ITHACA, N.Y. — Returning home following an eight-game road trip, the Cornell baseball team (11-20, 6-12 Ivy League) concludes its regular-season slate this weekend when it welcomes Princeton (10-29, 6-11 Ivy League) to Booth Field.
The series between the Big Red and Tigers is scheduled to begin on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 11:30 a.m., followed by the Senior Day contest on Sunday at noon. A pregame ceremony will be held to honor the Big Red's seven-player senior class.
| Probable Starting Pitchers |
| Day |
Princeton |
Cornell |
| Sat. 11:30 a.m. ET |
TBD |
RHP Carson Mayfield (1-2, 4.50 ERA) |
| Sat. 2:30 p.m. ET |
TBD |
LHP Huxley Holcombe (3-1, 7.10 ERA) |
| Sun. 12 p.m. ET |
TBD |
LHP Sam Keene (1-2, 11.74 ERA) |
BOOTH FIELD PARKING
Fans attending this weekend's contests, and any future weekend baseball games at Booth Field, will be subject to a $10 parking fee on site at Booth Field, beginning three hours before first pitch. Only credit card payments will be accepted.
Free parking options will also be available in the East Hill Plaza and McGovern Fields parking lots, with free shuttle service provided. Additional parking information can be found at
bigredgameday.com/parking.
MIDWEEK REWIND
Binghamton's Evin Sullivan hit two home runs and drove in four RBI as the host Bearcats used a three-run fourth inning to break a 5-5 tie and secure an 8-5 victory over Cornell in a rain-shortened contest at Bearcats Baseball Complex on Tuesday night.
Cornell took advantage of Binghamton's opener, Brady Bouchard, who surrendered five runs on six hits over the first two innings and issued two walks.
Senior
William Jaun earned his second start of the season, allowing two runs on three hits over two innings and struck out one Bearcat batter. Senior
Chris Ellison came out of the bullpen and tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, allowing two hits and striking out one.
Sophomore
Owen Carlson went 2-for-3, serving as the only Big Red player with multiple hits. Freshman
Mason Barela ignited a five-run second inning for Cornell, capitalizing on a leadoff walk drawn by sophomore
Kevin Hager with a two-run home run. After consecutive outs, Cornell initiated a two-out rally that increased the Big Red lead to 5-0 on an RBI double by senior
Kyle Musser and RBI singles by sophomore
Mark Quatrani and senior
Ryan Porter.
WEEKEND REWIND
Cornell was swept in its three-game weekend series at Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H., last weekend, 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 a three-game weekend series. As a team, Cornell held Dartmouth to a .233 batting average, the second-lowest weekend total of the season (.180, at Yale — March 22-23).
Sophomore
Huxley Holcombe shined in his start last Saturday, recording his third quality start of the season after allowing 1R/ER and scattering 5H over 6.0IP with 2BB and 4K. Junior
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
Gus Magill hurled four scoreless innings of relief on Sunday with 2H and 1K.
Sophomore
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
Jakobi Davis also hit two home runs on the weekend.
ALL ROAD TRIPS LEAD TO HOME
Cornell is returning home following its eight-game road trip, which began on April 15 with a contest at Central New York rival Binghamton.
The eight-game road trip 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, where it played non-conference contests against Canisius (April 5) and Binghamton (April 12) and had three-game series against Princeton (April 9-10) and Penn (April 16-17).
Entering this weekend's slate, the Big Red has played the second-fewest percentage of home games by a Division I program this season (19.4 percent), trailing North Alabama (11.9 percent), as the Lions' brand-new baseball facility hosted its first game on April 17, beginning a season-ending 11-game homestand.
FEWEST PERCENTAGE OF HOME GAMES
This Season (as of May 1, 2025)
• North Alabama (42 games, 5 home games, 11.9 percent)
• Cornell (31 games, 6 home games, 19.4 percent)
• North Dakota State (41 games, 8 home games, 19.5 percent)
• Butler (44 games, 9 home games, 20.5 percent)
• Manhattan (41 games, 9 home games, 22.5 percent)
The Big Red's six home games are the second-fewest played in Division I baseball, also trailing North Alabama (four), and is one of eight programs that have played under 10 of its games at home (North Dakota State — eight; Bradley, Butler, Manhattan, Princeton, and St. Thomas — nine).
