Duke Run-Rules Gardner-Webb, 15-3, on Tuesday

Tuesday, March 3

Durham, N.C.

4 p.m.

Duke University

12-3

Gardner-Webb

9-4

Gardner-Webb

Duke

Duke Run-Rules Gardner-Webb, 15-3, on Tuesday

3/3/2026 7:42:00 PM | Baseball

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DURHAM, N.C. - The Duke baseball team scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back, defeating Gardner-Webb, 15-3, in seven innings on Tuesday, March 3. The Blue Devils (12-3) scored at least one run in five of the six innings they came to the plate, while allowing just six hits across seven innings pitched.

Kaden Smith hit his second Duke home run, while Tyler Albright, Jake Lambdin, Matthew Strand, Collin Anderson and Michael DiMartini all registered at least one extra-base knock.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Jordan Regulski made his third career start and logged his first career strikeout in the top of the first, working around a two-out walk to pitch a clean opening frame.
The Blue Devils immediately got on the board, scoring four runs before recording an out. Jake Lambdin opened the scoring, coming home on a throwing error, followed by Tyler Albright driving in RJ Hamilton with an RBI double.
Kaden Smith homered two pitches later, his second home run for the Blue Devils. After a double by Matthew Strand, Adin Zorn brought in another run with an RBI single, closing out Duke's five-run first.
Another scoreless frame by Regulski was followed by one run in the bottom half, with Michael Dimartini driving in two with an RBI single with two outs.
Albright increased Duke's lead to 8-0 with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. Regulski registered two outs in the top of the fourth, but only after three runs crossed the plate for Gardner-Webb. Edward Hart entered in relief to get the final out of the inning.
Strand hit his second double of the night in the bottom of the fourth, bringing home DiMartini. Duke added another run after a wild pitch.
Another five-run frame in the bottom of the sixth featured three runs coming home on wild pitches, an RBI triple by Collin Anderson, who eventually came home for the game's final run on a fielding error.
The duo of David Boisvert and Roman DiGiacomo combined to get the final three outs, in the top of the seventh.

UP NEXT

Duke (12-3) opens ACC play, hosting Notre Dame (7-3) for a weekend series at Jack Coombs Field.
Friday's first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m., while both Saturday and Sunday's first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Hart, Edward (1-0)

L: MANLEY, Matt (0-1)

Gardner-Webb

Batting:

RBI: CARTER, Merik 1 ; CAMARILLO, Allan 1 ; ECTOR, Thad 1

Base Running:

RUNS: ECTOR, Thad 1 ; RIPEPI, Drew 1 ; AGOSTO, Kelvin 1

HBP: ROSSOW, Ethan 1

Duke

Batting:

2B: Albright, Tyler 1 ; Lambdin, Jake 1 ; Strand, Matthew 2

3B: Anderson, Collin 1 ; DiMartini, Michael 1

HR: Smith, Kaden 1

RBI: Albright, Tyler 2 ; Anderson, Collin 1 ; DiMartini, Michael 2 ; Strand, Matthew 1 ; Zorn, Adin 1 ; Smith, Kaden 2

SF: Albright, Tyler 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Albright, Tyler 2 ; Anderson, Collin 1 ; DiMartini, Michael 2 ; Hamilton, RJ 2 ; Lambdin, Jake 2 ; Quagliano, Coltin 1 ; Strand, Matthew 3 ; Zorn, Adin 1 ; Smith, Kaden 1