CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Yale baseball team secured a season-opening series victory against Queens University, defeating the Royals 4-3 on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs didn't take the lead until first year
Jack Dauer delivered a decisive two-out, ninth-inning solo home run, his first career blast.
Yale improved to 2-0 overall, while Queens fell to 2-4 on the season.
Key Performers
- Dauer hit his first career home run, a go-ahead solo shot with two outs in the ninth inning.
- Kaiden Dossa went 3-for-4, including an RBI double in the second inning.
- Jake Williams tallied another multi-hit performance, going 2-for-4 with an RBI double to tie the game in the eighth inning.
- The pitching staff saw solid outings from four relievers: Jack Ohman, DJ Peterson, Ethan Lewis, and Tate Evans. They combined for five shutout innings, allowing only two hits and striking out five.
- Ohman retired seven of the eight batters he faced, including striking out the side in the fifth inning.
Scoring Summary
- Bottom 1st – The Royals took an early lead with a two-RBI double from Will Budnick. 2-0 QUEENS
- Top 2nd – A Dossa double drove in Max Imhoff, putting the Bulldogs on the board. 2-1 QUEENS
- Top 4th – Garrett Larsen doubled to right-center, bringing home Tommy Martin and tying the game. 2-2
- Bottom 4th – Queens regained the lead with an RBI single from Matthew Suppa. 3-2 QUEENS
- Top 8th – Williams tied the game with an RBI double to right field. 3-3
- Top 9th – Dauer gave the Bulldogs the lead with a two-out solo home run to left field. 4-3 YALE
Game Notes
- With the win, Yale clinched its first season-opening series victory since 2010, when the Bulldogs swept the UMBC Retrievers in a three-game series.
- Max Imhoff caught a Queens runner stealing third in the eighth inning, neutralizing a scoring threat and keeping the game tied at 3-3.
- Bulldog leadoff hitters went 6-for-9 on the day.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will conclude their three-game series against Queens on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.