Baseball
9
Yale YALE 8-6
15
Winner Quinnipiac QUIN 6-11
Yale YALE
8-6
9
Final
15
Quinnipiac QUIN
6-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Yale YALE 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 1
Quinnipiac QUIN 0 1 0 0 11 0 3 0 X 15 16 4

W: Josh Lajoie (1-0) L: West, Nick (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Fall to Quinnipiac on the Road

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Yale baseball team dropped a high-scoring, non-conference matchup to Quinnipiac, 15-9, on Wednesday afternoon on the road. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, but Quinnipiac put up 11 runs in the fifth to seal the victory.

With the victory, Quinnipiac improved to 6-11 overall. Yale dropped to 8-6 overall.

Key Performers
• Junior outfielder Chris DiPrima went 3-for-5 and drove in one run.
• Outfielder Garrett Larsen added two hits and scored two runs.

Scoring Summary
• T1 | Yale jumped out to an early lead with a six-run first inning. During the opening frame, the Bulldogs were hit by three pitches, drew two walks, and stole three bases. Bryce Miller capped off the first inning with a two-RBI double down the right-field line. 6-0 YALE
• T2 | The Bulldogs added another run on a sac fly by Owen Turner. 7-0 YALE
• B2 | Quinnipiac got on the scoreboard with an RBI groundout by Chase Camac. 7-1 YALE
• T3 | Yale added two more runs in the third. Larsen singled to left, scoring Matt Hutchinson. Jack Dauer drove in Larsen with a single of his own. 9-1 YALE
• B5 | The Bobcats scored 11 runs in the fifth inning on 10 hits. Brayden Hromada delivered the big blow with a three-run homer. 12-9 QU
• B7 | Quinnipiac sealed the victory with three more insurance runs in the seventh. 15-9 QU

Game Notes
• The two teams have matched up well against each other over the past 15 matchups. The Bulldogs hold an 8-7 series lead over that span.
• Yale stole five bases. Larsen had three, while Dauer and Turner each swiped one bag.
• The Bulldogs used six pitchers to get through the game. Teo Spadaccini started on the mound, throwing a scoreless first inning. He was relieved by Ethan Lewis, Nick West, Matt Pearch, Tate Evans, and Brett Faccio. West took the loss.
• Larsen picked up his eighth multi-hit game of the season. He has been on fire to start the season, leading the team with a .400 batting average.
• Dauer recorded his team-leading 17th RBI of the season.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will kick off Ivy League play with a three-game home series against Brown beginning on Saturday, March 21. The first pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

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