ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell baseball team (11-19, 6-12 Ivy League) concludes its eight-game road trip on Tuesday evening when it travels south on Interstate 81 to square off against its Central New York rival Binghamton (20-19, 9-9 America East) at the Bearcats Baseball Complex.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., with game action being streamed live on ESPN+.
 

Cornell (11-16, 6-9 Ivy League) at Binghamton (19-17, 8-7 America East)
When	Tuesday, April 29
Where	Vestal, N.Y. // Bearcats Baseball Complex
Watch	ESPN+
Radio	None
Live Stats	Tuesday
Game Notes	Cornell | Binghamton

 

Probable Starting Pitchers
Day	Cornell		Binghamton
Tue. 6:30 p.m. ET	LHP William Jaun (0-2, 8.53 ERA)		RHP Brady Bouchard (2-3, 9.73 ERA)

WEEKEND REWIND
Cornell is coming off being swept in a three-game weekend series at Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H., losing all three games by three runs or less.

The Big Red pitching staff posted a 3.75 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and averaged 3.75 walks per 9 innings, all of which were season lows for three-game weekend series. As a team, Cornell held Dartmouth to a .233 batting average on the weekend, the second-lowest weekend total, trailing the .180 figure posted in the Big Red's Ivy League-opening series against Yale.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Huxley Holcombe shined in his start on Saturday, recording his third quality start of the season after allowing 1R/ER and scattering five hits over 6.0IP with 2BB and 4K. Junior right-hander Carson Mayfield was the hard-luck losing pitcher on Friday, allowing 5R/ER on 5H in a career-high 7.1IP with 6K and 1BB. Freshman right-handed pitcher Gus Magill hurled four scoreless innings of relief on Sunday with 2H and 1K.

Sophomore infielder Luke Johnson paced Cornell's offense with his team-leading .400 batting average, going 4-for-10 with two home runs and four RBI. Senior outfielder Jakobi Davis also hit two home runs on the weekend as part of his 3-for-11 (.364) weekend. Junior outfielder Caden Wildman also logged a home run for the Big Red in the series.

ALL ROAD TRIPS LEAD TO HOME
Cornell is concluding its eight-game road trip where it began on Tuesday evening. It was the Big Red's longest stretch of true road games in the middle of a season since it also played eight straight road contests during the 2022 season.

The road trip in 2022 began when the Big Red registered an impressive 11-10 come-from-behind road victory againast Canisius on April 5, where it avenged a 10-3 third-inning deficit. The Big Red then traveled to Princeton (April 9-10) for a three-game series, which the Tigers claimed thanks to a 10-6 victory in the rubber match. After losing a midweek contest to Binghamton, 5-3, on April 12, the Big Red concluded the road swing being swept in a three-game series against Penn (April 16-17).

Cornell is tied with Manhattan and North Dakota State for the second-fewest percentage of home games played this season (20.0 percent). Only North Alabama (9.8 percent) has played fewer home games this season, as the Lions' brand-new baseball facility hosted its first game on April 17, that began a season-ending 11-game homestand. The Big Red's six home games are the second-fewest played in Division I baseball, also trailing North Alabama (four).

FEWEST AMOUNT OF HOME GAMES PLAYED
This Season (as of April 28, 2025)
• North Alabama (41 games, 15-26 overall record, 4 home games, 2-2 home record)
• Cornell (30 games, 11-19 overall record, 6 home games, 2-4 home record)
• Bradley (38 games, 9-29 overall record, 8 home games, 2-6 home record)
• Manhattan (40 games, 14-26 overall record, 8 home games, 1-7 home record)
• North Dakota State (40 games, 14-26 overall record, 8 home games, 5-3 home record)
• St. Thomas (38 games, 21-17 overall record, 8 home games, 7-1 home record)
• Butler (43 games, 14-29 overall record, 9 home games, 4-5 home record)
• Princeton (39 games, 10-29 overall record, 9 home games, 5-4 home record)

FEWEST PERCENTAGE OF HOME GAMES
This Season (as of April 28, 2025)
• North Alabama (41 games, 4 home games, 9.8 percent)
• Cornell (30 games, 6 home games, 20.0 percent)
• Manhattan (40 games, 8 home games, 20.0 percent)
• North Dakota State (40 games, 8 home games, 20.0 percent)
• Butler (43 games, 9 home games, 20.9 percent)

BROOKS WALLACE WATCH LIST
Sophomore shortstop Kevin Hager was named to the watch list for the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award, as announced by the College Baseball Foundation last Friday afternoon (April 18).

