Blue Devils Fall in ACC Opener, 10-4

Friday, March 6

Durham, N.C.

5 p.m.

Duke University

12-4

Notre Dame

8-3

Notre Dame

Duke

Blue Devils Fall in ACC Opener, 10-4

3/6/2026 8:41:00 PM | Baseball

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DURHAM, N.C. - Duke baseball fell, 10-4, to Notre Dame on Friday, March 6, in its first conference game of the season. Michael DiMartini, Matthew Strand and Bobby Marsh all hit home runs for the Blue Devils (12-4) in the losing effort.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Aidan Weaver made the start for Duke and pitched around one hit and one error in the top of the first, working a clean opening frame. The Blue Devils knocked two hits in the bottom half but were unable to bring in a run to start their day on offense.
After perfect innings from both pitchers in the second, Notre Dame got on the board with an RBI single in the top of the third. The Fighting Irish tacked on five runs in the top of the fifth, with three home runs and an RBI single.
Duke scored its first run of the contest in the bottom of the seventh, with Michael DiMartini sending his second homer of the season over the left-field fence. The visitors responded with four runs across the next two innings, taking a 10-1 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth.
The Blue Devils answered with three runs in the final half inning, courtesy of a two-run home run from Matthew Strand and a solo shot by Bobby Marsh, closing out the 10-4 scoreline.
Jack Radel earned the win for Notre Dame, pitching 7.0 innings, with nine strikeouts, two walks and one run allowed. After starting the season with three wins in as many starts, Weaver was tagged with his first loss of the year.

UP NEXT

Duke and Notre Dame play the second game of the weekend on Saturday, March 7. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m., at Jack Coombs Field.
Due to the men's basketball game, parking will be paid for all fans attending the baseball game. Circuit Lot will accept prepaid parking passes from my.parking.duke.edu for $25 or $25 on site. Circuit Lot is cashless. All transactions will be credit/debit card only. Circuit Lot, located off Circuit Dr, will be available via Lasalle or Research Dr due to basketball postgame traffic. Accessible Parking requires a state-issue placard or plate and is available in Science Dr Garage with prepaid parking passes from my.parking.duke.edu for $25 or $25 on site. ADA Parking in Science Dr Garage is cashless. All transactions will be credit/debit card only. Shuttle service will be available to assist guests to Whitford Dr.

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