NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Colin Sloan hit a walk-off single in the 12th inning to lift the Yale baseball team to a 6-5 extra-innings win over Quinnipiac on Wednesday afternoon at George H.W. Bush '48 Field.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 20-10 overall. Quinnipiac dropped to 14-20 overall.
Key Performers
• With two outs in the 12th, Sloan lined a single to left, scoring Chris DiPrima and giving Yale the win.
• Senior Davis Hanson went 2-for-5 with three RBIs.
• First year Nick West earned the victory on the mound, pitching six innings in relief while allowing just one earned run.
Scoring Summary
• T1 | Quinnipiac scored two runs in the first off starting pitcher Brett Faccio. 2-0 QU
• T2 | The Bobcats extended their lead with an unearned run. 3-0 QU
• T4 | Ian Nilsen hit a solo home run to left to increase Quinnipiac's lead. 4-0 QU
• B4 | Yale got on the scoreboard thanks to RBI singles from Chace Chaplin and Hanson. 4-2 QU
• B5 | The Bulldogs inched closer with another run in the fifth. Jack Dauer doubled down the left-field line to score Chris DiPrima all the way from first. 4-3 QU
• T8 | Quinnipiac tacked on a run on an RBI single by Caden Williamson. 5-3 QU
• B8 | Hanson tied the game with a bases-loaded single through the hole, scoring two runs. 5-5
• B12 | After DiPrima walked to lead off the inning, he advanced to second on a groundout. With two outs and two strikes, Sloan ripped a line drive in front of the Quinnipiac left fielder, giving Yale the win. 6-5 YALE
Game Notes
• Yale reached the 20-win mark for the second consecutive season.
• Hanson recorded his third multi-hit and fourth multi-RBI game of the season.
• Dossa extended his on-base streak to 23 games. He also stole three bases, bringing his season total to 16.
• Sloan recorded his second walk-off hit of the season after beating Penn earlier in the year in a similar fashion.
• Brett Faccio started the game on the mound for Yale. He was relieved by Levi Strahm, Alex Hwang, Ethan Lewis, and West.
• West earned his second win of the season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will compete in a three-game series at Cornell beginning on Friday, April 17 at 1 p.m.
