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Duke Battles Back to Defeat Georgia Tech in Extra Innings Friday
3/20/2026 10:26:00 PM | Softball
ATLANTA, Ga. – Duke softball battled back from an early six-run deficit to defeat Georgia Tech, 14-13, in eight innings Friday night at Mewborn Field.
The Blue Devils (20-10, 6-1 ACC) scored in five different innings, including a crucial four-run eighth, to secure the series-opening win over the Yellow Jackets (17-15, 5-5 ACC).
Sophomore Layla Lamar led at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 on the night, while graduate student Tyrina Jones, senior D'Auna Jennings and redshirt junior Kairi Rodriguez each went 2-for-5. Jones and Rodriguez also combined to drive in seven of Duke's 14 runs.
Mallory Wheeler worked seven of the eight innings in the circle, surrendering six runs off six hits. The sophomore also fanned a season-high six batters to reach the 100-career strikeout milestone.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Duke and Georgia Tech will continue the three-game series Saturday with first pitch slated for 3 p.m.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
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The Blue Devils (20-10, 6-1 ACC) scored in five different innings, including a crucial four-run eighth, to secure the series-opening win over the Yellow Jackets (17-15, 5-5 ACC).
Sophomore Layla Lamar led at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 on the night, while graduate student Tyrina Jones, senior D'Auna Jennings and redshirt junior Kairi Rodriguez each went 2-for-5. Jones and Rodriguez also combined to drive in seven of Duke's 14 runs.
Mallory Wheeler worked seven of the eight innings in the circle, surrendering six runs off six hits. The sophomore also fanned a season-high six batters to reach the 100-career strikeout milestone.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Georgia Tech was quick to spark its offense, sending a two-run home run over the right field wall in the opening frame.
- Jones answered right back with a two-run shot of her own in the second, leveling the score at 2-2. Her long ball brought in Lamar after she reached on a base hit to the shallow right field gap.
- The Yellow Jackets pulled ahead again in the bottom half with an explosive six-run frame, highlighted by Paige Vukadinovich's grand slam, to stretch an 8-2 advantage.
- Senior KK Mathis cut the deficit to 8-4 with her two-run long ball in the top of the fourth.
- A pair of home runs from Georgia Tech's Gracyn Tucker and Addison Leschber pushed the Yellow Jackets' lead back to six, making it a 10-4 ballgame in the bottom of the fourth.
- The Blue Devils began to chip away at the lead in the fifth with redshirt junior Jessica Oakland's three-run shot deep to center field. She brought in Jennings and Vega after they opened the frame with an infield single and walk, respectively.
- Duke completed the comeback in the top of the seventh, quickly moving two runners into scoring position before coming home on a groundout from Jones and RBI-single from Rodriguez. Freshman Adelyn Matthews then drilled a two-out base hit into center field to knot the score at 10-10 and force extra innings.
- The Blue Devils carried the energy into the eighth, immediately loading the bases on a pair of singles and Georgia Tech fielding error. Mathis drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to center field before Rodriguez crushed a three-run homer to give Duke its first lead, 14-10.
- Gracyn Tucker added her second home run of the night in the final frame, a three-run shot to right field, before the Blue Devils were able to grab the third out to secure the win.
- Jones has launched a team-high 11 home runs on the season, including three in her last five games.
- Mathis and Rodriguez each tallied their fourth home run of the year, while Oakland recorded her third.
- Rodriguez matched her career high with four RBI during the contest.
- Wheeler made her 15th appearance in the circle and improves to 5-3 overall.
- Duke outhit Georgia Tech, 14-9, marking its 16th game with double digit hits.
Duke and Georgia Tech will continue the three-game series Saturday with first pitch slated for 3 p.m.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wheeler, Mallory (5-3)
L: Hilleary, Kenley (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Jennings, D'Auna 1
HR: Mathis, KK 1 ; Rodriguez, Kairi 1 ; Oakland, Jessica 1 ; Jones, Tyrina 1
RBI: Mathis, KK 3 ; Rodriguez, Kairi 4 ; Oakland, Jessica 3 ; Jones, Tyrina 3 ; Matthews, Adelyn 1
SF: Mathis, KK 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mathis, KK 1 ; Rodriguez, Kairi 1 ; Jennings, D'Auna 1 ; Terrell, Aleyah 1 ; Oakland, Jessica 2 ; Vega, Aminah 2 ; Lamar, Layla 3 ; Jones, Tyrina 2 ; Krueger, Ariel 1
HBP: Mathis, KK 1 ; Stafford, Jayla 1
Batting:
2B: Tucker, Gracyn 1
HR: Medina, Holly 1 ; Leschber, Addison 1 ; Vukadinovich, Paige 1 ; Tucker, Gracyn 2
RBI: Medina, Holly 2 ; Leschber, Addison 1 ; Vukadinovich, Paige 4 ; Tucker, Gracyn 6
SH: Duffel, Madi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Duffel, Madi 1 ; Medina, Holly 3 ; Simon, Emma 1 ; Willer, Alyssa 3 ; King, Gracie 1 ; Leschber, Addison 1 ; Vukadinovich, Paige 1 ; Tucker, Gracyn 2
CS: Duffel, Madi 1
HBP: Willer, Alyssa 1 ; King, Gracie 1
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