Dartmouth Shuts Out Manhattan 1‑0 Behind Burke, Kugler

HANOVER, N.H. (Interstat) — Mac Burke and Nate Kugler combined on a four-hit shutout as Dartmouth edged Manhattan 1-0 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park.

Burke tossed five innings of three-hit ball with one strikeout and no earned runs, earning the win. Kugler followed with four innings of one-hit relief, striking out five for the save. Joseph Duffield took the hard-luck loss for Manhattan, allowing one earned run on zero hits over six innings while striking out four.

The game’s lone run came in the bottom of the fifth. Sam Andersen tripled to right-center, driving in Nico Banez. Andersen finished 1 for 3 with an RBI. Dartmouth collected six hits, including two sacrifice hits. Manhattan managed four hits but could not score.

The Big Green improved to 14-23; the Jaspers fell to 16-25. Dartmouth split its previous doubleheader against Manhattan on May 2, winning 13-2 and losing 11-3.