Box Score HOUGHTON, N.Y. – The Ithaca College baseball team played its first game in a week after numerous postponements and came away with a 6-3 road victory at Houghton on Tuesday evening. With the win, Ithaca is back to a .500 record at 8-8 on the season, while Houghton drops to 14-12.

The Bombers notched 11 hits in the game, including four extra base hits. Ithaca never trailed the Highlanders on Tuesday, and scored four runs in the top of the fifth and two in the eighth. Houghton attempted a late comeback with three runs in the eighth but left two runners stranded in the ninth.

Senior Andrew Sanders picked up his third victory of the season in 7.2 innings pitches. Sanders struck gave up just five hits, struck out four batters and walked one in his fourth outing of seven-plus innings of work.

Classmate Jimmy Wagner closed out the final 1.1 innings for his third save of the season.

Ithaca's offense was led by a 3-for-3 showing at the plate from freshman Domenic Boresta, who tripled, drove in a run and stole a base. Senior Matt Connolly went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI.

Sophomore Trevor Thompson tallied his ninth multi-hit game of the season in a 2-for-4 outing with a double, RBI and walk. It was also Thompson's fourth consecutive game with two hits.

In the four-run fifth, sophomore Josh Savacool drove in Connolly for the first run on a fielder's choice. Junior Zach Cole then singled in senior Cooper Belyea, and Thompson followed with a base hit to bring in Savacool. Junior Zach Pidgeon capped off the frame with an RBI fielder's choice that plated Cole.

Ithaca's final two runs came off extra base hits from Connolly and Boresta in the eighth. Connolly doubled in freshman Brennan McCormack and then Boresta tripled in the ensuing at bat.

The Bombers will play Rochester on Wednesday at Freeman Field. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.

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