DURHAM, N.C. - Coming off an ACC series win against Miami over the weekend, Duke travels to Campbell for a midweek matchup. The Blue Devils (15-7) and Camels (9-9) meet for the lone time this season, after splitting a pair of matchups last season.Â
First pitch at Jim Perry Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. Fans can watch live on FloCollege.
TUESDAY (3/17)
Duke at Campbell
6 p.m. (ET) – Jim Perry Stadium
Watch Live – FloCollege
Duke – RHP –
Jordan Regulski
Campbell – RHP – Mason Smith
QUICK HITS
- Duke begins a stretch of seven road contests in its next eight games, traveling to Campbell on Tuesday, March 17.
- The Blue Devils are coming off a strong weekend against Miami at home, taking Friday and Sunday's contests for the ACC series win. at High Point, 12-6, on Tuesday, March 10. Campbell also won its weekend series, taking the first two games of the matchup.
- Duke run-ruled Miami on Sunday, 20-10, with at least two runs in four of its six trips to the plate. Six different players with at least two RBI, led by Matthew Strand's six-RBI day with a grand slam in the first inning and a two-run homer in the third inning.
- Kaden Smith and Brooks Perez joined Strand in leaving the yard, with Smith tallying his the third homer of his season and Perez ending the game in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run shot.
- Smith made his Duke debut against Princeton after missing the first 12 games of the season due to injury. Smith led all of Division I in RBI last season at Charleston Southern, with 79 across 50 games played. The graduate student's has helped offset the loss of Cider Canon's production at the plate, with 10 RBI in his first 10 games.
- Duke outfielder Tyler Albright has already worked 32 walks this season, leading the country. The senior is nearly 75% of the way to his previous season-high of 45, set last year in 62 games. Albright is averaging 1.52 walks per game, which also leads the nation. The senior outfielder moved to leadoff on Friday, with Albright's patience at the plate and base-running ability being cited by Duke head coach Corey Muscara for the shift in lineup.
- Shortstop Jake Lambdin moved into the three-hole with the lineup change and continues to grow more comfortable at the plate. The Xavier transfer is slashing .266/.398/.544, hit his fourth homer of the season at High Point last Tuesday, leads the team in doubles (10) and is a perfect 14-for-14 on stolen bases.
- Duke has broken ground on the David Koch Jr. Player Performance Center, the program announced on Feb. 26. The 8,000 square foot facility, designed by EwingCole and built by LeChase Construction Services, will feature a pitching lab, hitting lab, and training lab, with direct access to Jack Coombs Field. Duke student-athletes will be able to utilize several developmental technologies, including Trajekt, iPitch, NewtForce, Trackman and KinaTrax.
- The Blue Devils announced the hire of Mike Salvino as the program's general manager on Feb. 23. Salvino steps into the role with a goal of building championship teams while also mentoring student-athletes on how to grow their personal brands and prepare for professional careers beyond the game.
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