Penn-Cornell

Over in the Lou Gehrig division, Penn, Princeton and Cornell were tied last week at 4-4 in league play. The Quakers and Big Red faced off in Philadelphia for four games over the weekend.

The league records are misleading, as Penn has eight more wins than Cornell in overall play. The Quakers showed off their skill by taking three out of four.

On Saturday, strong pitching was the magic pill for Penn. Mike Mattern threw a complete game shutout in the first game, striking out eight in a 4-0 win. In the second game, freshman Ben Otero pitched seven solid innings in a 6-2 win.

Michael Nemeth hit a game-winning single in the seventh to give Cornell its only win of the weekend, a 5-3 victory in Sunday's first game. In game two, Penn exploded for seven runs in the sixth inning, and the rain came none too soon for Cornell as the Quakers finished them off 10-2 before a rain delay, ending the game, was called.

Penn moved up to 7-5 in league play and 17-14 overall. Cornell fell to 6-18 in overall games played and 5-7 in the Ivies.

Princeton-Columbia

The Tigers' bats were en fuego over the weekend, starting with a 13-1 drubbing of Columbia. In Game 2, both teams stayed close throughout, but Princeton edged it out, 9-8. On the day, Princeton had a total of 25 hits.

Junior Andrew Hanson made Princeton history on Sunday, having one of the best offensive efforts ever for the Tigers, garnering him the Ivy Player of the Week honor. Hanson went 6-for-6 in the second game, hitting for the cycle in a 16-6 win. His seven runs batted in tied the school record, as did the two home runs he put in the Harlem river.