Jacob Shapiro

Year in review: Baseball wins Gehrig Division, stumbles in Ivy championship

The Columbia baseball team came just short of an Ivy title, falling to Dartmouth in the championship series in three games.

By Jacob Shapiro and Michael Shapiro | May 9 07:38 pm ET

CU takes Gehrig Division with three wins over Penn

The Columbia baseball team swept its doubleheader against Penn on Friday to clinch the Gehrig Division title for the second time in three years.

By Jacob Shapiro | May 3 01:58 am ET

For one last time, put it on the board

As I soon realized, the people I was looking to meet on this campus weren’t in the fraternities or the student government—they were on the sports staff of Spectator.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 28 04:00 am ET

Baseball to take on Penn this weekend for division title

The Lions' pitching will be crucial in their games against Penn this weekend, in which they will look for a chance to compete in the playoffs.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 27 12:34 am ET

ESPN, sports media need to refocus

Now that sports media has become a 24-hour news outlet, ESPN and fellow networks have to recognize the message their sending by focusing on the individual side stories of superstars like Tiger Woods and Stephen Strasburg.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 20 12:43 am ET

Lions increase division lead to three games

Baseball's powerful hitters were too much for Princeton to handle, and the league-leading Lions won three of four games this weekend.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 19 01:02 am ET

Lions, Tigers to duel it out in weekend competition

After opening conference play two weeks ago, Columbia is set to challenge Princeton this weekend.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 16 12:08 am ET

The ins and outs of online ticket trading

Buying and selling tickets online is not as easy as you would think.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 7 06:54 pm ET

CU baseball packs punch at the plate

The Lions have given opposing pitchers a reason to fear their bats this season. Four Columbia batters—Dean Forthun, Nick Ferraresi, Alexander Aurrichio, and Jon Eisen—have hit for over .300 this season as all but one player have hit for over .275.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 5 10:23 pm ET

Bulldogs, Bears to visit Baker for start of baseball’s Ancient Eight competition

With an off day today, Columbia couldn’t ask for much more than a five-game win streak to lead them into the Ivy League season.

By Jacob Shapiro | Apr 1 09:57 pm ET

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