THE ITHACAN

Baseball wins fourth straight

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • April 25, 2009

The baseball team made another come back win yesterday as it topped SUNY-Oswego with a four-run eighth inning rally to win 5–2 on the road. Down 2¬–1, senior Dylan Perez tied the game on a sacrifice fly. After Oswego intentionally walked sophomore David Ahonen, junior T.J. Abone made them pay as he drove in two…

Baseball earns come from behind win over Rochester

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • April 23, 2009

After falling behind by two runs, the No. 12 baseball team scored seven runs in the eighth inning to earn a 15–9 victory over the University of Rochester today in Rochester, N.Y. Senior Kurt Bednarcyk started the late rally for the Bombers with a single down 9–7 in the eighth inning. He came then around…

Bombers blow out No. 16 Cortland

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • April 15, 2009

After falling to SUNY-Cortland 8–3 on April 1 in Cortland, N.Y., the baseball team redeemed itself by shutting out the No. 16 Red Dragons 8–0 today in front of its home crowd. “We just played the way we should’ve played at their place,” senior centerfield Matt Samela. “We got great pitching, we had timely hitting,…

Baseball sweeps Stevens

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • April 5, 2009

The baseball team bounced back from its first losing streak of the season by sweeping Stevens Institute of Technology in a double header today at Cornell University as they beat the Ducks 9–0 and 3–1. Senior Pete MacDaniel made the start for the Bombers in the first game, allowing only four hits through seven innings…

Bombers drop second straight to Cortland

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • April 3, 2009

For the first time this season the No. 24 baseball team lost consecutive games as they fell to No. 15 SUNY-Cortland 8–3 yesterday at Cortland. Cortland got ahead quickly, scoring one run in each of the first three innings. Senior second baseman Dylan Perez brought the Bombers to within one with a two-run home run…

Bombers split second double-header against RIT

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • March 29, 2009

After sweeping Rochester Institute of Technology in a double-header Friday, the baseball team split its second double-header against the Tigers yesterday on the road. The No. 24 Bombers took the first game 6–1 but fell 2–1 in the second, ending their eight-game win streak. Junior Tom Fishback threw a complete game in the Bombers’ victory,…

Blue and Gold beat New Paltz in home opener

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • March 25, 2009

The baseball team extended its win streak to five games as it took down SUNY-New Paltz 12–1 today at Freeman Field. After getting off to a slow start offensively, going hitless through the first two innings, junior shortstop Brian Grastorf led off the bottom of the third with a walk that led to a seven-run…

Bombers extend streak to three with win over Washington

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • March 21, 2009

The baseball team extended its win streak to three games in its 9–7 win over Washington College in extra innings today. The Bombers jumped out in front 6–1, scoring three runs in both the second and third innings, but the Shoremen came back and scored six runs in the next two innings to take a…

Bombers score five in the ninth to beat Gettysburg

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • March 20, 2009

Down 4–1 heading into the top of the ninth, the Bombers put together a five-run inning, scoring four with two outs, to beat Gettysburg College 6–4 today on the road. The Blue and Gold received some help from the Bullets who made three errors in the ninth inning. Senior Dylan Perez and sophomore Matt Streich…

Squad sees success in California

By Casey Musarra, Assistant Sports Editor • March 16, 2009

The baseball team wrapped up its spring break trip yesterday in California with a 5–3 record, giving the Bombers their best start since 2006. The Blue and Gold kicked off their season with an 8–3 win over No. 18 California Lutheran University on Mar. 8, marking the second consecutive season opening win for the Bombers…