Baseball/Softball Teams

[ansky629]

I'm sure most of you know this already, but I didn't see it here so I thought I'd pass it along.  Both the baseball and softball teams won their division in the regular season and play for Ivy titles against Dartmouth this weekend.  The baseball team, which beat Princeton 9-0 (all runs in the 1st) in a one-game playoff, to qualify for the championship series will play in Hanover.  The softball team, which has had a phenomenal season (40-10, 17-3) will play in Ithaca.  Each series is best of 3, with 2 games tomorrow (Saturday 5/2) and the deciding game on Sunday, if necessary.  Let's Go Red!!

[ugarte]

Cool. Thanks, ansky.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

The baseball team at 16-21 and 10-10 Ivy basically got lucky to even finish in a tie in their four team division but looked very impressive on the pitching end too striking out 18 batters in their 9-0 win to equal a mark not seen since 1957.  Softball should roll today.  This would be a major upset if baseball could pull it off.

[ugarte]

During the regular season*, Baseball went 0-2 against Dartmouth in a couple of pitchers duels in Hanover (13-8 and 14-11). I wouldn't count them out in a short series.

Softball split with the Big Green, dropping the first game 7-5 in 10 innings and winning the second in 6 innings via the mercy rule, 10-2.

*Edited so that these didn't look like results of today's games.

[KeithK]

[quote ugarte]...winning the second in 6 innings via the mercy rule, 10-2.
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Anyone know what mercy rule they play?

[ugarte]

[quote KeithK][quote ugarte]...winning the second in 6 innings via the mercy rule, 10-2.
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Anyone know what mercy rule they play?[/quote]
If a team is ahead by eight or more runs after five innings. Cornell took a 10-2 lead in the top of the sixth and Dartmouth didn't score in the bottom of the inning.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Baseball:

Cornell was up 6-0 in the middle of the sixth (that's today) but have just surrendered seven in the bottom of the sixth and now trail 7-6 in the top of the seventh.

Softball:

Cornell has just defeated Dartmouth 4-0 to take a 1-0 series lead.  Game 2 in about 30 minutes.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Ivy League Baseball Championship Series Game 1 Final:

Dartmouth 8 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors, Cornell 6 runs, 10 hits, 4 errors

Dartmouth leads 1-0.  Game 2 in 30 minutes.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Game Two:

Baseball:

Again starting strong like Game 1, Cornell leading 7-1 after two.  Let's hope they can hold on to this one.  Cornell is the home team for game 2.

Softball:

Dartmouth punching the runs across in Game 2.  Cornell gets out of a jam in the fifth to keep the deficit at 4-1 through five innings.  Cornell is the road team for game 2.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Softball Update:

Game Two Final:  Dartmouth 5, Cornell 1

12 Noon tomorrow - seven innings for the trip to the NCAA's

Baseball Update:

Top 3, 7-3 Cornell

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Baseball Update:  Cornell has officially blown their 7-1 lead and now trail Dartmouth 8-7 in the middle of the 5th

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Cornell hits two homers to take the lead 10-8 in the bottom of the fifth but defensive blunders give Dartmouth the lead 12-10, mid 6.

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Cornell baseball forces a deciding Game 3 tomorrow along with the softball team.

Baseball Game 2 final:

Cornell 14 runs, 18 hits, 2 errors, Dartmouth 12 runs, 17 hits 1 error

Tomorrow: (Game 3)

Baseball:  Cornell at Dartmouth - winner to the NCAA Tournament

Softball:  Dartmouth at Cornell - winner to the NCAA Tournament

[ugarte]

I hope the Big Red has someone left to pitch Game 3 and the Big Green does not.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote Tom Pasniewski 98]Cornell baseball forces a deciding Game 3 tomorrow along with the softball team.

Baseball Game 2 final:

Cornell 14 runs, 18 hits, 2 errors, Dartmouth 12 runs, 17 hits 1 error
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You're sure this wasn't Yankees-Angels?