NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Yale baseball redeemed its series-opening loss to UAlbany from Friday with a back-and-forth 6-5 victory over the Great Danes on Saturday. The Bulldogs pulled ahead in the seventh inning on a
Colin Sloan RBI single, and solid pitching from
Teo Spadaccini closed out the win.
With the win, Yale improved to 7-5 overall, while UAlbany dropped to 1-11 overall.
Key Performers
- Kaiden Dossa and Garrett Larsen led the way for the Yale lineup, each mashing three hits, including two doubles for Dossa and a triple for Larsen.
- Spadaccini closed the game out with 2.1 innings of scoreless pitching, striking out four UAlbany batters.
- Chris DiPrima tied the game in the seventh inning with a pinch-hit infield RBI single, bringing home two runners.
Scoring Summary
- B1 | Larsen opened the scoring for Yale with an RBI single, bringing home Bryce Miller. 1-0 YALE
- T3 | The Great Danes responded with an RBI single of their own, tying the game back up. 1-1
- B3 | Larsen brought Yale back ahead, driving in a run on his first triple of 2026. 2-1 YALE
- T4 | UAlbany worked its way into the lead with back-to-back RBI knocks, going ahead by two. 4-2 UALBANY
- B5 | Jack Dauer cut into the UAlbany lead, finding his way home on a wild pitch. 4-3 UALBANY
- T7 | Zach Mravlja got the run back for the Great Danes, knocking in another RBI single. 5-3 UALBANY
- B7 | DiPrima and Sloan's RBI hits put the Bulldogs back in front for good. 6-5 YALE
Game Notes
- Yale is currently tied with Cornell for the second-best batting average in the Ivy League, hitting at a .276 rate 12 games into the season.
- Larsen now leads the Ivy League in individual batting average (.404).
- The Bulldogs' 29 stolen bases this season also lead the Ivy League.
- Yale is now 7-3 in its last 10 games.
- Spadaccini was credited with his second win of the season, improving to 2-0.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will finish their three-game set with the Great Danes on Sunday, March 15 at 1 p.m.
