ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College baseball team extended its winning streak to 14 games after completing the weekend sweep of the visiting Stevens Ducks on Sunday afternoon. The Bombers pitching again held visiting hitters at bay allowing just three runs in each of the two games. After winning the first contest 5-3 the  Bombers cruised to a 9-3 victory in the nightcap. The Bombers improved their record in Empire 8 play to a perfect 4-0 while Stevens fell to 2-6 in the conference. The Bombers return to play on Tuesday at Cortland against the Red Dragons in a game that will start at 4 p.m.

Ithaca 5, Stevens 3 | Box Score and Play-by-Play

After allowing a run in the top of the first inning the Bombers evened the score when junior shortstop Tim Locastro walked, stole second and third, and scored on an RBI single by junior Colby Gee. Ithaca extended its lead in the third when senior Andrew Turner led off the inning with a double and later scored on a single to center field off the bat of Tim Henry.

The Ducks scored two runs in the top of the sixth to take the lead, however it didn't last long as the Bombers responded with three runs in the bottom half of the same inning. Senior catcher Corey Caswell started the inning with a single up the middle. Sophomore Matt Connolly then singled, however two throwing errors by the Ducks brought both Caswell and Connolly in to score making the score 4-3. One batter later sophomore Vinny Gneo gave the Bombers an insurance run with a home run over the left-center field fence.

Sophomore John Prendergast started on the mound for the Bombers, pitching a complete game while giving up eight hits and three runs to earn his fifth win of the year.

Ithaca 9, Stevens 3 | Box Score and Play-by-Play

The Bombers scored twice in the third inning and four times in the fourth to break a 3-3 tie and cruise to a 9-3 victory and sweep the weekend series.

Ithaca scored two times in the bottom of the first inning after Christian Brown and Tim Locastro led off the inning with hits and Tim Henry later walked to load the bases. After Brown was forced out on a fielder's choice, Corey Caswell recorded two of his four RBIs in the game by doubling down the right field line to score Locastro and Henry.

The Bombers scored again an inning later when Vinny Gneo led off the inning with a double down the left-field line, and immediately scored on an RBI single by junior Luke Stark. The Ithaca offensive attack continued in the third as Tim Henry singled for his second hit of the game and scored on a Colby Gee double to center field. Gee later scored as Caswell recorded his second hit of the game, an RBI single to left field.

The fourth inning began as senior Andrew Turner singled and advanced to third on two wild pitches. He later scored on a sacrifice fly by Locastro. The Bombers then scored three runs with two outs. Tim Henry singled to left field for one of his two hits in the game, and Colby Gee walked. Caswell then singled to score Henry and notch Caswell's fourth RBI of the game. Sophomore Max Addy then singled, scoring Gee and giving the Bombers an 8-3 lead. Ithaca scored one more time in the inning as Gneo recorded his third hit of the game, a double to left field that scored Caswell.

Senior Jasper Adams started for the Bombers going six innings, giving up three runs, and striking out six to improve to 3-0 on the season. Chris Anderson pitched the final inning in relief allowing no one to reach base, and striking out one.