Tuesday, March 23
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
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Duke
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Duke Downs Davidson, 6-2, in Non-Conference Action Tuesday
3/23/2010 11:31:03 PM | Baseball
Box Score
Post-game Interview
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Davidson Wildcats, 6-2, in a non-conference game Tuesday night at Wilson Field.
Center fielder Will Piwnica-Worms paced Duke (13-7), batting 3-for-4 with three straight doubles and three RBI, and short stop Jake Lemmerman went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI.
Davidson (13-8) managed just four hits, led by sophomore center fielder Drew Gadaire (2-for-4), but trailed just 3-1 after seven innings. The Blue Devils added a run in the top of the eighth, and Davidson managed just one run in the bottom half despite getting the bases loaded with one out.
The Blue Devils added two more runs in the top of the ninth on Lemmerman's two-run home run for the final 6-2 margin.
Sophomore left-hander Chris Lamb (1-4) took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out four in four innings.
Duke's Chase Bebout (2-0) picked up the win, allowing just one run on two hits while walking three and striking out four in five innings.
The Blue Devils got a pair of runs across in the opening frame on two hits and an error. Right fielder Joe Pedevillano drew a lead-off walk and advanced to second as catcher Ryan McCurdy followed with an infield single to second. Lamb got two straight strikeouts from Lemmerman and designated hitter Jeremy Gould before McCurdy and Pedevillano pulled off the double steal. Each scored as Piwnica-Worms doubled down the right field line. Junior right fielder Sam Payne bobbled the ball to allow Piwnica-Worms to advance to third, and first baseman Dennis O'Grady was hit by a pitch to put runners on the corner, but left fielder Brian Litwin lined out to James Cerbie at second to strand a pair.
After sophomore Seth Freeman threw out second baseman Marcus Stroman stealing third for the second out of the second, Lamb got a ground out from Pedevillano to end the inning. Davidson got the bases-loaded with just one out in the bottom half, but Pedevillano caught sophomore left fielder Jake Berman's offering and threw out Weiss (walk) at the plate for a double play to end the inning.
The Blue Devils added another run on two hits in the third as Piwinica-Worms doubled in Gould, who reached on a one-out fielder's choice to freshman third baseman Andrew Barna.
Davidson got on the scoreboard in the third, when Payne hit a one-out triple down the right field line and scored on a sacrifice fly from Cerbie. Juniors Matt Sliwiak and Mike Frongello held the Blue Devils to just two hits over the next three shutout innings, stranding three runners to give Davidson a chance. The Wildcats, though, managed just one hit over the span, a single to right field from junior first baseman Danny Weiss in the sixth.
Duke added a run in the eighth as Piwinca-Worms reached on a fielding error by Weiss, who couldn't handle the relay from a charging Cerbie, to start the inning, but Freeman gunned down his second runner of the night. O'Grady drew a walk, before pinch hitter Mike Carroll tripled to the center field wall to stretch Duke's lead to 4-1. Junior right-hander Andy Bass came out of the pen and got a one-pitch double play as he caught third baseman Eric Brady's pop-up on a failed sacrifice bunt and threw out Carroll on his way back to third to get out of the inning.
The Wildcats had a chance in the bottom of the eighth as Payne took a leadoff walk, and Gadaire got a one-out single as the ball got caught in the glove of short stop Lemmerman. Weiss was hit by a pitch to juice the bases, but Barna and freshman short stop Michael Zeblo struck out to end the inning.
Lemmerman's two-out home run in the top of the ninth, also scoring Pedevillano (walk), pushed Duke's lead to 6-2, and Davidson didn't manage a hit in the bottom of the ninth, stranding Freeman, who reached on a two-out error by Brady.
Returning to Southern Conference play and coming off back-to-back league series victories over Wofford and Furman, Davidson will host Elon (11-9, 2-4 SoCon) this weekend at Wilson Field. Elon snapped a five-game losing streak, including a series sweep by The Citadel this weekend, with a 15-10 win over No. 5 Clemson Tuesday night at the Tiger's Doug Kinsmore Stadium.
