ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Dartmouth Big Green authored a stunning and complete reversal of fortune Saturday, unleashing a dominant 15-0 victory over the Cornell Big Red in the first game of an Ivy League doubleheader at Hoy Field.

Just one day after falling 8-1 to Cornell in the series opener, Dartmouth’s offense erupted for 13 hits while its pitching staff held the Big Red to a solitary single, snapping a three-game skid and improving to 5-16 overall. Cornell, which saw its season record fall to 6-17, was shut out for the fourth time this year.

The most important part of the game was its immediate and decisive tone, set in a relentless top of the second inning. Dartmouth broke the game open by sending nine batters to the plate against two Cornell pitchers, scoring four runs to establish a commanding 5-0 lead. The frame was prolonged by walks, a hit batter and defensive miscues before center fielder Nico Bañez delivered the key blow, a two-run double to right center that effectively put the game out of reach early.

Dartmouth starter Nate Kugler was the primary beneficiary of the offensive onslaught, earning the win with seven efficient innings of one-hit ball. He walked two and struck out three, expertly navigating a Cornell lineup that never advanced a runner past second base. Kyle Klaric-Schell closed out the final two innings in relief, preserving the shutout.

The Big Green offense was methodical throughout, scoring in five different innings. First baseman Milo Suarez provided an early exclamation point with a solo home run to left field in the third inning. Leadoff hitter Bañez reached base four times, scoring three runs and driving in two. Henry Murray added three hits, two runs and an RBI, while pinch-hitter Mason Smith capped the scoring with a two-run single in a four-run ninth inning.

Conversely, the game was a struggle for Cornell from the outset. Starting pitcher Alex Stoyer took the loss, unable to escape the second inning. The Big Red used six pitchers in total — Stoyer, Michael Tight, Andrew Houghton, Josh Shea, and relievers identified only as Foster and Johnson B. — who combined to issue 10 walks and hit four batters. The defense committed an error and allowed several wild pitches and a passed ball, contributing to the lopsided score.

Cornell’s lone hit was a first-inning single by Hager. The Big Red managed only three baserunners total, with Hager also reaching on a balk and Beaulieu reaching on an error in the eighth. Dartmouth turned two double plays to erase any minor threats.

The result defied pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had predicted a 3-1 Cornell victory and gave the Big Red a 51.4% probability to win.

The victory gives Dartmouth momentum heading into the second game of the doubleheader and the series finale on Sunday. Cornell will look to regroup and salvage a series split before continuing its Ivy League schedule next weekend at Penn.