HANOVER, N.H. – Entering the weekend, the Yale baseball team needed a three-game sweep to clinch a share of the Ivy League regular season title. The Bulldogs delivered in emphatic fashion, defeating Dartmouth in Sunday's doubleheader to capture their first conference crown since 2018. Yale secured a share of the title alongside Columbia and earned the right to host the Ivy League Tournament, which will take place May 16–19.
The duo of
Colton Shaw and
Daniel Cohen pitched the Bulldogs to the doubleheader sweep, while the Yale offense continued to produce at a blistering pace. The Bulldogs routed Dartmouth 19–0 in the first game and sealed the championship with a 10–1 victory in the finale.
Yale wrapped up the regular season with a 30-12 record overall, its third-highest win total in program history. The Bulldogs tied with Columbia atop the conference standings with a 16-5 record in Ivy League play.
Game 1 – Yale 19, Dartmouth 0
Key Performers
- Shaw was nearly unhittable on the mound. The senior captain took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. He finished the game tossing 7.1 innings, allowing one walk and one hit, striking out seven.
- Tommy Martin went 2-for-3 with a grand slam. He drove in six runs total.
- Jack Dauer reached base six times, hit a home run, and drove in three runs.
Scoring Summary
- Top 2nd | Jeff Pierantoni singled home two runs to begin the scoring barrage. 2-0 YALE
- Top 4th | Yale tacked on seven runs, highlighted by Martin's grand slam. 9-0 YALE
- Top 5th | Jake Williams hit a solo shot to center and Martin drove in another run to extend the Yale lead. 11-0 YALE
- Top 6th | Williams added his second RBI of the day with a double. 12-0 YALE
- Top 7th | Dauer hit a two-run homer to right. 14-0 YALE
- Top 8th | The Bulldogs added five more runs to cap off the rout. 19-0 YALE
Game Notes
- The Bulldogs scored 19 runs, tying the most in program history against Dartmouth.
- Shaw has been spectacular on the mound down the stretch. He has pitched into the eighth inning in his last four starts. He has pitched to a 0.87 ERA during that stretch.
- Dauer hit his fifth home run of the year. Williams added his third home run, and Martin recorded his fourth dinger.
Game 2 – Yale 10, Dartmouth 1
Key Performers
- Cohen gave the Bulldogs an excellent start on the mound. The junior tossed 6.0 innings while only allowing one run and three hits.
- Garrett Larsen drove in four runs.
Scoring Summary
- Top 1st | Yale scored one run on a Dartmouth error. 1-0 YALE
- Top 2nd | Larsen singled home two runners to extend Yale's lead. 3-0 YALE
- Bottom 2nd | Dartmouth scored its lone run in the second. 3-1 YALE
- Top 4th | The Bulldogs added four runs in the fourth, highlighted by a two-run homer by Alec Atkinson. 7-1 YALE
- Top 8th | Yale added three insurance runs to seal the victory. 10-1 YALE
Game Notes
- Yale earned its first conference title since 2018 and ninth overall.
- Yale won its 30th game of the season, just the third time it has been done in program history.
- The Bulldogs picked up their 10th consecutive victory heading into the conference tournament.
- The Bulldogs dominated Dartmouth all weekend, outscoring the Big Green 47-5 during the three-game series.
- Cohen earned his fourth win of the season. Tate Evans came on in relief, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings.
- Kaiden Dossa extended his on-base streak to 37 games.
- Atkinson hit his fourth homer of the season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host the 2025 Ivy League Tournament at George H.W. Bush '48 Field. They will play Harvard on Friday, May 16.
