The Official Twitter Account of Yale Baseball. 2017 Ivy League Tournament Champions. Back to Back Regular Season Champs ('17, '18).
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“He was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for."
We mourn the passing of the 41st President of the United States- George H.W. Bush
Congratulations to Simon Whiteman on being drafted by the San Francisco Giants. His 9th round selection is the highest of any Ivy League position player since Yale’s own Ryan Lavarnway was drafted in the 9th round of the 2008 draft by the Boston Red Sox
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Goodbye & THANK YOU Ray Guarino, who is starting a new job after serving as our volunteer coach for 12 yrs. He helped us win 2 Ivy titles & NCAA Regional games, set the school record for Ws & more. As a coach, teacher & cancer survivor Ray has inspired so many of us.
#ThankYouRay
Fun fact: In addition to Yale Baseball’s second straight Ivy League regular season title, and third straight trip to the Ivy League Championship, the 2018 team led all of Division I Baseball in fielding percentage while tying an all-time national record of .985
Yale swept a doubleheader on senior day to take their fifth Ivy League series of the year. Scott Politz tied the all time wins record with his 28th victory in game one, while Alex Stiegler gave up 0 earned runs in 7 innings of work in game two
Congrats to Mason LaPlante (Dallas, Texas) on being named to the 2019 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American Team. LaPlante, a second team All-Ivy League selection, hit .326 while swiping 28 bases in 30 attempts
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Thank you once again to the Yale Baseball Class of 2020, which helped the team win a pair of Ivy League Championships and make an NCAA Tournament appearance while setting the Yale record for wins with 34 in 2017.
#YaleBaseballSeniorDay
A final congrats to our four
@MLB
draftees. Your work ethic, character, and passion for the game and your teammates helped create these opportunities. We all look forward to seeing the impact you continue to make on those around you in the years ahead
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Today we begin introducing the newcomers to our program. First up is 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗰 𝗔𝘁𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻.
⚾️ Two-time captain
⚾️ 2019 All-Houston Area Second Team Honoree
⚾️ 2019 District 19-6A Runner-Up MVP
⚾️ 2018+2019 District 19-6A First Team Honoree
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Welcome our new assistant coach, Chris Wojick!
Chris was on the coaching staff for our new head coach, Brian Hamm, at Eastern Connecticut State & helped the Warriors win the 2022 DIII National Championship🏆.
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Congratulations to right-hander Grant Kipp '22, who has signed with the Chicago Cubs organization as a free agent! Grant was an honorable mention All-
@IvyLeague
selection this past season.
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Jake Gehri's grand slam, part of a six-run fourth in today's 15-3 win at Brown in the
@IvyLeague
opener. He was 3-for-4 with 4 runs & 5 RBIs today.
#IvyTop5
Right-handed pitcher Mike Walsh was selected by the
@Pirates
in the ninth round of the
@MLBDraft
today! Mike was the first Ivy Leaguer selected.
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Looking forward to the 2022 season under the leadership of captain 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲! Mason was chosen by a team vote. An infielder, he helped us lead the nation in double plays per game in 2019.
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Congrats to Alex Stiegler on being named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week. The junior right-hander from Dallas, Texas struck out 14 Stetson batters and walked none in eight innings of work to help the Bulldogs clinch the series with the Hatters
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Congrats to LHP Rohan Handa, who was selected by the
@SFGiants
in the fifth round of the
@MLBDraft
today! He is one of four players in
#Yale
history taken in the top five rounds of the draft.
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Scott Politz struck out 11 batters in 7 innings of work as the Bulldogs took the series opener at Stetson University 13-3. Dai Dai Otaka collected 4 hits and 3 RBI and Teddy Hague belted a 3rd inning grand slam to pace the Eli offense
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Alex Stiegler threw a complete game shutout as Yale defeated Cornell 2-0 and split today’s doubleheader at Historic Yale Field. The Dallas, Texas native surrendered a mere 5 hits while striking out six. Jake Gehri and Dai Dai Otaka each drove in a run for the Bulldogs
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Congrats to Jake Gehri on his Ivy League Rookie of the Week nod. The Buckley, Washington native belted three homeruns and collected 9 RBI during Yale’s weekend series victory over Brown
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Ben Gibbs earned his 1st career victory as Yale defeated Quinnipiac 11-2 in their home opener. The Bonaire, Georgia native hurled 5 innings of 1-hit, shutout ball while striking out 5. Griffin Dey led the offense going 4-5 with 6 RBI, including a 3rd inning grand slam
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This senior from Novi,Mich., has been the anchor of Yale’s defense up the middle. He helped the team lead the nation in double plays per game in 2019 (1.32) and fielding percentage in 2018 (.985, tying the NCAA record).
Number 4, Dai Dai Otaka!
