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Duke Opens Road Swing at Campbell Tuesday
5/2/2022 2:45:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – The Duke baseball team opens a five-game road swing with a midweek matchup at Campbell on Tuesday at Jim Perry Stadium.
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LEADING OFF
Duke opens a five-game road swing at Campbell on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Jim Perry Stadium. The Blue Devils enter the series with an all-time record of 25-17 against Campbell, including a mark of 11-7 in Buies Creek. The two teams will meet at Campbell for the first time since 2018. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds an 8-5 record against the Camels in his career. A stream will not be available for the game. Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app. Following the series, Duke continues its road swing with a three-game ACC series at Pittsburgh over the weekend, before traveling to East Carolina for a midweek matchup the following Tuesday.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Tickets
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday:
Duke - RHP Cooper Stinson (2-1, 6.83 ERA)
Campbell - RHP Cade Kuehler (2-5, 3.71 ERA)
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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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TUCC GROWING ON THE BUMP
Freshman southpaw Jonathan Santucci has grown into his role on the bump for the Blue Devils. Santucci, a two-way player out of Leominster, Mass., started slow but has been developing throughout the season. Having only pitched seven innings as a senior in high school, he is gaining an inordinate amount of experience on the hill. Santucci led the ACC in ERA and opponent batting average in the month of April with a 0.57 and .118, respectively. Most recently, Santucci fanned a career-high 10 batters in a four-inning outing to extend his streak to 15.2 consecutive scoreless innings pitched.
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Santucci Monthly Development
Month              ERA      ER/IP    H           BB         K
February           18.00   2/3.0    3           2           2
March               8.38      9/9.2    8           3           15
April                  0.57      1/15.2  6           7           21
May                  0.00      0/4.0    1           1           10
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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ACC SERIES STRIKEOUTS
Duke continues to be one of the top pitching staffs in the country when it comes to strikeouts. The Blue Devils fanned No. 10 Notre Dame 39 times in a three-game sweep. The 39 K's were the fifth-most by a Duke team in an ACC weekend since 2015. Also in the series, Duke's defense was stellar as it allowed just three leadoff batters to reach base in 29 opportunities.
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Duke Strikeouts in ACC Series
Opp (Year)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â H/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â K's
Florida State (2020)       Home  43
Pittsburgh (2021)           Home  43
Pittsburgh (2015)           Home  40
Pittsburgh (2019)           Home  40
Notre Dame (2022)        Home  39
Wake Forest (2021)       Home  36
Virginia Tech (2017)      Home  35
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MOONEY MONEY HITS
Despite batting in the leadoff spot, freshman Alex Mooney continues to lead Duke in RBIs this season. The Rochester Hills, Mich., native and everyday shortstop boasts 25 RBIs on the season and holds a team-leading .333 batting average with runners in scoring position. He also leads the team in multi-RBI games with five.
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LOPER CRUCIAL IN ND SERIES
Senior Jimmy Loper was crucial for the Blue Devils in the ACC series sweep over Notre Dame. Loper entered the contest with the tying runner at the plate in the first game of the series and got Duke out of the jam. The next day, Loper extended to keep the game tied and in extra innings, setting up the walk-off win for Duke. Loper allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out 11 in 5.1 scoreless innings of work. He earned a save and a win.
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DOUBLE DOWN
Duke holds 80 doubles this season. Junior Graham Pauley leads the team with 13, ranking tied for 10th in the conference. Junior Chad Knight recorded three doubles against UMass Lowell on March 9 to become the first Blue Devil to hit three in a single game since March 2016.
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WEARING IT
Sophomore infielder Luke Storm leads the team and ranks third in the conference and in the top 30 nationally with 15 hit by pitches. Storm, a native of Easton, Pa., has been praised by Duke head coach Chris Pollard for his stability in the batter's box, also leading the team in on-base percentage (.417). His 15 HBPs sit tied for sixth in the Duke single-season chart.
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MOONEY FOUR OF A KIND
Freshman Alex Mooney is looking to join exclusive company as he currently holds two four-hit outings (against Bucknell and Campbell). Should he find a third four-hit game he will be just the second Blue Devil to tally three in a season since 2006, joining Peter Matt with three in 2021.
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STORM'S A BREWIN'
Duke sophomore switch hitter Luke Storm has been a valuable addition to the lineup after redshirting in 2021. Storm has entered the lineup in multiple different positions. Recruited as a shortstop, Storm has seen time at second base, first base and in the outfield so far this season. Storm recently went 3-for-4 on March 27 at Florida State while celebrating his 21st birthday before hitting a monstrous home run to tie the game in the eighth inning against No. 10 Notre Dame on April 15.
