Neither of these baseball teams has won a game in years. That's about to change

No matter who comes out on top during Tuesday's college baseball game in Teaneck, N.J., it will be a dramatic underdog victory.

The Yeshiva University Maccabees and the Lehman College Lightning — two New York City teams that haven't won a single game in years — will face off in what one sports commentator has called "possibly the most electric college baseball game in history."

"People are going to be fired up regardless of what happens, because someone has to win the game, and it's going to be someone's first win in like two years plus," baseball YouTuber Dan Sarmiento told As It Happens host Nil Köksal.

"It's going to be a great atmosphere."

Lehman is a public college in New York City's Bronx neighbourhood, and its Lightning men's baseball team has lost its last 42 games. The team last tasted victory on May 9, 2023, when it beat New York's Baruch College.

"Being on a losing streak is tough, especially a lengthy one," head coach Chris Delgado told CBC in an email.

But Delgado says he has pride in his team, and he's not treating Tuesday's match differently than any other game. 

"Many people will measure success by the number of tallies in the wins column. However, results don't determine the type of program that we have. With the new coaching turnover, we're rebuilding a program that's establishing a strong foundation of excellence and integrity," he said.

"Going into Tuesday's game we're going to prepare for Yeshiva the same way we prepare for any other opponent. No matter what the records show they're still an opponent and we must respect them as competitors. We will do our best to play hard, execute, and come out victorious."

Yeshiva, a private Orthodox Jewish university with four campuses in New York City, is faring