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Friday, February 28
Durham, N.C.
4 p.m.
Duke University
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No. 17 Duke Continues Homestand Against Northwestern
2/27/2025 4:38:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 17 Duke (4-5) continues its 10-game homestand on Friday afternoon at Jack Coombs Field, welcoming Northwestern (5-2) to Durham. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. and can be seen live on ACCNX.
Parking will be located in the Science Drive Garage throughout the weekend.
All tickets in the grandstand are RESERVED SEATS, and you must sit in your assigned seat. A berm ticket grants entry into the berm area on either side of the grandstand and DOES NOT INCLUDE A SEAT.
Duke in the Polls
D1Baseball – 17
NCBWA – 25
USA Today Coaches Poll – 21
Baseball America – 17
Perfect Game – 18
FRIDAY (2/28)
#17 Duke vs. Northwestern
4 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Kyle Johnson
Northwestern – LHP – Crawford Wade
SATURDAY (3/1)
#17 Duke vs. Northwestern
3 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Ryan Higgins
Northwestern – RHP – Garrett Shearer
SUNDAY (3/2)
#17 Duke vs. Northwestern
Noon (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – James Tallon
Northwestern – RHP – Matthew Kouser
QUICK HITS
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
#GoDuke
Parking will be located in the Science Drive Garage throughout the weekend.
All tickets in the grandstand are RESERVED SEATS, and you must sit in your assigned seat. A berm ticket grants entry into the berm area on either side of the grandstand and DOES NOT INCLUDE A SEAT.
Duke in the Polls
D1Baseball – 17
NCBWA – 25
USA Today Coaches Poll – 21
Baseball America – 17
Perfect Game – 18
FRIDAY (2/28)
#17 Duke vs. Northwestern
4 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – Kyle Johnson
Northwestern – LHP – Crawford Wade
SATURDAY (3/1)
#17 Duke vs. Northwestern
3 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – RHP – Ryan Higgins
Northwestern – RHP – Garrett Shearer
SUNDAY (3/2)
#17 Duke vs. Northwestern
Noon (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
VIDEO – ACCNX
Duke – LHP – James Tallon
Northwestern – RHP – Matthew Kouser
QUICK HITS
- Duke continues a trend of scoring throughout the middle innings of games, producing 31 of their 74 runs (41.9%) from the fourth to the sixth inning.
- The transfer duo of Jake Berger and Jake Hyde continue to show their veteran status at the plate, as they have combined to produce 22 of the Blue Devils 69 walks through the first nine contests. Berger has produced a .487 on-base percentage, while Hyde is producing a .432 OBP, adding a hit-by-pitch to his line.
- The 2025 Blue Devils are more patient at the plate, drawing 69 walks through the first nine contests. That mark is fourth in the country trailing VMI (83), Alabama (77), and Tennessee (77). The 69 walks are the most in the ACC.
- Duke and Northwestern meet for the seventh time on Friday, as the Blue Devils hold the season series 5-1. In 2024, Duke swept the Wildcats at Jack Coombs Field, winning 2-0, 8-2, and 20-9, respectively.
- Two-out lightning has returned for the Blue Devils this season, as Duke has produced 28 two-out RBI. The 28 runs account for 37.8% of the Blue Devils' run production this season. Graduate transfer Jake Berger and Jake Hyde lead the team with four apiece, while three Blue Devils are just behind with three.
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBASE".
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