Duke Falls to Boston University in Extra Innings Wednesday

Wednesday, February 25

Durham, N.C.

4 p.m.

Duke University

9-9

Boston University

6-9

Boston University

Duke

Duke Falls to Boston University in Extra Innings Wednesday

2/25/2026 10:06:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.C. – In a back-and-forth battle that saw five lead changes, Boston University's Kylie Doherty delivered the game-winning knock, a triple to right center field, in the 10th inning to push the Terriers past the Blue Devils, 9-8, Wednesday night at Smith Family Stadium.

The Terriers improve to 6-9 overall while the Blue Devils move to 9-9 on the year.

Redshirt junior Jessica Oakland and sophomore Layla Lamar tallied three-hit nights, batting 3-for-4 and 3-for-5, respectively. Lamar recorded the first multi-home run game of her collegiate career with a pair of two-run blasts for four RBI. Oakland's three hits on the night helped her reach the 150-career hits mark.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Lamar opened the scoring in the bottom of the second with a two-run home run to right center field, bringing in Oakland and putting the Blue Devils in front, 2-0.
BU came back with three runs in the top of the third, using an RBI-double and a two-run shot straight out of center field.
The Blue Devils immediately answered in the home half with two-run blasts from graduate student Tyrina Jones and another from Lamar to regain the lead, 6-3.
The visitors continued to chip away at the Blue Devils' advantage, adding four runs off four hits over the following three frames. Duke tacked on a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to make it an 8-7 game heading into the seventh inning.
A solo home run from Kyomi Apalit evened the score at 8-8 and forced extra innings.
The game remained tied until Kylie Doherty's triple to right center knocked in the go-ahead run for the Terriers in the top of the 10th.
The Blue Devils continued to fight in the final frame with senior KK Mathis, pinch hitting for graduate student Jada Baker, reaching on a double to right center field but was left stranded as the Terriers grabbed the remaining two outs.

NOTES

Jones homered in back-to-back games for the third time in her career. She now owns 21 career home runs, including a team-leading seven this season.
Lamar now sits second on the team with five home runs on the year.
Senior Cassidy Curd collected a game-high three strikeouts during the contest to hit the 500-career strikeout milestone.
Jennings tied the program's all-time hits record with two versus the Terriers, matching Jameson Kavel's career mark of 252.
Duke matched its season high with 15 hits versus the Terriers. The contest marked the Blue Devils' 10th game with double digit hits.

UP NEXT
Due to projected inclement weather, the Duke Invitational will resume Friday, Feb. 27 with two neutral site games of Northwestern versus Boston University (11 a.m.) and Ohio State versus Northwestern (2 p.m.). The Blue Devils will follow with a 5 p.m., matchup against Ohio State.

The Duke Invitational is no longer ticketed, the weekend will be free and open to the public. All tickets purchased for any day of the Duke Invitational will be voided and refunds will be issued to the card used at checkout.

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