Baseball

Duke stumbles against Wake Forest to drop opener 7-3
[May 10, 2008] Ben Hunter struck out eight and held Duke to two runs on six hits over seven-plus innings to lead Wake Forest to a 7-3 win in the series opener Friday afternoon at Gene Hooks Stadium.

Yankees take Brackman in first round of MLB draft
[Jun. 7, 2007] NC State right-hand pitcher Andrew Brackman was selected as the final pick of the first round of Thursday’s Major League Baseball first-year player draft. The New York Yankees took him with the No. 30 overall pick of baseball’s annual selection process.

Seven ACC schools make the 2007 NCAA Baseball Tournament
[May 30, 2007] The Atlantic Coast Conference tied the league record for the second year in a row and third all-time, as seven teams will be heading to the 2007 NCAA Baseball Tournament announced Monday afternoon. ACC champion North Carolina and Florida State were one of eight schools from the 64-team field to earn a national seed with the Tar Heels tabbed No. 3 and the Seminoles at No. 6.

Duke baseball hosts Virginia Tech for final home ACC series of the season
[May 10, 2007] The Duke baseball team will host Virginia Tech this weekend for their final home ACC series of the season at Jack Coombs Field. Friday’s game is set for 7 p.m., Saturday’s game will begin at 2 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale is scheduled for 1 p.m. The Blue Devils enter the weekend with a 27-20 overall record and a 6-18 mark in the ACC while the Hokies are 21-26 and 5-19, respectively.

Freiman’s two homers lead Duke to 12-0 victory over Campbell
[Apr. 25, 2007] First baseman Nate Freiman hit a pair of home runs, including a three-run shot in the first, and four Duke pitchers combined on an eight-hit shutout as the Blue Devils defeated Campbell, 12-0, on Tuesday night at Jack Coombs Field. With the win, the Blue Devils improve to 26-17 on the season while the Fighting Camels fall to 9-34.

Duke & No. 2 UNC split Saturday's doubleheader
[Apr. 15, 2007] Duke and No. 2 North Carolina split Saturday's doubleheader at Boshamer Stadium with the Blue Devils winning game one, 9-3, and the Tar Heels winning game two, 7-4. Duke finishes the week 23-15 overall and 4-14 in the ACC while Carolina sits at 32-6 and 13-5, respectively.

Robert Woodard tosses shutout to lead No. 2 UNC past Duke
[Apr. 13, 2007] North Carolina starter Robert Woodard tossed a complete game shutout to lead the second-ranked Tar Heels to a 7-0 victory over Duke on Friday night at Boshamer Stadium. The Blue Devils fall to 22-14 overall and 3-13 in the ACC while the Tar Heels improve to 31-5 and 12-4, respectively.

Greensboro College defeats Endicott College, 11-2
[Mar. 23, 2007] Greensboro College recorded 20 hits for the second straight game as the Pride defeated Endicott College, 11-2, on Thursday evening at War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, NC.

Duke baseball hosts Holy Cross this weekend
[Mar. 2, 2007] The Duke baseball team will host Holy Cross for a three-game series this weekend at Jack Coombs Field. Saturday’s double-header begins at 1 p.m. and Sunday’s series finale is also set for 1 p.m. The Blue Devils enter the series 10-1 on the season while the Crusaders are 1-2.

Postgame quotes: College World Series Championship Series Game Two
[Jun. 26, 2006] I have to give a lot of credit to Oregon State. They made the plays. It's a tale of two games. We felt good with the lead and then we opened the door for OSU and they took advantage of it. We opened that inning with (Tyler) Graham getting hit by a pitch and then a walk. We've talked about not giving up the big inning. We just couldn't prevent that tonight. (Kevin) Gunderson is a tough player. OSU hit the ball tonight. It just wasn't meant to be and we'll just have to come back out and do it again tomorrow.

UNC postgame notes from the College World Series Championship Series Game Two
[Jun. 25, 2006] Carolina's 11-7 loss to Oregon State snapped a nine-game winning streak and marked its first defeat of the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels and Beavers will play a third game to decide the national championship at 7 p.m. Monday on ESPN. Junior right-hander Daniel Bard (9-3) will start for the Tar Heels.

Postgame quotes: College World Series Championship Series Game One
[Jun. 25, 2006] This was a big win for us, a huge win. I don't want to take anything away from Oregon State. They are a great ball club, but we didn't play our best baseball tonight. Our relief pitching was outstanding and our bullpen really backed up our pitching. Chad (Flack) had some big hits for us and that doesn't surprise me at all. We were fortunate to win. Oregon State is a tough bunch and they really put the pressure on us. A few swings of the bat and our pitching is what kept us in the game.

UNC postgame notes from the College World Series Championship Series Game One
[Jun. 25, 2006] After Saturday's 4-3 win over Oregon State, North Carolina is one win away from its first national title in baseball and the ACC's first championship since Wake Forest claimed the crown in 1955. The Tar Heels have 33 NCAA team titles.

Tar Heels meet Oregon State in baseball championship series
[Jun. 24, 2006] North Carolina will square off against Oregon State in the best-of-three championship series of the 2006 College World Series beginning Saturday at Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium. The Tar Heels (53-13) have won eight straight NCAA tournament games, while the Beavers (48-15) fought their way to the title series after losing their first game in the CWS. Junior left-hander Andrew Miller will take the mound for UNC in the opening game.