DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — The Maine Black Bears built an early four-run lead and held off the Duke Blue Devils for a 4-3 victory in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.

Maine struck quickly, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning, highlighted by Christopher Mondesir’s RBI bunt single. Duke responded with back-to-back solo home runs by Canon and Zorn in the bottom half. Juju Stevens and Albert De La Rosa added solo homers for Maine in the fourth. Duke’s final run came on a wild pitch in the fourth. Stevens scored an insurance run on a balk in the ninth.

Maine recorded nine hits to Duke’s seven. Both teams moved to 1-1 on the season. Duke had been a heavy favorite, projected with an 89 percent win probability by Interstat’s ELO system.