#YaleBaseballSeniorDay
Alex Stiegler punched 14 in 8 innings of work as Yale split a doubleheader and clinched a series win vs the Stetson Hatters by a score of 7-3. Jake Gehri And Griffin Dey each homered in the game two victory
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We are proud to announce that every eligible Yale baseball student-athlete and coach is registered to vote.
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After winning the reg. season title for the 2nd straight year & appearing in their 3rd straight Ivy Championship, Yale’s season was ended by Columbia in the ‘18 ILCS. The Eli look to return to a 4th straight ILCS in ‘19, & have been tabbed the favorite in the Ivy preseason poll
Four RBIs today at Harvard for Tim DeGraw, including this game-tying two-run hit in the ninth. Griffin Dey followed with the go-ahead sacrifice fly for the 8-7 win.
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Congratulations to our alum Craig Breslow '02, who has been promoted to Assistant General Manager/Vice President, Pitching for the
@Cubs
! This is his 3rd season in Chicago's front office, following a 12 year
@MLB
pitching career.
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Congrats and thank you to our Class of 2020! Two
@IvyLeague
titles, two wins in the
@NCAA
Tournament, and one school record for wins in a season … a great legacy!
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📣Coach Hamm is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at Citi Field Saturday prior to that afternoon's game between the
@Mets
and the
@Rangers
!
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Congrats to Simon Whiteman, Alex Stiegler, & Jake Gehri who all found themselves on this week’s
@IvyLeague
Honor Roll after their performances at
#5
Florida
Whiteman: .636 BA (7-11), 5 SB’s, 2 2B’s, 1.510 OPS
Gehri: .417 (5-12), 2 HR’s, 3 RBI
Stiegler: 6.2 IP, 7 K’s, 6 hits
An extra-inning win in game one of today's doubleheader at Washington! Colton Shaw's RBI double in the top of the 10th proves to be the game-winner.
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It was a great weekend in Nashville for our staff at the
@ABCA1945
Baseball Convention as Coach Hamm received his 2022 DIII National Coach of the Year award!
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#YBB
Game 3 final from Las Cruces:
Yale 4 NMSU 2
Scott Politz scattered 6 hits and allowed 0 earned runs in 7.2 IP before handing the ball to closer Benny Wanger for a 4 out save. SS Simon Whiteman collected five hits on the day including two hits in the nightcap
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AJ Gaich delivers a clutch two-run double in the 8th to break the scoreless tie. Later in the inning, Teddy Hague adds a bunt single to score Gaich.
Bulldogs lead 3-0 as we head to the bottom of the 8th!
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Congrats to senior right hander Scott Politz whose complete game 1-hitter at the University of New Orleans has earned him his second consecutive
@IvyLeague
Pitcher of the Week honor!
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Trailing by 2 in the 9th, Yale rallied to score 3 runs to steal the final game of their series w/ Harvard by a score of 8-7. Tim DeGraw & Griffin Dey combined for 6 RBI including 3 in the 9th, & Ben Gibbs & Rohan Handa threw a combined 4.2 innings of scoreless relief
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Our new head coach, Brian Hamm, has earned the 2022 Skip Bertman Coach of the Year Award as the top coach in the NCAA! Coach led his previous school, Eastern Connecticut State, to the 2022 NCAA DIII National Championship.
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Today marks the last day of final exams for Yale undergrads. After a productive fall semester on the field and in the classroom, our players now return home to one of three countries (US, Canada, & Japan) including 14 US states to enjoy their winter break
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Scott Politz threw a complete game one hitter and Griffin Dey hit a solo home run to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-1 victory over the University of New Orleans. The Eli will conclude their series with UNO tomorrow with a noon doubleheader
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The Bulldogs completed a 3-game sweep of the Penn Quakers today in Philadelphia, highlighted by a complete game, 3-hit shutout by senior southpaw Kumar Nambiar in game two. Mason LaPlante paced the offense going 6 for 10 with 3 runs and 3 RBI on the day
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Left-hander Rohan Handa was picked by the
@SFGiants
in the fifth round of the
@MLBDraft
earlier today, becoming the fourth player in Yale baseball history to be picked in the top five rounds.
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Congrats to the all-time Yale wins leader Scott Politz on being selected in the 29th round of the MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals
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“A college baseball season is totally different. It’s a sprint.”
Head Coach John Stuper, who played 4 seasons of
@MLB
& won a World Series, featured in
@AP
story about how a shortened MLB season would be similar to a college season.
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Before throwing out the 1st pitch at today’s
@Mets
game vs. the
@Rangers
, Coach Hamm got to talk baseball w/
@keithhernandez
& Ron Darling ‘82! Ron was a 1st rd. pick out of
@Yale
by the Rangers, was traded to the Mets & went on to help them win the ‘86 World Series.
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