Upcoming Event: Softball versus #7 Tennessee on April 15, 2026 at 7 p.m.
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vs #7 Tennessee
No. 18 Duke Hosts No. 7 Tennessee in Midweek Action
4/14/2026 5:55:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 18 Duke softball is set to host No. 7 Tennessee in a single non-conference matchup Wednesday night at Smith Family Stadium.
The Blue Devils improved to 31-12 on the year with a 15-3 record in ACC play after securing their sixth conference series of the season at North Carolina last weekend. Senior Aminah Vega helped guide the Duke offense to a 12-5 road win at Liberty Wednesday before capturing the fifth straight series victory over the Tar Heels on Sunday. In the four-game week, Vega finished 9-for-12 (.750) at the plate, tallying four doubles, four home runs and five runs driven in. The senior scored 10 of Duke's 36 runs on the week while drawing five walks. She earned player of the week honors from D1Softball, Softball America, Softball On SI and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) following her dominant performance.
Tennessee enters the midweek matchup with a 37-6 overall record and 12-6 mark in SEC action. The Lady Vols have won seven of their last eight games, including a conference series sweep at Kentucky over the weekend. Tennessee outscored the Wildcats, 21-3, during the three-game set to secure its fourth SEC series victory of the season. Offensively, the Lady Vols are led by junior Sophia Knight's .433 batting average. Knight also leads the team in hits (52) and stolen bases (12). The Tennessee pitching staff has combined for 337 strikeouts over 278 innings of work with an ERA of 1.11. They have allowed 57 runs in 43 games with 17 shutouts.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Wednesday's contest will air on ESPN2 with Eric Frede and Danielle Lawrie on the call. Live stats will be available through StatBroadcast.
WATCH | LIVE STATS
INSIDE THE SERIES
Duke and Tennessee are set to clash for just the second time in program history on Wednesday night. The first all-time meeting came last season with the Volunteers claiming a 1-0 victory over the Blue Devils in Knoxville.
UP NEXT
Duke travels to Brighton, Massachusetts this weekend to face Boston College in a three-game conference series at the Harrington Athletics Village. Friday's series opener is set for 4 p.m. on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils improved to 31-12 on the year with a 15-3 record in ACC play after securing their sixth conference series of the season at North Carolina last weekend. Senior Aminah Vega helped guide the Duke offense to a 12-5 road win at Liberty Wednesday before capturing the fifth straight series victory over the Tar Heels on Sunday. In the four-game week, Vega finished 9-for-12 (.750) at the plate, tallying four doubles, four home runs and five runs driven in. The senior scored 10 of Duke's 36 runs on the week while drawing five walks. She earned player of the week honors from D1Softball, Softball America, Softball On SI and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) following her dominant performance.
Tennessee enters the midweek matchup with a 37-6 overall record and 12-6 mark in SEC action. The Lady Vols have won seven of their last eight games, including a conference series sweep at Kentucky over the weekend. Tennessee outscored the Wildcats, 21-3, during the three-game set to secure its fourth SEC series victory of the season. Offensively, the Lady Vols are led by junior Sophia Knight's .433 batting average. Knight also leads the team in hits (52) and stolen bases (12). The Tennessee pitching staff has combined for 337 strikeouts over 278 innings of work with an ERA of 1.11. They have allowed 57 runs in 43 games with 17 shutouts.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Wednesday's contest will air on ESPN2 with Eric Frede and Danielle Lawrie on the call. Live stats will be available through StatBroadcast.
WATCH | LIVE STATS
INSIDE THE SERIES
Duke and Tennessee are set to clash for just the second time in program history on Wednesday night. The first all-time meeting came last season with the Volunteers claiming a 1-0 victory over the Blue Devils in Knoxville.
UP NEXT
Duke travels to Brighton, Massachusetts this weekend to face Boston College in a three-game conference series at the Harrington Athletics Village. Friday's series opener is set for 4 p.m. on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
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