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...hitless in three at-bats, and Ohlendorf—who had a perfect game going into the contest’s seventh and final inning—ultimately took the loss. What was once highly improbable became reality, and for that odds-defying feat, the Bulldogs can thank freshman pitcher Mike Mongiardini, who kept the Elis in it until Zac Bradley stole home to win the game...
...Mike’s the kind of pitcher that—if he has his good stuff—will get absolutely anyone out, it doesn’t matter who it is,” Bulldog reliever Brett Rosenthal said. “He’s a gamer, he works hard and he basically had one bad outing the whole year. He’s been dominant every other time out, and any time he goes to the hill he has a chance to put up a four-hit game like last week...
Mongiardini—who currently reigns as Ivy League Rookie and Pitcher of the Week—had given up 15 earned runs in 13 innings pitched before his epic duel against Ohlendorf last week. But seven innings, nine strikeouts and one complete game win later, Yale head coach John Stuper may choose to throw the first-year into the fire once again in the Elis’ opener against Harvard. Mongiardini would be matching up against either senior Jason Brown or sophomore Matt Brunnig, who is currently recovering from an elbow injury...
...Their whole lineup consists of basically freshmen and sophomores,” sophomore pitcher Frank Herrmann said. “If you look at us, you’ll see guys who have been doing this for two or three years—Sky, [senior pitcher/first baseman] Trey [Hendricks], [captain centerfielder Bryan] Hale. They’re not going to back down, and we’re going to use our experience to take advantage...
...know [Mongiardini’s] a young pitcher, a lefty, so he must keep the ball down,” Farkes said. “I for one have never seen him pitch, but I’m looking forward to facing him. We’re going to bunt, run, get to him early. We’re going to put pressure on him and see how he deals...