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Home Runs Guide No. 9 Duke to Run-Rule Victory at NC State
3/24/2024 4:35:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – Head coach Chris Pollard picked up his 356th victory at the helm of the Blue Devils, moving him into a tie for second all-time in program history with Steve Traylor (1988-99). No. 9 Duke (17-7, 4-5 ACC) scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning and blasted five home runs, to run-rule NC State (15-7, 5-4 ACC) on Sunday, 13-2, and salvage the series finale.
Senior Alex Stone and graduate Zac Morris had multiple home run days, as Morris collected six RBI including a grand slam to put the run-rule in effect in the seventh inning.
Sophomore Andrew Healy was impressive in his first Sunday start of the year, working five innings and allowing two runs on two hits with six punchouts to earn his second victory of the season. Junior Fran Oschell III worked a clean 1.2 innings in relief, walking two and striking out two batters, before handing the ball off to Gabriel Nard who punched out the final batter to end the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
NOTES
QUOTES
UP NEXT
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Senior Alex Stone and graduate Zac Morris had multiple home run days, as Morris collected six RBI including a grand slam to put the run-rule in effect in the seventh inning.
Sophomore Andrew Healy was impressive in his first Sunday start of the year, working five innings and allowing two runs on two hits with six punchouts to earn his second victory of the season. Junior Fran Oschell III worked a clean 1.2 innings in relief, walking two and striking out two batters, before handing the ball off to Gabriel Nard who punched out the final batter to end the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duke opened the scoring in the top of the first due to a throwing error by the first baseman, 1-0.
- NC State tied the ballgame in the bottom of the first, 1-1.
- In the top of the fourth inning, Alex Stone hit a solo home run to center field. Wallace Clark doubled to right center field to score Andrew Yu from second. Zac Morris hit a two-run home run to right field, 5-1.
- The Wolfpack hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning, 5-2.
- Devin Obee hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth, 6-2.
- In the top of the seventh, Logan Bravo doubled to right center, scoring Ben Miller from first. Stone hit a two-run home run to right center field. Morris hit a grand slam to right field, 13-2.
NOTES
- Senior Alex Stone hit his fifth and sixth home runs of the season, moving into a tie for fifth all-time in program history with 33. He draws even with Gregg Maluchinuk (1995-98) who also hit 33 during his time in Durham.
- Head coach Chris Pollard moved into a tie for second all-time on the Duke wins list on Sunday, collecting his 356th in a Blue Devils uniform. The mark is now even with Steve Traylor (1988-99).
- Graduate Zac Morris belted his eighth and ninth home runs of the season, as Duke hit five against NC State on Sunday. Morris' second home run of the day was a grand slam, which put the conference run-rule in effect. He and Stone were the two Blue Devils with multiple home runs against the Wolfpack and Morris finished the day with six RBI.
- Duke improved to 184-60 (.754) when scoring first since 2016 and 198-42 (.825) when scoring three-plus runs in an inning.
- The Blue Devils improved to 8-0 and 2-0 in the ACC when scoring 10-plus runs this season.
- Junior Devin Obee launched his sixth home run of the season in the top of the sixth inning, a solo shot to right field. Obee finished the day 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a double.
- The Blue Devils batted around for the 11th time this season, doing so in a seven-run seventh inning. It is the first time since March 13, 2024, when Duke batted around against Rider in a 10-run first inning.
- Sophomore Andrew Healy improved to 2-1 on the season, working five innings and allowing two runs on two hits. Healy walked one batter and struck out six on Sunday.
QUOTES
- "Outside of about two half innings we really controlled the series. We just know we have to stick with what we are doing, and we did that today. I also challenged our guys to be the toughest version of ourselves today and we responded today." – Head coach Chris Pollard on his thoughts about the weekend and the guy's response on Sunday.
- "We have been pitched away all weekend long and we have had to creep up on the plate as the weekend has gone on. We have had to set our sights on that opposite field gap, because with how much we have been pitched away, there wasn't many opportunities to pull the ball." – On the approach at the plate to go the opposite way today.
- "We challenged guys today. When we have hammered the zone, except for the ninth inning yesterday, they haven't had a lot of success. We just wanted to keep them in swing mode and I am thrilled with how Fran Oschell III looked today. The long half inning where they made pitching changes didn't do him any favors and he hit a little bit of a wall in the second inning. That was a really big step forward for him and we need that guy to be the guy he looked like in the sixth inning." – On the pitching staff's approach and Oschell III having a quality outing.
UP NEXT
- Duke returns home to Jack Coombs Field for a midweek matchup with Campbell. 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: Healy, Andrew (2-1)
L: Dominic Fritton (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Miller, Ben 1 ; Bravo, Logan 1 ; Obee, Devin 1 ; Clark, Wallace 1
HR: Morris, Zac 2 ; Stone, Alex 2 ; Obee, Devin 1
RBI: Morris, Zac 6 ; Bravo, Logan 1 ; Stone, Alex 3 ; Obee, Devin 1 ; Clark, Wallace 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Morris, Zac 3 ; Miller, Ben 1 ; Bravo, Logan 1 ; Stone, Alex 2 ; Albright, Tyler 1 ; Yu, Andrew 1 ; Krewson, Chase 1 ; Obee, Devin 2 ; Clark, Wallace 1
HBP: Miller, Ben 2 ; Gracia, AJ 1
Batting:
HR: Alec Makarewicz 2
RBI: Alec Makarewicz 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Alec Makarewicz 2
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