DURHAM, N.C. – Duke baseball (13-9, 2-4 ACC) hits the road for the second consecutive weekend, traveling to Charlottesville, Va., for a weekend series with the Virginia Cavaliers (12-7, 3-3 ACC). First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m. and can be seen on ACCNX.
FRIDAY (3/21)
Duke at #23 Virginia
6 p.m. (ET) – Davenport Field at Disharoon Park
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Owen Proksch
Virginia – RHP – Jay Woolfolk
SATURDAY (3/22)
Duke at #23 Virginia
4 p.m. (ET) – Davenport Field at Disharoon Park
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Andrew Healy
Virginia – LHP – Tomas Valincius
SUNDAY (3/23)
Duke at #23 Virginia
1 p.m. (ET) – Davenport Field at Disharoon Park
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – TBA – TBA
Virginia – LHP – Evan Blanco
FRIDAY (3/21)
Duke at #23 Virginia
6 p.m. (ET) – Davenport Field at Disharoon Park
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Owen Proksch
Virginia – RHP – Jay Woolfolk
SATURDAY (3/22)
Duke at #23 Virginia
4 p.m. (ET) – Davenport Field at Disharoon Park
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Andrew Healy
Virginia – LHP – Tomas Valincius
SUNDAY (3/23)
Duke at #23 Virginia
1 p.m. (ET) – Davenport Field at Disharoon Park
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – TBA – TBA
Virginia – LHP – Evan Blanco
QUICK HITS
- Duke and Virginia meet for the fourth time in three years, as the Blue Devils have taken each of the past two regular-season series against the Cavaliers. In 2023, Duke blasted the Hoos in the series opener 17-5, before falling in game two 10-2. In the series finale, Duke secured the series victory, winning 7-3 to jumpstart a hot April. Later that year Duke won the first game of the Super Regional, 5-4, before falling to Virginia across the final two games to halt a run to Omaha.
- On Tuesday, the Blue Devils released some bottled frustration against UConn, defeating the Huskies 12-2 at Jack Coombs Field. Duke used two innings of four runs throughout the first three frames, to extend their lead to 8-0, before coasting down the stretch, snapping a three-game skid. Freshman Henry Zatkowski tossed a career-high three innings in the outing, punching out four batters without allowing a hit. He earned the victory in relief, improving to 2-1 on the season.
- Two-out lightning has returned for the Blue Devils this season, as Duke has produced 55 two-out RBI. This season, the 55 runs account for 36.4% of the Blue Devils’ run production. Ben Miller and AJ Gracia lead the team with nine two-out RBI, while Jake Berger (7) is just behind.
- Junior outfielder Tyler Albright continues to shine in his third season with the Blue Devils, after taking a step back in 2024. In his last 10 games, Albright has led the team with a .382 average (13-for-34), collecting five runs, two doubles, a triple, two home runs, and 10 RBI. He and Ben Miller have paced Duke in RBI during that stretch, while Albright holds the edge in both slugging percentage (.676) and on-base percentage (.476). The Greensboro, N.C., native has added seven walks to his line during Duke’s 6-4 stretch.
- USA Baseball Alumni Kyle Johnson and AJ Gracia meet a pair of collegiate national team members for the third consecutive weekend, as the Cavaliers have Eric Becker and Henry Ford who both played with Johnson and Gracia this summer.
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