Baseball clinches Liberty League west division with Senior Day win

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • 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. 

First-year student-athletes headline strong spring sports season

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

As the 2024-25 academic year comes to a close, the student-athletes of Ithaca College find themselves amid another season of spring sports. For several Bombers teams, they have looked toward first-year players for immediate contributions and their faith in recent recruits has been rewarded. 

Baseball uses catcher carousel to bolster roster

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • 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.

IC athletics presents new home for local athletes

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • April 16, 2025

When sophomore baseball player Benjamin Ruth stepped onto Ithaca College’s campus for the first time, it was not as a high school student exploring options; it was after transferring from a Division I program and realizing that maybe, the best place for him had been in his backyard all along.

Baseball splits Friday doubleheader with Tigers

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • April 6, 2025

The Ithaca College baseball team experienced a tale of two extremes in its doubleheader against the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on April 4. The Bombers went down to the wire, walking off game one 5-4 and getting walked off 2-1 in game two. 

Baseball bounces back to secure a series victory against Clarkson

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • March 31, 2025

After a heartbreaking loss by way of a wild pitch in its previous game, the Ithaca College baseball team emerged with a vengeance, pitching with precision to earn a 8-3 victory over the Clarkson University Golden Knights on March 29. 

Baseball sweeps weekend series with Saints

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • March 22, 2025

The Ithaca College baseball team opened up its Liberty League season with a dominant home series sweep against the St. Lawrence University Saints on March 21-22. The Bombers excelled in both hitting and pitching, propelling them to 18-8, 18-9 and 11-1 victories. 

Baseball seeks regional redemption with new season

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • February 27, 2025

After an unceremonious end to the 2024 season, the Ithaca College baseball team looks to step back into the batter’s box for another shot at the postseason. This year, a combination of veteran leadership and breakout underclassmen are hoping to lead the Bombers to the promised land for the first time since 2013’s Cinderella run to the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship ended in a third-place finish. 

Bombers put on dominant showcase on Senior Day

By Billy Wood, Senior Writer • April 27, 2024

On a cold and rainy Senior Day, the Ithaca College baseball team had nothing to sulk around about, as the team lit up the Hobart College Statesmen by scores of 8–4 and 9–0 on April 27. With those wins, the team clinched the no. 1 seed in the Liberty League and home field advantage for the Liberty League Crossover Series on May 4.

Reaction time training hopes to take Baseball program into the future

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer • 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.

Bombers finish off Yellowjackets behind sound pitching

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer • April 21, 2024

The Ithaca College baseball team hosted its Liberty League rival, the University of Rochester Yellowjackets at Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field on a chilly afternoon, April 21. After splitting a double header in Rochester on April 20, the Bombers came out victorious in a 5–1 contest to secure a series victory.

Two-way underclassmen contribute to Bombers dominance on the mound

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer • April 4, 2024

This season the Ithaca College baseball team has been left to fill the mound after losing three of their top four most used starting pitchers last season.