The 2013 Columbia Lions baseball team represented Columbia University in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Robertson Field at Satow Stadium at the northern tip of Manhattan in New York, New York. The team was coached by Brett Boretti, leading his eighth season at Columbia.
The Lions won the Lou Gehrig Division, then swept in the 2013 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series to claim the Lions' 11th Ivy League crown, and first since 2008.
Roster 2013 Columbia Lions roster Pitchers 2 Robbins, Willis - Freshman 5 Martin, George - Freshman 13 Robinson, Matt - Freshman 15 Spinosa, David - Freshman 17 Tax, Zack - Junior 19 Donino, Joey - Junior 22 Roy, Kevin - Freshman 23 Speer, David - Junior 28 Kleban, Ricky - Senior 29 Olson, Stefan - Senior 33 Gandolfo, Joey - Junior 34 Crispi, Thomas - Freshman 36 Cline, Adam - Freshman 37 Weisman, Mike - Freshman 45 Giel, Tim - Senior Infielders 3 Serena, Jordan - Sophomore 9 Kinne, John - Freshman 10 Silbar, Aaron - Junior 11 Crucet, Nick - Senior 12 Williams, Eric - Senior 18 Vandercook, David - Sophomore 27 Black, Alex - Senior 30 Maguire, Nick - Freshman
Catchers 4 Fischer, Mike - Junior 24 Boyher, Logan - Freshman Outfielders 25 Craig, Gus - Sophomore 16 Falcone, Joey - Sophomore 6 Ferraresi, Nick - Senior
Coaches 2013 Columbia Lions baseball coaching staffBrett Boretti - Head Coach (8th season) Pete Maki - Associate head coach (6th season) Dan Tischler - Assistant Coach (1st season) Jim Walsh - Assistant Coach (8th season)
Schedule 2013 Columbia Lions baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Ivy Record March 1 @ Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 1–5 Harrington (3–0) Speer (0–1) None 425 0–1 0–0 March 2 @ Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 5–7 Cline (0–1) 0–2 0–0 March 2 @ Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 5–9 Dziedzic (1–1) Gandolfo (0–1) None 622 0–3 0–0 March 3 @ Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 0–6 Carver (2–1) Giel (0–1) None 537 0–4 0–0 March 8 @ #18 Arizona Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–4 Troupe (1–0) Crispi (0–1) None 1,653 0–5 0–0 March 9 @ #18 Arizona Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ W 8–4 Donino (1–0) Farris (3–1) None 1,688 1–5 0–0 March 10 @ #18 Arizona Hi Corbett Field • Tucson, AZ L 5–7 Troupe (2–0) Crispi (0–2) None 2,188 1–6 0–0 March 15 @ UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL L 3–10 Lively (4–1) Speer (0–2) None 1,553 1–7 0–0 March 16 @ UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL W 5–4 Crispi (1–2) Davis (2–1) Black (1) 1,230 2–7 0–0 March 17 @ UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL L 1–6 Adkins (1–3) Cline (0–2) None 1,385 2–8 0–0 March 18 @ UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL L 1–5 Skoglund (1–3) Crispi (1–3) None 1,145 2–9 0–0 March 19 @ Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–9 Whaley (1–1) Spinosa (0–1) Nedeljkovic (3) 2,350 2–10 0–0 March 20 @ Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–6 Woodrey (3–0) Black (0–1) Nedeljkovic (4) 2,300 2–11 0–0 March 22 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 2–1 Speer (1–2) Checo (1–3) None 104 3–11 0–0 March 22 NYIT Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 2–0 Cline (1–2) Lipovac (0–1) Donino (1) 104 4–11 0–0 March 23 @ Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field • West Point, NY W 5–1 Giel (1–1) Davidson (1–2) None 112 5–11 0–0 March 24 vs. NYIT Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field • West Point, NY W 9–4 Donino (2–0) Bulva (1–3) None 119 6–11 0–0 March 27 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 6–3 Tax (1–0) Jordan (1–4) None 108 7–11 0–0 March 27 Manhattan Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY L 0–4 Abbate (1–0) Roy (0–1) None 108 7–12 