Rodd Baxley

3 days ago | fayobserver.com | Rodd Baxley

Duke softball is back in the NCAA Tournament, hoping for consecutive trips to the Women's College World Series. The Blue Devils are the No. 14 overall seed, it was announced May 11, which means Duke will host the four-team Durham Regional at Duke Softball Stadium. Duke (38-16) will take on Howard (31-18) to open the tournament. The Devils have advanced to at least the Super Regional round in three straight seasons, including the program's first trip to the Women's College World Series in 2024.

6 days ago | fayobserver.com | Rodd Baxley

Tyrese Proctor, Cedric Coward, and Sion James from Duke, and Drake Powell and RJ Davis from UNC are hoping to improve their draft stock. In just under 50 days, Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg will likely be walking across a stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. The draft lottery is May 12 in Chicago, where the NBA is hosting its G League Elite Camp and combine before shifting the focus back to the conference semifinals of the playoffs.

6 days ago | vcstar.com | Rodd Baxley

Rodd BaxleyNorth Carolina's Kane Kepley prepares to hit the ball against N.C. State in their game series on May 8, 2025 in Chapel Hill. N.C. State took on #4 North Carolina in a regular season series in Chapel Hill , N.C. on May 8, 2025. North Carolina wins 8-1. Steven Worthy For USA TODAY Sports NetworkNorth Carolina's Hunter Stokley (45) after reaching second base against N.C. State late in their game.

6 days ago | courier-journal.com | Rodd Baxley

Rodd BaxleyNorth Carolina's Kane Kepley prepares to hit the ball against N.C. State in their game series on May 8, 2025 in Chapel Hill. N.C. State took on #4 North Carolina in a regular season series in Chapel Hill , N.C. on May 8, 2025. North Carolina wins 8-1. Steven Worthy For USA TODAY Sports NetworkNorth Carolina's Hunter Stokley (45) after reaching second base against N.C. State late in their game.

6 days ago | mpnnow.com | Rodd Baxley

UNC baseball dominated the opener of its three-game series against N.C. State, earning an 8-1 win on May 8 at Boshamer Stadium to secure a victory for the 16th time across its last 19 games. The fifth-ranked Tar Heels (37-10, 16-9 ACC) and 19th-ranked Wolfpack (31-16, 15-9) started the week behind No. 3 Florida State (34-10, 14-7) in the league standings.