Big Green Fall in Series Opener at No. 10 Virginia

Friday, February 28

Charlottesville, Va. / Davenport Field at Disharoon Park

3:00 PM

Dartmouth College

0-4

#10 Virginia

5-3

Dartmouth

Virginia

Big Green Fall in Series Opener at No. 10 Virginia

2/28/2025 7:53:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Rebecca Osowski

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Baseball battled No. 10 Virginia Friday for the series opener against the Cavaliers and the Big Green's fourth straight game against a ranked opponent.

Despite getting multiple base runners on in the final few innings, Dartmouth was unable to pull close to the Cavaliers, falling 11-3.

Each team retired the side in order in the first inning, but the offense picked up in the second inning for the Cavaliers. Three singles, a hit by pitch, and a fielding error pushed four runs across for Virginia as they took a 4-0 lead into the third inning.

Both sides were set down quickly in the third, but Virginia bounced back in the fourth, hitting a home run down the right field line to extend its lead to five.

The Big Green were able to get on the board in the fifth, as Ethan Brown and A.J. DeMastrie led off the inning with a double and single. Jackson Hower bounced into a fielder's choice to score Brown from third, making the score 5-1.

In the Cavaliers half of the inning, a double and two singles added two more runs for Virginia, extending its lead to six runs. Virginia added two more runs in the sixth inning, making the score 9-1.

A double, hit by pitch, and walk loaded the bases for the Big Green in the seventh, but Dartmouth was only able to pick up one run as Axel Riess drew a walk to force in a run. Virginia quickly responded, hitting its second home run of the game, this time a two-run shot, to put the Cavaliers up nine.

The Big Green had hope in the ninth when Brown led off the inning with an inside the park home run. Another DeMastrie single and a hit by pitch put two Dartmouth base runners on with two outs, but the Big Green were unable to push any more runs across, falling to the Cavaliers, 11-3.

Our first home run of the season was a fun one!

Check out Ethan Brown's inside the park home run today at No. 10 Virginia.#GoBigGreen | #TheWoods pic.twitter.com/cGevGxkkfb
— Dartmouth Baseball (@BigGreenBasebal) March 1, 2025

First-year Bryce Loeger made his second appearance of the season, his first career start, giving up seven runs, four earned, on six hits in 4.1 innings. He also fanned five.

Sophomore transfer Trey Sejnoha made his first appearance of the season in relief, throwing two innings. Sejnoha allowed five hits, four runs, three of which were earned on 47 total pitches.

Shane Bauer made his first relief appearance of the season, tossing 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings. Bauer walked and fanned one.

The Big Green and Cavaliers return to action Saturday for the middle game of the series. Dartmouth will send Eddie Albert to the mound while Tomas Valinicius will make the start for the Cavaliers.

First pitch for Saturday's game is schedules for 1 p.m. You can watch on ACC Network or follow the live stats on DartmouthSports.com.