VERO BEACH, Fla. – The Yale baseball team dropped a heartbreaker in its season opener. The Bulldogs fell to Bethune-Cookman in the first game of the Andre Dawson Classic in Vero Beach, Fla. Andrey Martinez hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Wildcats over Yale, 7-5.

With the win, Bethune-Cookman improved to 3-2 overall, while Yale dropped to 0-1.

Key Performer

• Sophomore Jack Ohman delivered a strong start on the mound, picking up where he left off last season. The reigning Ivy League Pitcher of the Year hurled 5.0 innings, allowing one earned run while striking out 10.

Scoring Summary

• TOP 4^th | The Bulldogs scored two runs in the fourth. Jack Dauer doubled home Garrett Larsen for Yale's first run of the season. The Elis added a second run on an error by the Wildcats. 2-0 YALE
• BOTTOM 5^th | The Wildcats tied the game on a single by Martinez and a throwing error by the Bulldogs. 2-2
• BOTTOM 6^th | B-C took the lead on a sac fly. 3-2 B-C
• TOP 7^th | The Bulldogs retook the lead on RBI singles by Jackson Hays and Kaiden Dossa. 5-3 YALE
• BOTTOM 7^th | The Wildcats added a run to cut into the Yale lead. 5-4 YALE
• BOTTOM 9^th | B-C capped off the comeback victory with a walk-off homer by Martinez. 7-5 B-C.

Game Notes

• Hays and Bryce Miller made their collegiate debuts. Hays added two hits, while Miller collected his first knock as a Bulldog.
• Ohman picked up the no-decision. Teo Spadaccini, Tate Evans, and Ben Winslow came on in relief of Ohman.
• Garrett Larsen went 3-for-4 to kick off his junior year.
• Dossa added a pair of RBI.

Up Next
Yale will compete in its second game of the Andre Dawson Classic on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m.