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Duke Welcomes Davidson Tuesday for Home Finale
5/16/2022 12:45:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – The Duke baseball team welcomes Davidson to Jack Coombs Field on Tuesday evening for Duke's final home game of the 2022 season.
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LEADING OFF
Duke hosts its final home game of the season on Tuesday as it welcomes Davidson to Jack Coombs Field for a midweek contest. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The Blue Devils enter the series with an all-time record of 116-32 against the Wildcats, including a mark of 50-14 at home. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds an 11-2 record against his alma mater (Davidson '96) while at Duke. The two teams were set to face each other earlier in the year but the game was canceled due to inclement weather. The game will air on ACC Network Extra. In addition, Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app. Following the series, Duke travels to Virginia Tech for its final ACC series of the season.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live StatsÂ
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PARKING INFORMATION:
General public parking is available in the Grounds Lot with the entrance off Frank Basset Dr. General public accessible parking is available in the Whitford Lot off Whitford Dr. all three days.
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BARK IN THE PARK:
Tuesday's game is Duke's Bark in the Park! Admission is free and fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to the ballpark and enjoy a night of baseball. All dogs must remain on leash at all times and fans with dogs will enter the stadium through the stair entrance behind the grandstand. Fans bringing dogs must fill out this form – HERE.
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday:
Duke - RHP Cooper Stinson (3-2, 6.96 ERA)
Davidson - LHP Isaac Fix (1-1, 2.84 ERA)
MOONEY COMING UP
Freshman Alex Mooney had a lot of buzz around him entering the 2022 season and is coming into his own on the field. Through the first 31 games of the season Mooney was batting .226 with a .321 on-base average. Since then, Mooney has found his groove. Recently, Duke's leadoff batter has produced a 13-game hitting streak, the longest by a Blue Devil this season. In that 13 game span, Mooney is slashing .412/.524/.529 with 10 walks and two hit by pitches to just six strikeouts. He has scored 17 runs and stolen three bases during the streak.
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FOX IN THE PEN
Sophomore southpaw Luke Fox started the season in the weekend rotation, but moved to the bullpen halfway through the season as the Blue Devils went to an opener approach for Saturday and Sundays. Since moving to the pen, Fox has found his footing. Barring the outing against High Point in which there was a nearly two-hour delay in his inning pitched, Fox holds a 2.89 ERA in 18.2 innings of work out of the bullpen. He has allowed just eight hits and eight walks while striking out 23 batters.
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DUKE DUO EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS
Junior Chad Knight and senior RJ Schreck were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District III First Team for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom. Both Knight and Schreck hold GPAs of 3.75+ in their respective majors of economics and computer science, respectively, and will advance onto the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot.
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VOTE FOR RJ
Senior RJ Schreck was named one of 10 finalists nationally for the 2022 Senior CLASS Award. The award recognizes one senior that has notable achievements in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The finalists were chosen by a committee, and the winner will be determined by a fan, media and head coaches' vote.
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A CLAP OF THUNDER FROM STORM
Sophomore Luke Storm has shown huge strides of development over the year. The switch-hitter had excellent weekends at the plate the past two series. At Pittsburgh, Storm finished 6-for-11 with a double, a home run and four RBIs. The following weekend, he went 6-for-11 with four doubles and seven RBIs. Storm leads the Blue Devils at the plate in ACC play, hitting .333Â with 12 doubles, five home runs and 22 RBIs.
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OFFENSE HOT IN ATLANTA
Duke outscored the nation's third-ranked offense of Georgia Tech, tallying 34 runs in the series win in Atlanta. Duke's 34 runs and 10 home runs were the most in an ACC series under head coach Chris Pollard. It's 43 hits were the most in a conference series since against Virginia in 2017. Duke hit .368 with a 1.181 OPS in the series. Senior RJ Schreck and junior Graham Pauley led the way, combining to go 13-for-26 with two doubles, four home runs, 16 RBIs and five walks to just three strikeouts.
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TOP-10 SWEEPS
Duke swept 10th-ranked Notre Dame in a three-game series April 14-16. The sweep was Duke's first three-game sweep over a top-10 opponent since at least 2000. The Blue Devils topped No. 10 Florida State in the first two games of a series in 2018, but the two teams were unable to play game three of the series.
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VETERAN ARMS
RHP Cooper Stinson and southpaw Matt Dockman will leave Duke with their names in the Duke record books as two of the most experienced pitchers in program history. Stinson holds 46 career starts, the sixth-most in program history. Dockman, a career reliever, has made 89 appearances out of the Duke bullpen to rank fifth all-time at Duke.
K'S 4 KIDS' CANCER
Duke has partnered with the Duke Children's Hospital for the fourth consecutive season in the K's 4 Kids' Cancer campaign. Donors can pledge an amount of money to donate per strikeout that the Blue Devils pitching staff throws in 2022. The partnership has contributed over $30,000 in support of the Duke Children's Hospital. Over the past four seasons, Duke has totaled 1,900+ strikeouts.
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CRABTREE AND SCHRECK DINGERS
Graduate student Chris Crabtree and senior RJ Schreck have shown their power and look to continue it in the 2022 season. Schreck ranks 11th in program history with 26 home runs while Crabtree sits tied for 17th with 21.
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DUKE X MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Duke Baseball and the non-profit organization Morgan's Message teamed up during Saturday's home game against North Carolina to bring awareness to behavioral health within the student-athlete community. The Blue Devils will don stickers on their batting helmets with the Morgan's Message logo in addition to wearing bracelets with the organization's mantra – "taking a shot at mental health."
