Duke Hosts William & Mary in Final Midweek Contest

Tuesday, May 12

Durham, N.C.

6 p.m.

Duke University

William & Mary

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Duke Hosts William & Mary in Final Midweek Contest

5/11/2026 4:27:00 PM | Baseball

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DURHAM, N.C. - Duke begins the final week of the regular season with a midweek contest against William & Mary at Jack Coombs Field. The two teams meet for the 37th time in the series, with the Blue Devils holding a 22-13-1 edge over th Tribe.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m., and fans can stream the game live on ACCNX.

Tuesday night also serves as the season's final Bark at the Park night. 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 (5/12)
Duke vs. William & Mary
6 p.m. (ET) – Jack Coombs Field
Watch Live – ACCNX
Duke – TBA
William & Mary – TBA

QUICK HITS

Duke is aiming to bounce back from a three-game sweep at No. 3 Georgia Tech last weekend. The Blue Devils led late in the Friday opener, but fell in extra innings, 10-9, before dropping a pair of run-rule games on Saturday and Sunday. Matthew Strand and Collin Anderson led the way at the plate for the Blue Devils, with Strand hitting his team-leading 12th homer of the season and Anderson pacing all Blue Devils with four RBI.
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.
Overall, the third-string catcher has evolved into one of Duke's most dangerous bats, with a .316 average at the plate, a 1.002 OPS and 37 RBI, second most on the team. The Samford transfer led the team at the plate in March and hit seven home runs, with 22 RBI. Strand slashed .365/.423/.794 across 16 games in March and two of his homers were grand slams against ACC competition.
Anderson, the only freshman starting in Duke's infield, has stepped into a consistent role for Duke and led the Blue Devils at the plate in its three-game series against Louisville April 2-4. The freshman went 7-of-13 (.538), including a double and a home run. On defense, Anderson has made several highlight plays at both second base and shortstop, while committing just four errors all season. 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 ranks as the top infielder in the country for defensive runs saved (DRS), at 16.39. Quagliano is the lone position players in top five nationally for DRS and has made several highlight plays on defense, including a jump throw from the third-base foul territory to get the batter at first base at NC State. The graduate has played and started at the hot corner in all but one game this season.
INF/OF RJ Hamilton has been a steady starter, consistently batting second in Duke's lineup. The transfer from Vanderbilt is slashing .327/.431/.518 and blasted the sixth home run of his season in the first inning against Queens on Tuesday, May 5. The speedster is the only Blue Devil with at least 20 stolen bases and is 25-for-30 on the basepaths.
Hamilton had a hitting streak reach 15 games with a base knock in the first game of the doubleheader at Boston College, but after having his streak snapped in the nightcap against the Eagles, he has logged at least one hit in all but one game since, good for a stretch of at least one hit in 22 of his last 25 games.
DH Kaden Smith connected on a three-run homer in the first game of the Georgia Tech series, drawing the Blue Devils within one run and giving the graduate his 11th long ball of the season. Smith arrived in Durham in the spring from Charleston Southern and leads the team in RBI, with 38, after leading the nation in RBI per game last season.
Duke currently sits at 132 stolen bases this season, tied for eighth in the country.
The Blue Devils set a new program record for stolen bases in a season on March 31, with a double steal in the first inning against Davidson that moved the Blue Devils' season total to 108, surpassing the previous record of 106.
OF Tyler Albright has worked 41 walks this season, 10th most nationally. The senior missed four games while in concussion protocol but through 44 games played, Albright is over 90% of the way to his previous season-high of 45, set last year in 62 games. Albright has also absorbed seven hit-by-pitches, and has matched the best on-base percentage of his career (.435).