DURHAM – Sophomore Alex Stone hit two home runs but it wasn't enough as Duke came up short, falling to No. 7 Florida State, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla.
Duke (11-12, 2-6 ACC) out-hit seventh-ranked Florida State (16-6, 6-2 ACC) 11-7, but were unable to find hits with runners on base as Duke stranded 11 batters on base compared to the Seminole's four.
Stone, senior Damon Lux and junior Chad Knight led the Blue Devils offensively with multi-hit days.