Beshears' Two-Run Blast Lifts Duke Over Liberty Tuesday

Tuesday, March 28

Lynchburg, VA

4 PM

Duke University

16-9

Liberty

11-13

Duke

LIBERTY

Beshears' Two-Run Blast Lifts Duke Over Liberty Tuesday

3/28/2023 7:15:00 PM | Baseball

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Junior Jay Beshears hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning, as Duke's (16-9) pitching no-hit Liberty (11-13) over the final seven innings of play to down the Flames, 7-3, on Tuesday night in Lynchburg, Va.

Junior Adam Boucher recorded his first win of the season in relief, working one inning of no-hit baseball and striking out a pair. Freshman James Tallon tallied his fifth save of the season, closing out the final two innings and striking out three.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Liberty jumped out into the lead in the bottom of the first inning with a two-out single to right field, 2-0.
The Blue Devils responded in the top of the second inning, as Giovanni DiGiacomo singled to first base to score Alex Stone and Tyler Albright and level the game, 2-2. MJ Metz gave Duke the lead the next pitch, singling to center field, 3-2.
The Flames tied the ballgame in the bottom of the second with a RBI groundout to shortstop, 3-3.
Junior Jay Beshears broke the tie in the top of the seventh, hitting a two-run home run to left field, 5-3.
Junior Alex Stone added some insurance for Duke in the top of the ninth, doubling to right center field, 7-3.

NOTES

As a team, Duke has collected 56 doubles this season, as Alex Stone and Fischer added to the tally.
Freshman Andrew Fischer extended his on base streak to 21 games Tuesday, while extending his 21-game hitting streak to five games with his double in the seventh inning.
Junior Jay Beshears hit his seventh home run of the season, tying Fischer for the team lead. He also extended his hitting streak to seven games with the big fly.
Graduate transfer Giovanni DiGiacomo collected his fifth multi-hit game of the season on Tuesday, finishing 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.
Freshman James Tallon secured his fifth save of the season, working two innings and striking out three batters.
The win against Liberty in Lynchburg, Va., was the first for Duke since 2021, ending a five-game losing skid against the Flames.

UP NEXT

Duke opens an eight game homestand this weekend, hosting Pittsburgh at Jack Coombs Field for a three-game set. First pitch on Friday is set for 6 p.m. and is broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra.

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