NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale baseball team continued its excellent run with an 8-2 victory over Quinnipiac on Wednesday afternoon at Bush Field. The Bulldogs won their ninth straight game, tying its best winning streak since 2017.
With the victory, Yale improved to 12-3 overall and 6-0 at home. Quinnipiac dropped to 10-8-1 overall.
Key Performers
- Sophomore Kaiden Dossa continued his hot streak at the plate going 2-for-4 with three runs scored.
- Senior Alec Atkinson was the Bulldogs' top run producer with three RBI.
Scoring Summary
- Top 2nd | Quinnipiac scored the first game of the game on an RBI groundout by Al Irizarry. 1-0 QU
- Bottom 3rd | The Bulldogs took the lead with a pair of runs in the third. Jake Williams recorded an RBI ground out and Atkinson doubled down the third-base line to score Garrett Larsen. 2-1 YALE
- Top 5th | The Bobcats tied the game with a run in the fifth. 2-2 TIE
- Bottom 5th | Yale answered right back with two more runs. The Bulldogs played small ball with a beautiful bunt by Williams, scoring a run. Atkinson added his second RBI, grounding into a fielder's choice. 4-2 YALE
- Bottom 7th | The Bulldogs tacked on a pair of insurance runs. Tommy Martin roped a single to right, scoring Atkinson. Next batter, Jack Dauer tripled down the right field line to score Martin. 6-2 YALE
- Bottom 8th | Yale finished its scoring effort with two runs in the eighth. Atkinson tallied his third RBI of the game. 8-2 YALE
Game Notes
- Yale's win streak is up to nine games, tying its best mark since 2017.
- Yale has won three straight against Quinnipiac
- Ben Winslow earned his second victory of the season, pitching 2.1 innings of relief.
- Kaiden Dossa extended his hit streak to 10 games. He has seven multi-hit games this season.
- Alex Hwang started the game for Yale. He tossed 4.0 innings while allowing one run and one hit. Winslow came on in relief, followed by Ethan Lewis and Teo Spadaccini.
- Jack Dauer recorded his second straight multi-hit game. He has hit safely in nine straight.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will open its Ivy League slate with a home series against Cornell beginning on Saturday, March 22.