Bulldogs Drop Series Opener to Columbia

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Yale baseball team dropped the opening game of a three-game set against Columbia on Friday afternoon on the road. The Lions topped the Bulldogs 6-4 in the Ivy League matchup.

With the victory, Columbia improved to 12-21 overall with a 7-8 record in Ivy League play. The Bulldogs dropped to 23-12 overall with an 11-5 record in conference games. Yale needs to win one game to clinch a spot in the Ivy League Tournament.

Scoring Summary

• B2 | Columbia scored first on an RBI groundout by Owen Estabrook. 1-0 COLUMBIA

• B3 | The Lions tacked on three more runs to increase their lead. 4-0 COLUMBIA

• T4 | The Bulldogs cut into the Columbia lead with a two-run home run by Davis Hanson. 4-2 COLUMBIA

• B6 | Columbia got one run back on a single by Jack Kail. 5-2 COLUMBIA

• T7 | Kaiden Dossa scored on a wild pitch for the Bulldogs. 5-3 COLUMBIA

• B7 | Cole Fellows hit a solo home run to increase Columbia's lead to three. 6-3 COLUMBIA

• T8 | The Bulldogs scored one run on an error by the Columbia defense. 6-4 COLUMBIA

Game Notes

• Dossa extended his on-base streak to 28 games.

• Hanson hit his third home run of the season.

• Garrett Larsen added two hits. He leads the team with 19 multi-hit games and a .388 batting average.

• Jack Ohman started on the mound for the Bulldogs, tossing 6.1 innings. He was relieved by Ben Winslow and Alex Hwang.

Up Next

The Bulldogs will play Columbia in a doubleheader on Sunday, April 26, beginning at 11:30 a.m.