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No. 10 Duke Hosts Rider for Two Midweek Matchups
5/8/2023 6:19:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM – No. 10 Duke baseball (32-13) continues the seven-game homestand on Tuesday and Wednesday, hosting Rider (30-15) at Jack Coombs Field. First pitch for both contests is scheduled for 6 p.m. and are broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra.
Tuesday and Wednesday's contests are scheduled for Bark in the Park and admission is free.
Duke in the Polls
D1Baseball – 10
Baseball America – 9
NCBWA – 12
USA Sports Today Coaches Poll – 8
Perfect Game – 7
Collegiate Baseball – 6
TUESDAY (5/9)
No. 10 Duke vs. Rider
6 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.)
RADIO – Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Ryan Higgins
Rider – RHP – Alec Sachais
WEDNESDAY (5/10)
No. 10 Duke vs. Rider
6 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.)
RADIO – Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Aidan Weaver
Rider – TBA – TBA
QUICK HITS
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
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Tuesday and Wednesday's contests are scheduled for Bark in the Park and admission is free.
Duke in the Polls
D1Baseball – 10
Baseball America – 9
NCBWA – 12
USA Sports Today Coaches Poll – 8
Perfect Game – 7
Collegiate Baseball – 6
TUESDAY (5/9)
No. 10 Duke vs. Rider
6 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.)
RADIO – Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Ryan Higgins
Rider – RHP – Alec Sachais
WEDNESDAY (5/10)
No. 10 Duke vs. Rider
6 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field (Durham, N.C.)
RADIO – Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Aidan Weaver
Rider – TBA – TBA
QUICK HITS
- Junior Luke Storm produced one of the biggest performances for No. 10 Duke on Sunday against Longwood, helping guide a come from behind victory in the bottom of the eighth inning. Duke scored nine runs, as Storm collected six of his seven RBI in the frame. The switch hitter produced a two-run home run in his first at bat of the inning, before hitting a grand slam to lift Duke to a 13-9 victory.
- Duke pitching is having one of the best historical seasons under head coach Chris Pollard and pitching coach Brady Kirkpatrick. The staff has produced 502 strikeouts this season, moving ahead of the 2014 team that tallied 501 for fifth all-time in a single season. The remaining four spots are occupied by the 2019 (598) team, 2018 (575) team, 2022 (563) team and the 2021 (527) team.
- The Blue Devils have recorded 249 of their 385 runs scored this season from the fourth to eighth innings. That number accounts for 64.7% of Duke's runs.
- Duke baseball held strong in the top-10 of the D1Baseball poll on Monday morning, after playing just one game due to exam break. The No. 10 ranking is the second highest in program history, behind being ranked No. 9 at one point in the 2018 season. The Blue Devils were also tabbed No. 9 by Baseball America and No. 6 by Collegiate Baseball.
- The 81 home runs that Duke has posted to this point in the season are 24th nationally and are on pace to break the single season team record of 90 set by the 1994 club. Duke has recorded a home run in its last 14 games of the season, the longest streak since 2017.
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
#GoDuke
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