Colton Shaw
7
Winner Yale YALE 31-13
2
Penn PENN 21-20
Winner
Yale YALE
31-13
7
Final
2
Penn PENN
21-20
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yale YALE 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 6 0
Penn PENN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 4

W: Shaw, Colton (6-2) L: Katz, Josh (4-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Shaw Leads Bulldogs to Ivy Tournament Victory Over Penn

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Colton Shaw tossed eight fantastic innings to lead the Yale baseball team to a 7-2 victory over Penn on the second day of the Ivy League Tournament. After both teams lost yesterday, Saturday's contest was a do-or-die scenario in the double elimination tournament format.

With the victory, Yale advanced to the third day of the conference tournament. The Bulldogs will play the loser between Columbia and Harvard. Yale improved to 31-13 overall and 1-1 in tournament play.

Key Performers
  • Shaw was magnificent on the mound. The senior captain retired the first 12 batters he faced. He finished the game, tossing 8.0 innings while only allowing one run and three hits.
  • Garrett Larsen recorded two hits and drove in a pair of runs.
  • Tommy Martin hit a two-run home run in the seventh to put the game out of reach.
Scoring Summary
  • Top 1st | The Bulldogs put up two runs in the first. After Larsen singled and Jake Williams walked, Yale executed the double steal to put runners in scoring position. Larsen scored on a wild pitch and Williams crossed home on a sac fly by Alec Atkinson. 2-0 YALE
  • Top 2nd | Yale scored three more runs in the second. Kaiden Dossa hit a sac fly to center. Larsen drove in two with a single. 5-0 YALE
  • Bottom 6th | Penn finally got on the scoreboard thanks to an RBI single by Connor Chavez. 5-1 YALE
  • Top 7th | Martin hit a towering two-run homer to right field, extending the Bulldogs' lead. 7-1 YALE
  • Bottom 9th | Penn scored one run to cut into the lead. 7-2 YALE
Game Notes
  • Yale won its 31st game of the season and 17th at home.
  • The Bulldogs stole 11 bases to record a new season high. Larsen swiped four bags.
  • Shaw has been unbelievable over his past five outings. The senior has tossed 31.2 innings while only allowing four earned runs. He lowered his season ERA to 3.13.
  • Martin hit his fifth home run of the season, tied for the team lead.
Up Next
Yale will play the loser of Columbia and Harvard. The Bulldogs will play on at 12 p.m. on Saturday at George H.W. Bush Field.
 
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