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Senior pitcher Pat Lemmo pitches against SUNY-Oswego on March 29 at Freeman Field. The Blue and Gold swept a doubleheader over the Lakers, and Lemmo is currently 4–0 on the season.

Baseball win streak gives team hopes of NCAAs

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013
Riding a 14-game win streak, the baseball team is on the hunt for its second consecutive NCAA berth. As it enter the thick of Empire 8 play, the team currently sits atop the conference standings with a perfect 4–0 record. But to go beyond a league championship and make a run into the NCAA playoffs,…
From left, senior decathletes Alec Svoboda and Rad Arrindell jump the 110-meter high hurdles during the outdoor track and field team practice Monday afternoon at Butterfield Stadium.

Numbers dictate senior decathletes schedule

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013
A decathlon is a two-day, 10-event competition that requires the participants to compete in both running and field events. This event is different in that it only takes place four to five times in a given season. Senior decathletes Rad Arrindell and Alec Svoboda are more than just teammates, they’re roommates. Track and field beat…

Between the Lines: Providing salaries for Division I players would only hurt programs

By Nathan Bickell, Columnist • April 10, 2013
Every year, around the time of the Final Four, there are grumblings about college athletes — particularly football and men’s basketball players. These grumblings usually involve the question of should these athletes be paid? What these critics fail to realize is that college sports, Division I athletics in particular, are much bigger than the few…

Between the Lines: Keep an eye on the American League East

By Nathan Bickell, Columnist • April 3, 2013
We are in the first week of what could be one of the most exciting and unpredictable baseball seasons in recent memory, and no division better exemplifies this than the one most likely to have its hats and jerseys displayed around campus: the American League East. From 1998 to 2007 the AL East was the…
Junior shortstop Tim Locastro throws out a runner during a 13-inning game against SUNY-Oswego on March 29. Locastro is the second player in as many years to be drafted by a Major League Baseball organization.

Weather preventing baseball team from field time

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • April 3, 2013
When the baseball team landed in California for its annual spring break trip, it was at a severe disadvantage. Because of Ithaca’s unpredictable weather conditions, the Bombers had yet to step on a grass field this season. Before March 25, the Blue and Gold had not practiced on Freeman Field. Instead, they had relied on…
Senior coxswain Rachel Jordan coxes the second men’s varsity boat during the Cayuga Duals on Saturday in the Cayuga Inlet. The second varsity boat finished with a time of 6:34 in its first race and 7:17 in its second race.

Female coxswains diversify men’s team’s boats

By Karly Redpath, Staff Writer • April 3, 2013
The sun is at its highest point in the sky and the water on the Cayuga Inlet is still as the Bombers’ crew team readies itself for its first home race of the season. Senior coxswain Rachel Jordan calls her eight rowers into their boat for the race, getting them in place for a matchup…
Freshman pitcher Brooke Powers pitches the ball during practice March 3 in the A&E Center. Powers leads the team with 10 runs batted in this year.

Strong freshman class adds dimension to softball squad

By Steve Derderian, Staff Writer • April 3, 2013
Before the Bombers’ game against Husson College earlier this season, Head Coach Deb Pallozzi had a difficult decision to make. With a bevy of talented pitchers at her disposal, Pallozzi sent out freshman pitcher Allison Macari to the pitching circle. In her third game of her college career, she threw a complete game surrendering only…
Senior captain Kyle Riether hits a ball during a practice on Monday in the Athletics and Events Center. Riether is coming back after an injury to his labrum that he suffered last year during the Empire 8 Championships.

Injured captain sets sights on late season comeback

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer • April 3, 2013
Senior year is the last time for most college athletes to achieve the goals they set for themselves as freshmen. Senior tennis captain Kyle Riether was almost denied that opportunity after an injury, but he is working to get on the court for the first time this year and achieve his goal of winning an…
Softball squad faces extended road trip

Softball squad faces extended road trip

By Steve Derderian, Staff Writer • March 27, 2013
Though it is officially the spring season, Kostrinsky Field still lies empty, because the Ithaca area winter conditions have done some damage. The weather has left the field with frozen dirt, raw grass and a few scattered patches of snow. Until the weather becomes warmer and the remaining snow melts off the field, the Bombers…
Men’s track and field coach earns prestigious award

Men’s track and field coach earns prestigious award

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • March 27, 2013
With 26 seasons in the Ithaca College program, men’s track and field Head Coach Jim Nichols has been awarded his seventh honor and sixth consecutive Empire 8 Coach of the Year Award. This accolade was awarded to Nichols after a successful indoor season, where the Bombers won their first New York State Collegiate Track Conference…
Tennis team showing growth with freshmen players

Tennis team showing growth with freshmen players

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer • March 27, 2013
This year, the men’s tennis team is building for the future by serving out a young team with five freshmen and one senior. While the team hasn’t found much success so far this season, it is developing a team that looks to take the Empire 8 conference by storm within the next couple of years.…
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…
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