NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale baseball team put forth a dominant effort on Sunday afternoon at George H.W. Bush '48 Field, topping Princeton in both games of a doubleheader. The Bulldogs routed the Tigers 15-1 in the opening contest and completed the sweep with a 9-2 victory in game two. With its win in the second game, Yale clinched a spot in the Ivy League Tournament.

The Bulldogs improved to 25-12 overall with a 12-5 record in the Ivy League. Princeton dropped to 10-28 with a 6-10 mark in conference play.

Game 1 – Yale 15, Princeton 1
Key Performers

• Colton Shaw tossed a gem for the Bulldogs on the mound. The senior captain threw 7.1 scoreless innings while striking out 11 batters.
• Garrett Larsen hit three doubles and drove in a career-high six RBI.

Scoring Summary

• Bottom 2^nd | The Bulldogs exploded for six runs in the second. Alec Atkinson led off the inning with a solo shot. Larsen and Jake Williams also recorded RBI hits. 6-0 YALE
• Bottom 4^th | Tommy Martin grounded to first, which scored Kaiden Dossa. 7-0 YALE
• Bottom 5^th | Larsen added his second double of the day to drive in two more runs. Williams drove in Larsen with a triple into the gap. 10-0 YALE
• Bottom 6^th | Yale tacked on four more runs, highlighted by Larsen's third double. 14-0 YALE
• Bottom 8^th | Dossa hit a solo home run to left-center field, scoring the Bulldogs' 15^th and final run. 15-0 YALE
• Top 9^th | Princeton scored one run in the ninth. 15-1 YALE

Game Notes

• Prior to the first game, Yale celebrated its 10-member senior class for their achievements over the past four years.
• Williams went 4-for-6, matching a career-high for hits in a game. He was a home run short of the cycle.
• Dossa hit his team-leading fifth home run of the season. Atkinson added his third dinger of the year.
• Shaw has been excellent over his past three starts, pitching to a 1.12 ERA in 24.1 innings. He has struck out 24 hitters over that time span.
• The top-three hitters in the batting order did a ton of damage against the Tigers. Dossa, Larsen, and Williams combined to go 9-for-16 with 11 RBI and seven extra-base hits.
• Mark Capell finished the game on the mound for Yale, tossing 1.2 innings in relief of Shaw.

Game 2 – Yale 9, Princeton 2
Key Performers

• First year Jack Ohman improved to 7-0 with another strong performance on the mound. Ohman tossed 6.2 innings while allowing just two hits and two runs. He struck out eight batters.
• Tate Evans earned the save by pitching 2.1 scoreless innings in relief of Ohman.

Scoring Summary

• Top 1^st | Princeton got on the board first thanks to a solo home run by Caden Shapiro. 1-0 PRINCETON
• Bottom 3^rd | Yale scored one run in the third to tie the game. 1-1
• Top 4^th | Princeton retook the lead with a single score in the fourth. 2-1 PRINCETON
• Bottom 4^th | The Bulldogs answered back with an RBI single by Max Imhoff to tie the game once again. 2-2
• Bottom 6^th | Larsen drove in two more runners to give Yale the lead for good. 4-2 YALE
• Bottom 7^th | Jack Dauer netted an RBI to extend Yale's lead. 6-2 YALE
• Bottom 8^th | The Bulldogs capped off the doubleheader sweep with three more runs in the eighth. 9-2 YALE

Game Notes

• Yale has won four straight games against Princeton dating back to last season.
• The Bulldogs currently sit atop the Ivy League standings with four conference games remaining.
• Ohman won his Ivy League-leading seventh game of the season. With only two runs allowed, his NCAA-best ERA sits at 0.89.
• Dossa has reached base in 32 consecutive games. He also possesses a 13-game hitting streak.

Up Next
Yale will complete the three-game series against Princeton on Monday, April 28 at 12 p.m.