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Baseball to Open Ivy League Play this Weekend at Columbia
3/21/2025 1:14:00 PM | Baseball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Riding a two-game winning streak and coming off a series win over Bryant last weekend, the Brown baseball team is set to open Ivy League play this weekend with a trip to preseason favorite Columbia.
GAME INFORMATION
Game 1, Saturday 11:30 a.m. – Live Stats | ESPN+
Game 2, Saturday 2:30 p.m. – Live Stats | ESPN+
Game 3, Sunday 12 p.m. – Live Stats | ESPN+
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – Santhosh Gottam (0-3, 7.58 ERA) vs. Joe Sheets (0-2, 9.82 ERA)
Saturday – TBA vs. Jagger Edwards (1-1, 6.75 ERA)
Sunday – TBA vs. TBA
SERIES HISTORY
Columbia holds a 75-63-1 lead in the all-time series with the Bears.
SCOUTING BROWN (2-11, 0-0 Ivy)
SCOUTING COLUMBIA (4-11, 0-0 Ivy)
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
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GAME INFORMATION
Game 1, Saturday 11:30 a.m. – Live Stats | ESPN+
Game 2, Saturday 2:30 p.m. – Live Stats | ESPN+
Game 3, Sunday 12 p.m. – Live Stats | ESPN+
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – Santhosh Gottam (0-3, 7.58 ERA) vs. Joe Sheets (0-2, 9.82 ERA)
Saturday – TBA vs. Jagger Edwards (1-1, 6.75 ERA)
Sunday – TBA vs. TBA
SERIES HISTORY
Columbia holds a 75-63-1 lead in the all-time series with the Bears.
SCOUTING BROWN (2-11, 0-0 Ivy)
- Junior outfielder Mika Petersen is hitting .375 and carries a 10-game hitting streak into the weekend.
- Nathan Brasher is heating up with hits in four of his last five games and is 7-for-22 over that span.
- Junior infielder DJ Dillehay has a four-game hitting streak, going 6-for-15 over that stretch.
- Senior second baseman Gunner Boree hit a game-winning three-run homer with two outs in the ninth to help the Bears take game two and the doubleheader sweep from Bryant on Sunday.
- A pair of freshman arms have delivered key performances for the Bears of late, with Luke Trout taking a no-hitter into the fifth inning at Georgia Southern two weeks ago, and Ian Keusch going 4.0 innings without allowing an earned run in Sunday's game two win at Bryant.
SCOUTING COLUMBIA (4-11, 0-0 Ivy)
- Winners of 10 straight home openers and a 40-9 home record since 2022, the Lions will play at Satow Field for the first time in 2025 this weekend.
- The reigning regular season champions and unanimous preseason No. 1 pick in 2025, Columbia has won three of its last four games, including a three-game sweep last weekend at the University of San Diego, before falling in a midweek game at Cal State Northridge.
- Anton Lazits and Ben Fishel will carry six-game hitting streaks into the weekend, with Fishel leading the way with a .414 batting average.
- Sam Miller is hitting .297 with a team-leading 19 hits.
- Lazits is hitting .250 with a team-leading seven home runs, 16 runs scored and 19 RBIs.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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