The Case Western Reserve University baseball team rallied to cut an early 9-0 deficit to a single run, but ultimately could not get over the hump, as the New York University Violets handed the Spartans their first loss of the 2016 University Athletic Association Championships, 10-8, at the halfway point of the tournament in Sanford, Florida.
With four games remaining in the tournament, the Spartans moved into a tie for first-place with Emory in the conference standings with a 3-1 UAA record each. Washington University (Mo.) could join the pair atop the UAA leaderboard with a win in the late game on Wednesday.