DURHAM, N.C. — There are college teams that have been playing softball for decades that do not play in a stadium which features the decorations that Duke has.
This isn’t about a fancy press box, comfortable seating, a cool video board or state-of-the-art amenities — it’s what the Blue Devils have adorning their outfield walls. It’s a list of the program’s accomplishments: Seven All-Americans, two Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, five NCAA Tournament appearances, and one trip to the College World Series in Oklahoma City, which happened last year.
Here’s the remarkable note about those achievements: Duke’s softball program has only existed for eight years.
Comparing it to some of
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