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LEADING OFF
Duke opens a five-game road swing at Campbell on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Jim Perry Stadium. The Blue Devils enter the series with an all-time record of 25-17 against Campbell, including a mark of 11-7 in Buies Creek. The two teams will meet at Campbell for the first time since 2018. Head coach Chris Pollard, in his 10th season at Duke, holds an 8-5 record against the Camels in his career. A stream will not be available for the game. Chris Edwards will broadcast on the Varsity Network app. Following the series, Duke continues its road swing with a three-game ACC series at Pittsburgh over the weekend, before traveling to East Carolina for a midweek matchup the following Tuesday.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Tuesday, 6 p.m. – Varsity App (radio) – Live Stats – Tickets
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PITCHING MATCHUP
Tuesday:
Duke - RHP Cooper Stinson (2-1, 6.83 ERA)
Campbell - RHP Cade Kuehler (2-5, 3.71 ERA)
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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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TUCC GROWING ON THE BUMP
Freshman southpaw Jonathan Santucci has grown into his role on the bump for the Blue Devils. Santucci, a two-way player out of Leominster, Mass., started slow but has been developing throughout the season. Having only pitched seven innings as a senior in high school, he is gaining an inordinate amount of experience on the hill. Santucci led the ACC in ERA and opponent batting average in the month of April with a 0.57 and .118, respectively. Most recently, Santucci fanned a career-high 10 batters in a four-inning outing to extend his streak to 15.2 consecutive scoreless innings pitched.
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Santucci Monthly Development
Month              ERA      ER/IP    H           BB         K
February           18.00   2/3.0    3           2           2
March               8.38      9/9.2    8           3           15
April                  0.57      1/15.2  6           7           21
May                  0.00      0/4.0    1           1           10
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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ACC SERIES STRIKEOUTS
Duke continues to be one of the top pitching staffs in the country when it comes to strikeouts. The Blue Devils fanned No. 10 Notre Dame 39 times in a three-game sweep. The 39 K's were the fifth-most by a Duke team in an ACC weekend since 2015. Also in the series, Duke's defense was stellar as it allowed just three leadoff batters to reach base in 29 opportunities.
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Duke Strikeouts in ACC Series
Opp (Year)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â H/AÂ Â Â Â Â Â K's
Florida State (2020)       Home  43
Pittsburgh (2021)           Home  43
Pittsburgh (2015)           Home  40
Pittsburgh (2019)           Home  40
Notre Dame (2022)        Home  39
Wake Forest (2021)       Home  36
Virginia Tech (2017)      Home  35
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MOONEY MONEY HITS
Despite batting in the leadoff spot, freshman Alex Mooney continues to lead Duke in RBIs this season. The Rochester Hills, Mich., native and everyday shortstop boasts 25 RBIs on the season and holds a team-leading .333 batting average with runners in scoring position. He also leads the team in multi-RBI games with five.
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LOPER CRUCIAL IN ND SERIES
Senior Jimmy Loper was crucial for the Blue Devils in the ACC series sweep over Notre Dame. Loper entered the contest with the tying runner at the plate in the first game of the series and got Duke out of the jam. The next day, Loper extended to keep the game tied and in extra innings, setting up the walk-off win for Duke. Loper allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out 11 in 5.1 scoreless innings of work. He earned a save and a win.
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DOUBLE DOWN
Duke holds 80 doubles this season. Junior Graham Pauley leads the team with 13, ranking tied for 10th in the conference. Junior Chad Knight recorded three doubles against UMass Lowell on March 9 to become the first Blue Devil to hit three in a single game since March 2016.
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WEARING IT
Sophomore infielder Luke Storm leads the team and ranks third in the conference and in the top 30 nationally with 15 hit by pitches. Storm, a native of Easton, Pa., has been praised by Duke head coach Chris Pollard for his stability in the batter's box, also leading the team in on-base percentage (.417). His 15 HBPs sit tied for sixth in the Duke single-season chart.
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MOONEY FOUR OF A KIND
Freshman Alex Mooney is looking to join exclusive company as he currently holds two four-hit outings (against Bucknell and Campbell). Should he find a third four-hit game he will be just the second Blue Devil to tally three in a season since 2006, joining Peter Matt with three in 2021.
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STORM'S A BREWIN'
Duke sophomore switch hitter Luke Storm has been a valuable addition to the lineup after redshirting in 2021. Storm has entered the lineup in multiple different positions. Recruited as a shortstop, Storm has seen time at second base, first base and in the outfield so far this season. Storm recently went 3-for-4 on March 27 at Florida State while celebrating his 21st birthday before hitting a monstrous home run to tie the game in the eighth inning against No. 10 Notre Dame on April 15.
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