No. 7 Duke Falls to Pitt on Sunday - Duke University (2024)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –No. 7 Duke (26-10, 11-7 ACC) fell to Pittsburgh, 11-10, in the series finale at Charles L. Cost Field on Sunday.

The Blue Devils trailed 1-0 after the first inning, before juniorDevin Obeehit a towering solo home run to center field. The Panthers responded with a handful of runs of their own, before Duke was able to score four runs in the fifth and sixth innings to extend the lead.

Pitt continued to battle back, scoring one run in the sixth, three in the seventh and three in the eighth to take the lead. The Blue Devils had the tying runner at third base in the ninth, but were unable to push him across.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Pitt opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, 1-0.
• Devin Obeehit a solo home run to tie the ballgame in the top of the fourth inning, 1-1.
• Pitt regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning, 4-1.
• In the top of the fifth inning,Alex Stonehit a double off the wall in left to scoreAJ Graciafrom second. Obee hit a three-run home run to center field, 5-4.
• Kyle Johnsonhit a solo home run to right center field in the top of the sixth inning.Alex Stonedoubled to right center field to score a pair.Wallace Clarktripled to right field to score Stone from second, 9-4.
• Pitt cut into the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, 9-5.
• In the top of the seventh inning,Zac Morrisdoubled to the gap in right center field, 10-5.
• Pitt cut into the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, 10-8.
• The Panthers took the lead in the bottom of the eighth, 11-10.

NOTES

• Despite the loss on Sunday, Duke clinched its first series victory in Pittsburgh, Pa. with Saturday's double header sweep.
• JuniorDevin Obeehit his seventh and eighth home runs in Sunday's contest. The first tied the ballgame, while the second, a three-run home run, gave Duke its first lead of the day.
• FreshmanKyle Johnsonhit his first career home run against Pitt, a solo shot to right center field.
• Sunday marked the first time this season that Duke had fallen in a game when scoring 10-plus runs. They were 11-0 and 4-0 in the ACC.

QUOTES

• "It was a back-and-forth ballgame all day long. There were a bunch of lead chances, and they jumped up early and extended. We did a great job of having an answer and then they did a great job of answering us. It was one of those days that you knew it was going to take a lot of runs to win the game, just because of the way the ballpark was playing. Credit to Pitt, it wasn't a home run in the eighth, they just made it death by paper cuts. We gave up five infield singles that could have been double play balls. I though Beilenson executed really well and got soft contact, but sometimes that is our sport." – Head coachChris Pollardon his overall thoughts on the series finale.

UP NEXT

• Duke heads home for a quick midweek matchup against Gardner-Webb at Jack Coombs Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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