Friday, February 21
Coral Gables, Fla.
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Opening Day On Deck For Baseball
February 20, 2025 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N.J.- The Princeton University baseball team will be back in action with opening day coming on Friday, Feb. 21 in Coral Gables, Fla. The Tigers are set to take on the Miami Hurricanes in a four-game weekend series to kick off the 2025 season.
This will be the fifth straight season that Princeton opens its season against a power conference opponent.
Tune In To The Tigers
This weekend's games will be aired on ACC Network Extra through ESPN+.
Follow @PUTigerBaseball on X for live game updates.
Jacob Faulkner returns to the lineup for the Tigers after collecting unanimous First-Team All-Ivy honors in 2024. After putting together a career year on the mound, Faulkner was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List. The senior notched eight victories, four saves and a 3.14 ERA in 20 appearances with 52 punchouts in 66 innings pitched. Faulkner heads into the 2025 season with eight straight wins, good for third all-time, and is just six saves shy of the program record.
Koonin Is Cooking
All-Ivy second teamer Jake Koonin owned the highest batting average on the team in 2024 at .319 and started in all 44 games for Princeton. Koonin racked up 22 doubles and four home runs and is currently tied for the program record for longest hitting streak at 20 games.
Jakes At The Plate
Along with Jake Koonin, Jake Bold and Jake Kernodle helped add some power on offense for the Tigers just a season ago. The pair combined for 84 hits, 10 doubles, four triples, and eight homers. Bold owned a .295 average while Kernodle sat at .286, good for second and fourth respectively at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Oh Captain Our Captains
Andrew D'Alessio, Jacob Faulkner, and Caden Shapiro will serve as the captains of the 2025 squad.
Preseason Poll
The Tigers were voted No. 4 in the Ivy League preseason poll with 80 points.
Last year's regular-season champion, Columbia, was unanimously voted the preseason favorite with 128 points and all 16 first-place votes.
New Kids At Clarke
The Tigers welcomed seven new members to the roster as part of the Class of 2028. Isaac Lamson, James Beasley, Nick Shenefelt, Joseph Zorc, Grant Werdesheim, Liam Kinneen and Will Robbins will add depth to the Princeton roster as three infielders, two pitchers and two utility players.
Tigers On The Road
The squad is set for tons of travel this season with 34 contests coming on the road. The Tigers will travel to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and throughout New Jersey.
This will be the fifth straight season that Princeton opens its season against a power conference opponent.
Tune In To The Tigers
This weekend's games will be aired on ACC Network Extra through ESPN+.
Follow @PUTigerBaseball on X for live game updates.
Schedule
Friday - 7:00 PM - ACCNX - Live Stats
Saturday - 2:00 PM - ACCNX - Live Stats
Saturday - 5:30 PM - ACCNX - Live Stats
Sunday - 1:00 PM - ACCNX - Live Stats
Jacob Faulkner returns to the lineup for the Tigers after collecting unanimous First-Team All-Ivy honors in 2024. After putting together a career year on the mound, Faulkner was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List. The senior notched eight victories, four saves and a 3.14 ERA in 20 appearances with 52 punchouts in 66 innings pitched. Faulkner heads into the 2025 season with eight straight wins, good for third all-time, and is just six saves shy of the program record.
Koonin Is Cooking
All-Ivy second teamer Jake Koonin owned the highest batting average on the team in 2024 at .319 and started in all 44 games for Princeton. Koonin racked up 22 doubles and four home runs and is currently tied for the program record for longest hitting streak at 20 games.
Jakes At The Plate
Along with Jake Koonin, Jake Bold and Jake Kernodle helped add some power on offense for the Tigers just a season ago. The pair combined for 84 hits, 10 doubles, four triples, and eight homers. Bold owned a .295 average while Kernodle sat at .286, good for second and fourth respectively at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Oh Captain Our Captains
Andrew D'Alessio, Jacob Faulkner, and Caden Shapiro will serve as the captains of the 2025 squad.
Preseason Poll
The Tigers were voted No. 4 in the Ivy League preseason poll with 80 points.
Last year's regular-season champion, Columbia, was unanimously voted the preseason favorite with 128 points and all 16 first-place votes.
New Kids At Clarke
The Tigers welcomed seven new members to the roster as part of the Class of 2028. Isaac Lamson, James Beasley, Nick Shenefelt, Joseph Zorc, Grant Werdesheim, Liam Kinneen and Will Robbins will add depth to the Princeton roster as three infielders, two pitchers and two utility players.
Tigers On The Road
The squad is set for tons of travel this season with 34 contests coming on the road. The Tigers will travel to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and throughout New Jersey.
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