NC State (17-9/4-3) lost their third straight game, falling to Duke (18-9/6-4) 1-5 on the road in the opening game of a three-game series. It was a dominant performance by the Blue Devils, who shut out the Wolfpack until the top of the 9th, when redshirt sophomore catcher Drew Lanphere drove home sophomore designated hitter Trenton Lyons with an RBI single.
On the night, Duke held NC State to four hits, all singles.
Junior Dominic Fritton (4-2) looked human for the first time this season, giving up four earned runs (the most all year) in 5.2 innings, striking out seven.