DURHAM – Duke Baseball (19-10, 6-6 ACC) welcomes the Virginia Tech Hokies (17-10, 4-8 ACC) to Jack Coombs Field this weekend for a three-game set. Saturday's contest is broadcasted live on ACC Network and due to the venue change, admission is free for both those days.
Fans are encouraged to get to the ballpark early all weekend long, with parking available in the Science Drive Garage.
Due to inclement weather, the baseball series against Virginia Tech has been moved to Jack Coombs Field. Additionally,
Friday and Saturday will be free admission. Duke Athletics is still finalizing plans for Sunday's contest, so stay tuned for more information.
Sunday's game between the Blue Devils and Hokies will help raise awareness for mental health through Morgan's Message, a non-profit working on breaking the stigma on mental health in honor of former Duke women's lacrosse player Morgan Rodgers.
FRIDAY (4/7)
Duke vs. Virginia Tech
3 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.)
RADIO – Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – TBA –
TBA
Virginia Tech – TBA – TBA
SATURDAY (4/8)
Duke vs. Virginia Tech
7 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.)
RADIO – Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
VIDEO – ACCN
Duke – TBA –
TBA
Virginia Tech – TBA – TBA
SUNDAY (4/9) – Morgan's Message
Duke vs. Virginia Tech
1 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.)
RADIO – Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – TBA –
TBA
Virginia Tech – TBA – TBA
QUICK HITS
- Duke Baseball has recorded 181 of its 261 runs this season from the fourth to eighth innings, accounting for 69.3% of the total runs.
- The Blue Devils have tallied 101 two-out RBI this season, accounting for 38.7% of the runs scored. Junior Jay Beshears leads the team with 14 two-out RBI, followed closely by graduate transfer Giovanni DiGiacomo with 13.
- Duke Baseball collected its fourth top-15 victory on Tuesday at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, knocking off No. 14 Campbell, 15-6, in the midweek. It was all Duke from the word go, scoring the first five runs of the game, before extending the lead out to double digits. The Blue Devils have scored 10-plus runs 11 times this season, improving to 11-0 when hitting that mark.
- Freshman southpaw Andrew Healy collected his first collegiate victory on the mound Tuesday, working three innings of no-hit baseball and tallying a career high five strikeouts.
- Sophomore Alex Mooney leads the team this season with a .353 clip at the plate. On Sunday against Pittsburgh, Mooney tallied his 12th multi-hit game of the season, the most by any Blue Devils player this year.
ABOUT MORGAN'S MESSAGE
- Sunday's contest between the Blue Devils and Hokies will help to raise awareness for mental health through Morgan's Message, a non-profit working on breaking the stigma on mental health in student-athletes in honor of former Duke women's lacrosse player Morgan Rodgers.
- Morgan's Message strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. MM aims to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence and supporting those who fell alone.
- There are now over 100 ambassadors at the high school and collegiate levels across different sports.
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