Weekend Preview: Eagles Open ACC Play at Duke

THE FACTS

WHERE: Durham, N.C.

WHEN: Friday, March 16 at 5 p.m. | Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m. | Sunday, March 18 at 1 p.mm.

HOW TO FOLLOW:
Friday's Game
ACC Network Extra: http://goduke.us/2Im3fxe
Live Stats: http://goduke.us/2tCugsR

Saturday's Game
ACC Network Extra: http://goduke.us/2IlIGB7
Live Stats: http://goduke.us/2FI8w3E

Sunday's Game
ACC Network Extra: http://goduke.us/2ImFDbJ
Live Stats: http://goduke.us/2tIfeC5

Twitter: @bc_softball

OPPONENT: Duke

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. OPPONENTS: 0-0 vs. Duke

Scouting the Opponent:

The Eagles will open ACC action in Durham, N.C. when they take on the Blue Devils in what will be Duke's second ever ACC series and first home ACC series in program history.
Duke has started its 2018 campaign with a 13-10 overall record and 0-3 conference record. The Blue Devils faced in-state rival UNC last weekend and fell, 2-1 in nine innings in the first game, 7-5 in the second game, and 7-2 in the third and final contest.
Freshman Rachel Abboud leads the Blue Devils with 71 at bats, while posting a .310 batting average.
Classmate Jameson Kavel is tied for the team lead with 17 runs scored, and leads with 26 hits, seven doubles and three triples.
On the mound, freshman Amelia Wiercioch has posted a team-leading 1.20 ERA in her 16 appearances and classmate Katherine Huey leads the team with seven wins this season. The Blue Devils have posted a team ERA of 1.88, which is second in the conference.
Duke is currently in fifth place in the ACC Coastal standings.
Fresh off a program-best 14 conference wins during the 2017 campaign, the Eagles are looking for a strong start in ACC play to start the 2018 season.

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE EAGLES

Senior Jessica Dreswick continues her work-horse ways into the 2018 season. As of March 15, she is first in the ACC in games started with 14. She is third in innings pitched (88.2), fifth in appearances (18) and fifth in complete games with six. The right-hander is also 10th in opponent batting average (.207).
Dreswick is third in the ACC with 93 strikeouts, less than 10 behind the league's leader. She is also tied for fourth in strikeouts looking (23). In BC's game vs. Texas State on Feb. 12, Dreswick threw a career-high 11 strikeouts - a feat she matched when she struck out 11 batters again versus CCSU on Feb. 25. With 10 K's recorded in the win over No. 18 Ole Miss, Dreswick has thrown double digits in strikeouts in three games so far this season.
Entering the sixth week of the season, senior Chloe Sharabba leads the team with 16 runs and 24 hits, including four doubles and two home runs. She has also picked up six RBIs and drawn nine walks, resulting in a .423 on base percentage and a .515 slugging percentage.
Sharabba started the 2018 season on a 16-game hitting streak, dating back to last season. The senior has collected a hit in 16 of the 21 games so far this season and has reached base safely in 18 games.
Sharabba is 15th in the ACC with a .353 batting average.
Redshirt junior Allyson Frei threw a total of 405 pitches over 24.1 innings pitched against FIU in the FIU Classic. She currently holds a 2.45 ERA.
BC is currently fifth in the ACC in sac bunts (16), third in sac flies (8) and fourth in stolen bases with 23. Junior Lexi DiEmmanuele is tied for first in the league with three triples and she I tied for fourth with 10 stolen bases.

Quotes from head coach Ashley Obrest:

On her takeaways from the spring break trip
"I thought it was a great trip. Really enjoyed playing at those different parks and playing SEC schools. I thought we had a really great performance against Ole Miss and I thought Dreswick threw a great game and I think one of the big takeaways is that when we have our hitter's one through nine finding a way to get on base, I think things tend to go pretty well in our direction. We had some hard battles against Alabama, but I think if we make the routine plays, we are in those games."

On the comeback win against Fordham in the last game of the Easton Crimson Classic
"Yeah, it was the last game of the trip so I think we were a little tired and a little worn down. It's a good win for us. Their RPI is always up there and it's a good regional win. We did a good job later in the game. Carly (Severini) had a good ball to center field to score a run and Lexi (DiEmmanuele) put down a really important bunt that also scored a run."

On facing their first ACC opponent of the season at Duke this weekend
"The snow set us back a bit but we know Duke was swept by UNC last weekend so they are going to be hungry when they play us. I think ACC play starts from scratch so everything you've looked at gets thrown out the window and we get to start fresh. I'm excited to get down there and see the new stadium and the new program."

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