Princeton Blanks Dartmouth 9‑2 Behind Kim’s Gem
HANOVER, N.H. (Interstat) — Justin Kim tossed six hitless innings Sunday afternoon as Princeton defeated Dartmouth 9-2 at Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park, splitting the Ivy League doubleheader. The Tigers improved to 13-24 overall while the Big Green fell to 11-22.
Kim, the game’s top star, struck out two without allowing an earned run. Tomas Cernius homered in the fourth inning and added an RBI walk in the seventh, finishing 2 for 4. Brady Kaufman and Jake Kernodle each had three hits and two RBIs. Ryan Penney closed with three scoreless innings, allowing two unearned runs.
Princeton jumped ahead early, scoring four times in the fifth and four more in the seventh. Tommy Googins doubled in a run and scored twice. Grant Werdesheim contributed a sacrifice bunt RBI.
Dartmouth’s Nico Banez singled in a run in the seventh and Sean Andersen drove in another on a groundout. Nate Kugler took the loss, surrendering four earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. The Tigers pounded 11 hits while holding Dartmouth to six and grounded into two double plays.