DURHAM – Freshman AJ Gracia hit a three-run home run to put the nail in the coffin on Tuesday, as No. 9 Duke (21-8) defeated Liberty (13-15), 9-4 at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Graduate Ben Miller opened the scoring in the top of the second inning, singling to third base to score a pair of runs for the Blue Devils. Liberty responded with a run in the bottom of the third inning, before Miller once again singled through the left side to score Devin Obee and Macon Winslow to extend the lead to 4-1.