Stepping up to the plate for the 100th time and still fearing striking out? Imagine this feeling—this is what the Yeshiva University Maccabees baseball team dealt with. This was the kind of bright day that shouted for a baseball narrative—a bright sky, a light breeze, and two college teams suited up with something more than pride at stake. The scoreboard was blinking zeroes, the bleachers were half-full of eager spectators, and even the umpires most likely noticed something strange in the air.
This was not just another Division III game on paper. If you dig slightly beyond the surface, you will see this went beyond balls and strikes. It was a collision of two overwhelming college teams with a bit of bad luck. The kind of game that could only be called a statistical aberration—or maybe a cosmic joke. Yeshiva hasn’t tasted victory since 2022. However, Lehman College’s drought wasn’t quite as long—but still painfully real.
Lehman College and Yeshiva University entered Tuesday riding losing streaks of 42 and 99 games, respectively. In a crazy twist, both colleges came to an end as the teams split a doubleheader: Lehman edged out Yeshiva 7-6 in extra innings in Game 1, this marked Yeshiva’s 100th straight loss. Now, that’s before the Maccabees finally snapped their streak in Game 2.
Finally breaking a 100-game losing run, Yeshiva University’s baseball team defeated Lehman College 9-5 on April 8, 2025, in a game titled “The Battle of the Streaks.” Yeshiva broke a two-year drought on February 27, 2022, with this triumph. Jake Arnow praised Yeshiva’s tenacity in rallying following a lost first game. “It was a big weight off our chest, I’ll tell you that much,” Arnow told USA TODAY Sports. He added, “The losing streak has been going on for, what, two years already? So, amazing feeling. That’s all I can say.”
The peculiar character of the game attracted interest outside traditional college baseball. Comedian Eitan Levine, a Yeshiva alumnus, termed the game “statistically, the worst baseball game of all time.” His joke highlighted the improbability and rarity of two teams with such long losing runs playing against one another. Such extended losing records in a single game are rare, emphasizing statistical improbability and making viewers laugh and be sympathetic.
The Yeshiva University Maccabees faced a series of games before registering their win. The 2025 season opened on a rough note for Yeshiva, with back-to-back blowout losses—0-36 and 0-27—against Western Connecticut State in a February 28 doubleheader. Similar struggles followed: a 1-14 and 1-29 doubleheader against St. Joseph’s University Long Island on March 7 and a 5-6 loss to John Jay College on March 9. The club had offensive and defensive issues, including repeated scoreless games and blunders.
This was more than just a game for a team that had forgotten what winning felt like. It was evidence that even the longest streaks finally stop—and occasionally, all it takes is turning up for game 100 with some hope left in the glove.
Statistically, the worst game ever? Let’s break that down
The game day occurred at Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck, N.J., where Lehman College had a doubleheader against Yeshiva. Lehman barely edges past Yeshiva 7-6 in extra innings, extending the Maccabees’ run to the dreaded 100-game mark. But in the second game, Yeshiva reversed the trend, winning 9-5 and ending their protracted losing run. It wasn’t pretty—but history rarely is.
The game was statistically aberrant, with a combined 14 errors between the two sides. In collegiate baseball, teams typically average two mistakes per game, making such a high frequency of errors unusual. This odd figure highlighted the difficulties both clubs experienced during the game.
However, the youngsters played pretty well for the Yeshiva and saved the day. Arnow demonstrated his offensive ability by striking two doubles, greatly enhancing the club’s run production. Noah Steinmetz, an infielder, also had a significant influence. His double helped advance runners and provide scoring chances. Outfielder Assaf Perl injected aggressive base running with a triple that challenged Lehman’s defence into attacking momentum.
With 3.2 innings and only two runs left, pitcher Zachary Magerman gave a strong relief performance on the mound, limiting Lehman’s attempts to gather. Moreover, Yeshiva’s losing streak is among the longest noted in NCAA Division III baseball history. Although precise records for losing streaks are not frequently kept, this streak attracted great attention because of its length. In college baseball, such long-losing streaks are rare nationally, so Yeshiva’s skid is noteworthy in the game’s history.
The Yeshiva Maccabees entered a new era after ending a losing drought. They finally broke through after years of setbacks, diminishing morale, and history weighing down on every pitch. They were not perfect, not clean, but they owned it. This moment was a modest celebration of persistence in a sport that celebrates force and precision. Winners don’t always dominate—they show up and wait until one goes their way.
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