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Closing time: Junior pitcher evolves into closing role

Closing time: Junior pitcher evolves into closing role

By Gilbert Guo, Contributing Writer • April 16, 2014
In a close game, the baseball team calls on junior pitcher Jimmy Wagner to shut the door.
Sophomore pitcher John Prendergast takes a pitch during the Bombers home game against SUNY-Cortland on Monday afternoon on Freeman Field.

Baseball plays last stretch of non-conference games

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • May 2, 2013
With Empire 8 play behind them, the baseball team now has its sights set on the NCAA playoffs. But before the team can make a run for a national championship, it must finish the regular season with a crucial stretch of non-conference games. The Bombers have already won six of the final nine non-conference games,…
Junior shortstop Tim Locastro slides into home plate during a game against the Cardinals on Saturday. The Bombers defeated the Cardinals in three out of four games played last weekend.

Baseball team turns tables on division rivals

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • April 24, 2013
The Bombers baseball squad has secured its second consecutive Empire 8 title — and that win was especially sweet because it came to one of their biggest rivals. Last season, the St. John Fisher Cardinals accounted for three of the team’s four conference losses and finished 2nd in the conference behind the Bombers. Ithaca Hitting…

Baseball wins over St. John Fisher in doubleheader

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • April 21, 2013
The baseball team clinched its second consecutive Empire 8 title Saturday, beating St. John Fisher twice in a doubleheader. But for the Bombers, the championship was almost an afterthought. Senior Corey Caswell said at this point, the team has its mind set on the playoffs, and the Empire 8 Championship is just another step in…
Freshman makes transition from catcher to pitcher

Freshman makes transition from catcher to pitcher

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • March 27, 2013
Zach Pidgeon toes the pitching rubber with the metal tip of his cleat. Inhaling, he checks to make sure the runner on first base is not about to steal. As he turns back to face his current batter, he focuses his attention on the catcher’s mitt, which is centered over home plate. He calmly brings…

Bombers’ catchers grow through competition

By Nate King, Staff Writer • March 28, 2012
The baseball team is benefitting from a prolonged position battle for a spot on the diamond that usually calls for stability.
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