Baseball To Face Cornell For Final Regular Season Series

PRINCETON, N.J.- The Princeton baseball team is heading north for the final weekend series of the regular season. The Tigers will face the Cornell Big Red for three crucial games starting with a doubleheader on Saturday followed by the series finale Sunday.

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Schedule
Saturday - Cornell - 11:30 AM - Live Stats - ESPN+
Saturday - Cornell - 2:30 PM - Live Stats - ESPN+
Sunday - Cornell - 12:00 PM - Live Stats - ESPN+

Going Yard
Three different players hit home runs in the weekend series against Yale. Caden Shapiro knocked a solo shot in the second game of the doubleheader. Jake Bold followed suit in the series finale, sending a rocket over the batter's eye. Jake Koonin sent one over the wall in left field just one inning later.

Eight Is Great
Andrew D'Alessio and Jacob Faulkner racked up new career highs in strikeouts in the doubleheader against Harvard. D'Alessio also tossed 8.0 shutout innings and did not walk a batter in the win over the Crimson.

20 Piece
The Tigers' offense exploded for 20 runs in the midweek matchup against the Rider Broncs. Princeton knocked 14 hits with four extra base hits. The last time Princeton scored at least 20 runs came in a 21 run performance in 2022 against Towson. Caden Shapiro had a fantastic day at the plate for the Orange and Black with two home runs, going 3-for-6. He added three runs and four RBI.

Koonin Is Cooking
In the season opener against Miami, Jake Koonin knocked a base hit to break the program's record for longest hit streak with 22 consecutive games. In the 14 inning thriller between Princeton and Dartmouth, Koonin hit a walk-off single to plate two runs to win the game for the Tigers. The junior recorded a .385 batting average with four RBI.

An All-Ivy second teamer last season, 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.

Welcome To The Show
The freshman pair of Nick Shenefelt and Liam Kinneen got comfortable quickly in their first home games and Ivy League opening series. Shenefelt racked up a .462 average and 1.375 OPS on the weekend against the Big Green. The utility player knocked two triples, one double and five RBI across the three games.

Kinneen made his fifth start of the season on the mound and tossed 7.0 shutout innings and struck out four on his way to a .86 WHIP.

Weekly Honors For Episcope
Sean Episcope was named the Ivy League Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season. In the outing against the Liberty Flames, the sophomore pitcher worked 5.0 innings of one-hit ball and did not allow an earned run. Episcope added five punchouts and held the Liberty offense to a .063 batting average

Downed the Demon Deacons
Princeton went into the matchup against No. 12 Wake Forest 0-7 on the year. When the teams met just two days prior, the Demon Deacons squeaked by thanks to two unearned runs. Liam Kinneen got the start and tossed 5.2 innings of work and allowed three runs on five hits. A big fourth inning would be just what the Tigers needed to collect its first win of 2025. Seven runs on five hits came in for Princeton before Jacob Faulkner closed it out for a 7-6 final. The ranked win is Princeton's first since 2023.

Firepower From Faulkner
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 got the save in the win against Wake Forest and is now five shy of the program record and extended his streak of to nine straight wins following the victory over William & Mary.

Jakes At The Plate
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. Bold and Koonin lead Princeton's offense with a combined nine doubles, 10 home runs and 28 RBI.

Oh Captains 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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