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The Ithaca College baseball team fell to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers in the final game of the Liberty League Championship Tournament on May 11 at Booth Field. The Bombers will continue their fight for the title next season.

Liberty League leaves baseball and softball on roller coaster of emotions

By Isabella McSweeney, Co-Sports Editor • May 13, 2025

The Ithaca College baseball team ended the 2025 season with a heartbreaking loss to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers on May 11 at Booth Field. After a 16-6 loss May 10, the Bombers fought...

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 split its doubleheader with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers April 4. The series had originally scheduled a doubleheader in Rochester April 5, but was changed due to the forecast.

Baseball splits Friday doubleheader with Tigers

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • 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. 
The Ithaca College baseball team returned to Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field and swept its three game series with the St. Lawrence University Saints. Sophomore pitcher Trevor Greene delivers a strike to the batter.

Baseball sweeps weekend series with Saints

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • 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. 
Senior pitcher Sean Kelly winds up and kicks his leg as he gets ready to fire a pitch to home plate on April 9. The Bombers held off a late rally and defeated the Continentals 12–11.

Baseball holds off late comeback and puts away Continentals

By Jacob Infald, Co-Sports Editor • April 10, 2024
The afternoon of April 9 was the perfect day for baseball as the Ithaca College baseball team defeated out-of-conference foe Hamilton College 12–11 at Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field.
Senior outfielder Mike Nauta swings at a pitch in the Ithaca College baseball team's game against RIT on April 7.

Baseball team falls at home to RIT

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • April 11, 2023
The Ithaca College baseball team lost to the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers 4–1 April 7 on Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field.
Sophomore shortstop Connor Pedersen dives back into first base after a pickoff attempt.

Baseball goes deep three times in 17–4 rout of Alfred State

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • April 8, 2023
The Ithaca College baseball team hit three home runs and defeated the Alfred State College Pioneers 17–4 April 5 on the Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field. 
From left, sophomore shortstop Connor Pedersen tells first-year student designated hitter Matt Curtis to slide as he approaches home.

Bombers take both games of doubleheader over St. Lawrence

By Ryan Collins, Contributing Writer • April 6, 2023
The Ithaca College baseball team swept its doubleheader against the St. Lawrence University Saints on April 3 on Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field, completing a three-game sweep. 
Sophomore pitcher Dan Kellachan threw three innings in the first game of a doubleheader against the University of Rochester on March 24. Kellachan only allowed one earned run and four hits in his relief appearance.

Baseball breaks even with Rochester in home doubleheader

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • March 26, 2023
The Ithaca College baseball team split its doubleheader against the University of Rochester Yellowjackets on March 24 on Valesente Diamond at Freeman Field.
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