Awarded annually to the nation's top shortstop, Hager was one of three Ivy League shortstops named to the watch list, joining Penn junior Davis Baker and Columbia junior Sam Miller. The trio from the Ancient Eight represented three of the 100 players on the list, which features athletes delivering exceptional offensive and defensive performances.

The award is named for former Texas Tech shortstop Brooks Wallace, who played for the Red Raiders from 1977-80 and died of leukemia at the age of 27.

"It's a great time of the year when we get to start diving into looking at all the shortstops from around the country and who might best represent the Brooks Wallace Award this year," said Larry Wallace, co-chair of the Brooks Wallace Award. "This list doesn't disappoint with some stellar offensive numbers along with some outstanding gloves to represent the shortstop position."

STAYING STRONG IN THE FIELD
Building on its program-record .975 fielding percentage (35 errors in 1,407 chances) from last season, Cornell has continued its fielding success into the 2025 campaign, committing only 27 errors in 1,093 opportunities (.975 fielding percentage).

The Big Red's fielding percentage ranks 56th in Division I baseball following Sunday's contests, surpassing all Ivy League programs in fielding percentage by five points (Dartmouth — .970).

Cornell's 27 errors are tied with Arkansas and Dallas Baptist for the fifth-fewest miscues in Division I baseball. Only Charlotte (24), Ball State (25), Vanderbilt (25), and UTRGV (26) have recorded fewer errors. The Big Red has seven fewer errors than Dartmouth (34), which holds second place in the Ancient Eight.

FEWEST ERRORS COMMITTED
This Season (as of April 28, 2025)
1. 24, Charlotte (1132 putouts, 333 assists, 24 errors, .984 fielding percentage in 43 games)
T2. 25, Ball State (1153 putouts, 381 assists, 25 errors, .984 fielding percentage in 45 games)
T2. 25, Vanderbilt (1122 putouts, 319 assists, 25 errors, .983 fielding percentage in 44 games)
4. 26, UTRGV (1104 putouts, 376 assists, 26 errors, .983 fielding percentage in 43 games)
T5. 27, Arkansas (1166 putouts, 360 assists, 27 errors, .983 fielding percentage in 46 games)
T5. 27, Cornell (765 putouts, 301 assists, 27 errors, .975 fielding percentage in 30 games)
T5. 27, Dallas Baptist (1084 putouts, 367 assists, 27 errors, .982 fielding percentage in 43 games)
T8. 29, Abilene Christian (1092 putouts, 381 assists, 29 errors, .981 fielding percentage in 42 games)
T8. 29, Arizona State (1163 putouts, 360 assists, 29 errors, .981 fielding percentage in 44 games)
T8. 29, Missouri State (1059 putouts, 335 assists, 29 errors, .980 fielding percentage in 42 games)
T8. 29, Oregon (1094 putouts, 360 assists, 29 errors, .980 fielding percentage in 42 games)
T8. 29, Oregon State (1105 putouts, 361 assists, 29 errors, .981 fielding percentage in 42 games)

Since last season, Cornell has a fielding percentage of .975 (62E in 2,500 fielding opportunities), ranking 48th among Division I programs. The Big Red has an seven-point lead over Penn (.968 — 96 errors in 2,978 fielding chances) for the highest fielding percentage in the Ivy League.

Cornell's 62 errors committed since last season ranks behind Notre Dame (59) for the fewest miscues in Division I baseball. The Big Red is one of six programs to have registered fewer than 70 errors, joining Notre Dame, Arkansas (66), Dallas Baptist (66), Northwestern (68), and Cal Poly (69).

