Buies Creek – Jimmy Monaghan knocked in one and scored twice, while Tyson Messer fanned five to lead Campbell over Duke 5-1 Wednesday night at Jim Perry Stadium.
Campbell (4-4) pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts, including five from starter Tyson Messer (1-0), in the win over Duke (5-4). Campbell has now won six of the last eight meetings with the Blue Devils, avenging a 4-0 loss in Durham last week.
Messer, a freshman right-hander, fanned five of his first nine batters in his first career start. The Lillington, N.C. native tossed three innings with a hit and a walk to go along with his five strikeouts in a scheduled short start.
Phil Stokes pitched a scoreless fourth inning, while Michael Horrell tossed three frames, allowing a run on two hits with three strikeouts and a walk. Zach Minnick pitched the final two innings with a hit, a strikeout and a walk.
Jack Labosky (0-2) took the loss, allowing four runs, three earned, on four hits with six strikeouts and two walks in 3 1/3.
Monaghan went 2-for-3 for the Camels in the win, breaking through with the game’s first hit, a triple into the right-center gap in the bottom of the second. The freshman then scored on a wild pitch to give CU the early lead.
With one out in the fourth, Monaghan singled up the middle and scored on Drew Butler’s two-run double two batters later. Butler scored on a passed ball to give the Camels a three-run inning and a 4-0 lead.
Monaghan drew a bases loaded walk in the fifth, making it 5-1 Camels after Evan Dougherty’s sacrifice fly for Duke in the top of the inning.
Duke left 11 on base in the loss, while fanning 14 Camels.
Campbell remains at home for the weekend, welcoming Canisius in a three game seriesMarch 4-6. For tickets to all Campbell home games, please visit GoCamels.com.
