Box Score CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Ithaca College baseball team fell to Pomona-Pitzer, 5-2, in their season opener in Claremont, Calif. on Sunday afternoon. Ithaca produced five hits in the contest, while Pomona-Pitzer (12-3) recorded 10.

Senior John Prendergast earned the starting nod on the mound for Ithaca and tossed a scoreless first inning after a Sagehen runner reached base on a walk, advanced to second on a balk and moved to third on a passed ball with two outs.

Pomona-Pitzer took a 2-0 lead on a homerun in the bottom of the second inning, which knocked Prendergast out of the game and brought junior Brandon Diorio in for an early relief appearance. After the pitching change, the Sagehens tacked on two more runs to build a 4-0 edge through two innings.

Another run crossed the plate for Pomona-Pitzer in the third to account for the Sagehens' five runs.

The Bombers attempted a late comeback with two runs in the seventh on back-to-back groundouts from sophomore Josh Savacool and junior John Stanley. Senior Brian Burns and Cooper Belyea scored Ithaca's runs.

Belyea and junior Zach Cole both notched doubles at the plate.

Seniors Andrew Sanders and Jimmy Wagner, and freshman Tyler Hill all saw action in relief roles for Ithaca.

The Bombers are back in action tomorrow at 3 p.m. against Pomona-Pitzer. 

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