Yaphank, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College baseball team (2-1) shut out Oswego (0-3), winning 9-0 Sunday at the Baseball Heaven Complex. Freshman John Prendergast struck out nine Lakers in seven innings to earn the win in his first collegiate start. Senior Mike Preite and freshman Vinny Gneo both homered.

Gneo's home run was the first of his career and came in the middle of Ithaca's four-run fifth that broke a scoreless tie. The game's first run came on a one-out single by second baseman Mike Keller, whose hit brought home sophomore shortstop Tim Locastro (who'd led off with a walk). Gneo homered two batters later and Preite manufactured Ithaca's final run when he singled and continued to second on an infield error, stole third and scored on a wild pitch.

Prendergast didn't allow a Laker past second base, despite Oswego putting nine runners on base. He walked just one batter and struck out nine, needing just 82 pitches for his seven scoreless innings.

Preite homered for the second straight day and collected a career-best four hits. He was one of seven Bombers to collect more than one hit; Locastro scored a pair of runs from his leadoff spot and Keller and Gneo drove in two apiece.

Keller and senior right fielder Teagen Barresi, who a pair of hits, contributed run-scoring singles in the sixth. Preite led off the next inning with a home run and one out later sophomore Corey Caswell doubled home sophomore third baseman Colby Gee. Gee had two hits on the day.

Senior center fielder Mike Rosenbaum and freshman left fielder Christian Brown, who made his first career start, also recorded two hits.

Sophomore David Jasukonis and senior Ian Rebhan both threw a scoreless inning of relief.

The win improved Ithaca's all-time record against the Lakers to 23-3.

The Bombers travel to California next week for their spring trip; they open at #21 Chapman Sunday.

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