Miles Schachner
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On Sunday, Columbia baseball’s memorable season became an unforgettable one.
Men’s basketball has inked a recruiting class of four first-years, the program announced.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon at its home field, baseball closed out another sweep against a conference foe, dismantling the only team that was ranked ahead of Columbia in the Ivy League preseason poll in a dominant showing.
Following a week loaded with road wins against the U.S. Military Academy and Cornell, baseball extended its win streak to 19, breaking the program record for most consecutive wins with its unprecedented stretch of victories.
The last time Columbia baseball lost, the calendar read March 30. Since that date, the Lions have won 15 straight games, tying the program record for most consecutive wins in a remarkable stretch of dominance.
Six years ago, Columbia launched a new era for each of its basketball programs in the span of one week.
In baseball’s second Ivy League series, the Lions found their stride against a last-place Princeton team.
Baseball opened Ivy League play with a series against conference rival Penn, winning one game in a thrilling comeback but dropping the other two.
Facing off against four Texas and Louisiana teams during spring break, baseball won two contests, as the team inched closer to conference play.
In the team’s second series of the season, baseball held its own against a talented out-of-conference foe.