Bucknell Baseball Drops Rubber Match to Duke on Sunday

DURHAM, N.C. – The Bucknell University baseball team fell 18-1 to Duke in the rubber match of its three-game series on Sunday as the Blue Devils mashed 20 hits and scored a season high in runs on Sunday afternoon in Durham.

Duke got out of the gate early, avenging yesterday's historic 8-6 win for the Bison by jumping out to an 8-0 lead after two innings. The Blue Devils hit three home runs in the first two frames, adding five runs in the fourth, and three in the sixth in cruising to the win.

Bucknell got on the board in the third inning courtesy of Anthony Sherwin. The sophomore shortstop hit a double for the fourth straight game to bring home Jake Wortman, who singled up the middle earlier in the inning for his first hit of the season. Sherwin, now batting .303 on the season, has picked up ten hits, six of those doubles, and seven RBIs already this season. Sean Keys mustered Bucknell's other hit of the day, entering the game in the eighth inning at third base.

The Bison used six pitchers on the day, with Austin Odell (1-2) taking the loss. Duke's Billy Seidl (1-0) earned his first win of the year, allowing two hits in six innings while striking out eight. Luke Allain made his second appearance of the season for the Bison as a reliever, while Renn Lints pitched a clean eighth inning, retiring three straight Duke batters after a leadoff double.

The Bison will return to Lewisburg and Depew Field on Wednesday for a 2:30 p.m. matchup against Marist for Bucknell's home opener. Wednesday's game against the Red Foxes will be streamed live on ESPN+.

Bucknell Baseball Drops Rubber Match to Duke on Sunday

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Team Stats

Anthony Sherwin

Sean Keys

Jake Wortman

Chris Cannizzaro

Players Mentioned

Luke Allain

Sean Keys

Renn Lints

Austin Odell

Anthony Sherwin

Jake Wortman

Players Mentioned

Luke Allain

Sean Keys

Renn Lints

Austin Odell

Anthony Sherwin

Jake Wortman