FEWEST ERRORS IN DIVISION I BASEBALL
Since Start of 2024 Season (as of April 23, 2025)
1. 59, Notre Dame (2390 putouts, 809 assists, 59 errors, .982 fielding percentage in 93 games)
2. 62, Cornell (1758 putouts, 680 assists, 62 errors, .975 fielding percentage in 68 games)
T3. 66, Arkansas (2737 putouts, 803 assists, 66 errors, .982 fielding percentage in 106 games)
T3. 66, Dallas Baptist (2661 putouts, 911 assists, 66 errors, .982 fielding percentage in 103 games)
5. 68, Northwestern (2359 putouts, 869 assists, 68 errors, .979 fielding percentage in 93 games)
6. 69, Cal Poly (2676 putouts, 944 assists, 69 errors, .981 fielding percentage in 99 games)

WE GOT ICE!
Sophomore catcher Mark Quatrani was hit by two pitches in the series finale against Harvard (April 20), marking the third time this season he was hit by multiple pitches in a game.

Quatrani is one of three Big Red players to have been hit by multiple pitches in at least three games during the same season, joining Glenn Morris (four times in 2003) and Frank Hager (four times in 2011).

Entering Tuesday night's game with 12 hit by pitches, Quatrani is tied with Randy Koch (1992), Vinnie Santo (2002), Seth Gordon (2006), and Dale Wickham (2018) for the third-most hit by pitches in a season. Only Marlin McPhail (15 in 1979) and Chris Hanson (14 in 1995) have been hit by more opposing pitches.

Sophomore shortstop Kevin Hager has also been plunked by 10 pitches this season, marking the first time in the Cornell modern era that multiple hitters have been hit by 10 or more opposing pitches in a season. Hager's 10 hit by pitches is tied with his brother, Frank, for the 11th-most HBPs in a season.

SINGLE-SEASON HIT BY PITCH RECORDS
Cornell Modern Era (Since 1947)
1. 15, Marlin McPhail (1979)
2. 14, Chris Hanson (1995)
T3. 12, Randy Koch (1992)
T3. 12, Vinnie Santo (2002)
T3. 12, Seth Gordon (2006)
T3. 12, Dale Wickham (2018)
T3. 12, Mark Quatrani (2025)
T8. 11, Randy Koch (1991)
T8. 11, Brenton Peters (2012)
T8. 11, Mark Quatrani (2024)
T11. 10, Frank Hager (2011)
T11. 10, Kevin Hager (2025)

After being hit 11 times last year as a freshman, Quatrani's 23 career HBPs rank as the fifth-highest total in the Big Red modern era (since 1947), trailing Brian Billigen (29 in 2009-12), Koch (27 in 1989-92), Ellis Bitar (26 from 2015-18), and Hager (24 in 2009-12).

CAREER HIT BY PITCH RECORDS
Cornell Modern Era (Since 1947)
1. 29, Brian Billigen (2009-12)
2. 27, Randy Koch (1989-92)
3. 26, Ellis Bitar (2015-18)
4. 24, Frank Hager (2009-12)
5. 23, Mark Quatrani (2024-Present)
6. 22, Kaleb Hutchinson (2004-08)
7. 21, John Telford (1992-95)
8. 20, Vinnie Santo (1999-02)
T9. 19, Chris Hanson (1992-95)
T9. 19, JD Whetsel (2012-15)
T9. 19, Dale Wickham (2015-18)

The Big Red's 45 hit by pitches stands alone as the fifth-highest total in a single season, trailing figures from 2006 (58), 2012 (56), 2024 (55), and 2010 (54).

SINGLE-SEASON HIT BY PITCH RECORDS
Cornell Modern Era (Since 1947)
1. 58, 2006
2. 56, 2012
3. 55, 2024
4. 54, 2010
5. 45, 2025
T6. 42, 2008
T6. 42, 2009
T8. 41, 2002
T8. 41, 2018
T10. 37, (4x), Last: 2013

DIGGING THE LONG BALL
Sophomore catcher Mark Quatrani led the Big Red in home runs last season with 11, tying Eric Kirby (1995) and Erik Rico (2002) for the second-most blasts in a season. Quatrani's 11 home runs were the most by a Cornell freshman player in program history, shattering the previous record held by former infielder Bill Walkenbach — who later became the Big Red's head coach from 2009-15 — for 29 years after his six-home run campaign in 1996.

