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The Ithaca College baseball team defeated the Hobart College Statesmen on its senior day on April 25 at Freeman Field. The Bombers clinched home field advantage for the Liberty League championship tournament on April 27 with a win at Hobart.

Baseball clinches Liberty League west division with senior day win

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • April 28, 2025
The Ithaca College baseball team saw an opportunity to sit atop the Liberty League and made good use of it, defeating the Hobart College Statesmen 7-4 on Senior Day April 25 at Freeman Field. The victory granted the Bombers the Liberty League West crown and home field advantage in the Liberty League Crossover Series. 
The Ithaca College baseball team boasts four catchers on its roster. Senior Tyler Pugliese throws the ball back to the pitcher in a game against the St. Lawrence University Saints on March 22.

Baseball uses catcher carousel to bolster roster

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • April 16, 2025
From 2020-23 the backstop at Freeman Field was primarily protected by the prowess of catcher Gil Merod ’23. Now, the Bombers have leveraged a four catcher rotation to try and replace Merod, creating a competitive bond that has pushed the team throughout the season.
Senior outfielder Louis Fabbo connects with the ball. Fabbo has amassed 219 hits in his career and needs two more this season to surpass the program's all-time hit record.

Senior outfielder closes in on program hit record

By Jacob Infald, Co-Sports Editor • May 1, 2024
Anyone who has watched the Ithaca College baseball team this season has had the privilege of witnessing greatness. Senior outfielder Louis Fabbo is in the midst of a historic career and is cementing himself as one of the greatest players to dawn the Bomber uniform.
From left, graduate students Elie Kuhne and Kiley Mabus observe junior outfielder Collin Feeney as he participates in the FITLIGHT reaction time training. During the training, reaction time improved enough to react to the average Division I fastball.

Reaction time training hopes to take Baseball program into the future

By Jacob Infald, Co-Sports Editor • April 25, 2024
This season, the Ithaca College baseball team’s winter practices featured a unique addition. The team had their normal hitting and fielding stations, but this year, there was a new station at practice — the FITLIGHT reaction time training system.
During the 2024 season, the Ithaca College baseball team has dealt with persistent weather delays. The South Hill Squad has played only three games on Freeman Field thus far, compared to the 10 originally scheduled.

Fielding the unpredictable: Ithaca College baseball’s continuous weather struggle

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • April 17, 2024
With upstate New York weather being as unpredictable as it is, the Ithaca College baseball team has had to make numerous adjustments this season to accommodate a weather-intolerant field. Freeman Field is a natural dirt and grass field, not a synthetic surface, which means it cannot be plowed or played on while wet.
The Ithaca College baseball and softball teams take long road trips each season. Neither team will return to its home field until baseball returns March 22 and softball returns March 23.

Long journey from home: Baseball and softball start first few weeks on the road

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • March 6, 2024
Members of Ithaca College’s softball and baseball teams will have to wait a few weeks into the season to enjoy home-field advantage, but that will not stop players from making the most of the start of the season. 
From, left senior third baseman Ethan Rothstein and sophomore pitcher Jack Colyer have big hopes for this season and aim to win the Liberty League for the third year in a row.

Baseball puts league championship chase into full swing

By Ryan Collins, Staff Writer • February 29, 2024
The Ithaca College baseball team came up short in the NCAA playoffs last year when they fell to the No. 4 Endicott College Gulls 12–10 and 7–3 in the NCAA Super Regional. The Bombers will be looking to rectify their early exit last year and go all the way to the World Series.
Fabian was selected to receive the NYSATA memorial scholarship, a $2,000 stipend awarded by the New York State Athletic Trainer’s Association. The scholarship is gifted to an athletic training student annually for excellence in the field.

Baseball player earns award for academic efforts

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • February 1, 2024
Outside of its athletic caliber — earning back-to-back Liberty League titles in the past two seasons — the Ithaca College baseball team’s talents range far beyond the diamond. 
First-year student outfielder Matt Curtis has been starting as designated hitter on the Ithaca College baseball team since the end of March.

Q&A: First-year phenom makes big impact for baseball

By Michael Vecellio, Contributing Writer • May 9, 2023
Matt Curtis is a first-year student on the Ithaca College baseball team who has been starting as designated hitter since the end of March.
From left, sophomore Colin Leyner and senior Matt Fabian helped the Ithaca College baseball team to within one win of the Division III College World Series in 2022. This year, they hope to be back.

Baseball looks to double down on 2022 success

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • March 1, 2023
After falling one game short of the Division III College World Series in 2022, the No. 19 ranked Ithaca College baseball is getting ready for a new season.
Tim Locastro has made his mark in MLB as a stolen base threat. He set an MLB record with 29 stolen bases without being caught to start his career.

Former IC baseball player makes an impact with the Yankees

By Tommy Mumau, Sports Editor • May 5, 2022
During his three seasons with the Ithaca College baseball team, Tim Locastro established himself as a force on the basepaths. Now, he takes the field 227 miles away from South Hill: Yankee Stadium
From left, Clarkson University catcher Mike Nee and Ithaca College senior infielder Buzz Shirley during the college's 7-3 victory on senior day May 1.

Ithaca College baseball team earns senior day victory

By Tobiah Zboray, Staff Writer • May 3, 2022
The Ithaca College baseball team defeated Clarkson University 7–3 on senior day at Freeman Field on May 1. The victory improves the Bombers’ record to 25–10 overall and 13–4 in Liberty League play.  
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