FEWEST AMOUNT OF HOME GAMES PLAYED
This Season (as of May 1, 2025)
• North Alabama (42 games, 16-26 overall record, 5 home games, 3-2 home record)
• Cornell (31 games, 11-20 overall record, 6 home games, 2-4 home record)
• North Dakota State (41 games, 15-26 overall record, 8 home games, 5-3 home record)
• Bradley (40 games, 9-31 overall record, 9 home games, 2-7 home record)
• Butler (44 games, 14-30 overall record, 9 home games, 4-5 home record)
• Manhattan (41 games, 15-26 overall record, 9 home games, 2-7 home record)
• Princeton (39 games, 10-29 overall record, 9 home games, 5-4 home record)
• St. Thomas (39 games, 21-18 overall record, 9 home games, 7-2 home record)
Concluding the season with nine home games, it will be the first season in which Cornell has played under 10 games at home since 1974, when posted a 5-3 record at Hoy Field. The 2025 campaign will be the 35th instance since the turn of the 20th century in which the Big Red has played under 10 games at home (1901, 1902, 1903, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1974, and 2025).
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 upon 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 1,113 opportunities (.976 fielding percentage).
The Big Red's fielding percentage ranks 50th in Division I baseball following Wednesday's contests, ahead of all Ivy League programs in fielding percentage by at least six points.
Cornell's 27 errors are tied with Arkansas, Dallas Baptist, UTRGV, and Vanderbilt for the third-fewest miscues in Division I baseball. Only Charlotte (24) and Ball State (25) 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 May 1, 2025)
1. 24, Charlotte (1159 putouts, 336 assists, 24 errors, .984 fielding percentage in 44 games)
2. 25, Ball State (1153 putouts, 381 assists, 25 errors, .984 fielding percentage in 45 games)
T3. 27, Arkansas (1166 putouts, 360 assists, 27 errors, .983 fielding percentage in 46 games)
T3. 27, Cornell (780 putouts, 306 assists, 27 errors, .976 fielding percentage in 31 games)
T3. 27, Dallas Baptist (1084 putouts, 367 assists, 27 errors, .982 fielding percentage in 43 games)
T3. 27, UTRGV (1158 putouts, 399 assists, 27 errors, .983 fielding percentage in 45 games)
T3. 27, Vanderbilt (1149 putouts, 326 assists, 27 errors, .982 fielding percentage in 45 games)
T8. 29, Abilene Christian (1092 putouts, 381 assists, 29 errors, .981 fielding percentage in 42 games)
T8. 29, Arizona State (1208 putouts, 375 assists, 29 errors, .982 fielding percentage in 46 games)
T8. 29, Missouri State (1059 putouts, 335 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 2,520 fielding opportunities), ranking 44th among Division I programs. The Big Red has an eight-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 (60) 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)
Entering this weekend's contests, Cornell is one of 27 Division I programs that has registered a fielding percentage of at least .975 in each of the last two seasons, joined by Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Cal Poly, Dallas Baptist, Duke, East Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Fresno State, Illinois State, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oregon, Rutgers, Saint Louis, San Diego, UC Irvine, UCF, UNCW, UTRGV, Vanderbilt, and Washington.
Cornell has turned at least one double play in each of its last three games, its second three-game streak with at least one twin killing this season (4DP between 3/29 and 4/4). The Big Red's last time posting at least one double play in four consecutive games came when it concluded last season with double plays in five straight games before turning a double play in its season opener at No. 17-ranked Duke on Feb. 21.
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, becoming one of three Big Red players since 2002 to have been hit by multiple pitches in at least three games in the same season, joining Glenn Morris (four times in 2003) and Frank Hager (four times in 2011).
Entering this weekend, Quatrani's 12 HBPs places him in a tie with Randy Koch (1992), Vinnie Santo (2002), Seth Gordon (2006), and Dale Wickham (2018) for the third-most hit by pitches drawn in a single season. Only Marlin McPhail (15 in 1979) and Chris Hanson (14 in 1995) had more HBP 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)
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.
