NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Yale baseball team played Columbia in an Ivy League doubleheader in New York City on Sunday afternoon. The Lions topped the Bulldogs 9-8 on a walk-off hit in the ninth in game one. In game two, Yale rallied from four runs down to tie the game in the ninth inning. The game was called after nine innings due to darkness, resulting in a 15-15 tie.
Despite the mixed result, Yale clinched a spot in the Ivy League Tournament for the second consecutive year.
Columbia improved to 13-21-1 overall with an 8-8-1 mark in Ivy League play. Yale dropped to 23-13-1 overall with an 11-6-1 record in conference games. The Bulldogs sit in third place, trailing Penn (12-6) and Brown (11-6), while the Lions hold the fourth spot in the Ivy League standings.
Key Performer
• Junior Kaiden Dossa had a fantastic day for the Bulldogs. Dossa went 6-for-11 with seven RBIs, five runs, three stolen bases, and two home runs.
Game 1 – Columbia 9, Yale 8
Scoring Summary
• T1 | Jack Dauer got the Bulldogs on the board with an RBI single in the first. 1-0 YALE
• T2 | The Bulldogs piled on five runs in the second, including a two-RBI single by Kaiden Dossa. 6-0 YALE
• T4 | Dauer drove in his second run of the game on an RBI groundout. 7-0 YALE
• B4 | Owen Estabrook hit a solo home run for Columbia. 7-1 YALE
• B6 | Jackson Brewer hit a two-run shot for the Lions, cutting into Yale's lead. 7-3 YALE
• B7 | The Lions delivered a big blow on a three-run homer by Tate Vogler. 7-6 YALE
• T8 | Chris DiPrima reached on a throwing error, resulting in another run for the Bulldogs. 8-6 YALE
• B9 | After Jack Kail hit an RBI ground-rule double in the ninth, Estabrook delivered a walk-off single to right to cap off the victory for the Lions. 9-8 COLUMBIA
Game Notes
• Dossa recorded three hits, three runs, and three stolen bases. He registered his 13th multi-hit game of the season.
• Dauer drove in two runs and leads the team with 44 RBIs this season.
• Tate Evans started on the mound for the Bulldogs, tossing 6.0 innings. He was relieved by Ben Winslow and Teo Spadaccini.
Game 2 – Columbia 15, Yale 15
Scoring Summary
• B1 | Columbia scored three runs in the first off Yale starter Daniel Cohen. 3-0 COLUMBIA
• T2 | The Bulldogs answered with two runs in the second. Colin Sloan and Brady Ruiz-Weiss each delivered RBI doubles. 3-2 COLUMBIA
• B2 | The Lions tallied three more runs to increase their lead. 6-2 COLUMBIA
• B3 | Columbia scored four runs, including a solo homer by Jimmy Chadwell. 10-2 COLUMBIA
• T4 | Dossa hit a three-run homer to left to cut into Columbia's lead. 10-5 COLUMBIA
• T5 | Catcher Bryce Miller hit a bases-clearing double to bring Yale within two runs. 10-8 COLUMBIA
• B5 | Columbia answered with four more runs to increase its lead. 14-8 COLUMBIA
• T6 | Sloan hit a sac fly for Yale's ninth run of the game. 14-9 COLUMBIA
• T7 | Dossa smacked his second homer of the game, a two-run shot to left. 14-11 COLUMBIA
• B7 | Columbia added its 15th and final run on a sac fly by Vogler.
• T9 | Down four runs in the ninth, the Bulldogs started the final frame with three consecutive doubles from Davis Hanson, Ruiz-Weiss, and Miller. After a walk to Jackson Hays and an infield single by Dossa, Chris DiPrima laid down a bunt toward the pitcher, Payton Soske. Soske threw the ball into right field, allowing two runs to score and tying the game at 15.
• FINAL | After the Bulldogs retired the Lions in order in the bottom of the ninth, the game ended in a tie due to darkness.
Game Notes
• Yale played to its first tie since 2016.
• Dossa recorded his first multi-home run game of his career.
• Dossa extended his on-base streak to 30 games.
• Miller recorded a career-high four RBIs.
• Cohen started the game on the mound for Yale. He was relieved by Alex Hwang, Nick West, Teo Spadaccini, Ethan Lewis, and Brett Faccio.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play at Central Connecticut State University in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, April 28.
