CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Yale baseball team scored seven runs in the top of the tenth inning to seal a 10-3 victory and a weekend sweep over Queens University. The Bulldogs tied the game in the ninth inning on an RBI single from Kaiden Dossa and then followed up with a tenth-inning rally to improve to 3-0 this season.

Key Performers

• Tommy Martin hit his first home run this season in the fourth inning.
• Chace Chaplin drove in three runs to lead the Bulldogs.
• The Yale pitching staff was once again fantastic. Ben Winslow started the game for the Bulldogs, throwing 2.2 innings of shutout ball.

Scoring Summary

• Top 1^st – Jake Williams opened the scoring with a sac fly. 1-0 YALE
• Top 4^th – Martin hit a solo shot to extend the Bulldogs' lead. 2-0 YALE
• Bottom 6^th – Queens cut into the lead on a solo homer by Nick Alderfer. 2-1 YALE
• Bottom 8^th – The Royals took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. 3-2 QUEENS
• Top 9^th – After Martin was hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a wild pitch, Dossa came up big in the clutch with an RBI single to left to tie the game. 3-3
• Top 10^th – Yale plated seven runs in the extra frame. With the bases loaded, Chaplin doubled into the gap to clear the bases, setting up the win for the Bulldogs. 10-3 YALE

Game Notes

• Yale has won its first three games of the season for the first time since 2010.
• Mick Kelley picked up the win on the mound, pitching a scoreless ninth inning. DJ Peterson closed out the game for Yale.
• First year Jack Dauer had a phenomenal opening series with five RBI.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Charleston, S.C. for a matchup with The Citadel beginning on Feb. 28.