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A runner scores for Rochester Institute of Technology in a baseball game against Ithaca on Friday, April 3, 2026
RIT Athletics / Mikaela Engstrom
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Ithaca ITHACA 12-7, 4-3 LL
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Winner RIT RIT 10-10, 4-3 LL
Ithaca ITHACA
12-7, 4-3 LL
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Final
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RIT RIT
10-10, 4-3 LL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Ithaca ITHACA 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 2
RIT RIT 0 0 3 3 1 2 2 2 13 13 1

W: Joseph, Dylan (2-0) L: Jack Picozzi (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball defeats Ithaca in eight innings, 13-3

ROCHESTER, N.Y. –The RIT baseball team defeated Ithaca, 13-3, in a Liberty League contest at the RIT Baseball Complex, Friday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The visiting Bombers took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but RIT first-year starter Sly Cash kept Ithaca off the board the rest of his four innings.
  • The Tigers grabbed the lead in the bottom of the third when graduate student Hayes Waddell launched a three-run home run to right-center field to make it 3-1.
  • RIT added three more runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by an RBI double from senior Jarin Moses and a two-run single off the bat of senior Roberto Reade.
  • Ithaca cut into the deficit with a two-run sixth inning, but RIT answered in the bottom half when Moses connected on a two-run home run to restore the five-run advantage.
  • The Tigers continued to build its lead with two runs in the seventh inning, setting the stage for the walk-off finish.
  • With two runners on in the bottom of the eighth inning, Rusiecki lined a two-RBI double to right-center field, ending the game via the 10-run mercy rule.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Rusiecki went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored, including the walk-off hit.
  • Moses finished 3-for-4 with a double, home run, and three RBIs.
  • Waddell drove in three runs with his third-inning home run.
  • RIT totaled 13 hits, including three home runs and four doubles, and drew nine walks.
  • Graduate student Dylan Joseph earned the win in relief, allowing two runs over four innings while striking out three.
  • RIT improved to 10-10 overall and 4-3 in Liberty League play.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 RIT continues its series against the Bombers tomorrow (Apr. 4), with a doubleheader at Falcon Park in Auburn. First pitch of game one is scheduled for noon.