WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Yale baseball team dropped the second game of a three-game set against George Washington University on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The Revolutionaries topped the Bulldogs 6-5 to even the series.
With the victory, George Washington improved to 6-7 overall. Yale dropped to 4-4 so far this season.
Key Performers
- Sophomore Owen Turner went 2-for-4, driving in three runs.
- Sophomore Jack Dauer recorded two hits and reached base four times.
Scoring Summary
- Bottom 3rd | The Revolutionaries plated two in the third for the game's first runs. 2-0 GWU
- Top 4th | Yale tied the game with two runs of its own in the fourth. Davis Hanson doubled home Jack Dauer, and Owen Turner drove in Hanson with a single through the left side. 2-2
- Bottom 5th | George Washington took the lead once again on a three-run homer by Charlie Walsh. 5-2 GWU
- Top 6th | Turner came up big again, doubling down the line, scoring two more runs for the visitors. 5-4 GWU
- Bottom 8th | George Washington added an insurance run in the eighth. 6-4 GWU
- Top 9th | The Bulldogs scored one in the ninth on a sac fly by Chris DiPrima. 6-5 GWU
Game Notes
- Yale and George Washington split the first two games of the series, setting up Sunday's rubber match.
- Turner has four hits and five RBIs in the first two games of the series.
- Dauer recorded his second multi-hit game of the season.
- Alex Hwang started the game on the mound for the Bulldogs. Hwang allowed four earned runs through 4.1 innings pitched. Ben Winslow came on in relief allowing one earned run in 3.0 innings.
- Pitcher Nick West made his collegiate debut, getting the final two outs in the eighth.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play George Washington in the third and final game of the series on Sunday, March 8 at 11 a.m.