The two teams will open the series with a 7 p.m. start Friday night, followed by a 2 p.m. game Saturday and a 1 p.m. game Sunday.
Post-game Interview
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Davidson Wildcats, 6-2, in a non-conference game Tuesday night at Wilson Field.
Center fielder Will Piwnica-Worms paced Duke (13-7), batting 3-for-4 with three straight doubles and three RBI, and short stop Jake Lemmerman went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI.
Davidson (13-8) managed just four hits, led by sophomore center fielder Drew Gadaire (2-for-4), but trailed just 3-1 after seven innings. The Blue Devils added a run in the top of the eighth, and Davidson managed just one run in the bottom half despite getting the bases loaded with one out.
The Blue Devils added two more runs in the top of the ninth on Lemmerman's two-run home run for the final 6-2 margin.
Sophomore left-hander Chris Lamb (1-4) took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out four in four innings.
Duke's Chase Bebout (2-0) picked up the win, allowing just one run on two hits while walking three and striking out four in five innings.
The Blue Devils got a pair of runs across in the opening frame on two hits and an error. Right fielder Joe Pedevillano drew a lead-off walk and advanced to second as catcher Ryan McCurdy followed with an infield single to second. Lamb got two straight strikeouts from Lemmerman and designated hitter Jeremy Gould before McCurdy and Pedevillano pulled off the double steal. Each scored as Piwnica-Worms doubled down the right field line. Junior right fielder Sam Payne bobbled the ball to allow Piwnica-Worms to advance to third, and first baseman Dennis O'Grady was hit by a pitch to put runners on the corner, but left fielder Brian Litwin lined out to James Cerbie at second to strand a pair.
After sophomore Seth Freeman threw out second baseman Marcus Stroman stealing third for the second out of the second, Lamb got a ground out from Pedevillano to end the inning. Davidson got the bases-loaded with just one out in the bottom half, but Pedevillano caught sophomore left fielder Jake Berman's offering and threw out Weiss (walk) at the plate for a double play to end the inning.
The Blue Devils added another run on two hits in the third as Piwinica-Worms doubled in Gould, who reached on a one-out fielder's choice to freshman third baseman Andrew Barna.
Davidson got on the scoreboard in the third, when Payne hit a one-out triple down the right field line and scored on a sacrifice fly from Cerbie. Juniors Matt Sliwiak and Mike Frongello held the Blue Devils to just two hits over the next three shutout innings, stranding three runners to give Davidson a chance. The Wildcats, though, managed just one hit over the span, a single to right field from junior first baseman Danny Weiss in the sixth.
Duke added a run in the eighth as Piwinca-Worms reached on a fielding error by Weiss, who couldn't handle the relay from a charging Cerbie, to start the inning, but Freeman gunned down his second runner of the night. O'Grady drew a walk, before pinch hitter Mike Carroll tripled to the center field wall to stretch Duke's lead to 4-1. Junior right-hander Andy Bass came out of the pen and got a one-pitch double play as he caught third baseman Eric Brady's pop-up on a failed sacrifice bunt and threw out Carroll on his way back to third to get out of the inning.
The Wildcats had a chance in the bottom of the eighth as Payne took a leadoff walk, and Gadaire got a one-out single as the ball got caught in the glove of short stop Lemmerman. Weiss was hit by a pitch to juice the bases, but Barna and freshman short stop Michael Zeblo struck out to end the inning.
Lemmerman's two-out home run in the top of the ninth, also scoring Pedevillano (walk), pushed Duke's lead to 6-2, and Davidson didn't manage a hit in the bottom of the ninth, stranding Freeman, who reached on a two-out error by Brady.
Returning to Southern Conference play and coming off back-to-back league series victories over Wofford and Furman, Davidson will host Elon (11-9, 2-4 SoCon) this weekend at Wilson Field. Elon snapped a five-game losing streak, including a series sweep by The Citadel this weekend, with a 15-10 win over No. 5 Clemson Tuesday night at the Tiger's Doug Kinsmore Stadium.
The two teams will open the series with a 7 p.m. start Friday night, followed by a 2 p.m. game Saturday and a 1 p.m. game Sunday.
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