Completed Event: Softball at #10 Arkansas on May 23, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 10 , (F/5)
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Final
Softball
2
at #10 Arkansas
10
Friday, May 6
Durham, N.C.
12 P.M.
Duke University
39-7, 18-3
3
vs
2
Pitt
14-26, 2-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 11 Duke Sweeps Doubleheader Over Pittsburgh on Senior Day
5/6/2022 11:16:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – No. 11 Duke softball (40-7, 19-3 ACC) sent the graduating senior class off with a doubleheader sweep, defeating Pittsburgh, 3-2 and 6-1 on Friday afternoon at Duke Softball Stadium.
The Blue Devils finished off the first 40 win regular-season in program history, improving on the 39 recorded in 2021 with two rain-marred victories over the Panthers (14-26, 2-20 ACC).
Game One – Duke Wins, 3-2
Much like the opening game of the series on Thursday, the Blue Devils were able to strike for two runs in the opening frame. Deja Davis and Rachel Crabtree each reached on a single and hit-by-pitch that would set up Gisele Tapia. Tapia laced a double over the center fielder, scoring both runners and giving Duke a 2-0 advantage.
Both sides would post multiple scoreless frames from there, as Claire Davidson (6-0) was able to navigate through several situations with runners on for the Panthers.
However, the Panthers were able to break through in the fifth, as they opened the frame by reaching on an error and a hit-by-pitch to set up Sarah Seamans. Seamans would tie the game on a double of her own, making it 2-2.
The Blue Devils were quick to respond in the bottom half of the inning, as Caroline Jacobsen made it back-to-back games with a pinch-hit home run, launching a ball over the center field batter's eye for a 3-2 lead.
Davidson would finish off her start in the circle going 5.2 innings, allowing just five hits and two unearned runs, striking out three batters. Peyton St. George would take over from there, securing her fourth save of the season, striking out two batters over a scoreless 1.1 innings to seal the win.
Game Two – Duke Wins, 6-1
Battling through two separate rain and lightning delay's, the Blue Devils offense clicked in game two with nine hits and six runs. Despite this, it was the Panthers who got on the board first, thanks to a Katlyn Pavlick RBI single in the first inning.
However, the offense quickly aided starting pitcher Jala Wright (11-2), as Jameson Kavel doubled to open the game and Crabtree drove her in on a double of her own to make it 1-1. The game would quickly enter a rain delay but resume later that afternoon.
The Blue Devils would grab the lead in the third inning, thanks to a misplay in center field that allowed Leah Jarnac to score all the way from first base on a Crabtree single. Crabtree would come home on a sacrifice fly and the Blue Devils would carry a 3-1 lead into the second lightning delay.
With the emergence of the sun late that afternoon, so came the Blue Devils offense. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Caroline Jacobsen tripled to right field and Francesca Frelick made the Panthers pay on the first pitch she saw, with a single up the middle for a 4-1 lead. Ana Gold immediately drove in Frelick with a double of her own and Kyla Morris added two more runs on a single for a 6-1 advantage.
The run support was more than enough for Wright, St. George and Lillie Walker, as Wright finished off six innings allowing just one run on four hits, while striking out seven. St. George and Walker moved through the seventh inning on just 11 pitches combined for the victory.
The Blue Devils will turn their attention to the ACC Tournament, which runs from May 11-14 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Duke awaits its opponent, but will open competition on May 12, having secured the No. 2 seed. The entire tournament will be broadcast on ACC Network.
Notes:
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils finished off the first 40 win regular-season in program history, improving on the 39 recorded in 2021 with two rain-marred victories over the Panthers (14-26, 2-20 ACC).
Game One – Duke Wins, 3-2
Much like the opening game of the series on Thursday, the Blue Devils were able to strike for two runs in the opening frame. Deja Davis and Rachel Crabtree each reached on a single and hit-by-pitch that would set up Gisele Tapia. Tapia laced a double over the center fielder, scoring both runners and giving Duke a 2-0 advantage.
Both sides would post multiple scoreless frames from there, as Claire Davidson (6-0) was able to navigate through several situations with runners on for the Panthers.
However, the Panthers were able to break through in the fifth, as they opened the frame by reaching on an error and a hit-by-pitch to set up Sarah Seamans. Seamans would tie the game on a double of her own, making it 2-2.
The Blue Devils were quick to respond in the bottom half of the inning, as Caroline Jacobsen made it back-to-back games with a pinch-hit home run, launching a ball over the center field batter's eye for a 3-2 lead.
Davidson would finish off her start in the circle going 5.2 innings, allowing just five hits and two unearned runs, striking out three batters. Peyton St. George would take over from there, securing her fourth save of the season, striking out two batters over a scoreless 1.1 innings to seal the win.
Game Two – Duke Wins, 6-1
Battling through two separate rain and lightning delay's, the Blue Devils offense clicked in game two with nine hits and six runs. Despite this, it was the Panthers who got on the board first, thanks to a Katlyn Pavlick RBI single in the first inning.
However, the offense quickly aided starting pitcher Jala Wright (11-2), as Jameson Kavel doubled to open the game and Crabtree drove her in on a double of her own to make it 1-1. The game would quickly enter a rain delay but resume later that afternoon.
The Blue Devils would grab the lead in the third inning, thanks to a misplay in center field that allowed Leah Jarnac to score all the way from first base on a Crabtree single. Crabtree would come home on a sacrifice fly and the Blue Devils would carry a 3-1 lead into the second lightning delay.
With the emergence of the sun late that afternoon, so came the Blue Devils offense. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Caroline Jacobsen tripled to right field and Francesca Frelick made the Panthers pay on the first pitch she saw, with a single up the middle for a 4-1 lead. Ana Gold immediately drove in Frelick with a double of her own and Kyla Morris added two more runs on a single for a 6-1 advantage.
The run support was more than enough for Wright, St. George and Lillie Walker, as Wright finished off six innings allowing just one run on four hits, while striking out seven. St. George and Walker moved through the seventh inning on just 11 pitches combined for the victory.
The Blue Devils will turn their attention to the ACC Tournament, which runs from May 11-14 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Duke awaits its opponent, but will open competition on May 12, having secured the No. 2 seed. The entire tournament will be broadcast on ACC Network.
Notes:
- Kavel tied Raine Wilson for the Duke single season doubles record, of 15 set in 2018.
- Wright reached 100 career strikeouts in her win during game two of the doubleheader.
- Jacobsen tallied her 100th career run scored on her senior day.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
1B
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P/OF
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INF
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C/UT
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INF
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OF
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UT
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OF
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OF
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P
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INF
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P
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C/3B
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P
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Davidson, Claire (6-0)
L: Ally Muraskin (5-10)
S: St. George, Peyton (4)
Batting:
2B: Sarah Seamans 1
RBI: Sarah Seamans 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Yvonne Whaley 1 ; EC Taylor 1
HBP: Bailey Drapola 1
Batting:
2B: Tapia, Gisele 1
HR: Jacobsen, Caroline 1
RBI: Tapia, Gisele 2 ; Jacobsen, Caroline 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Deja 1 ; Crabtree, Rachel 1 ; Jacobsen, Caroline 1
HBP: Crabtree, Rachel 1
Game Leaders
rf/lf
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
ph/rf
AB
1
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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