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Duke Travels to Virginia Tech for Final ACC Series
5/18/2022 2:35:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – The Duke baseball team travels to Virginia Tech to take on the Hokies in the final three-game ACC series of the season. The series is set to take place at English Field Thursday through Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
LEADING OFF
Duke travels to No. 3 Virginia Tech for the final ACC series of the regular season. The series will run Thursday through Saturday at English Field at Union Park with first pitch times of 4 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. The Blue Devils enter the series with an all-time record of 45-29 against the Hokies, including a mark of on the road. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds an 16-9 record against the Hokies while at Duke. The two teams met last season in Durham as Duke swept Virginia Tech. Thursday's contest will air on ACC Network while the remaining two games in the series will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. In addition, Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Thursday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream (ACCN) – Live Stats – Tickets
Friday, 7 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream (ACCNX) – Live Stats – Tickets
Saturday, 2 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream (ACCNX) – Live Stats – Tickets
PITCHING MATCHUP
Thursday:
Duke - RHP Marcus Johnson (1-7, 4.71 ERA)
Virginia Tech – RHP Griffin Green (7-2, 3.78 ERA)
Friday:
Duke – TBA
Virginia Tech – TBA
Saturday:
Duke – TBA
Virginia Tech – TBA
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 14-game hitting streak, the longest by a Blue Devil this season. In that 14 game span, Mooney is slashing .393/.500/.500 with 10 walks and two hit by pitches to just eight strikeouts. He has scored 18 runs and stolen three bases during the streak.
THUNDER IN ACC PLAY
Sophomore Luke Storm is in his first season of play for Duke and is leading the Blue Devils in ACC play this season. Storm is the only freshman or redshirt freshman to hits .325+ and have 15+ extra base hits in conference play this season. In addition, Storm ties for the outright lead in the ACC with 12 doubles and ranks in the top 10 in the conference in on-base percentage (.460) and slugging percentage (.644).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 47 career starts, the sixth-most in program history. Dockman, a career reliever, has made 90 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.
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.
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
LEADING OFF
Duke travels to No. 3 Virginia Tech for the final ACC series of the regular season. The series will run Thursday through Saturday at English Field at Union Park with first pitch times of 4 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. The Blue Devils enter the series with an all-time record of 45-29 against the Hokies, including a mark of on the road. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds an 16-9 record against the Hokies while at Duke. The two teams met last season in Durham as Duke swept Virginia Tech. Thursday's contest will air on ACC Network while the remaining two games in the series will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra. In addition, Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Thursday, 4 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream (ACCN) – Live Stats – Tickets
Friday, 7 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream (ACCNX) – Live Stats – Tickets
Saturday, 2 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Stream (ACCNX) – Live Stats – Tickets
PITCHING MATCHUP
Thursday:
Duke - RHP Marcus Johnson (1-7, 4.71 ERA)
Virginia Tech – RHP Griffin Green (7-2, 3.78 ERA)
Friday:
Duke – TBA
Virginia Tech – TBA
Saturday:
Duke – TBA
Virginia Tech – TBA
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 14-game hitting streak, the longest by a Blue Devil this season. In that 14 game span, Mooney is slashing .393/.500/.500 with 10 walks and two hit by pitches to just eight strikeouts. He has scored 18 runs and stolen three bases during the streak.
THUNDER IN ACC PLAY
Sophomore Luke Storm is in his first season of play for Duke and is leading the Blue Devils in ACC play this season. Storm is the only freshman or redshirt freshman to hits .325+ and have 15+ extra base hits in conference play this season. In addition, Storm ties for the outright lead in the ACC with 12 doubles and ranks in the top 10 in the conference in on-base percentage (.460) and slugging percentage (.644).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 47 career starts, the sixth-most in program history. Dockman, a career reliever, has made 90 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.
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.
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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