#GoDuke
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LEADING OFF
Duke hosts its final home game of the season on Tuesday as it welcomes Davidson to Jack Coombs Field for a midweek contest. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. The Blue Devils enter the series with an all-time record of 116-32 against the Wildcats, including a mark of 50-14 at home. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds an 11-2 record against his alma mater (Davidson '96) while at Duke. The two teams were set to face each other earlier in the year but the game was canceled due to inclement weather. The game will air on ACC Network Extra. In addition, Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app. Following the series, Duke travels to Virginia Tech for its final ACC series of the season.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream – Live StatsÂ
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PARKING INFORMATION:
General public parking is available in the Grounds Lot with the entrance off Frank Basset Dr. General public accessible parking is available in the Whitford Lot off Whitford Dr. all three days.
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BARK IN THE PARK:
Tuesday's game is Duke's Bark in the Park! Admission is free and fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to the ballpark and enjoy a night of baseball. All dogs must remain on leash at all times and fans with dogs will enter the stadium through the stair entrance behind the grandstand. Fans bringing dogs must fill out this form – HERE.
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday:
Duke - RHP Cooper Stinson (3-2, 6.96 ERA)
Davidson - LHP Isaac Fix (1-1, 2.84 ERA)
MOONEY COMING UP
Freshman Alex Mooney had a lot of buzz around him entering the 2022 season and is coming into his own on the field. Through the first 31 games of the season Mooney was batting .226 with a .321 on-base average. Since then, Mooney has found his groove. Recently, Duke's leadoff batter has produced a 13-game hitting streak, the longest by a Blue Devil this season. In that 13 game span, Mooney is slashing .412/.524/.529 with 10 walks and two hit by pitches to just six strikeouts. He has scored 17 runs and stolen three bases during the streak.
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FOX IN THE PEN
Sophomore southpaw Luke Fox started the season in the weekend rotation, but moved to the bullpen halfway through the season as the Blue Devils went to an opener approach for Saturday and Sundays. Since moving to the pen, Fox has found his footing. Barring the outing against High Point in which there was a nearly two-hour delay in his inning pitched, Fox holds a 2.89 ERA in 18.2 innings of work out of the bullpen. He has allowed just eight hits and eight walks while striking out 23 batters.
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DUKE DUO EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS
Junior Chad Knight and senior RJ Schreck were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District III First Team for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom. Both Knight and Schreck hold GPAs of 3.75+ in their respective majors of economics and computer science, respectively, and will advance onto the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot.
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VOTE FOR RJ
Senior RJ Schreck was named one of 10 finalists nationally for the 2022 Senior CLASS Award. The award recognizes one senior that has notable achievements in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The finalists were chosen by a committee, and the winner will be determined by a fan, media and head coaches' vote.
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A CLAP OF THUNDER FROM STORM
Sophomore Luke Storm has shown huge strides of development over the year. The switch-hitter had excellent weekends at the plate the past two series. At Pittsburgh, Storm finished 6-for-11 with a double, a home run and four RBIs. The following weekend, he went 6-for-11 with four doubles and seven RBIs. Storm leads the Blue Devils at the plate in ACC play, hitting .333Â with 12 doubles, five home runs and 22 RBIs.
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OFFENSE HOT IN ATLANTA
Duke outscored the nation's third-ranked offense of Georgia Tech, tallying 34 runs in the series win in Atlanta. Duke's 34 runs and 10 home runs were the most in an ACC series under head coach Chris Pollard. It's 43 hits were the most in a conference series since against Virginia in 2017. Duke hit .368 with a 1.181 OPS in the series. Senior RJ Schreck and junior Graham Pauley led the way, combining to go 13-for-26 with two doubles, four home runs, 16 RBIs and five walks to just three strikeouts.
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TOP-10 SWEEPS
Duke swept 10th-ranked Notre Dame in a three-game series April 14-16. The sweep was Duke's first three-game sweep over a top-10 opponent since at least 2000. The Blue Devils topped No. 10 Florida State in the first two games of a series in 2018, but the two teams were unable to play game three of the series.
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VETERAN ARMS
RHP Cooper Stinson and southpaw Matt Dockman will leave Duke with their names in the Duke record books as two of the most experienced pitchers in program history. Stinson holds 46 career starts, the sixth-most in program history. Dockman, a career reliever, has made 89 appearances out of the Duke bullpen to rank fifth all-time at Duke.
K'S 4 KIDS' CANCER
Duke has partnered with the Duke Children's Hospital for the fourth consecutive season in the K's 4 Kids' Cancer campaign. Donors can pledge an amount of money to donate per strikeout that the Blue Devils pitching staff throws in 2022. The partnership has contributed over $30,000 in support of the Duke Children's Hospital. Over the past four seasons, Duke has totaled 1,900+ strikeouts.
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CRABTREE AND SCHRECK DINGERS
Graduate student Chris Crabtree and senior RJ Schreck have shown their power and look to continue it in the 2022 season. Schreck ranks 11th in program history with 26 home runs while Crabtree sits tied for 17th with 21.
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DUKE X MORGAN'S MESSAGE
Duke Baseball and the non-profit organization Morgan's Message teamed up during Saturday's home game against North Carolina to bring awareness to behavioral health within the student-athlete community. The Blue Devils will don stickers on their batting helmets with the Morgan's Message logo in addition to wearing bracelets with the organization's mantra – "taking a shot at mental health."
#GoDuke
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