Box Score CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Ithaca College baseball team led by five runs after two innings of play at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Tuesday afternoon in California, but fell in the 11th inning, 9-8, on a two-run walk-off homerun. Ithaca is now 0-3 this season.

The Bombers jumped out to 3-0 lead after the top of the first on two hits and two errors committed by the Stags. Junior John Stanley started the rally with a one-out double and eventually scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of classmate Stephen Yanchus. Sophomore Ryan Henchey walked after Stanley's double and also came around to score on an error during the fielder's choice. Yanchus would come home on an RBI single from senior Brian Burns.

C-M-S got one run back in the bottom half of the first on back-to-back doubles, but Ithaca answered right back with three more runs in the top of the second inning.

During the three-run frame, Stanley singled to drive in senior Cooper Belyea after Belyea reached on a base hit. Senior Christian Brown found his way on base with a walk and came around to score on a wild pitch before sophomore Trevor Thompson pushed Stanley home on another single.

The Stags scored three times in the third inning to cut Ithaca's lead down to 6-4. An error by Ithaca started the rally, which came around to score on a double from the next batter.  After the double, the Stags' next hitter stroked a two-run homerun to cap off the inning.

Ithaca got one back in the fourth an RBI double from Thompson that brought home Brown. Brown reached on a walk and then stole second to move into scoring position.

C-M-S kept the game a two-run spread with another run in the fifth and would eventually knot the contest up at 7-7 after runs in the eighth and ninth innings. The Stags were down to their last out in the ninth and two runners on when the game-tying single occurred.

The Bombers would go back ahead, 8-7, in the top of the 11th on a sacrifice fly from Belyea. Junior Zach Cole scored on the play after leading off the inning with a single.

C-M-S completed the comeback in the bottom half with the two-run homer.

Freshman Tyler Hill suffered the loss over 1.2 innings of work. Hill struck out two batters and gave up two hits.

Junior Ryan Contegni tossed 2.2 innings and surrendered two runs on five hits, while senior Jimmy Wagner started the game for Ithaca and lasted 6.1 innings. Wagner fanned five batters and allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits.

Stanley went 3-for-5 in the game with two runs scored and an RBI. Thompson collected two hits in four at bats with two walks and two RBI.

Ithaca will look to turn things around tomorrow at 3 p.m. (PST) against Chapman. Live stats and video will be available for tomorrow's game.

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