FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Yale baseball team dropped a non-conference matchup to Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon at Don '63 and Chris '88 Cook Field. The Stags downed the Bulldogs 9-6 thanks to a go-ahead, three-run home run in the eighth by Luke Nomura.
With the win, Fairfield improved to 12-11 overall. The Bulldogs dropped to 13-9 overall.
Key Performer
• Junior Garrett Larsen picked up three hits for the Bulldogs, driving in one run.
Scoring Summary
• B3 | Fairfield scored first with back-to-back walks with the bases loaded. 2-0 FAIRFIELD
• B4 | The Stags extended their lead with three runs in the fourth. 5-0 FAIRFIELD
• T5 | The Bulldogs responded in a big way, putting up five runs of their own. Garrett Larsen singled home Jackson Hays. The next batter, Jack Dauer, doubled to left, scoring Kaiden Dossa. Yale tacked on two more runs on a wild pitch and a sac fly. With two outs, first year Bryce Miller homered to right-center to tie the game. 5-5
• T6 | Yale took its first lead of the game on a sac fly by Colin Sloan. 6-5 YALE
• B6 | Fairfield tied the game once again on a solo shot by Matt Bucciero. 6-6
• B8 | Nomura hit a three-run shot in the eighth to put the Stags ahead. 9-6 FAIRFIELD
Game Notes
• The loss snapped a four-game win streak for the Bulldogs.
• Miller hit the first home run of his collegiate career. He has reached base in 19 consecutive games.
• Dossa extended his on-base streak to 15 games with a double in the third. He leads the team with 13 extra-base hits this season.
• Larsen recorded three hits and has 10 multi-hit games this season.
• Dauer drove in one run and leads the team with 24 RBIs.
• Matt Pearch started on the mound for Yale, tossing 2.0 innings while allowing one run. He was relieved by Alex Hwang, Nick West, and Ethan Lewis.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play Princeton in a three-game series, beginning on Saturday, April 4.
