The Ithacan

Tim Locastro to sign with Toronto Blue Jays

By Steve Derderian, Assistant Sports Editor • June 12, 2013

Junior shortstop Tim Locastro announced Tuesday he will forgo his senior season of college baseball to play professionally. On Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Locastro in the 13th round of the Major League Baseball Entry Draft. Locastro led the Blue and Gold in nearly every hitting category during the 2013 season. He hit…

Tim Locastro to sign with Toronto Blue Jays

By Steve Derderian, Assistant Sports Editor • June 12, 2013

Tim Locastro spoke with assistant sports editor Steve Derderian to answer some questions about his recent decision to play professional baseball.

Baseball: Bombers swept in weekend series

By Nate King, Staff Writer • April 22, 2012

In a battle for Empire 8 Conference supremacy, St. John Fisher College completed its sweep of the baseball team by winning both games of yesterday’s doubleheader in Rochester, N.Y. The two teams are now tied atop the Empire 8 standings with identical conference records of 7–4. The Blue and Gold are 18—8—1 following their four-game…

Baseball: Team completes weekend sweep of Pioneers

By Nate King, Staff Writer • April 15, 2012

The baseball team completed its three-game series against Utica College with a 14-4 victory today in Utica, N.Y. The Bombers are now 18—4—1 overall and sit atop the Empire 8 Conference standings.

Bombers coach captures 1,000th win

By Nate King, Staff Writer • March 21, 2012

During the baseball team’s best road trip in six seasons, Head Coach George Valesente ’66 celebrated a milestone that has been reached by only 50 coaches in all levels of college baseball. But he didn’t know it happened until his players began to celebrate the achievement with him.

Baseball: Bombers drop season-opener against SUNY-Old Westbury

By Nate King, Staff Writer • March 3, 2012

The baseball team lost its season-opener, falling to the SUNY-Old Westbury Panthers yesterday in Yaphank, N.Y. by a score of 3–2. The Panthers scored two seventh inning runs and held off a late Bomber rally to get the victory.

Baseball: South Hill squad will count on young arms to anchor pitching staff

By Nate King, Staff Writer • March 1, 2012

With two disappointing seasons behind it, the baseball team is relying on a young pitching staff to earn the program’s first Empire 8 Conference title since 2009.