0–0 March 30 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 5–0 Speer (2–2) Dodge (0–5) None 256 8–12 1–0 March 30 Harvard Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 3–2 Tax (2–0) Timoney (0–2) None 256 9–12 2–0 March 31 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY L 2–3 Horacek (4–0) Giel (1–2) Olson (6) 298 9–13 2–1 March 31 Dartmouth Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY L 4–7 Johnson (4–0) Cline (1–3) None 298 9–14 2–2 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Ivy Record April 2 @ Bainton Field • Piscataway, NJ L 6–15 Roe (1–1) Gandolfo (0–2) None 47 9–15 2–2 April 6 @ Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 2–1 Speer (3–2) Cerfolio (1–3) Black (2) 201 10–15 3–2 April 6 @ Yale Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 5–2 Donino (3–0) Coleman (1–4) Weisman (1) 190 11–15 4–2 April 7 @ Murray Stadium • Providence, RI W 2–0 Giel (2–2) Carlow (0–4) None 107 12–15 5–2 April 7 @ Brown Murray Stadium • Providence, RI W 13–4 Cline (2–3) St. Lawrence (0–4) None 103 13–15 6–2 April 9 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 5–3 Tax (3–0) Christopher (1–1) Black (3) 186 14–15 6–2 April 13 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 8–1 Speer (4–2) Busto (4–1) None 378 15–15 7–2 April 13 Cornell Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 5–0 Donino (4–0) Jones (4–1) Weisman (2) 378 17–15 8–2 April 14 Cornell Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY L 4–510 Upton (2–1) Tax (3–1) Horton (2) 325 16–16 8–3 April 14 Cornell Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 5–2 Cline (3–3) McCulley (3–1) Olson (1) 325 17–16 9–3 April 20 @ Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, NJ W 4–0 Speer (5–2) Hermans (3–3) None 417 18–16 10–3 April 20 @ Princeton Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, NJ W 7–1 Donino (6–0) Link (1–3) Weisman (3) 417 19–16 11–3 April 21 @ Princeton Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, NJ L 0–2 Ford (5–0) Giel (2–3) None 403 19–17 11–4 April 21 @ Princeton Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, NJ W 10–2 Roy (1–1) Mingo (0–4) Olson (2) 403 20–17 12–4 April 24 @ Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY L 4–5 Kennedy (3–2) Olson (0–1) None 201 20–18 12–4 April 24 @ Fordham Jim Houlihan Park at Jack Coffey Field • Bronx, NY L 3–9 Anastasi (2–3) Weisman (0–1) None 201 20–19 12–4 April 26 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 3–2 Speer (6–2) Beasley (1–2) None 423 21–19 13–4 April 26 Penn Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 14–1 Donino (6–0) McGarry (4–4) None 423 22–19 14–4 April 27 @ Penn Meiklejohn Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 1–0 Giel (3–3) Gautieri (5–3) Black (4) 227 23–19 15–4 April 27 @ Penn Meiklejohn Stadium • Philadelphia, PA W 6–4 Roy (2–1) Thomson (2–3) Olson (3) 241 24–19 16–4 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Champ Record May 4 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 6–510 Roy (3–1) Sulser (5–3) None 952 25–19 1–0 May 4 Dartmouth Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 12–5 Olson (1–1) Danielak (1–1) None 952 26–19 2–0 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record May 20 Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, NY W 9–2 Tax (4–1) Wertz (3–3) None 107 27–19 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 31 (1) #5 Cal State Fulerton Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–4 Wiest (9–3) Speer (6–3) None 3,183 27–20 0–1 June 1 (3) Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 6–513 Donino (7–0) Mathis (0–5) Black (5) 1,268 28–20 1–1 June 2 (2) Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA L 5–10 Blackford (5–1) Olson (1–2) Dunbar (3) 1,279 28–21 1–2
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