Duke Hosts Liberty on Bark at the Park Night

Tuesday, April 14

Durham, N.C.

6 p.m.

Duke University

Liberty

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Duke Hosts Liberty on Bark at the Park Night

4/13/2026 4:11:00 PM | Baseball

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DURHAM, N.C. - Duke makes a quick stop at Jack Coombs Field between conference weekends on the road, hosting Liberty at 6 p.m. on April 14. The Blue Devils (22-16) and Flames (25-10) play the first of two games in as many weeks, with Duke making the return trip to Liberty on April 21. Liberty claimed the most recent matchup between the two teams, winning 12-4 in late February of last season. Duke is seeking its first win over the Flames at Coombs since a 4-2 victory during the 2024 season.

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Tuesday night marks the first of three Bark at the Park games where fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to the game. All fans bringing a dog will be required to sign a release form at the marketing table upon arrival. Dogs must be on leash at all times in Jack Coombs Field.

TUESDAY (4/14)
Duke vs. Liberty
6 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
Watch Live – ACCNX
Duke – TBD
Liberty – RHP – Jake Potts

QUICK HITS

The Blue Devils look to build off a gritty Sunday victory, 3-2, at NC State. After the Blue Devils scored a run in the first and second innings, the two teams settled into a pitcher's duel, before a pair of runs by the Wolfpack knotted the score heading to the ninth. Kaden Smith led off the final frame with a home run over the bullpen in left field, giving Duke the winning run. Ben Dean picked up the win, his sixth of the season, with the final four outs of the contest, including a backwards K to end the game.
Smith leads the team in homers, with eight, and picked up his 28th RBI of the season on Sunday, moving into a tie for the team lead with RJ Hamilton and Matthew Strand.
On the basepaths against Davidson (March 31), Duke set a new program record for stolen bases in a season, with a double steal in the first inning moving the Blue Devils' season total to 108, surpassing the previous record of 106.
Duke currently sits at 119 stolen bases this season, ranked third in the country.
INF Collin Anderson has stepped into a consistent starting role for Duke's infield and led Duke at the plate in its three-game series against Louisville April 2-4. The freshman went 7-of-13 (.538) at the plate, including a double and a home run. On defense, Anderson made several highlight plays at both second base and shortstop, while playing clean baseball with zero errors. At NC State, Anderson flashed the leather in the Sunday finale, with a diving stop at second to end a Wolfpack threat in the late innings.
INF Coltin Quagliano has also made several highlight plays on defense, including a jump throw from the third-base foul territory to get the batter at first base on Sunday at NC State. The graduate has played and started at the hot corner in all but one game this season.
C Matthew Strand has started at catcher in all but two games since February 28, after both Cider Canon and Nolan Johnson suffered early injuries this season. Catcher was a position of strength entering the season, but Strand has taken on the bulk role in stride. The Samford transfer led the team at the plate in March and hit all seven of his home runs that month, with 22 RBI. Strand slashed .365/.423/.794 across 16 games in March and two of his homers were grand slams against ACC competition.
INF/OF RJ Hamilton has been a steady starter, consistently batting second in Duke's lineup. The transfer from Vanderbilt is slashing .312/.422/.512 and blasted the fourth home run of his season in the first inning at NC State on Saturday, April 11. The speedster is the first Blue Devil to 20 stolen bases and is 20-for-22 on the basepaths.
OF Michael DiMartini made an impact at the plate in late March at Florida State, with three doubles and a home run helping the junior to a 1.100 slugging percentage. His home run, on Saturday, helped Duke keep pace with a dynamic Florida State offense and his 11 total bases across the three games led the Blue Devils. DiMartini continued his power surge, blasting home runs in back-to-back plate appearances against Davidson, with his first one clocking in at just under 450 feet.
OF Tyler Albright has already worked 38 walks this season, eighth most nationally. The senior missed all of last week's games while in concussions protocol but through 33 games played, Albright is nearly 85% of the way to his previous season-high of 45, set last year in 62 games. The outfielder moved to leadoff to open the Miami series, with Albright's patience at the plate and base-running ability cited by Duke head coach Corey Muscara for the shift in lineup. Albright has also absorbed seven hit-by-pitches, and currently holds the best on-base percentage of his career (.464).