NEW YORK — The Dartmouth College baseball team recovered from an opening 23-1 loss to Columbia to tame the Lions, 23-9, in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.
Nate Ostmo hit a grand slam and drove in six runs for the Big Green in game two, while teammate Matt Feinstein had a home run and five RBIs against the 2018 Ivy League champions.
Trevor Johnson had three hits and Sean Sullivan, Michael Calamari, Blake Crossing, Steffen Torgersen, Feinstein and Ostmo added two apiece.
Justin Murray allowed six hits over six innings for his first win of the season, while Alec Vaules pitched three perfect innings for the save.
In game one, Columbia’s Chandler Bengtson belted two home runs, Julian Bury had a homer and six RBIs and Josh Nicoloff had four hits and scored three runs.
Lions pitcher Josh Simpson (3-1) allowed three hits and three earned runs over six innings.
Ostmo and Ubaldo Lopez had three hits each for Dartmouth, while starter Cole O’Connor (2-3) took the loss, allowing 15 hits and 12 runs in five innings.
The Big Green wraps up its series against Columbia today with a noontime twin bill.
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Orlando Plagata led the Chargers with 13 digs and 15 kills on their way to a 3-0 sweep over Newbury.
The game scores were 27-25, 25-17, and 25-23. Nate Trevino made eight kills and AJ Geneski had 81 assists.
The Chargers visit Lesley College on Sunday for a 2 p.m. game time.
HANOVER — Despite Ben Martin’s hat trick, the Big Green could not keep up with Cornell after the first quarter of play.
Matt Paul also added a goal fir the Big Green, while goalie Daniel Hincks, matched his career high with 17 saves.
Dartmouth will hit the road to visit Yale Saturday for a 3 p.m. game time.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
BOSTON — The Chargers overcame the Sharks to continue their 5-0 streak in GNAC conference play.
Simmons took a 1-0 lead to begin the game, but the Chargers took charge by scoring the next seven goals. Sierra Shuster led all players with six goals. Sarah Morin also added five goals and an assist. Goalie Kailyn Lapham, finished with nine saves.
The Chargers travel to Fitchburg State for a 5 p.m. game Tuesday.
HANOVER — The Big Green let a 6-1 lead slip away in the fifth and sixth innings, when the Quakers scored 14 combined runs to take the win.
Schae Nelson and Micah Schroder both finished 3-for-4 at the plate.
Nelson had two RBIs and Schroder drove in five runs, scoring three herself while hitting a home run. Calista Almer also scored two runs.
The Big Green travels to Yale on Saturday for a 12:30 p.m. first pitch.
ALLSTON, Mass. — The Big Green fell to 0-1 in Ivy League play after a loss to the Crimson, which won its Ivy opener.
The Big Green visits Princeton on Saturday for a 1 p.m. start.
DEDHAM, Mass. — Ethan Howell and Dominic Carter scored four goals each as Kimball Union (2-1) defeated ISL co-champion Nobles and Greenough.
KUA goalie Teddy Griffin made 15 saves and Gunnar Wood, of Hartland, led the way on faceoffs.