Boston College Takes Saturday Doubleheader Versus Duke

Saturday, April 18

Chestnut Hill, Mass.

1 p.m.

Duke University

22-19, 8-12

Boston College

30-12, 13-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Duke	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	3
Boston College	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	4	6	1

Boston College Takes Saturday Doubleheader Versus Duke

4/18/2026 9:24:00 PM | Baseball

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BRIGHTON, Mass. – Duke battled in a pair of conference contests at No. 24 Boston College (31-12, 14-7 ACC) but eventually fell, 4-2 and 14-6, in the two games at Harrington Athletics Village on Saturday, April 18. The Blue Devils (22-20, 8-13 ACC) were within a run in the seventh inning in the opener and were tied in the eighth inning of the second game, but fell shy of scratching across the winning run in either game.

Matthew Strand hit a home run in each of the two contests, giving him a team-high nine homers this season, while Kaden Smith joined Strand with a game-high three RBI in the nightcap.

RJ Hamilton extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a base knock in the first game before having the streak snapped in the evening session with an 0-for-2 showing at the plate that included a walk and a hit by pitch.

HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME ONE

The first two batters of the game reached base for Duke but a double play and fly out ended the threat in the top of the first.
Boston College struck for three runs in the home half, taking an early 3-0 lead.
Duke starter Peter Lemke retired the side in order in each of his next two trips to the mound.
The Blue Devils got on the board in the top of the fourth, courtesy of a 390-foot blast to left field off the bat of Matthew Strand.
The pitcher's duel continued through the middle innings, with Lemke exiting after five frames and Jack Hedrick posting a clean bottom of the sixth.
The Blue Devils pulled within one, with Coltin Quagliano crossing home plate off a bunt attempt, in the top of the seventh. Boston College responded with a run of its own in the bottom half of the frame.
Duke threatened in the top of the ninth, with two runners on base, but could not force additional action.

HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME TWO

Duke starter Andy Leon opened his day on the mound with a zero, erasing a one-out single with a ground ball and ensuing double play.
Bobby Marsh roped a two-out double down the right-field line in the top of the second but was unable to come around to score.
Leon again allowed a hit with one out in the second inning but also ended the frame with a double play.
The Eagles cracked the ice with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third for the first run of the contest.
Kaden Smith knotted the score at 1-1 with an RBI single in the top of the fifth. Matthew Strand followed shortly after with a three-run home run, giving the Blue Devils the lead, 4-1.
The Duke lead increased to four runs, 5-1, after Smith tallied another RBI single in the top of the sixth. The hosts responded with a four spot to tie the score at 5-5 in the bottom half.
Boston College regained the lead, 6-5, with a run-scoring single in the bottom of the seventh. Smith again had the answer, with another RBI knock through the left side to even the contest, but Boston College scored the final eight runs of the night in the bottom of the eighth for the 14-6 victory.

UP NEXT

Duke remains on the road for a Tuesday night contest at Liberty (27-11).
First pitch at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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