VERO BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Colin Sloan of Yale University fields ground ball during the 2026 Andre Dawson Classic game between Jackson State University and Yale University at Jackie Robinson Training Complex on Saturday, February 21, 2026 in Vero Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared Blais/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Yale YU 2-3
4
Winner Pepperdine PEPP 2-7
Yale YU
2-3
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Final
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Pepperdine PEPP
2-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Yale YU 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 10 0
Pepperdine PEPP 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 6 1

W: Wechsberg, Lucien (1-0) L: Winslow, Ben (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Fall to Pepperdine on the Road

MALIBU, Calif. – The Yale baseball team dropped the second game of a three-game set against Pepperdine on Saturday afternoon in Malibu, Calif. With the game tied 3-3 in the tenth inning, Pepperdine's Daniel Patterson hit a walk-off home run to give the Waves the 4-3 victory.

With the win, Pepperdine improved to 2-7 overall. Yale dropped to 2-3 overall. After the Bulldogs won the series' first game on Friday, the rubber match between the two teams is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Key Performers
  • Colin Sloan went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
  • Despite the loss, Ben Winslow pitched well in relief. He tossed 4.1 innings, allowing two hits while striking out five.
Scoring Summary
  • TOP 5th | Yale scored first on a sac fly by Kaiden Dossa. 1-0 YALE
  • BOTTOM 5th | Pepperdine answered back with one run in the bottom half of the inning. James DellAmico scored on a wild pitch from Yale starting pitcher Alex Hwang. 1-1
  • TOP 6th | The Bulldogs took back the lead on an RBI single from Chris DiPrima, scoring teammate Davis Hanson. 2-1 YALE
  • BOTTOM 6th | Pepperdine rallied for two runs in the sixth to take its first lead of the game. 3-2 PEPPERDINE
  • TOP 7th | Colin Sloan singled to shallow center, scoring Owen Turner and tying the game once more. 3-3
  • BOTTOM 10th | Pepperdine walked it off on a solo homer by Daniel Patterson. 4-3 PEPPERDINE
Game Notes
  • Hwang started the game on the mound for Yale, tossing 5.0 innings while allowing three earned runs before being relieved by Winslow.
  • Dossa has hit safely in all five games this season.
  • First year Bryce Miller went 2-for-5, recording back-to-back multi-hit games.
  • Sloan registered his second multi-hit game of the season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will wrap up the three-game series with Pepperdine on Sunday, March 1, at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
 
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