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Duke Travels to Austin for Texas Invitational
2/20/2020 12:37:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – Riding a six-game win streak, Duke softball travels to Austin for the Texas Invitational where they will face Lipscomb, Weber State, North Dakota State and No. 4 Texas on Feb. 21-22 at the Red & Charline McCombs Field.
The Blue Devils (9-1) will play four games, including two on Friday and two Saturday. All games will on the Longhorn Network – fans, check your cable provider and local listings for availability. Duke's games versus Weber State and NDSU will be tape delayed.
INSIDE THE ALL-TIME SERIES
Duke vs. Lipscomb: 0-0
Duke vs. Weber State: 0-0
Duke vs. NDSU: 0-1
Duke vs. Texas: 0-0
NEED TO KNOW
With six doubles against Campbell, Duke has hit 16 of its 20 doubles in the last four contests. The Blue Devils' 20 doubles lead the ACC as freshman Gisele Tapia's six are the most by any player in the league. Junior Rachel Crabtree follows closely behind with five.
PRESENCE IN NATIONAL RANKINGS…
Checking out the rankings summary, Duke is fourth in scoring, eighth in win/loss percentage, eighth in on base percentage, 11th in doubles, 13th in slugging percentage, 14th in triples per game, 18th in batting average, 18th in doubles per game and 20th in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
ATOP THE ACC…
With conference action starting next weekend, the Blue Devils' nine wins are the most in the conference. Duke is first in numerous statistical categories: batting average, slugging, on base percentage, runs scored, hits, doubles and RBI while second in fielding percentage.
Duke had four batters in the top 10 for batting average as Crabtree ranks third while junior Jameson Kavel has scored the most runs in the ACC. Sophomore Caroline Jacobsen is in the top 10 for runs scored, total bases, slugging and RBI. Brianna Butler, Peyton St. George and Shelby Walters are all in the top 10 in ERA as the Blue Devils rank third overall.
ON DECK
The Blue Devils return home to host NC Central on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. before heading down the road to NC State for a 4 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Duke hosts its first ACC series of the season, Feb. 28 through March 1, with Notre Dame.
The Blue Devils (9-1) will play four games, including two on Friday and two Saturday. All games will on the Longhorn Network – fans, check your cable provider and local listings for availability. Duke's games versus Weber State and NDSU will be tape delayed.
| Game 11 vs. Lipscomb Friday, Feb. 21 3 p.m. ET Live Stats | Watch |
Game 12 vs. Weber State Friday, Feb. 21 8 p.m. ET Live Stats | Watch |
Game 13 vs. North Dakota State Saturday, Feb. 22 3 p.m. ET Live Stats | Watch |
Game 14 at No. 4 Texas Saturday, Feb. 22 8:30 p.m. ET Live Stats | Watch |
INSIDE THE ALL-TIME SERIES
Duke vs. Lipscomb: 0-0
Duke vs. Weber State: 0-0
Duke vs. NDSU: 0-1
Duke vs. Texas: 0-0
NEED TO KNOW
- Duke softball continues its best start in program history as team earned three votes in this week's ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll.
- After falling behind, 6-3, in the fifth inning against Campbell, Duke scored 10 runs to regain the lead before ending the game early in the sixth (15-7).
- In last night's victory, the Blue Devils tied the single-game record with six doubles.
With six doubles against Campbell, Duke has hit 16 of its 20 doubles in the last four contests. The Blue Devils' 20 doubles lead the ACC as freshman Gisele Tapia's six are the most by any player in the league. Junior Rachel Crabtree follows closely behind with five.
PRESENCE IN NATIONAL RANKINGS…
Checking out the rankings summary, Duke is fourth in scoring, eighth in win/loss percentage, eighth in on base percentage, 11th in doubles, 13th in slugging percentage, 14th in triples per game, 18th in batting average, 18th in doubles per game and 20th in strikeout-to-walk ratio.
ATOP THE ACC…
With conference action starting next weekend, the Blue Devils' nine wins are the most in the conference. Duke is first in numerous statistical categories: batting average, slugging, on base percentage, runs scored, hits, doubles and RBI while second in fielding percentage.
Duke had four batters in the top 10 for batting average as Crabtree ranks third while junior Jameson Kavel has scored the most runs in the ACC. Sophomore Caroline Jacobsen is in the top 10 for runs scored, total bases, slugging and RBI. Brianna Butler, Peyton St. George and Shelby Walters are all in the top 10 in ERA as the Blue Devils rank third overall.
ON DECK
The Blue Devils return home to host NC Central on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. before heading down the road to NC State for a 4 p.m. contest on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Duke hosts its first ACC series of the season, Feb. 28 through March 1, with Notre Dame.
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