Reid Easterly

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Bulldogs Head to Penn for Key Three-Game Series

Yale has won four of five heading into weekend

Reid Easterly and the Bulldogs begin a series at Penn on Saturday.
Saturday, April 22, 2023 – 11:30 a.m. – Game 1
Yale (13-17, 7-5 Ivy) at Penn (21-11, 9-3 Ivy)
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Saturday, April 22, 2023 – Game 2
Yale at Penn
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 – 12 p.m.
Yale at Penn
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The Bulldogs have a chance to gain some ground in the Ivy League standings with a three-game series at Penn this weekend.  The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday.
 
Here are some Bulldog notes heading into the weekend:
  • The Bulldogs are coming off a three-game sweep at Dartmouth last weekend to improve to 7-5 in Ivy League play – two games behind first-place Penn.
  • Yale dropped a mid-week non-conference game at Quinnipiac the last time out.
  • Daniel Cohen was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after earning the victory last Sunday in a six scoreless inning performance. He ranks third with a 2.00 ERA in Ivy League games.
  • Yale leads the Ivy League in fielding and ranks second in team ERA and opposing batting average in Ivy League games this season.
  • Yale ranks eighth in the nation with a .982 fielding percentage in all games this season.
  • Reid Easterly and Davis Hanson earned Ivy League Honor Roll selections for their play last weekend.  
  • Easterly leads the Ivy League in conference innings pitched with 30 and is eighth in ERA at 2.70.  He's 2-1 in Ivy League games this season.
  • Hanson ranks fourth with a .391 batting average in conference games.  He's also fourth in total hits (18) and fifth in on-base percentage (.466) and has reached base in 17 straight games.
  • Colton Shaw ranks seventh with a 2.45 ERA in conference games and has an opposing batting average of .206.
  • The Bulldogs have four hitters with nine multi-hit games:  Jimmy Chatfield, Davis Hanson, Jeff Pierantoni and Jake Williams.
  • AJ Gaich is riding a seven-game hit streak entering the weekend.
 
Scouting Penn
The Quakers lead the conference with a 2.89 team ERA in conference games.  Penn also features three of the top 11 hitters in conference play:  Ben Miller (4th, .396 batting average),  Wyatt Henseler (10th, .340) and Cole Palis (11th, .333).  They also have three of the top four pitchers in conference play:   Owen Coady (1st, 1.17 ERA), Cole Zaffiro (2nd, 1.50 ERA) and Ryan Dromboski (4th, 2.10 ERA). 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jimmy Chatfield

#4 Jimmy Chatfield

OF/RHP
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Reid Easterly

#21 Reid Easterly

LHP
6' 0"
Junior
L/L
AJ Gaich

#2 AJ Gaich

INF/OF
5' 9"
Senior
S/R
Jeff Pierantoni

#8 Jeff Pierantoni

INF
6' 0"
Junior
L/R
Colton Shaw

#9 Colton Shaw

1B/RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Jake Williams

#6 Jake Williams

INF/OF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Davis Hanson

#12 Davis Hanson

INF/RHP
6' 3"
First Year
R/R
Daniel Cohen

#25 Daniel Cohen

RHP
6' 2"
First Year
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jimmy Chatfield

#4 Jimmy Chatfield

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
OF/RHP
Reid Easterly

#21 Reid Easterly

6' 0"
Junior
L/L
LHP
AJ Gaich

#2 AJ Gaich

5' 9"
Senior
S/R
INF/OF
Jeff Pierantoni

#8 Jeff Pierantoni

6' 0"
Junior
L/R
INF
Colton Shaw

#9 Colton Shaw

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
1B/RHP
Jake Williams

#6 Jake Williams

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
INF/OF
Davis Hanson

#12 Davis Hanson

6' 3"
First Year
R/R
INF/RHP
Daniel Cohen

#25 Daniel Cohen

6' 2"
First Year
R/R
RHP