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Samantha Mohr
Chris Ruszin's first career extra-base hit gave the Tigers the lead for good in the eighth inning.
7
William & Mary WM 12-14, 5-2 CAA
13
Winner Towson TOWSON 7-20, 2-5 CAA
William & Mary WM
12-14, 5-2 CAA
7
Final
13
Towson TOWSON
7-20, 2-5 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
William & Mary WM 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 7 14 1
Towson TOWSON 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 8 X 13 15 1

W: Zimmermann, Bruce (2-2) L: Kauhaahaa, Bryson (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wild Eighth Inning Propels Tigers To Series-Opening Victory

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson offense hit for the cycle in the eighth inning as the Tigers scored eight runs in the frame, erasing a one-run deficit, in defeating William & Mary, 13-7, in the series opener Friday afternoon at Schuerholz Park.
 
After the Tribe took a one-run lead with a bases-loaded infield single in the top of the eighth, Mark Grunberg singled into the hole at second base.  After a sacrifice bunt and a wild pitch moved him to third, Richie Blosser blooped a single into right field to tie the game. 
 
That would turn out to just be the beginning as freshman Chris Ruszin delivered his first career extra-base hit, a double into the gap in left center to give the Tigers the lead.  After a Brady Policelli single, Colin Gimblet plated two runs with a double deep into the gap in right center.
 
First baseman Brendan Butler followed that by ripping the next pitch into right center for an RBI triple.  The hot-hitting Peter Bowles was intentionally walked ahead of pinch-hitter A.J. Gallo's three-run blast to right center.
 
The game started with the Tribe (12-14, 5-2 CAA) get three-straight two-out extra-base hits in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead.
 
Towson (7-20 2-5 CAA) answered back in the home-half of the inning on a Blosser two-run double to right field.  The Tigers took the lead in the third on a Bowles RBI double to left field.
 
WM regained the lead in the fourth inning after Ryan Hissey's RBI triple to straight-away center field capped a three-run inning.
 
Policelli pulled Towson within one run in the fifth with a solo home run to left field, then tied the game in the sixth after drawing a walk with the bases loaded.
 
Bruce Zimmermann (2-2) picked up the victory in relief, allowing one run on two hits over the final 1.1 innings.  Nick Cioffi did a great job keeping Towson in the game through the middle innings.  He gave up just one run on four hits over 3.2 innings.
 
Bryson Kauhaahaa (2-2) suffered the loss after giving up eight runs on seven hits over 1.1 innings.
 
Blosser led the attack Friday by going 3-for-4 with three RBIs.  Policelli, Butler and Grunberg each added two hits. 
 
The teams will play the middle game of the three-game series Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.
 
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