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12th-Seeded Blue Devils Meet No. 5 UCLA in NCAA Super Regional
5/26/2022 4:11:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – 12th-seeded Duke softball (44-9, 19-3 ACC) is set to compete in the first NCAA Super Regional in program history, traveling to Los Angeles, Calif., for a best-of-three series against fifth-seeded UCLA from May 27-29.
The Blue Devils will open the weekend against the Bruins (46-8, 19-5 Pac-12) on Friday at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Game two is set for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET and will also be televised on ESPN2.
Last Time Out
The Blue Devils advanced to their first NCAA Super Regional in program history, defeating UMBC, Liberty and Georgia at the Durham Regional. Peyton St. George threw back-to-back shutouts against UMBC and Liberty to open the event, while the offense came alive late to bounce back from an initial loss to Georgia, run-ruling the Bulldogs 13-5 (F/6) in the finale. Kristina Foreman had a huge weekend, driving in nine runs and hitting .600, while Jameson Kavel hit .533 with five RBI.
Opponent History
Duke will meet UCLA for the first time in program history on Friday. The Blue Devils are 3-3 all-time against Pac-12 opponents, including 2-1 this season.
NCAA Championship History
The Blue Devils are 5-3 all-time in the NCAA Championship, reaching the program's first NCAA Super Regional this season. Duke earned wins over UMBC, Liberty and Georgia last weekend and UNC Greensboro and Western Kentucky in 2021. The Blue Devils have outscored opponents in the NCAA Championship 40-21, including the first NCAA run-rule win over Georgia, with the only losses coming by one or two runs each.
Scouting The Opponent
UCLA: The Bruins are having another big season, advancing to the super regional after downing Ole Miss, Loyola Marymount and Grand Canyon in the Los Angeles Regional last weekend. The Bruins are seeking their seventh consecutive Women's College World Series appearance, with a 2019 national championship occurring amidst that streak. UCLA features one of the best pitching lineups in the nation, led by Megan Faraimo, who is 21-4 with a 1.71 ERA (171.2 IP). On offense, Delanie Wisz is the power bat, hitting .406 with 14 home runs and 54 RBI.
What to Watch For
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils will open the weekend against the Bruins (46-8, 19-5 Pac-12) on Friday at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Game two is set for Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET and will also be televised on ESPN2.
Last Time Out
The Blue Devils advanced to their first NCAA Super Regional in program history, defeating UMBC, Liberty and Georgia at the Durham Regional. Peyton St. George threw back-to-back shutouts against UMBC and Liberty to open the event, while the offense came alive late to bounce back from an initial loss to Georgia, run-ruling the Bulldogs 13-5 (F/6) in the finale. Kristina Foreman had a huge weekend, driving in nine runs and hitting .600, while Jameson Kavel hit .533 with five RBI.
Opponent History
Duke will meet UCLA for the first time in program history on Friday. The Blue Devils are 3-3 all-time against Pac-12 opponents, including 2-1 this season.
NCAA Championship History
The Blue Devils are 5-3 all-time in the NCAA Championship, reaching the program's first NCAA Super Regional this season. Duke earned wins over UMBC, Liberty and Georgia last weekend and UNC Greensboro and Western Kentucky in 2021. The Blue Devils have outscored opponents in the NCAA Championship 40-21, including the first NCAA run-rule win over Georgia, with the only losses coming by one or two runs each.
Scouting The Opponent
UCLA: The Bruins are having another big season, advancing to the super regional after downing Ole Miss, Loyola Marymount and Grand Canyon in the Los Angeles Regional last weekend. The Bruins are seeking their seventh consecutive Women's College World Series appearance, with a 2019 national championship occurring amidst that streak. UCLA features one of the best pitching lineups in the nation, led by Megan Faraimo, who is 21-4 with a 1.71 ERA (171.2 IP). On offense, Delanie Wisz is the power bat, hitting .406 with 14 home runs and 54 RBI.
What to Watch For
- The Blue Devils could become the third ACC program to ever reach the Women's College World Series should they advance past UCLA.
- Foreman was named Softball America's No. 8 player in the nation in the month of May. Foreman has hit .462 (12-for-26) with three home runs, 16 RBI and nine runs scored so far.
- Kavel (65) is closing in on the single-season hits record, standing just one away from breaking Deja Davis's 2021 record of 65.
- Caroline Jacobsen (21) is just two walks away from breaking her own single season record of 22, set last season.
- The Blue Devils have several top-25 national statistical marks. Foreman leads the way by ranking eighth in RBI per game (1.22), while also checking in at 21st in slugging (.829) and 23rd in RBI (56). In addition, Kavel ranks 13th in runs per game (1.09), 16th in total bases (134) and 21st in doubles (16), while St. George ranks 10th in saves (5) and 22nd in wins (22).
- Duke is swinging for the fences this season, ranking sixth in the nation in home runs per game at 1.79 to lead the ACC. Kavel leads the team with 17 on the year.
- With 95 home runs for the campaign, the Blue Devils have already blown past their single-season record of 47 from last year and are closing in on 100 on the season. The Blue Devils have also set a single-season RBI mark with 370 this season.
- The Blue Devils continue to lead the ACC in batting average (.335), slugging percentage (.620), on-base percentage (.422), home runs per game (1.79) and scoring (7.36 runs per game) ranking in the top-10 nationally in all of them.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
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