WEST HAVEN, Conn. (Interstat) — The Yale Bulldogs defeated the Columbia Lions 12-3 on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Yale Field, using a four-run fourth inning to seize control and pulling away late for their 28th win of the season.

Columbia scored first with three runs in the top of the first inning. Jack Kail singled to left field, Anthony Temesvary doubled down the left-field line, and after a popout and a groundout, Jack Brewer drove in Kail with a grounder to first base. Another groundout ended the threat, but the Lions held a 3-0 lead.

Yale answered in the bottom of the first. After a walk to Kaiden Dossa and a flyout, Dossa stole second. Chris Diprima reached on an error by the Columbia third baseman and advanced to third, then scored along with Dossa on an error by the right fielder, both runs unearned, cutting the lead to 3-2.

The game remained 3-2 until the top of the third, when Columbia extended its lead. Temesvary doubled to left field and Cole Fellows singled to bring him home, making it 3-3. But that was the last run the Lions would score until the ninth inning.

Yale tied the game in the bottom of the third. Garrett Larsen was hit by a pitch, stole second, and after a walk to Diprima, Jack Dauer singled to left to score Larsen, knotting the score at 3-3.

The pivotal moment came in the bottom of the fourth. After two strikeouts, Owen Turner doubled to left field. Dossa walked and Larsen reached on a fielder’s choice, loading the bases. Diprima then delivered the decisive blow, doubling to center field to clear the bases with three runs, giving Yale a 6-3 lead.

Columbia managed only two hits over the next four innings against Yale reliever Teo Spadaccini, who threw three perfect innings with two strikeouts. Spadaccini was named the top star for Yale.

The Bulldogs added to their lead in the fifth. Jack Hays walked, Davis Hanson doubled to drive him in, making it 7-3.

In the seventh, Colin Sloan singled, advanced on a sacrifice bunt, and after Hanson was hit by a pitch, Turner singled to right-center to score Sloan, extending the lead to 8-3.

Yale broke the game open in the eighth. Dossa walked, Larsen doubled to bring him home, and after a single by Diprima, Dauer grounded out to drive in Larsen for a 10-3 advantage. Later in the inning, an error by the Yale pitcher allowed two more unearned runs to score, pushing the lead to 12-3.

Columbia scored an unearned run in the top of the ninth on a single by Ben Fishel, but the rally fell short.

For Yale, Spadaccini earned the win with his dominant relief outing. Starter Jack Ohman pitched five innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out five. Chris Diprima went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, and Jack Dauer went 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Owen Turner was 2 for 5 with one RBI.

For Columbia, starter Thomas Santana took the loss, pitching 3 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and four earned runs with three strikeouts. Evan Kleinhans threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Ray Huke pitched 2/3 of an inning with one strikeout.

The Lions managed nine hits, led by Anthony Temesvary’s two doubles and Jack Kail’s two hits, but left seven runners on base.

Columbia’s record dropped to 14-23-1 overall. Yale improved to 28-13.

The most crucial stretch of the game was Yale’s four-run fourth inning, which turned a tie game into a three-run lead and shifted momentum decisively in the Bulldogs’ favor.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Yale 7, Columbia 5, and the Interstat ELO system had given Columbia a 52.30 percent probability to win.