East Carolina 8, at Duke 9

DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — Kaden Smith launched a three-run, walk-off home run deep over the left field wall in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday afternoon, capping a furious late rally and lifting the Duke Blue Devils to a 9-8 victory over the East Carolina Pirates in a nonconference baseball thriller. The dramatic finish saw Duke erase an eight-run deficit, scoring six times over the final three innings to stun the visiting Pirates. Smith, the Blue Devils’ designated hitter, delivered the final blow on a 3-for-4 afternoon that included a double, the game-winning homer and three RBIs. East Carolina… Read more...