Duke Hosts Louisville For ACC Series

Thursday, April 2

Durham, N.C.

8 p.m.

Duke University

Louisville

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Duke Hosts Louisville For ACC Series

4/1/2026 5:37:00 PM | Baseball

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DURHAM, N.C. - A three-game series between Duke and Louisville gets started on Thursday, April 2, live on ACC Network at 8 p.m. The Blue Devils (19-12, 5-7 ACC) and Cardinals (18-11, 4-5 ACC) will square off on ACC Network against on Friday, April 3, at 6 p.m., followed by the series finale on Saturday, April 4 at 12 p.m., on ACC Network Extra.

Duke opens the month of April with its first home ACC series since March 13-15, after spending the last two weekends on the road. The series will b the first meeting between the two teams since a three-game sweep by Duke, all by a single run, during the 2023 season. The Blue Devils claimed a 14-9 victory over Davidson in the middle of the week, with Michael DiMartini highlighting Duke's offense, as the outfielder slugged two home runs and added a double for a 3-for-5 day at the plate. Louisville also logged a mid-week win, defeating Eastern Kentucky, 17-7, in seven innings.

Thursday and Friday's games on ACC Network will feature Mike Ferrin and Gaby Sanchez, while Bob Black and Jim Koerner will broadcast Saturday's game on ACC Network Extra.

Fans can buy tickets here, including the field-level seats in the outfield that includes free concessions.

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.

THURSDAY (4/2)
Duke vs. Louisville
8 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACC Network
Duke – RHP – Peter Lemke
Louisville – TBA

FRIDAY (4/3)
Duke vs. Louisville
6 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACC Network
Duke – RHP – Aidan Weaver
Louisville – LHP – Wyatt Danilowicz

SATURDAY (4/4)
Duke vs. Louisville
12 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Andy Leon
Louisville – LHP – Colton Hartman

QUICK HITS

On the basepaths, Duke set a new program record for stolen bases in a season, with a double steal in the first inning moving the Blue Devils' season total to 108, surpassing the previous record of 106. Duke finished the contest with nine total stole bases, moving its season total to 115 entering the weekend.
Last weekend, the Blue Devils took one of three on the road at 10th-ranked Florida State winning the Sunday finale, 11-4. The Seminoles took the first two games by just four combined runs, 3-1 and 12-11, before Duke claimed the final game by seven runs. The Blue Devils emerged from their first series against a ranked opponent this season with a victory and impressive performances at the plate and on the mound.
Friday starter Aidan Weaver punched out a career-high 11 across 5.2 innings, while giving up just two runs. Andy Leon matched his career high for punchouts in Sunday's affair, as the graduate tallied nine K's in 5.1 innings of three-hit ball.
Matthew Strand finished the month of March as the Blue Devils' leading hitter, slashing .365/.423/.794 across 16 games. All seven of his home runs, and 22 of his 24 RBI, came during March and two of his homers were grand slams against ACC competition. The transfer from Samford is also a perfect 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts and logged a .985 fielding percentage, with just two errors
Brooks Perez led all Duke batters during the weekend, slashing .600/.615/.900, with two extra-bases knocks and five RBI. The freshman has reached double-digit RBI for the season, with 10, and has demonstrated a high level of patience at the plate as well, with 25 walks already in his rookie campaign.
Outfielder Michael DiMartini also made an impact at the plate against the Seminoles, with three doubles and a home run helping the junior to a 1.100 slugging percentage. His home run, on Saturday, helped Duke keep pace with a dynamic Florida State offense and his 11 total bases across the three games led the Blue Devils. DiMartini continued his power surge, blasting home runs in back-to-back plate appearances against Davidson, with his first one clocking in at just under 450 feet.
Through 30 games Duke outfielder Tyler Albright has already worked 35 walks this season, which is tied for the national lead. The senior is over 75% of the way to his previous season-high of 45, set last year in 62 games. The outfielder moved to leadoff to open the Miami series, with Albright's patience at the plate and base-running ability cited by Duke head coach Corey Muscara for the shift in lineup. Albright has also absorbed three hit-by-pitches, and currently holds the best on-base percentage of his career (.481)
Shortstop Jake Lambdin moved down in the order with the lineup change and has grown more comfortable at the plate with the shift. The Xavier transfer is slashing .257/.379/.514, hit his fourth homer of the season at High Point on March 10, leads the team in doubles (13) and is 16-of-17 on the basepaths.
Collin Anderson has taken over at second base, with RJ Hamilton playing more consistently in the outfield. Anderson is slashing .271/.353/.492 this month and hit his third homer of the season at High Point. The freshman has only committed one error, logged back-to-back multi-RBI performances against Miami, and has reached double-digit RBI, with 12 in 18 games.