Baseball Opens 2026 Season with Four-Game Set Against Maine

Friday, February 13

Durham, N.C.

4 p.m.

Duke University

Maine

Baseball Opens 2026 Season with Four-Game Set Against Maine

2/12/2026 6:13:00 PM | Baseball

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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Baseball opens the 2026 season, hosting Maine for double-headers on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and Saturday's first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. The second game in each double-header will start no earlier than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.

Duke begins the first season under head coach Corey Muscara, who was hired in June 2025. Fans can watch all four games live on ACC Network Extra, with Chris Edwards on the call for Friday's games and Ryan Young calling both of Saturday's contests.

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.

FRIDAY (2/13) GAME ONE
Duke vs. Maine
3:30 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Aidan Weaver
Maine – RHP – Gianni Gambardella

FRIDAY (2/13) GAME TWO
Duke vs. Maine
Approx. 30 minutes following Game One – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Matt Nochowitz
Georgia Tech – RHP – Brennan Rumpf

SATURDAY (2/14) GAME ONE
Duke vs. Maine
1 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Ben Dean
Maine – RHP – Thomas Stabley

SATURDAY (2/14) GAME TWO
Duke vs. Maine
Approx. 30 minutes following Game One – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Andy Leon
Maine – RHP – Jason Krieger

QUICK HITS

The 2026 season begins with Duke welcoming Maine to Jack Coombs Field for a four-game set. Head coach Corey Muscara will make his Duke debut after being announced as the Blue Devils' 26th head coach in program history on June 19, 2025.
Muscara, known as "Moose" around the program, brings 15 years of collegiate coaching experience to Durham, including the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Wake Forest.
Duke's staff is rounded out by Scott Loiseau (associate head coach), Matt Wessinger (hitting coach), Will Craig (recruiting coordinator), Sean Fisher (player development), Sean Coveny (analytics) and Mickey Bassett (baseball operations).
The 2026 roster has been completely revamped, with only one position player in the starting lineup from Duke's final game of 2025 remaining (Tyler Albright) and only seven total pitchers returning.
Albright will anchor left field for the Blue Devils, coming off a junior season where he hit .298 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and three triples.
Duke's transfer hitters are highlighted by Michael DiMartini (Dayton) and Cider Canon (Davidson), who were named First and Fourth Team Preseason All-America, respectively, by NCBWA. DiMartini projects as Duke's starting centerfielder after hitting .403 in 55 games for the Flyers, with 14 home runs, 65 RBI and an 1.150 OPS. Canon, who played in the outfield for Davidson, but slots in primarily at catcher for Duke, hit .371 in 48 games last season, posting 17 home runs, 52 RBI and an 1.193 OPS.
Transfer arms to watch include Matt Nochowitz (Cortland), Ben Dean (Dayton) and Aiden O'Connell (Vanderbilt). Nochowitz pitched two seasons at Cortland, and started in eight of his 13 appearances last year, finishing with a 3.80 ERA and a 5-0 record. Dean made 21 appearances as a true freshman for the Flyers, while logging a 3-3 record and 32 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. O'Connell, a redshirt freshman, made one appearance for the Commodores last season, throwing 1.0 inning.

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