ITHACA, N.Y. – The Yale baseball team earned a doubleheader road sweep of Cornell on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs topped the Big Red 16-5 in game one, before prevailing 6-3 in the second game of the twin bill.
The Bulldogs dropped the opening game of the three-game set on Friday, but rebounded in a big way on Saturday to earn the series win. With the victories, Yale improved to 22-11 overall with an 11-4 mark in Ivy League play. Yale currently sits in first place in the conference standings with six league games left to play. Cornell dropped to 7-23 overall with a 5-10 record in Ivy League games.
Game 1 – Yale 16, Cornell 5
Key Performers
• Junior Kaiden Dossa reached base three times, scoring three runs. He also drove in three.
• Sophomore Jack Dauer went 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
• Junior Ben Winslow earned his first save of the season, tossing three scoreless innings to close out the victory.
Scoring Summary
• T1 | The Bulldogs wreaked havoc on the base paths in the first inning, scoring four runs. 4-0 YALE
• T3 | Yale added to its lead on an RBI single by Jackson Hays. 5-0 YALE
• B3 | The Big Red scored a pair of runs in the third to cut into Yale's lead. 5-2 YALE
• B4 | Cornell scored two more runs on singles by Jayden Shin and Tyler Beaulieu. 5-4 YALE
• B5 | The hosts tied the game on an RBI groundout by TJ Swidorski. 5-5
• T6 | The Bulldogs responded with four runs in the top of the sixth. Dossa, Garrett Larsen, and Dauer hit consecutive RBI singles. 9-5 YALE
• T7 | Yale tacked on two more runs on a sac fly by Dossa and another RBI single by Larsen. 11-5 YALE
• T8 | The Bulldogs broke open the game with three more tallies in the eighth. Colin Sloan and Davis Hanson were credited with RBIs. 14-5
• T9 | Yale capped off the victory with an RBI single by Dauer, scoring two runs. 16-5 YALE
Game Notes
• The Bulldogs reached double-digit run totals for the ninth time this season.
• Dossa extended his on-base streak to 25 games.
• Larsen recorded his team-leading 17th multi-hit game of the season.
• Dauer drove in three runs and leads the Bulldogs with 37 RBIs this season.
• Jack Ohman started the game on the mound for Yale. He tossed six innings while allowing five earned runs.
• Winslow recorded his second collegiate save after a phenomenal three innings to close out the game. Winslow only allowed two baserunners while striking out five.
Game 2 – Yale 6, Cornell 3
Key Performer
• Senior Tate Evans delivered a strong start on the mound for the Bulldogs. Evans tossed eight innings while allowing three earned runs. He struck out five and threw a career-high 109 pitches.
Scoring Summary
• T1 | The Bulldogs started the scoring early with a pair of runs to kick off game two. After Dossa led off the game with a single, he came around to score on an RBI double by Dauer. Dauer later scored on an RBI single by Sloan. 2-0 YALE
• T3 | Yale added to the lead with two runs in the third. Larsen hit a double into the gap to score Dossa. Larsen came around to score on an RBI groundout by Chris DiPrima. 4-0 YALE
• B3 | Cornell got on the scoreboard with a solo home run by Beaulieu. 4-1 YALE
• T6 | The Bulldogs showcased their own power with a two-run homer by Hanson. 6-1 YALE
• B7 | The Big Red tallied two runs in the seventh to cut into Yale's lead. 6-3 YALE
Game Notes
• Yale has won three of four against Cornell dating back to last season.
• Dossa extended his on-base streak to 26 games.
• Hanson smacked his second home run of the season.
• Larsen recorded his team-leading 18th multi-hit game of the season. He leads the Ivy League in batting average (.389) and OPS (.998).
• Evans earned his fifth win of the season. He leads the Ivy League with an ERA of 2.34.
• Teo Spadaccini relieved Evans and pitched a perfect ninth inning. He recorded his second save of the season.
Up Next
Yale will play at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, April 22.
