DURHAM – Following a 3-1 week on the diamond which included the first series victory over a No. 1-ranked opponent since 2009, Duke baseball climbed to No. 6 in the D1Baseball poll on Monday, the highest ranking in program history by D1Baseball.
The Blue Devils began the week at home against Appalachian State, scoring 16 runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Mountaineers, 28-2. The week continued will Duke's first ACC series of the season, traveling to No. 1 Wake Forest.
On Friday, Duke claimed its first victory over a No.