Louisville 3, at Duke 6

DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — Peter Lemke delivered a crucial bounce-back start and Jake Lambdin provided the decisive swing as the Duke Blue Devils opened an Atlantic Coast Conference series with a 6-3 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday night. The game, which defied a Interstat projection favoring Louisville 7-6, hinged on a pivotal fifth-inning shift. After Louisville starter Ethan Eberle had dominated through four innings, striking out 11 while not allowing a hit, the Blue Devils finally broke through against the right-hander. With two outs in the bottom of the fifth, Lambdin launched Eberle’s final pitch over the fence… Read more...