Score: Yale 15, UAlbany 7
Location: George H.W. Bush '48 Field – New Haven, Conn.
Records: UAlbany (1-12, 0-0 America East) | Yale (8-5, 0-0 Ivy League)
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team jumped out to an early lead but Yale used a pair of big innings to pull away and take the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
Key Stats:
How it Happened:
- Yale opened the scoring in the first inning with a sacrifice fly and a three-run single to take a 4-0 lead.
- UAlbany answered in a big way in the second inning. A wild pitch brought Luke Filippi home before Patrick DeSarno drew an RBI walk. Another wild pitch scored John Vitucci before Kyle Stephens lined a two-run single to give the Great Danes a 5-4 lead.
- The Bulldogs responded immediately in the bottom half of the inning, scoring four runs to reclaim the lead at 8-5.
- Zach Nalawadi started on the mound for UAlbany before Mark Gajowski entered in relief in the third inning and stabilized the game with four strong innings while striking out six.
- UAlbany trimmed the deficit in the fourth inning when DeSarno grounded out to bring home Vitucci before Stephens reached on a wild pitch that allowed Justin Hurd to score, cutting the Yale lead to 8-7.
- Yale extended its advantage in the sixth inning with three runs, capitalizing on defensive miscues.
- Jaden Schmidt took over on the mound in the seventh inning before Brian Cadieux entered in the eighth and closed the game with a scoreless frame.
- The Bulldogs added insurance runs in the seventh inning to push the lead to 15-7 and secure the win.
Next: The Great Danes visit Army for a mid-week matchup on Wednesday, March 18 at 3:35 PM.
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