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Injuries held off for the first month of the season, but they more than made up for it in the month of April. While I won't bore you with the details, seven players sustained significant injuries, five of which were pitchers. The injuries ranged from a few weeks to 11 months. On a high note, however, on April 23rd, Cornell junior first baseman "Big Dan" Brouthers hit two home runs in an 11-8 victory over Fordham. Brouthers' first homer tied the career home run mark of nine, previously held by former Dartmouth right fielder Ernie Quinn, who played in 1871 and 1872. The second homer pushed the new mark for career home runs to 10.

At the end of the month, the race in the New England Region is close, with Yale holding a one game lead over Brown. In the Northeast Region, Cornell has a significant nine game lead over Rutgers and looks to have the region all sewn up. In the Atlantic Region, Villanova has all but wrapped up the title, leading Lafayette by 14 games. The Wildcats' magic number is currently at four.

The Rookie of the Month honor was given to Cornell senior, and one year wonder, centerfielder Harry Stovey. The senior transfer batted .385 for April, with one home run and 22 RBI. Fordham junior starter Freddy Salazar took home Pitcher of the Month honors after posting a 9-2 mark, with a 1.70 ERA. April's Batter of the Month was no other than Brouthers, who hit .370 along with those two home runs. Brouthers also had 20 RBI and 27 runs scored in the month.