NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale baseball team opened Ivy League play by splitting a doubleheader with Brown on Saturday afternoon at George H.W. Bush '48 Field. The Bulldogs powered past the Bears 14-7 in the opener before falling 2-1 in game two.
With the split, Yale moves to 9-7 overall with a 1-1 mark in conference play. Brown is now 6-10 overall with a 1-1 record in Ivy League competition.
Top Performers
• Junior Kaiden Dossa went 5-for-9 with a home run, a double, and five RBIs in the doubleheader.
• Despite the loss in game two, pitcher Ben Winslow was outstanding on the mound for the Bulldogs. Winslow tossed 7.0 innings, allowing only one run while striking out eight.
Game 1 – Yale 14, Brown 7
Scoring Summary
• T1 | Brown scored three runs in the first to open the game. 3-0 BROWN
• T3 | The Bears added two more to extend their early lead. 5-0 BROWN
• B3 | Yale responded with five runs of its own. Colin Sloan, Kaiden Dossa, Jack Dauer, and Chris DiPrima each delivered RBI singles. 5-5
• T4 | The visitors regained the lead on a two-RBI single by DJ Dillehay. 7-5 BROWN
• B4 | Dossa doubled down the line to bring home Jackson Hays. 7-6 BROWN
• B5 | The Bulldogs took the lead for good in the fifth. Dauer launched a solo home run to tie the game, and later in the inning, Bryce Miller drew a bases-loaded walk to score Davis Hanson. 8-7 YALE
• B6 | Yale added two more in the sixth. Sloan recorded his second RBI single of the game. 10-7 YALE
• B7 | Dossa continued his strong performance with a two-run homer to left. 12-7 YALE
• B8 | The Bulldogs tacked on two more runs to seal the victory. 14-7 YALE
Game Notes
• Dossa went 3-for-4 with six RBIs and hit his third home run of the season.
• Dauer added three hits and three RBIs. He hit his second home run of the year and leads the team with 20 RBIs.
• Jack Ohman started on the mound, allowing six runs over 3.1 innings while striking out six.
• Tate Evans earned the win in relief, tossing 4.2 innings and allowing only one earned run.
Game 2 – Brown 2, Yale 1
Scoring Summary
• B1 | Dossa drove in Bryce Miller for the game's first run. 1-0 YALE
• T7 | Brown tied the game on an RBI single by Mika Petersen. 1-1
• T8 | The Bears took the lead on a solo home run by Alex Benevento. 2-1 BROWN
Game Notes
• Dossa stole three bases and is now a perfect 7-for-7 on stolen base attempts this season.
• Alex Hwang started for the Bulldogs, tossing 2.0 innings before being relieved by Winslow.
• Miller extended his on-base streak to 13 games.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will complete the three-game series with Brown on Sunday, March 22 at 12 p.m.
