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Friday, February 21
Durham, N.C.
3 p.m.
Duke University
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No. 17 Duke Hosts Cornell for Weekend Action
2/20/2025 3:02:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 17 (2-2) continues its seven-game homestand on Tuesday afternoon at Jack Coombs Field, hosting Cornell (0-0) to Durham. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. and can be seen live on ACCNX.
General parking will be in the Science Drive Garage, and gates will open to Jack Coombs Field one hour before the first pitch.
All tickets in the grandstand are RESERVED SEATS, and you must sit in your assigned seat. A berm ticket grants entry into the berm area on either side of the grandstand and DOES NOT INCLUDE A SEAT.
Duke in the Polls
D1Baseball – 17
NCBWA – 19
USA Today Coaches Poll – 12
Baseball America – 18
Perfect Game – 18
FRIDAY (2/21)
#17 Duke vs. Cornell
4 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Kyle Johnson
Cornell – RHP – Carson Mayfield
SATURDAY (2/22)
#17 Duke vs. Cornell
3 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Ryan Higgins
Cornell – LHP – Noah Keller
SUNDAY (2/23)
#17 Duke vs. Cornell
Noon (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – James Tallon
Cornell – RHP – Chris Ellison
QUICK HITS
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
#GoDuke
General parking will be in the Science Drive Garage, and gates will open to Jack Coombs Field one hour before the first pitch.
All tickets in the grandstand are RESERVED SEATS, and you must sit in your assigned seat. A berm ticket grants entry into the berm area on either side of the grandstand and DOES NOT INCLUDE A SEAT.
Duke in the Polls
D1Baseball – 17
NCBWA – 19
USA Today Coaches Poll – 12
Baseball America – 18
Perfect Game – 18
FRIDAY (2/21)
#17 Duke vs. Cornell
4 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Kyle Johnson
Cornell – RHP – Carson Mayfield
SATURDAY (2/22)
#17 Duke vs. Cornell
3 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Ryan Higgins
Cornell – LHP – Noah Keller
SUNDAY (2/23)
#17 Duke vs. Cornell
Noon (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – James Tallon
Cornell – RHP – Chris Ellison
QUICK HITS
- Duke continues a trend of scoring throughout the middle innings of games once again this season, scoring 11 of their 22 (50.0%) runs this past weekend from the fourth to sixth inning.
- After leading the program to its first three Super Regional appearances and a record six NCAA Tournament appearances, head coach Chris Pollard eyes one of the most coveted prizes on campus. Pollard enters the weekend tied with legendary head coach Jack Coombs for most all-time in a Blue Devils uniform at 381.
- Two-way star Kyle Johnson has been a force at the plate since starting the 2025 season, collecting home runs in his first two starts in the field. On the mound, Johnson worked four innings on Opening Day.
- Junior Tyler Albright and senior Wallace Clark lead the charge at the plate for Duke through four games, batting .429. The duo has scored seven runs, 12 hits, one double, a triple, and three home runs, while driving in seven RBI. Albright leads the team in OPS (1.627) and slugging percentage (1.071), while Clark has reached base in all four contests, posting an on-base percentage of .579.
- Graduate transfer Reid Easterly has shined in his first two outings for the Blue Devils, working six innings and holding opponents to a .190 average against. Easterly has also produced 11 strikeouts in two outings, without allowing a free pass. Easterly's 11 strikeouts are ninth in the country and first in the ACC entering the second weekend of play.
- Graduate Ryan Calvert secured his second career victory on the mound, and first in a Blue Devils uniform, on Tuesday against his former club, UNCW. Calvert worked two innings in relief, striking out one Seahawk to earn the win.
- As a squad, the Blue Devils have posted nine home runs through the first four games of the season, ranking Duke eighth in the country and first in the ACC. Both High Point and Southeastern Louisiana lead the NCAA tally with 14 aside.
- This season, Duke has been patient at the plate, drawing 30 walks in four games. That mark is 16th in the country and second in the ACC behind Wake Forest at 41.
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
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