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No. 9 Duke Travels to Georgia Tech for Final Road ACC Test

DURHAM – No. 9 Duke (33-14, 14-10 ACC) travels to Atlanta, Ga., for the final road ACC series of the season. The Blue Devils and Georgia Tech (28-18, 12-12 ACC) begin the three-game set at Russ Chandler Stadium with first pitch on Friday beginning at 6 p.m.
 
Duke in the Polls
D1Baseball – 9
NCBWA – 11
USA Today Coaches Poll – 9
Baseball America – 9
Perfect Game – 9

FRIDAY (5/10)
#9 Duke at Georgia Tech
6 p.m. (ET) – Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Jonathan Santucci
Georgia Tech – RHP – Aeden Finateri
 
SATURDAY (5/11)
#9 Duke at Georgia Tech
4 p.m. (ET) – Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
VIDEO – ACCN
Duke – LHP – Kyle Johnson
Georgia Tech – LHP – Cam Jones
 
SUNDAY (5/12)
#9 Duke at Georgia Tech
1 p.m. (ET) – Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.)
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – TBA – TBA
Georgia Tech – RHP – Tate McKee

QUICK HITS
  • The Blue Devils have continued to pounce on opponents like they did throughout the season in 2023. Duke has recorded 246 of its 405 runs so far this season from the fourth to eighth innings. That number accounts for 60.7% of the Blue Devils' run production this season.
  • Tuesday's victory over No. 6 East Carolina was the first for the Blue Devils in Greenville since 1996. The win was also Duke's 10th top-25 victory of the season and the seventh top-10 win of the year. Three of those top-10 victories have come on the road this season.
  • Sunday's run production continues to shine for the Blue Devils, as they added 34 more runs in the double header against Longwood. Duke now has produced 12.08 runs per game on Sunday in 2024.
  • Zac Morris leads the team with 23 two-out RBI this season, as the Blue Devils have tallied 118 as a collective unit. The 118 runs account for 29.1% of Duke's scoring this season.
  • After breaking the freshman RBI record held by Joey Loperfido, rookie AJ Gracia sets his sites on another huge milestone this season. Gracia tied the freshman home run record held by Andrew Fischer with his 11th home run of the season to open the scoring against Longwood in game one. The rookie has a minimum 11 games left to etch his name in history, as the Blue Devils clinched a spot in the ACC Tournament and are in good position for the NCAA Tournament.
  • Junior Wallace Clark moved into a tie for third all-time in a single season with his 20th hit by pitch on Tuesday against East Carolina. The mark drew him even with Jack Labosky (2018), who was hit by 20 pitches in 2018. The single season record was set by Ryan McCurdy (2008) with 27 hit by pitches.
 
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Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
 
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Players Mentioned

Andrew Fischer

#3 Andrew Fischer

INF
6' 1"
Freshman
L/R
Jonathan Santucci

#12 Jonathan Santucci

LHP
6' 2"
Junior
L/L
Wallace Clark

#7 Wallace Clark

INF
6' 0"
Junior
S/R
Kyle Johnson

#15 Kyle Johnson

OF/LHP
6' 1"
Freshman
R/L
Zac Morris

#22 Zac Morris

INF
5' 11"
Graduate Student
R/R
AJ Gracia

#29 AJ Gracia

OF/LHP
6' 3"
Freshman
L/L

Players Mentioned

Andrew Fischer

#3 Andrew Fischer

6' 1"
Freshman
L/R
INF
Jonathan Santucci

#12 Jonathan Santucci

6' 2"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Wallace Clark

#7 Wallace Clark

6' 0"
Junior
S/R
INF
Kyle Johnson

#15 Kyle Johnson

6' 1"
Freshman
R/L
OF/LHP
Zac Morris

#22 Zac Morris

5' 11"
Graduate Student
R/R
INF
AJ Gracia

#29 AJ Gracia

6' 3"
Freshman
L/L
OF/LHP