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Home Runs Guide No. 12 Duke to 23-5 Win Over George Mason
2/17/2024 3:16:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – No. 12 Duke baseball (2-0) collected a new single-game program record of 11 home runs on Saturday afternoon at Spring Brooks Stadium, defeating George Mason (0-2), 23-5.
Freshman AJ Gracia tallied his first three hits of the season, all three-run home runs, while fellow freshman Chase Krewson recorded his first collegiate hit, a two-run homer to right field.
Sophomore Andrew Healy started on the mound for the Blue Devils working three innings and allowing three runs. Freshman Kyle Johnson made his pitching debut, earning his first collegiate victory. He tossed three innings of one-hit baseball to steady the tide.
HOW IT HAPPENED
NOTES
QUOTES
UP NEXT
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Freshman AJ Gracia tallied his first three hits of the season, all three-run home runs, while fellow freshman Chase Krewson recorded his first collegiate hit, a two-run homer to right field.
Sophomore Andrew Healy started on the mound for the Blue Devils working three innings and allowing three runs. Freshman Kyle Johnson made his pitching debut, earning his first collegiate victory. He tossed three innings of one-hit baseball to steady the tide.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- George Mason opened the scoring on a solo home run, 1-0.
- Graduate Logan Bravo opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, doubling to the gap in left center to score Ben Miller from second. Freshman AJ Gracia hit a three-run home run to right field. Devin Obee hit an inside the park home run to center field. Wallace Clark hit a two-run home run to right-center field. Zac Morris hit a solo home run to left-center field, 8-1.
- In the bottom of the second inning, Gracia hit his second home run of the day, a three-run shot to right field, 11-1.
- George Mason cuts into the Duke lead in the top of the third inning, 11-3.
- Alex Stone added to the Duke lead in the bottom of the third, hitting a solo home run to right field. Bravo scored later in the inning on a wild pitch, 13-3.
- In the bottom of the sixth inning, Obee hit his second home run of the day, a solo shot to left field, 14-3.
- The Patriots added a run in the top of the seventh inning, 14-4.
- Ben Miller hit the eighth home run of the game for the Blue Devils, a solo home run to right field. Gracia hit his third three-run home run of the game to right-center field. Morris hit a three-run home run to right field, 21-4.
- Chase Krewson hit a two-run home run to right field, 23-4.
NOTES
- Freshman Macon Winslow tallied his first career start behind the dish, finishing the day 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
- Freshman AJ Gracia made his first career start in the field this afternoon, tallying three three-run home runs. He posted nine RBI and four hits.
- Junior Devin Obee finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. Obee also hit the first inside the park home run since Chris Crabtree did so against North Carolina Central in 2019.
- The Blue Devils set a new program record for home runs in a single game, crushing 11 total home runs on Saturday.
- Freshman Chase Krewson registered his first collegiate hit, a two-run home run to right field in the eighth inning.
- Duke scored 23 runs against George Mason, the most since scoring 19 against Davidson last season. The Blue Devils also scored 20+ runs twice against Baylor in 2023.
- Freshman Kyle Johnson made his debut on the mound for the Blue Devils, working three innings and tallying his first collegiate strikeout. Johnson also earned the win in relief, improving to 1-0.
QUOTES
- "I liked our approach offensively today. The park played small, but we still took good swings and took advantage of it. The best thing is we got production up and down the lineup for the second day in a row and it has come from all over the place. AJ Gracia had some really impressive at bats today which was awesome to watch." – Head coach Chris Pollard on the offensive explosion against George Mason.
- "It was really cool to see some of the guys off the bench get some work today. I was really proud of both Krewson and Noah Murray. Krewson really got his best swing off right there and Murray came in and was ready to play in all phases." – On the ability to get some younger guys work against George Mason.
UP NEXT
- The Blue Devils close out the Baseball at the Beach Tournament against host No. 18 Coastal Carolina at 3 p.m. from Spring Brooks Stadium.
For more information on Duke Baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeBASE".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Johnson, Kyle (1-0)
L: Konner Eaton (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Jordan Smith 1
HR: South Trimble 1 ; Jake Butler 1
RBI: South Trimble 2 ; Jordan Smith 2 ; Jake Butler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: South Trimble 2 ; Derek Wood 1 ; Reece Woody 1 ; Jake Butler 1
SB: South Trimble 2 ; Derek Wood 1
CS: Jordan Smith 1
HBP: Connor Dykstra 1
Batting:
2B: Yu, Andrew 1 ; Bravo, Logan 1
HR: Morris, Zac 2 ; Miller, Ben 1 ; Stone, Alex 1 ; Gracia, AJ 3 ; Obee, Devin 2 ; Krewson, Chase 1 ; Clark, Wallace 1
RBI: Morris, Zac 4 ; Miller, Ben 1 ; Stone, Alex 1 ; Bravo, Logan 1 ; Gracia, AJ 9 ; Obee, Devin 2 ; Krewson, Chase 2 ; Clark, Wallace 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Morris, Zac 2 ; Miller, Ben 2 ; Stone, Alex 3 ; Yu, Andrew 1 ; Bravo, Logan 4 ; Gracia, AJ 3 ; Weaver, Ben 1 ; Obee, Devin 2 ; Krewson, Chase 1 ; Yelton, Sam 1 ; Winslow, Macon 2 ; Clark, Wallace 1
SB: Gracia, AJ 1
HBP: Stone, Alex 1 ; Winslow, Macon 1
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