NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale baseball team dropped the series finale to Columbia on Sunday afternoon at George H.W. Bush '48 Field. The Lions topped the Bulldogs 6-3 to prevent the weekend sweep.
With the victory, Columbia improved to 14-16 overall with an 8-4 mark in the Ivy League. Yale dropped to 20-10 overall with an identical conference record. The two teams are tied for second place in the Ivy League standings.
Key Performer
- Jake Williams went 1-for-3, driving in two of the Bulldogs' three runs.
Scoring Summary
- Top 2nd | Columbia scored first on an RBI double by Skye Selinsky. 1-0 COLUMBIA
- Top 3rd | The Lions doubled their lead on a solo home run by Griffin Palfrey. 2-0 COLUMBIA
- Bottom 5th | Hayden Sobecki doubled down the left-field line to score Jeff Pierantoni. 2-1 COLUMBIA
- Top 7th | Columbia added three more runs to extend its lead. 5-1 COLUMBIA
- Bottom 7th | Williams doubled home two runs to cut into the Lions' advantage. 5-3 COLUMBIA
- Top 8th | The Lions tacked on their final run in the eighth. 6-3 COLUMBIA
Game Notes
- Yale and Columbia are 4-4 against each other over the last eight matchups.
- Daniel Cohen started on the mound for the Bulldogs. He tossed 5.0 innings while allowing two earned runs. Ben Winslow and Tate Evans pitched in relief of Cohen.
- Max Imhoff, Jeff Pierantoni, and Hayden Sobecki each tallied two hits.
- Williams is second on the team with 22 RBI this season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play at Quinnipiac on Tuesday, April 15 at 3 p.m.