MALIBU, Calif. – Sophomore Jack Ohman tossed 8.1 innings of one-run baseball to lead the Yale baseball team to a 7-1 win over Pepperdine in the opening contest of a three-game set in California.

With the victory, Yale improved to 2-2 overall. Pepperdine dropped to 1-7 overall.

Key Performers

• Ohman hurled 8.1 innings while allowing only three hits and one run. He struck out nine while throwing under 100 pitches.
• Senior Davis Hanson hit a solo shot in the ninth and scored two runs.

Scoring Summary

• TOP 3rd | Kaiden Dossa opened the scoring with a sac fly, driving in Bryce Miller. 1-0 YALE
• BOTTOM 3rd | Pepperdine scored its only run of the game on a solo home run by Max Aude. 1-1
• TOP 5th | Dossa drove in his second run on a single to shallow left, scoring Miller once again. 2-1 YALE
• TOP 6th | The Bulldogs scored three runs in the sixth. Chris DiPrima doubled home Hanson and Jack Dauer. Owen Turner added a double of his own to drive in DiPrima. 5-1 YALE
• TOP 7th | Yale padded its lead with another run in the seventh. 6-1 YALE
• TOP 9th | The Bulldogs sealed the victory with Hanson's shot to dead center field. 7-1 YALE

Game Notes

• Friday's matchup marked the first time that Yale and Pepperdine have played each other.
• After a brilliant campaign in his debut season, Ohman is off to a fantastic start in year two. Through two games, Ohman has tossed 13.1 innings, pitching to a 1.35 ERA with 19 strikeouts.
• Tate Evans relieved Ohman, getting the final two outs and maneuvering out of a bases-loaded jam.
• Hanson played in his first game since 2024 after missing all of last season with an injury.
• Dossa added one hit and has hit safely in all four games this season. He leads the team with six RBIs.
• Bryce Miller picked up two knocks, recording the first multi-hit game of his collegiate career.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will play Pepperdine in the second game of the series at Eddy D. Field Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.