Baseball Clinches Spot In Ivy Tournament; Takes Down Columbia, 4-2

Friday, May 3

New York, N.Y.

2:00 PM

Princeton University

17-22, 0

Columbia

24-15, 0

Princeton

Columbia

Jacob Faulkner earned the win.

Baseball Clinches Spot In Ivy Tournament; Takes Down Columbia, 4-2

May 03, 2024 | Baseball

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NEW YORK – The Princeton Baseball Team took down the Columbia Lions, 4-2, at Robertson Field on Friday afternoon.

Jake Koonin's RBI double got the scoring started in the second inning.

Princeton 1, Columbia 0 | Bot 2 @JakeKoonin24 extends his hitting streak to 15 games with this RBI double that puts the Tigers in front!

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— Princeton Baseball (@PUTigerBaseball) May 3, 2024

Koonin is the third player in three years for Princeton to record a 15-game hitting streak, joining Brendan Cumming in 2022 and Scott Bandura in 2023.

In the fifth, Jacob Faulkner ended the Columbia half of the inning, starting this 1-6-3 double play.

Princeton 1, Columbia 0 | Top 6 @Faulky51 ?? @GooginsTommy ?? @kylesvinci for ???

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— Princeton Baseball (@PUTigerBaseball) May 3, 2024

Matt Scannell blasted this long home run in the sixth stanza.

Princeton 2, Columbia 0 | Top 6 @mattscannell7 obliterates one out of the park!

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— Princeton Baseball (@PUTigerBaseball) May 3, 2024

With two out in the sixth, Jake Bold lined a triple that scored Caden Shapiro. He would later score on a RBI knock from Koonin.

Princeton 3, Columbia 0 | Bot 6 @JakeBold2 lines a RBI triple to right adding to the Tigers' lead!

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— Princeton Baseball (@PUTigerBaseball) May 3, 2024

Princeton 4, Columbia 0 | Bot 6 @JakeKoonin24's second hit of the day extends the Tigers' lead!

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— Princeton Baseball (@PUTigerBaseball) May 3, 2024

Jacob Faulkner was outstanding as he came in the third inning for Will Sword, retiring 13 of the first 16 hitters he faced. The Lions did not get a runner in scoring position until the ninth inning when Jack Cooper hit a two-run home run. With two out in the ninth, the home team brought the winning run to the plate, but a flyout end the game.
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With Dartmouth's victory earlier in the day over Penn, the Tigers clinched a spot in the Ivy League Tournament for the second straight season. Princeton can clinch the No. 2 seed in the tournament with one more victory over Columbia.

Bold and Koonin combined for five hits in the win.

These two Ivy foes will play a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m.