Brown Defeats Columbia in Ivy League Opener Behind Dubie’s Arm, Dillehay’s Bat
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — Peter Dubie allowed one run over six innings and DJ Dillehay hit a three-run homer to lead the Brown Bears to a 6-1 victory over the Columbia Lions on Saturday at Murray Stadium in the first game of an Ivy League doubleheader.
Dubie scattered three hits and struck out three for Brown (17-13, 1-0 Ivy). The Bears broke a 1-1 tie in the second inning on an RBI double by Jack Edmunds. Dillehay provided the decisive blow in the fifth, launching his homer to left field for a 5-1 lead.
Matt Luigs added an RBI for Brown, which finished with nine hits. Columbia (8-20, 0-1) scored its lone run in the seventh on a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded. Brown relievers Camren Piwnicki and Christian Keel combined for three perfect innings to close the game.