TOWSON, Md. -- The Yale baseball team picked up its first win of the season in the second game of a doubleheader against Towson. After falling 3-1 in the opening game of the day, the Bulldogs rebounded with a 1-0 victory in the following contest. Starting pitcher
Reid Easterly was outstanding, tossing 7.2 scoreless innings.
Yale moves to 1-8 overall, while Towson sits at 3-11.
Game 1 -- Towson 3, Yale 1
Scoring Summary
- Bottom 5th | Elijah Dickerson doubled to bring in the first run of the game for the Tigers.
- Bottom 6th | Towson earned a second run on a Yale error.
- Top 8th | The Bulldogs cut into the Towson lead with a sacrifice fly by Chace Chaplin.
- Bottom 8th | The Tigers earned an insurance run with an RBI single by Cole Stefano.
Game Notes
- Yale starting pitcher Colton Shaw pitched well, throwing six innings while only allowing one earned run.
- Ethan Lewis threw two innings of relief, allowing one run.
- Chace Chaplin picked up his second RBI of the season.
- The Bulldogs committed three errors resulting in one unearned run.
Game 2 -- Yale 1, Towson 0
Scoring Summary
- After Colin Sloan walked and advanced to second on a passed ball, Chris DiPrima singled to move Sloan to third. Chaplin singled to bring in Sloan for the game's only run.
Game Notes
- Easterly threw 7.2 innings of five-hit baseball. The captain also struck out five.
- Chaplin knocked in the game's only run and had both RBIs for the Bulldogs on the day.
- Davis Hanson tallied his fifth double of the season. The sophomore has hit safely in seven of nine games this year.
On Deck
The Bulldogs will take on Sacred Heart in the team's home opener on March 13.