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 this weekend 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 this weekend's series with Princeton, Cornell has hit 37 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 Big Red's doubleheader on April 19 in Cambridge, Mass., 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 207 runs in its 31 games this season, which is the sixth-most runs scored by its 31st game of a season, trailing outputs set by the teams from 1900 (238), 1891 (232R in 25G), 1991 (221), 2024 (216), and 2012 (208).
It is the eighth time in Cornell program history that the Big Red has scored at least 200 runs by its 31st game of a season, also joined by the outputs from 1981 (203) and 1982 (200).
MOST RUNS BY 31ST GAME OF SEASON
Cornell Program History
1. 238, 1900 (7.68 runs per game)
2. 232, 1891 (9.28 runs per game in 25 games)
3. 221, 1991 (7.13 runs per game)
4. 216, 2024 (6.97 runs per game)
5. 208, 2012 (6.71 runs per game)
6. 207, 2025 (6.68 runs per game)
7. 203, 1981 (6.55 runs per game)
8. 200, 1982 (6.45 runs per game)
The Big Red's average of 6.68 runs per game entering this weekend's series stands as the fifth-highest clip for a 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).
The 6.68 runs per game average is the ninth time in program history that Cornell is scoring at least six and a half runs per game in a season, joining clips set by the teams from the 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) seasons.
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. 6.68, 2025 (207 runs in 31 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 207 runs on the season, 160 have come in innings where Cornell has scored multiple runs, accounting for 77.3 percent of the team's scoring production. Including last year's totals, 80.7 percent of Cornell's runs (385 of 477) have come in multi-run frames.
SCOUTING PRINCETON
Princeton enters this weekend's series with a 10-29 overall record and 6-11 mark in conference play, currently assuming sixth place in the Ivy League standings and are two games back of Harvard for the coveted fourth and final spot for the second annual Ivy League Baseball Tournament, that will take place on May 15-18.
The Tigers have dropped their last five games, being outscored during the span 50-18, and has just three wins over their last 15 games, dating back to March 30.
Jake Bold leads the Tigers in all major batting categories, including batting average (.269), on-base percentage (.437), slugging percentage (.485), hits (36), doubles (6), RBI (23), and walks (35). Jake Koonin has a team-best three triples and eight home runs on the season.
Justin Kim sports a team-leading 3.89 ERA (17ER in 39.1IP) across his 17 appearances, one of which was a start. Jacob Faulkner has also excelled on the mound for Princeton with his 4.72 ERA (29ER in 55.1IP) and has struck out 44 batters compared to 14 walks.
137 YEARS, 232 MILES, 265 MEETINGS
Cornell and Princeton have met 265 times prior to this weekend's three-game series, dating back to the inaugural game between the programs on May 19, 1888, in Princeton, N.J.
Princeton owns the series lead over Cornell, 161-102-2, and has won 11 of the last 15 contests. Cornell snapped its six-game losing streak to the Tigers with a 15-2 victory on March 24, 2024, halting Princeton's aspirations of sweeping a three-game series for a second consecutive season. The Big Red's 13-run victory was its largest over Princeton since posting a 23-3 win in the nightcap of an April 28, 2000 doubleheader at Hoy Field.
After winning the opening game of last year's inaugural Ivy League Baseball Tournament against Princeton, the Big Red are seeking to register its first three-game win streak over the Tigers since stringing three wins together between April 30, 2017 and March 31, 2018. The Big Red has not won four straight since posting victories between April 26, 2009 and April 30, 2010.
LONGEST WIN STREAKS VS. PRINCETON
Cornell Program History
• 7 games, 5/7/1977 - May 2, 1981
• 4 games, 4/17/1971 - 4/20/1973
• 4 games, 4/26/2009 - 4/30/2010
• 3 games, 5/8/1915 - 5/6/1916
• 3 games, 5/11/1929 - 5/10/1930
• 3 games, 4/29/2012 - 4/26/2013
• 3 games, 4/25/2014 - 4/27/2014
• 3 games, 4/24/2015 - 4/26/2015
• 3 games, 4/30/2017 - 3/31/2018
With a sweep of Princeton this weekend, Cornell will have its first five-game win streak since winning a program record seven straight games over the Tigers between May 7, 1977, and May 2, 1981.