With their next home runs, Quatrani and senior infielder Max Jensen will officially enter the top 10 in career home runs in Cornell program history, tying Kirby, Raul Gomez (1998-01), and Andrew Luria (1999-02) for the ninth-most home runs in program history (16).

Both Jensen and Quatrani enter Tuesday's game tied with John DeMayo (1979-82) and Mike Kalfopoulos (1982-85) for the 12th-most home runs in the Big Red's modern era, dating back to the 1947 season.

After hitting a home run against Penn in the opening game of an April 13 doubleheader, senior two-way player Ryan Porter inched closer to entering the top 10 for career home runs, tying Jamie Blattstein (1991-92) for the 25th-most round-trippers in Big Red history.

Porter's next blast will place him in a nine-way tie for the 17th-most home runs in Cornell's modern era, matching outputs produced by Terry Birrer (1982-85), Flint Foley (1998-99, 2001-02), Nate David (2009-10), Frank Hager (2009-12), Cole Rutherford (2016-17), Will Simoneit (2016-19), Sam Kaplan (2020-23), and Matt Barnhorst (2022-24).

MOST CAREER HOME RUNS
Cornell Modern Era (Since 1947)
1. 25, Chris Cruz (2011-15)
T2. 21, Gary Kaczor (1977-80)
T2. 21, Bill Walkenbach (1995-98)
T4. 20, Brian Kaufman (2005-08)
T4. 20, Brian Billigen (2009-12)
6. 18, Nathan Waugh (2022-24)
T7. 17, Marlin McPhail (1979-82)
T7. 17, Erik Rico (1999-02)
T9. 16, Eric Kirby (1993-95, 1997)
T9. 16, Raul Gomez (1998-01)
T9. 16, Andrew Luria (1999-02)
T12. 15, John DeMayo (1979-82)
T12. 15, Mike Kalfopoulos (1982-85)
T12. 15, Max Jensen (2022-Present)
T12. 15, Mark Quatrani (2024-Present)

Entering Tuesday's game with Binghamton, Cornell has hit 36 home runs this season, the third-highest total in a single season, trailing last year's program-record 52 home runs and the total from 2009 (38). Kyle Musser's home run against Harvard in the nightcap of the April 19 doubleheader officially marked the fourth consecutive season Cornell has hit 30-plus home runs, joining outputs from 2022 (33), 2023 (30), and last year's 52 blasts.

MOST HOME RUNS IN SINGLE SEASON
Cornell Program History
1. 52, 2024
2. 38, 2009
3. 36, 2025
4. 35, 1999
5. 34, 2001
6. 33, 2022
T7. 30, 1995
T7. 30, 2010
T7. 30, 2023

REACHING THE CENTURY MARK
Junior right-handed pitcher Carson Mayfield and junior left-handed pitcher Noah Keller each surpassed the century mark for strikeouts during the Big Red's three-game series against Penn (April 13-14).

Mayfield raised his career strikeout total to 114 after striking out six Dartmouth batters in the opening game of this past weekend's series. The 114 strikeouts are tied with Brian McAfee (2012-15) for the 28th-most by a Cornell pitcher in the Big Red's modern era (since 1947). 

Should Mayfield match his career high of eight strikeouts this weekend against Dartmouth, he would tie Gary Gronowski (1976-77) for the 22nd-most strikeouts in program history.

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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20. 127, Michael Byrne (2013-16)
21. 124, John O'Connor (1985-88)
22. 122, Gary Gronowski (1976-77)
23. 121, Brendan McQuaid (1999-02)
24. 120, Robert List (1957-58)
25. 116, Paul Balestrieri (2014-17)
T26. 115, Ted Thelander (1955, 1957-58)
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)

Keller, whose last outing came in the last time Cornell and Binghamton met on April 15, registered one strikeout in relief against the Bearcats, increasing his career total to 102, which is tied with Dan Baysinger (2001-04) for the 39th-highest total on the Big Red's strikeout list.

Mayfield and Keller are the first pair of Big Red teammates to simultaneously achieve at least 100 strikeouts since Tim Willittes (130 — 2014-18) and Balestrieri (116 — 2014-17) in 2017.

