Box Score ORANGE, Calif. – The Ithaca College baseball team suffered a 7-1 loss to Chapman at W.O. Hart Park on Wednesday evening in Orange, Calif. Ithaca is now 0-4 on the season, while Chapman improves to 8-5.

The Bombers fell behind, 1-0, after one inning of play, but tied the game up in the top of the second on an RBI groundout from junior Cameron Oathout. Sophomore Trevor Thompson scored on the play.

Chapman regained the lead with two runs in the fifth on a double and Ithaca error. The Panthers scored once more in the sixth and two runs in the eighth to account for the final score. Chapman's final four runs scored were all unearned.

Senior Andrew Sanders was handed the loss despite a solid performance on the mound. Sanders pitched seven innings and scattered eight hits with two strikeouts. He also did not surrender a walk and gave up four runs (two earned).

Freshman Jim Sinopoli and senior Jared Amory combined to pitch the final inning for Ithaca. Sinopoli gave up one hit in a 1/3 of an inning, while Amory tossed the other 2/3 of an inning and also allowed a hit.

Thompson led Ithaca's offense with a 2-for-3 day at the plate with a run scored and stolen base.

The Bombers take on Occidental tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Los Angeles.

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