Since his arrival at Columbia, Head Coach Brett Boretti has revitalized the Columbia Baseball program in every aspect, building the Lions into a perennial Ivy League contender. Under his leadership, Boretti has led the Lions to six Gehrig Division titles, eight Ivy League Championships, 14 wins over ranked programs and seven NCAA Tournament victories. The Lions have been to six NCAA Tournaments in the last 12 years. He has also been honored as Ivy League Coach of the Year four times (2015, 2018, 2022, 2024) and ABCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year in 2015. Six of Boretti's players have been Ivy League Player of the Year, and five have been named Rookie of the Year. Columbia has had a total of 138 players receive conference recognition under Boretti's leadership, including 47 First Team selections. Additionally, designated hitter Joey Falcone became the first Columbia baseball All-American in 31 years after being selected to the second team by the NCBWA and was a third team selection by the ABCA in 2015. Since 2012, 12 of Boretti's players have been drafted by Major League clubs, and three have signed as free agents. On April 6, 2024, Boretti became Columbia baseball's all-time wins leader with a 19-6 victory at Dartmouth. It was the 360th win of Boretti's 19-year Columbia career, surpassing Hall of Famer Paul Fernandes for the all-time record in program history. Boretti is currently sixth all-time in wins amongst Ivy League coaches since the conference was formed in 1956. Boretti's staff includes Associate Head Coach Tom Carty, Canyon Kyle, and two-time All-Ivy League First Team infielder/three-time Ivy League champion David Vandercook '15CC.
2025 Columbia Baseball Review
In 2025, the Lions posted a 30-win season, captured both the Ivy League regular-season and tournament titles, and secured another NCAA Regional appearance, marking their fifth tournament victory since 2015. Columbia proved its mettle nationally with one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country, finishing with the No. 32 strength of schedule and earning wins over multiple NCAA Tournament teams.
Offensively, the Lions were dominant, ranking among the nation’s top 30 in several key categories including slugging percentage, home runs, and doubles. They led the Ivy League in batting average (.289), slugging percentage (.503), home runs (77), RBI (383), and double plays turned (44), while setting a new program record with 251 walks. Columbia also protected home turf, going an impressive 12-1 at Robertson Field at Satow Stadium.
Ten players earned All-Ivy League recognition—more than any other school. Sam Miller was named Ivy League Player of the Year, finishing with a .338 average, 16 homers, 57 RBI, and 50 runs scored. He was also a Brooks Wallace Award Watch List honoree and earned All-Region and NCAA Regional Team honors. Cole Fellows won the Blair Bat Award after leading the conference with a .420 average in league play, while Griffin Palfrey set new Columbia career records for doubles and RBI and was named to the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List.
On the mound, Thomas Santana and Alex Sotiropoulos earned All-Ivy recognition, with Sotiropoulos posting a 2.49 ERA in league play as a first-year. Will Harrigan tied for the Ivy lead in saves, and first-year catcher Anthony Temesvary impressed with six home runs and an All-Ivy honorable mention nod. Fellow backstop Owen Estabrook was named to the Buster Posey Award Watch List.
Other 2025 Highlights/Notables
- Boasted the No. 32 non-conference strength of schedule in the country
- Columbia scored 10 or more runs in 18 games this season and 15 or more runs in seven contests
- Cole Fellows Named Captain of Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team. This recognition highlights collegiate baseball players who display a substantial commitment to their community through service, embody the generous spirit and character of Gehrig, and make remarkable contributions to the success of their respective teams.
- Fellows and Joe Sheets earned spots on the CSC Academic All-District Team
- Head Coach Brett Boretti picked up career win 500 and the 400th of his Columbia tenure.
Robertson Field at Satow Stadium is one of the best college baseball facilities in the Northeast and in the Ivy League. Robertson Field received an update during the summer of 2019 as new turf was installed. Previously named Andy Coakley Field for 86 years, the venue was updated and renamed Robertson Field in 2007 and then its current Robertson Field at Satow Stadium after additional improvements in 2011. In fall 2007, the playing surface was rebuilt with FieldTurf™, enabling the Lions to have more outdoor practice opportunities during the offseason. Another upgrade took place during the summer of 2010 when stadium-style seating was installed, adding to the stadium's capacity. Included in the renovations were upgraded dugouts, rebuilt scoreboard and an extended press box as the facility officially became known as Robertson Field at Satow Stadium. Then in 2016, updated batting cages were installed beyond the leftfield wall. The stadium is the site of America’s first-ever televised sporting event, a Columbia-Princeton baseball contest on May 17, 1939.
The award-winning Campbell Sports Center is a five-story, 48,000-square-foot building, located on the corner of Broadway and 218th Street. It contains sports program offices, a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center, an auditorium with seating for 175, hospitality suite, a study center, theater-style multimedia athletics classroom, student-athlete lounge, conference rooms, team meeting rooms, banquet and event facility with kitchen and administrative offices for Columbia’s outdoor sports programs. It was built with one purpose in mind: to meet the needs of Columbia’s student-athletes. The venue provides the occupants and student-athletes a home base alongside the fields, courts and other facilities of the Baker Athletics Complex. All of Columbia’s outdoor sports programs are based here: football, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and field hockey.
During the winter months, Columbia Baseball has access to a brand-new indoor winter practice facility, the Bubble at Baker, a Seasonal Air-Supported Structure (SASS) located at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium. Located at Columbia’s Baker Athletics Complex (corner of Broadway and 218th Street) and adjacent to the Campbell Sports Center, the Bubble at Baker is a heated air-supported dome enclosing Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium and field. The facility also features a brand-new Field Turf Revolution 360 playing surface, which was installed in October 2017. The bubble is inflated each winter from December through March.
Under Brett Boretti, Columbia has won eight Ivy League Championships: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
Columbia Baseball has had 10 former players see action in Major League Baseball, while 30 former players have been picked in the MLB Draft. Since Head Coach Brett Boretti's arrival, 12 Lions have been selected in the MLB Draft. Recognizable Columbia draft picks include Lou Gehrig, Eddie Collins, Gene Larkin and Frank Seminara. Recently, Josh Simpson '19CC was called up to the Miami Marlins roster in late 2023 and made his Major League debut in 2025. Simpson was Miami's No. 28-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. Weston Eberly '23CC was selected in the 16th round of the 2023 Draft by the Chicago White Sox.