ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — Tate Evans delivered a dominant performance on the mound, and the Yale Bulldogs capitalized on early opportunities to defeat the Cornell Big Red 6-3 in the first game of an Ivy League doubleheader at Hoy Field on Saturday.

The Bulldogs, improving to 22-11 overall, seized control with two runs in the first inning and never trailed. Kaiden Dossa ignited the opening rally with a single, stole second, and scored on Jack Dauer’s double down the left-field line. Dauer later scored on Colin Sloan’s single after advancing to third on a passed ball.

Yale extended its lead to 4-0 in the third. Dossa walked, advanced on Garrett Larsen’s RBI double, stole third, and scored on a Chris DiPrim groundout.

Cornell, which fell to 7-23, broke through against Evans in the bottom of the third when Tyler Beaulieu launched a solo home run to left-center field. Evans, however, quickly reasserted control, stifling the Big Red offense for the next several frames.

The most critical sequence of the game occurred in the top of the sixth inning, effectively sealing the outcome. After Cornell starter Ethan Hamill issued a walk to Chace Chapli, Davis Hanson connected for a two-run homer to right-center, pushing Yale’s lead to 6-1. The homer chased Hamill, who was charged with five earned runs over 5 1/3 innings.

Cornell mounted its only sustained threat in the seventh, capitalizing on a single, a hit-by-pitch, and a sacrifice bunt to put two runners in scoring position. Beaulieu drove in a run with a groundout, and Jayden Shin followed with an RBI single to right-center, cutting the deficit to 6-3. Evans escaped further damage by inducing an inning-ending groundout.

The Bulldogs’ ace finished his day after eight strong innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out five and walking one. He threw 112 pitches before giving way to reliever Teo Spadaccini, who worked a perfect ninth inning for the save.

Evans’s outing continued a run of solid form, following a win over Harvard last Sunday where he allowed one earned run in 6 2/3 innings.

Michael Tight provided a bright spot for Cornell in relief, throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings and allowing just one hit while striking out four after replacing Hamill. Shin led the Big Red at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI.

Yale’s offense collected eight hits, with Larsen and catcher Bryce Miller each contributing two. The game was marred by the ejection of Cornell head coach Dan Pepicelli between the first and second innings.

The victory allowed Yale to even the series after dropping the opener 5-3 on Friday. The teams were scheduled to conclude the doubleheader later Saturday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected an 8-3 Yale victory, giving the Bulldogs a 66.2 percent probability to win according to its ELO system.