DURHAM, N.C. – Each of Duke’s first four batters scored to start the game and the Blue Devils used nine pitchers to limit North Carolina Central to two runs, downing the Eagles, 4-2, Wednesday evening at the Durham Athletic Park.
Sophomore Jack Labosky launched a three-run homer in the first to provide the Blue Devils with an early advantage they would not relinquish. Classmate Justin Bellinger doubled in the first and beat out an infield single in the sixth, while freshman Zack Kone also added an RBI.
NCCU (21-24, 8-10 MEAC) faced a different Blue Devil pitcher to start every frame in a scheduled split as Trent Swart (2-1), Bailey Clark, James Ziemba, Al Pesto, Nick Hendrix, Karl Blum, Ryan Day, Labosky and Mitch Stallings tossed an inning each.