The postseason is in full swing for many of Duke's spring sports, and the Blue Zone is here to preview the matchups. We’ve already looked at women's and men's tennis, men’s lacrosse, women's golf, softball, women’s lacrosse and rowing. The final edition is Duke baseball, which kicks off its postseason this week in the ACC Tournament.
A high-leverage final weekend of the regular season ended with the visiting Yellow Jackets defeating the Blue Devils 8-2 and claiming an ACC regular-season championship. No. 20 Duke managed to push the series to a rubber match, but ultimately fell short of claiming both the series and a double bye in the upcoming ACC Tournament.
After bowing out of the NCAA Tournament in the Final Four, Duke men's basketball now faces a rebuild, with several key players leaving for the NBA. In this edition of Take of the Week, the Blue Zone discusses the program's progress.
The Blue Devils — on their heels in the wake of crushing series losses at Miami and North Carolina — once again set themselves on a corrected path with a win over Appalachian State.
Tuesday evening saw Duke host Davidson in its first of four Bark in the Park games; fans packed the stands of Jack Coombs Field with their canine companions and watched the Blue Devils take the win 12-0, their second straight run-rule victory.
Cooper Flagg has a slight scoring and facilitating edge, while Johni Broome is typically stronger on the boards. Diving further into the advanced analytics, is there a decided argument for one over the other?
The Elite Eight is here, and Duke men’s basketball takes on No. 2 seed Alabama with a spot in the Final Four on the line. The Blue Zone breaks down the matchup with an overview, key-stat, X-Factor and three keys to the game.
To better understand the 2024-25 Blue Devils, as well as the remainder of the NCAA Tournament field, let’s dive into the team sheet and all the metrics utilized by the tournament’s selection committee to build a field of 68.
As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. Here is our baseball edition.
However, a tone-setting performance on the mound from Ryan Higgins helped engineer a 34-3 combined drubbing over the final two games of the weekend, giving the Blue Devils their first series win of the year. Duke found production from up and down the lineup, seeing balls find gaps in ways they had not against the Bearcats.
