LYNCHBURG, Va. – In a back-and-forth game featuring 25 hits, 16 walks, 13 different pitchers and six lead changes, Duke outlasted Liberty, 8-7, Tuesday evening at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
The two teams traded tallies over the first six frames, resulting in an 8-7 Blue Devil advantage following Justin Bellinger’s third home run of the season. Sophomores Ryan Day, Jack Labosky and Mitch Stallings did not allow a run over the final four innings to preserve the victory.
“Four really good innings there at the end to pick up the win,” said head coach Chris Pollard.