No. 11 Duke Falls to No. 9 Virginia on Friday

Friday, March 29

Durham, N.C.

6 p.m.

Duke University

19-8, 5-6

Virginia

22-5, 7-4

Virginia

Duke

No. 11 Duke Falls to No. 9 Virginia on Friday

3/29/2024 9:42:00 PM | Baseball

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DURHAM – No. 9 Virginia scored four runs in the top of the second inning and never looked back to defeat No. 11 Duke, 7-3, at Jack Coombs Field on Friday night. Junior Ryan Higgins was pegged with the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits in his three innings of work.

Graduate Ben Miller continues to be a machine at the plate, collecting another multi-hit contest and scoring a pair of runs. Freshman AJ Gracia also joined Miller as the only two Blue Devils with multiple hits on Friday, posting a 3-for-4 day at the plate.

Graduate Tim Noone worked the final 4.2 innings for the Blue Devils on the mound, allowing no hits and striking out three batters.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Virginia opened the scoring in the top of the second inning, 4-0.
The Cavaliers added one in the top of the third, 5-0.
In the bottom of the third inning, AJ Gracia singled to right center field to score Ben Miller from second, 5-1.
Virginia added a pair in the top of the fourth, 7-1.
Alex Stone singled and advanced to second on the throw in the bottom of the fifth, scoring a pair, 7-3.

NOTES

Graduate Ben Miller extended his hitting streak to eight games with a 2-for-4 day and two runs scored.
Freshman AJ Gracia finished the night 3-for-4 with one RBI. He scored one run and brought his season average up to .364.
Graduate Tim Noone worked the final 4.2 innings allowing no hits and striking out three Cavaliers.
Since last season, Duke and Virginia are deadlocked at four wins a side, between the regular season and Super Regional games.

QUOTES

"I thought we did a good job after falling behind early of forcing a flush there of Evan Blanco. We just couldn't figure out Chase Hungate. He had multiple slots and kept us off balance while tying us in knots. I am really proud of the job our relief staff tonight, in particular Tim Noone. Not only did he keep us in the game and give us a chance, but he also kept our bullpen fresh for tomorrow so this will be fun." – Head coach Chris Pollard on his overall thoughts on Friday's game.

UP NEXT

Duke and Virginia conclude the three-game series on Saturday afternoon from Jack Coombs Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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