HANOVER, N.H. — Camden Rush's two-run RBI single ignited a three-run eighth inning for Dartmouth, converting a one-run Cornell lead into a two-run advantage for the Big Green (9-21, 6-10 Ivy League) on its way to a 5-3 victory over the Big Red (11-17, 6-10 Ivy League) at Red Rolfe Field at Biondi Park on Friday afternoon.

Dartmouth's victory ended its five-game losing streak in Ivy League play, allowing it to move ahead of Cornell in the Ivy League standings, due to currently owning the head-to-head tiebreaker. Five different Big Green batters collected hits on the day, with Rush and Jackson Hower each recording a hit and driving in two RBI.

Nate Isler struck out a career-high eight batters in his six-plus-inning start, scattering eight hits, allowing three runs, and issuing one free pass. Kyle Klaric-Schell was the winning pitcher for Dartmouth after throwing two scoreless innings of relief, walking two batters, and striking out a pair. Danny Will slammed the door on a potential ninth-inning comeback for Cornell as he faced the minimum number of batters despite giving up one hit.

Sophomore catcher Mark Quatrani led the Big Red offense by going 3-for-4 with a double. Sophomore third baseman Luke Johnson drove in two of Cornell's three runs on the day, going 1-for-3 and recording his third home run of the season.

Junior right-handed pitcher Carson Mayfield was the hard-luck losing pitcher, allowing all five Dartmouth runs on five hits in a career-high 7 1/3 innings. He struck out six Big Green hitters and issued just one walk. All five of Dartmouth's runs and hits occurred in Mayfield's final 3 1/2 innings.

Both pitchers worked efficiently during the first four innings, with Quatrani being the only player to reach base. He hit a leadoff single in the second and roped a one-out double down the left-field line in the fourth.

Cornell broke the deadlock in the fifth inning as the first three batters reached base, starting with a five-pitch walk drawn by sophomore shortstop Kevin Hager. Following a single through the left side of the infield by senior designated hitter Ryan Porter, sophomore second baseman Owen Carlson legged out a bunt single on an attempted sacrifice. The Big Red took a 1-0 lead on a failed attempt at a double play by Dartmouth with the bases loaded. 

Retiring the first 12 Dartmouth batters he faced in a row, Mayfield opened the fifth by issuing a four-pitch walk to Ethan Brown. After recorded his sixth strikeout of the game, Mayfield allowed his first hit of the day, a one-out, two-run home run by Hower, which gave Dartmouth a 2-1 lead. Hower's home run was his first since April 2, 2024, against UMass Lowell.

After Isler recorded his career-high seventh strikeout to begin the sixth, Cornell generated three consecutive hits, as a double by junior right fielder Caden Wildman was bookended by infield singles from Quatrani and sophomore shortstop Kevin Hager, with the latter plating the tying run.



Wildman stole third base on a failed pickoff attempt by Isler, allowing Hager to advance to second easily. Despite having two runners in scoring position with one out, Isler escaped the jam unscathed by ending the inning with a strikeout and a groundout.

Mayfield retired the Big Green in order on just seven pitches in the bottom of the sixth, setting Johnson up for a leadoff home run by blasting an 0-2 fastball from Isler to left field, putting the Big Red ahead in the seventh, 3-2.



Escaping a seventh-inning jam with two runners on and one out, Mayfield induced a flyout and groundout to preserve the Big Red's one-run advantage.

Returning for his eighth inning of work, Mayfield generated a flyout to start the inning, but a hit batter and a single by Elliot Krewson set up Rush for his go-ahead two-run single. A wild pitch thrown by senior left-handed pitcher William Jaun, who entered after Rush's two-run single, allowed the Big Green to score an insurance run.

Cornell showed some life in the ninth, drawing two walks to start the inning, prompting the Big Green to make a pitching change. After a popout on a bunt attempt, Quinlan hit a single to load the bases, but Will induced a game-ending 5-4-3 double play to secure the victory.

GAME NOTES
• Friday marked the 192nd meeting between Cornell and Dartmouth, with the Big Green extending its lead in the series to 102-89-1.

• Dartmouth ended Cornell's three-game win streak, marking its first victory over the Big Red since May 7, 2023, also in Hanover. Each of the Big Green's last three wins in the series has been by two runs or fewer.

• It was the first weekday contest between the Big Red and Big Green since an April 20, 2016, doubleheader at Hoy Field. The last time the programs played on a Friday was also during a twin bill at Hoy Field, on April 1, 1994.

• Quatrani registered his seventh career three-hit game, matching his single-game high. It was his fourth three-hit game of the season, equaling performances against Towson (March 16), Columbia (April 5), and Binghamton (April 15).

• Johnson's leadoff home run in the seventh inning extended his hit streak to a season-long four games, which is one shy of his career-high set last season between April 13 and April 20.

• Mayfield's six-strikeout performance moved him into a tie with Brian McAfee (2012-15) for the 28th-most strikeouts in the Big Red's modern era (since 1947), surpassing Ivan Tylawsky (111 – 1965-67), John Dougherty (111 – 1970-72), Bob Dutkowsky (111 – 1975-77), Mike Murphy (112 – 1976-79), and Rich DeSa (112 – 1984-87).

MOST CAREER STRIKEOUTS BY A PITCHER
Cornell Modern Era (Since 1947)
1. 217, Greg Myers (1979-82)
2. 203, Steve Hamrick (1973-74)
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24. 120, Robert List (1957-58)
25. 116, Paul Balestrieri (2014-17)
T26. 115, Ted Thelander (1955, 1957-59)
T26. 115, Dan Gala (2001, 2003-05)
T28. 114, Brian McAfee (2012-15)
T28. 114, Carson Mayfield (2023-Present)
T30. 112, Mike Murphy (1976-79)
T30. 112, Rich DeSa (1984-87)
T31. 111, Ivan Tylawsky (1965-67)
T31. 111, John Dougherty (1970-72)
T31. 111, Bob Dutkowsky (1975-77)

• Quinlan extended his team-leading on-base streak to 34 games, dating back to last season, after his ninth-inning single that loaded the bases.

A LOOK ON DECK
Due to a change in the weather forecast, Cornell and Dartmouth will now attempt to play the second game of this weekend's three-game series on Saturday at 3 p.m., with the series finale set for Sunday at 11:30 a.m.