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Saturday, October 16
Durham, N.C.
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Duke University
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Photo by: Duke Athletics
Duke Hosts East Carolina, UNCG for Weekend Fall Ball Series
10/15/2021 2:47:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM – Duke softball has begun its fall ball slate with a 3-0 record and welcomes two more opponents to town this weekend, hosting East Carolina on Saturday at 2 p.m., and UNC-Greensboro on Sunday at 1 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils pitching staff combined to allow just one hit over the 10-inning exhibition, defeating NC State, 6-1, Oct. 8. Five pitchers combined to strike out 13 batters, with starter and graduate student Peyton St. George leading the way, striking out all six batters she faced swinging.
The offense was jump-started by a home run from junior Kamryn Jackson, who hit a three-run blast in the second inning. From there, the Blue Devils capitalized on six Wolfpack errors, wreaking havoc on the bases, with 13 different players reaching base in the win.
St. George was followed up by two more shutout innings from sophomore Jala Wright, who struck out three more batters. Senior Shelby Walters and sophomore Lillie Walker locked down the victory with two scoreless innings each, adding three more strikeouts.
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
After an historic 2021 season that saw the program's first ACC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance, the Blue Devils will open exhibition play this fall. Head coach Marissa Young is back for her fifth season at the helm of the program, following a program-best 44-12 record last season.
Several members of the championship squad are back, including all four All-ACC honorees from a year ago. The first NFCA All-American in program history, Deja Davis, is back for her senior year after hitting .389 with seven home runs, 28 RBI, seven triples and 14 stolen bases. Outfielder Jameson Kavel is back as a graduate student, after earning All-ACC First Team honors following posting a .320 batting average, four home runs and 33 RBI over 56 games.
The decorated pitching duo of graduate student Peyton St. George and senior Shelby Walters is back to headline an experienced pitching staff. St. George was the ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player, All-ACC First Team honoree and pitched to a record of 18-8, with a 2.21 ERA over 158.2 innings, while striking out 199. Walters was equally effective, going 19-3 with a 1.28 ERA over 147.2 innings pitched, collecting 87 strikeouts.
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
The Blue Devils added eight new members to the team for the 2022 season. Seven freshmen; infielder Jada Baker (Longwood, Fla.), pitcher/utility player Kennedy Barron (Section, Ala.), infielder Ana Gold (Ballston Spa, N.Y.), utility player Mariah Headen (Greensboro, N.C.), utility player Leah Jarnac (Safety Harbor, Fla.), catcher Taylor Krapf (Oviedo, Fla.) and outfielder Kelsey Zampa (Hartland, Mich.) have joined the team as part of the fourth-ranked 2021 signing class in the country per Extra Innings Softball.
Also joining the team is sophomore pitcher Jala Wright (Charlotte, N.C.), who comes home to her native North Carolina after her freshman season at Michigan State. Wright made 11 appearances and four starts in the circle as a rookie for the Spartans, pitching 25.0 innings and striking out 18 batters.
It's been a quick start for the newcomers, as Gold hit two home runs in a win over Charlotte, while Wright has started with six scoreless innings of relief pitching in wins over South Carolina and NC State. Four freshmen reached base in the win over the Wolfpack.
DUKE FALL EXHIBITION/SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Oct. 2 – Duke at Charlotte – W, 10-1
Oct. 3 – Duke vs. South Carolina – W, 8-0
Oct. 8 – Duke vs. NC State – W, 6-1
Oct. 16 – Duke vs. East Carolina – 2 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 17 – Duke vs. UNC-Greensboro – 1 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 22 – Duke vs. Campbell – 6 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 23 – Duke Alumni Game – 1 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 29 – Duke at Elon – 6 p.m., Elon, N.C.
Nov. 5 – Duke vs. North Carolina A&T – 5 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Nov. 6 – Fall World Series Game One – 5 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Nov. 7 – Fall World Series Game Two – 5 p.m., Durham, N.C.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils pitching staff combined to allow just one hit over the 10-inning exhibition, defeating NC State, 6-1, Oct. 8. Five pitchers combined to strike out 13 batters, with starter and graduate student Peyton St. George leading the way, striking out all six batters she faced swinging.
The offense was jump-started by a home run from junior Kamryn Jackson, who hit a three-run blast in the second inning. From there, the Blue Devils capitalized on six Wolfpack errors, wreaking havoc on the bases, with 13 different players reaching base in the win.
St. George was followed up by two more shutout innings from sophomore Jala Wright, who struck out three more batters. Senior Shelby Walters and sophomore Lillie Walker locked down the victory with two scoreless innings each, adding three more strikeouts.
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
After an historic 2021 season that saw the program's first ACC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance, the Blue Devils will open exhibition play this fall. Head coach Marissa Young is back for her fifth season at the helm of the program, following a program-best 44-12 record last season.
Several members of the championship squad are back, including all four All-ACC honorees from a year ago. The first NFCA All-American in program history, Deja Davis, is back for her senior year after hitting .389 with seven home runs, 28 RBI, seven triples and 14 stolen bases. Outfielder Jameson Kavel is back as a graduate student, after earning All-ACC First Team honors following posting a .320 batting average, four home runs and 33 RBI over 56 games.
The decorated pitching duo of graduate student Peyton St. George and senior Shelby Walters is back to headline an experienced pitching staff. St. George was the ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player, All-ACC First Team honoree and pitched to a record of 18-8, with a 2.21 ERA over 158.2 innings, while striking out 199. Walters was equally effective, going 19-3 with a 1.28 ERA over 147.2 innings pitched, collecting 87 strikeouts.
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
The Blue Devils added eight new members to the team for the 2022 season. Seven freshmen; infielder Jada Baker (Longwood, Fla.), pitcher/utility player Kennedy Barron (Section, Ala.), infielder Ana Gold (Ballston Spa, N.Y.), utility player Mariah Headen (Greensboro, N.C.), utility player Leah Jarnac (Safety Harbor, Fla.), catcher Taylor Krapf (Oviedo, Fla.) and outfielder Kelsey Zampa (Hartland, Mich.) have joined the team as part of the fourth-ranked 2021 signing class in the country per Extra Innings Softball.
Also joining the team is sophomore pitcher Jala Wright (Charlotte, N.C.), who comes home to her native North Carolina after her freshman season at Michigan State. Wright made 11 appearances and four starts in the circle as a rookie for the Spartans, pitching 25.0 innings and striking out 18 batters.
It's been a quick start for the newcomers, as Gold hit two home runs in a win over Charlotte, while Wright has started with six scoreless innings of relief pitching in wins over South Carolina and NC State. Four freshmen reached base in the win over the Wolfpack.
DUKE FALL EXHIBITION/SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Oct. 2 – Duke at Charlotte – W, 10-1
Oct. 3 – Duke vs. South Carolina – W, 8-0
Oct. 8 – Duke vs. NC State – W, 6-1
Oct. 16 – Duke vs. East Carolina – 2 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 17 – Duke vs. UNC-Greensboro – 1 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 22 – Duke vs. Campbell – 6 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 23 – Duke Alumni Game – 1 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Oct. 29 – Duke at Elon – 6 p.m., Elon, N.C.
Nov. 5 – Duke vs. North Carolina A&T – 5 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Nov. 6 – Fall World Series Game One – 5 p.m., Durham, N.C.
Nov. 7 – Fall World Series Game Two – 5 p.m., Durham, N.C.
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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