BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell is back on the road this week, as it travels to Durham tomorrow to take on the Duke Blue Devils in the second game of the season series.
 
The Fighting Camels (14-17) defeated Duke 9-6 in the first game against Duke (21-12) in late February at Jim Perry Stadium. The Camels are coming off an 18-8 victory over Northeastern on Sunday, ending a three-game skid.
 
Probable Starters
Wednesday, Apr. 9 | 6:00 ET | ACCNX
Campbell | TBD
Duke | TBD
 
Series History
The Camels have won the last two matchups against the Blue Devils, including a 9-6 victory in Buies Creek earlier this season. In the 48 contests since 1978, Duke holds a 20-28 advantage.
 
Know Your Opponent
The Blue Devils are 21-12 coming off a series loss against No. 19 North Carolina. Last Tuesday, they defeated Davidson in seven innings, 12-0. The team hosts William & Mary tonight before the Camels head to Durham.
 
Tyler Albright and Ben Miller are each hitting over .300 to lead the offense that is top 50 in the NCAA in on-base percentage and home runs. Defensively, Duke boasts a .978 fielding percentage which ranks 27^th in the country.
 
Chris Pollard has led the team to a 17-6 home record, and the Blue Devils are currently in ninth place in the ACC. They average 7.9 runs per game, and the pitching staff holds a 4.87 ERA.
 
Top of the Charts
Jake Murray is seventh in the NCAA in strikeouts per nine innings (14.42) and 38^th in total strikeouts (55) He leads the CAA in both categories.
Andrew Schuldt is second in the CAA with 36 RBI. He was ranked the No. 19 catcher in D1Baseball's Week Six Player Rankings.
 
New Faces in the Creek
Campbell has new faces up and down the roster. Headlined by the coaching staff additions of Coach Marx, Coach Stone, Coach LaRue and Coach Kramer, the Camels welcome 23 newcomers on the roster.
 
Taking One for the Team
The Camels lead the CAA and are 15^th in the country in hit-by-pitches, with 68. Darnell Parker Jr. accounts for 13, first in the CAA. Three other Camels are top-10 in the CAA.  
 
CAA Preseason Honors
Dalen Thompson and Andy Schuldt were named to the All-CAA Preseason Team as honorable mentions.
 
Century Club
Across the 2022 & 2023 seasons, the Camels recorded 100+ doubles, home runs, stolen bases and HBPs. They were the only team to accomplish this feat in either year. In 2024, Campbell recorded 112 home runs, 103 doubles, 98 stolen bases and 96 HBPs.
 
National Leaderboard
When Campbell's 2024 season ended, they were 8th in home runs, 12th in walks, 17th in slugging percentage, 20th in runs per game, and 23rd in OBP.
 
Replacing The Sheriff
The Camels are looking to replace the production of Lawson Harrill, who led the team in every major hitting category and set a new school record for career home runs (51).
 
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