ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Yale Bulldogs erupted for five runs in a chaotic first inning and later broke the game open with a five-run sixth, cruising to a 16-5 victory over the Cornell Big Red in the first game of an Ivy League doubleheader on Saturday at Hoy Field.

The Bulldogs (21-11, 7-3 Ivy) avenged a 5-3 loss to Cornell from the previous day, overwhelming the Big Red (7-22, 4-6) with a 12-hit attack that capitalized on six Cornell errors, four hit batters and several free bases.

Yale sent 10 men to the plate in the opening frame against Cornell starter Huxley Holcombe, scoring five runs on just one hit. The inning featured a walk, a hit batter, a run-scoring groundout by Jack Dauer, a run on a wild pitch, and two unearned runs courtesy of a throwing error by the shortstop and a balk. Holcombe took the loss, allowing five runs, three earned, on three hits over five innings, walking one and striking out five.

Cornell chipped away at Yale starter Jack Ohman, scoring two runs in the third on an RBI double by Luke Johnson and a run-scoring single by Barela. They added two more in the fourth, with a run scoring on a Yale throwing error and another on an RBI single by Tyler Beaulieu, cutting the deficit to 5-4. A sacrifice fly by Swidorski in the fifth brought Cornell within a single run at 5-4.

The most important sequence of the game came in the top of the sixth, with Yale clinging to a one-run lead. The Bulldogs responded by batting around for the second time, scoring five runs to seize control. The rally chased Holcombe and was highlighted by a two-run single from Kaiden Dossa, an RBI single from Garrett Larsen and a bunt RBI single from Jack Dauer. The outburst extended Yale’s lead to 10-5 and effectively put the game out of reach.

Yale added two more in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Dossa and an RBI single from Larsen, and three in the eighth, featuring an RBI single from Colin Sloan and a sacrifice fly from Davis Hanson. They tacked on a final run in the ninth on Dauer’s second RBI hit of the day, which also plated another run on a Cornell fielding error.

Ohman earned the win for Yale, going six innings and allowing five runs, all earned, on 11 hits. He struck out six and walked one. The story on the mound for Yale, however, was reliever Ben Winslow. Entering in the seventh inning, Winslow delivered three perfect innings of relief, striking out five of the nine batters he faced. His dominant outing, following a rocky stretch by the bullpen in Friday’s loss, slammed the door and preserved the Yale bullpen for the second game of the twin bill.

Dauer led Yale’s offense, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Larsen was 2-for-5 with two RBIs, while Dossa drove in three runs despite just one hit. For Cornell, Caden Wildman went 3-for-5 with a double and Tyler Beaulieu was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

The victory improved Yale’s conference record as they continue pursuit of the Ivy League title, while Cornell’s struggles deepened with their 22nd loss of the season. The two teams were set to conclude the doubleheader shortly after the conclusion of this game.