Brown 2, at Yale 1

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (Interstat) — Drew Nelson delivered a masterful performance on the mound, and Alex Benevento provided a decisive solo home run as the Brown Bears edged the Yale Bulldogs 2-1 on Saturday in the first game of an Ivy League doubleheader at Yale Field. The contest was a stark contrast to pregame projections, as Interstat’s game simulator had forecast a 6-4 Yale victory, giving the Bulldogs a 69.4% probability to win. Instead, it became a tense pitchers’ duel defined by a single swing. Brown (6-10, 1-0 Ivy) seized an early lead without a hit in the top of… Read more...