ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — Tate Evans delivered eight dominant innings as Yale opened a Saturday doubleheader with a 6-3 victory over Cornell in Ivy League baseball at Hoy Field.

The Bulldogs struck early, scoring twice in the first inning on an RBI double from Jack Dauer and a run-scoring single from Colin Sloan. They added two more in the third for a 4-0 lead. Davis Hanson provided key insurance with a two-run homer in the sixth.

Evans earned the win, allowing three earned runs on six hits while striking out five. Teo Spadaccini pitched a perfect ninth for Yale. Cornell’s Tyler Beaulieu hit a solo home run and drove in two runs in the loss. The Bulldogs improved to 22-11, while the Big Red fell to 7-23.