
'Cats to Visit Duke Tuesday Night
4/10/2023 4:54:00 PM | Baseball
Davidson will play the first of two midweek games against Atlantic Coast Conference foes Tuesday when the Wildcats visit Duke at 6 p.m.
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The game will be held at the Blue Devils' on-campus facility, Jack Coombs Field.
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LATEST ON THE 'CATS
The Wildcats improved to 19-11 overall and 5-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 14-6 win at UMass Sunday afternoon. It completed Davidson's second series sweep of the season (also Tennessee Tech) and its 11th win in the last 12 contests.
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Junior outfielder Ryan Wilson continues to be a model of consistency. He leads the A-10 in home runs (14), on-base percentage (.514), slugging percentage (.844), OPS (1.358), runs scored (44) and hit-by-pitches (19). He's currently second in the league with 39 RBIs and fifth with a .367 average.
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Next Tuesday, the Wildcats will face ACC foe NC State in Charlotte.
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SERIES NOTES
Davidson and Duke first met on the diamond in 1902, making the series one of the program's oldest. Duke has won the last three meetings, including 11-2 in Davidson last season.
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The Wildcats' last win in the series was a 7-6 victory on March 10, 2020, when Brett Centracchio hit a walk-off home run.
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The Blue Devils are coached by former Davidson pitcher and assistant coach Chris Pollard '96, who is in his 11th season in Durham.
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The game will be held at the Blue Devils' on-campus facility, Jack Coombs Field.
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LATEST ON THE 'CATS
The Wildcats improved to 19-11 overall and 5-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 14-6 win at UMass Sunday afternoon. It completed Davidson's second series sweep of the season (also Tennessee Tech) and its 11th win in the last 12 contests.
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Junior outfielder Ryan Wilson continues to be a model of consistency. He leads the A-10 in home runs (14), on-base percentage (.514), slugging percentage (.844), OPS (1.358), runs scored (44) and hit-by-pitches (19). He's currently second in the league with 39 RBIs and fifth with a .367 average.
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Next Tuesday, the Wildcats will face ACC foe NC State in Charlotte.
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SERIES NOTES
Davidson and Duke first met on the diamond in 1902, making the series one of the program's oldest. Duke has won the last three meetings, including 11-2 in Davidson last season.
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The Wildcats' last win in the series was a 7-6 victory on March 10, 2020, when Brett Centracchio hit a walk-off home run.
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The Blue Devils are coached by former Davidson pitcher and assistant coach Chris Pollard '96, who is in his 11th season in Durham.
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