2018-19 Yale Baseball News
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Spring Academic All-Ivy Announced
June 26, 2019The Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for 2018-19 Academic All-Ivy honors in its spring sports, and 10 Bulldogs were selected. The 10 thrived in their sport and in the classroom, as starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages. Each Ivy institution nominated five men and five women from its eligible student-athletes. -
Dey Earns ABCA All-Region Honors Again
June 12, 2019Yale first baseman Griffin Dey (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) was named second team ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region on Wednesday. This is the second straight year he has been named all-region by the ABCA.
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Whiteman Named First Team Academic All-America Again
June 06, 2019Senior shortstop Simon Whiteman (Trumbull, Conn.) of the Yale baseball team has been named first team Academic All-America. The honor was announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. This is the second straight season that Whiteman has received this award.
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LaPlante Named Freshman All-American
June 05, 2019Third baseman Mason LaPlante (Allen, Texas), who emerged as one of the Yale baseball team’s top offensive and defensive players in his first season, has been named to Collegiate Baseball’s Freshmen All-American Team. The newspaper announced the selections Wednesday.
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Dey, Politz and Nambiar Selected on Third Day of MLB Draft
June 05, 2019Three Yale players were selected on the third day of the Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday, as first baseman Griffin Dey (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) was picked in the 23rd round by the Detroit Tigers, right-handed pitcher Scott Politz (Austin, Texas) was picked in the 29th round by the St. Louis Cardinals and left-handed pitcher Kumar Nambiar (Larchmont, N.Y.) was picked in the 34th round by the Oakland A's.
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Whiteman Selected in Ninth Round of MLB Draft
June 04, 2019Shortstop Simon Whiteman (Trumbull, Conn.), the captain of the Yale baseball team, was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the ninth pick in the ninth round (266th overall) of the Major League Baseball draft Tuesday. He was the first Ivy Leaguer taken.
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Six Bulldogs Named All-Ivy; Nambiar and Stiegler Named to First Team
May 23, 2019The Yale baseball team had six student-athletes selected All-Ivy, including two starting pitchers named to the first team.
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Yale Honors Six with Awards at Senior Student-Athlete Reception
May 18, 2019Six seniors were honored by the Yale Athletics Department with awards at the annual senior student-athlete reception Saturday afternoon at the Lanman Center in Payne Whitney Gymnasium. Trey Phills (Charlotte, N.C.) of the men’s basketball team and Kate Zendell (Suffern, N.Y.) of the women’s cross country and track and field teams were the recipients of the Ford Student-Athlete Community Outreach Award. Carrie Heilbrun (Fairfax Station, Va.) of the women’s swimming and diving team and Simon Whiteman (Trumbull, Conn.) of the baseball team were the recipients of the Kiphuth Student-Athlete Distinction Award. Shelby Kennedy (Vail, Ariz.) of the softball team and James Kochanski (Colorado Springs, Colo.) of the men’s soccer team were the recipients of the Meyer Humanitarian Award.
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Whiteman is Mallory Award Recipient
May 16, 2019Simon Whiteman, a Rhodes Scholar candidate who captained the Yale baseball team, has been named the recipient of the 2019 William Neely Mallory Award, the most prestigious athletic award given to a senior male at Yale. The award was presented at today’s Class Day exercises by athletics director Vicky Chun.
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Whiteman Named Academic All-District Again
May 13, 2019Senior shortstop Simon Whiteman (Trumbull, Conn.) of the Yale baseball team has been named Academic All-District. The honor was announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on May 9. This is the second straight season that Whiteman has been honored with this award -- he was first team Academic All-America and All-District last season.
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Politz Ties All-Time Wins Mark at Yale; Bulldogs Sweep Princeton
May 11, 2019Yale won game one 5-4 and took game two 10-1.
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Yale to Host Princeton and Honor Seniors This Weekend
May 09, 2019The Bulldogs will honor their seniors and look to finish the season on a high note.
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Bulldogs Continue NCAA Academic Excellence
May 02, 2019Thirteen Yale teams have been recognized for academic excellence after scoring in the top 10 percent of their sports in the most recent Academic Progress Rate results.
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For Second Straight Week, Nambiar Earns Ivy League Pitcher of the Week
April 29, 2019Kumar Nambiar was named Ivy League Pitcher of the week.
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Bulldogs Sweep Doubleheader at Dartmouth
April 28, 2019Yale won game one 7-4 and behind Kumar Nambiar’s gem won the second game 4-0.
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Yale Falls to Dartmouth; Teams Will Play Doubleheader on Sunday
April 27, 2019The Bulldogs dropped a 7-5 decision at Dartmouth on Saturday afternoon.
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Bulldogs Take on Dartmouth, Close Out Ivy League Road Schedule
April 26, 2019The Bulldogs are tied with Penn and two games behind second-place Harvard.
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Dey Launches 10th Homer of the Season in Loss at Sacred Heart
April 24, 2019Griffin Dey tied his career-high for most homers in a season at Yale.
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Nambiar Named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week; Yale Travels to Sacred Heart on Wednesday
April 23, 2019Kumar Nambiar was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday.
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Bulldogs Complete Weekend Sweep Behind Nambiar's Gem, Timely Hits
April 21, 2019Yale won game one 9-7 and took the second 8-0 behind Nambiar’s complete-game, three-hit shutout.
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Seniors Lead Way in 6-5 Win at Penn
April 20, 2019Senior Scott Politz delivered a complete-game performance and Simon Whiteman drove in the game-winning run.
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Bulldogs Travel to Penn for Three-Game Series; Game Times Changed Due to Weather
April 19, 2019The Bulldogs look to keep pace in the Ivy League standings with a three-game series at Penn.
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Yale Travels to Quinnipiac on Tuesday
April 16, 2019First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Bulldogs Fall at Quinnipiac, 12-8
April 16, 2019Griffin Dey belted his team-leading eighth home run in a 12-8 loss at Quinnipiac.
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Stiegler Strikes Out 10 in Loss to Columbia
April 14, 2019Yale lost to Columbia 4-1 on Sunday afternoon.
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Bulldogs Drop Two Extra-Inning Games to Columbia; Sunday's Game Moved to 11 a.m.
April 13, 2019Columbia took the first 8-2 in 13 innings and won the nightcap 3-2 in 10.
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Yale Hosts Columbia This Weekend in Key Three-Game Series
April 12, 2019The Bulldogs host Columbia this weekend and have a chance to move up the Ivy League standings.
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Dey Homers Twice in 9-8 Loss to Sacred Heart
April 10, 2019Griffin Dey homered twice and Simon Whiteman added a two-run blast for the Bulldogs.
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Bulldogs Host Sacred Heart on Wednesday
April 09, 2019The Bulldogs return to Yale Field for the first time since April 1st.
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Bulldogs Score Three in Ninth to Beat Harvard
April 07, 2019Yale showed impressive bounce-back ability after dropping two tough loses yesterday.
