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No. 12 Duke Posts Best Start to Season Since 2008, Blue Devils Complete Sweep of Northwestern
2/25/2024 4:27:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – No. 12 Duke begins the 2024 season 7-0 marking the best start in program history since 2008, when the Blue Devils began 10-0. The Blue Devils completed the weekend sweep of Northwestern (1-5) on Sunday at Jack Coombs Field, downing the Wildcats 20-9.
Freshman Kyle Johnson earned his second win of the season, working three innings of one-hit baseball and struck out a career high five batters. Fellow freshman James Raidt worked an inning in relief in his collegiate debut, a clean outing for the righty.
Senior catcher Alex Stone finished the day 3-for-4 with a three-run home run to pad his four RBI day. Junior Devin Obee tallied a 3-for-3 day with two walks and three RBI, while freshman Macon Winslow was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
NOTES
QUOTES
UP NEXT
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
Freshman Kyle Johnson earned his second win of the season, working three innings of one-hit baseball and struck out a career high five batters. Fellow freshman James Raidt worked an inning in relief in his collegiate debut, a clean outing for the righty.
Senior catcher Alex Stone finished the day 3-for-4 with a three-run home run to pad his four RBI day. Junior Devin Obee tallied a 3-for-3 day with two walks and three RBI, while freshman Macon Winslow was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northwestern opened the scoring in the top of the first, 2-0.
- The Wildcats added a run in the top of the second inning, 3-0.
- Graduate Ben Miller singled to left field and advanced to third on a fielding error by the right fielder, clearing the bases. Senior Alex Stone singled up the middle to score Miller from third in the bottom of the second, 4-3.
- In the bottom of the third, freshman Macon Winslow hit a two-run home run to left center field, 6-3.
- Clark drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the fifth inning. Zac Morris singled through the left side to score AJ Gracia and Devin Obee to extend the Duke lead. Stone hit a three-run home run to left center field. Obee doubled to left field to score a pair of Blue Devils, 14-3.
- Andrew Yu was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Logan Bravo doubled to right field to score a pair. Obee singled to right field to score two more, while Chad Knight grounded out to score a run. Gracia later scored on a wild pitch, 20-3.
- Northwestern added six runs in the top of the ninth, 20-9.
NOTES
- Freshman Macon Winslow hit his first collegiate home run on Sunday against Northwestern, finishing the day 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk.
- Duke batted around twice on Sunday against Northwestern, marking the third and fourth time this season and second consecutive day.
- Senior Alex Stone tallied a 3-for-4 day which included a three-run home run to left center field. Stone finished with a team leading four RBI.
- Freshman Kyle Johnson struck out a career high five batters in his three innings of play, improving to 2-0 on the season.
- Duke baseball scored 20-plus runs for the second time this season.
- Freshman James Raidt made his collegiate debut on Sunday, working a clean inning for the Blue Devils in relief.
- With the win on Sunday, Duke improves to 7-0 to start the 2024 season. That record is the best start to a season since 2008 when the Blue Devils started 10-0 before falling to No. 2 North Carolina in game two of the series.
QUOTES
- "I think it is important for us to continue to build depth between now and the beginning of ACC play and I think we have been able to do that over the past weekend. We had some guys step up in some pretty big spots today, which will help us build depth heading into ACC play." – Head coach Chris Pollard on building depth in lopsided games heading into a stretch of 10 games in 14 days.
UP NEXT
- Duke baseball hosts Davidson in the midweek at Jack Coombs Field on Tuesday Feb. 27. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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 (2-0)
L: SHEARER, GARRETT (0-1)
Batting:
2B: PINKSTON, DREWBIE 1 ; RIOS, LORENZO 1
HR: MCELFATRICK, OWEN 1
RBI: KAPLAN, MARTY 2 ; LIOLIOS, TRENT 1 ; MCELFATRICK, OWEN 2 ; PINKSTON, DREWBIE 1 ; MILLS, GRIFFIN 1 ; RIOS, LORENZO 1 ; KNOTT, PRESTON 1
SH: GANUS, TYLER 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LIOLIOS, TRENT 1 ; MCELFATRICK, OWEN 2 ; MARKINSON, BENNETT 1 ; PINKSTON, DREWBIE 1 ; SELFON, ZACH 1 ; MILLS, GRIFFIN 1 ; RIOS, LORENZO 2
HBP: PINKSTON, DREWBIE 1 ; MILLS, GRIFFIN 1 ; RIOS, LORENZO 1
Batting:
2B: Bravo, Logan 1 ; Obee, Devin 1
HR: Stone, Alex 1 ; Winslow, Macon 1
RBI: Morris, Zac 2 ; Miller, Ben 2 ; Stone, Alex 4 ; Yu, Andrew 1 ; Bravo, Logan 2 ; Obee, Devin 3 ; Winslow, Macon 2 ; Knight, Chad 1 ; Clark, Wallace 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Morris, Zac 2 ; Miller, Ben 1 ; Stone, Alex 1 ; Yu, Andrew 1 ; Bravo, Logan 2 ; Gracia, AJ 3 ; Obee, Devin 3 ; Winslow, Macon 3 ; Krewson, Chase 1 ; Clark, Wallace 3
SB: Obee, Devin 1
HBP: Miller, Ben 1 ; Yu, Andrew 1 ; Clark, Wallace 2
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RBI
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