WHEN IT RUNS, IT POURS
Cornell has scored 202 runs in its 30 games this season, which is the fifth-most runs scored through 30 games in a season, behind outputs from the 1900 (230), 1991 (2018), 2012 (205), and 2024 (203) squads.

MOST RUNS THROUGH 30 GAMES OF SEASON
Cornell Program History
1. 230, 1900 (7.67 runs per game)
2. 218, 1991 (7.27 runs per game)
3. 205, 2012 (6.83 runs per game)
4. 203, 2024 (6.77 runs per game)
5. 202, 2025 (6.73 runs per game)
6. 194, 1982 (6.47 runs per game)

The Big Red's average of 6.73 runs per game entering Tuesday's contest as the fifth-highest for a single season in program history, with at least 25 games played, trailing figures set in 1891 (9.28 — 232R in 25G), 1900 (7.45 — 246R in 33G), 2024 (7.11 — 270R in 38G), and 1902 (6.96 — 188R in 27G).

It is the ninth time in program history that the Big Red has averaged at least six and a half runs per game, also joined by the teams from 1984 (6.619 — 278R in 42G), 1982 (6.615 — 258R in 39G), 1967 (6.57 — 184R in 28G), and 1991 (6.50 — 260R in 40G).

MOST RUNS PER GAME IN A SEASON
Cornell Program History (Min. 25 GP)
1. 9.28, 1891 (232 runs in 25 games)
2. 7.45, 1900 (246 runs in 33 games)
3. 7.11, 2024 (270 runs in 38 games)
4. 6.96, 1902 (188 runs in 27 games)
5. 6.73, 2025 (202 runs in 30 games)
6. 6.619, 1984 (278 runs in 42 games)
7. 6.615, 1982 (258 runs in 39 games)
8. 6.57, 1967 (184 runs in 28 games)
9. 6.50, 1991 (260 runs in 40 games)

Of the Big Red's 202 runs, 155 have come in innings with multiple runs, accounting for 76.7 percent of the team's scoring production. Including last year's totals, 80.5 percent of Cornell's runs (380 of 472) have come in multi-run frames.

SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
Binghamton enters Tuesday night's contest with a 20-19 overall record and 9-9 mark in America East play.

The Bearcats are coming off dropping a three-game series to conference rival UMass Lowell in Lowell, Mass., this past weekend, suffering setbacks of 5-4 and 2-5 after winning the opening game of the set, 8-1.

Boasting three players with at least .347 batting averages, including the averages posted by Zach Rogacki (.362), Matt Bolton (.354), and Devan Bade (.347), Binghamton was one of 24 Division I baseball programs to enter Monday's action having multiple players with batting averages equaling or better than Bade's .347 clip.

41 YEARS, 55 MILES, 49 MEETINGS
Cornell and Binghamton will be meeting for the 50th time in program history on Tuesday evening. The Big Red owns the series lead 28-20-1 and has won five of the last eight in the series, dating back to its 5-2 victory on May 1, 2019.

After taking the first game of the season series two weeks ago, 8-5, Binghamton will be looking for its first win streak over Cornell since posting victories of 11-1 (May 2, 2018 in Vestal) and 8-4 (April 9, 2019 in Ithaca).

In the meeting with the Bearcats two weeks ago, sophomore Mark Quatrani and junior TJ Swidorski each had three-hit performamces, combining for six of Cornell's nine hits, while contributing all three of the Big Red's extra-base hits. Quatrani went 3-for-4 with a home run and scored two runs, while Swidorski was 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and two RBI. 

Senior two-way player William Jaun earned the start for the Big Red, facing one over the minimum in his two-inning outing. Jaun induced five flyouts, struck out one, and issued a leadoff walk in the second. Junior left-handers John Gerfen and Noah Keller, freshman southpaw Will Siwinski, and junior right-handers Ethan McHugh and Josh Shea also saw action on the mound for the Big Red.

McHugh struck out two batters over his two innings of relief in his collegiate debut, which included setting down the first batter he faced. Shea matched McHugh's strikeout total, fanning the last two batters he faced in the eighth inning.