ABERDEEN, Md. – Towson scored in the first and second innings, but it was not enough as Maryland defeated the Tigers, 9-2, Wednesday evening in the Ripken Cup at Ripken Stadium.
Towson (15-33-2) got on the board early after
Mark Grunberg led off the game with a double into the left-field corner. Two batters later,
A.J. Gallo drove in Grunberg with a sacrifice fly to center field.
After the Terps tied the game in the bottom of the first,
Brady Policelli started the second with a single to right field.
Peter Bowles moved the runner to third with a single to left center, and
Brendan Butler drove in Policelli with a single to center field.
The Terps (33-16) rallied with two outs in the second inning to take the lead for good. Brandon Lowe capepd the three-run rally with a two-run double to left center. Kevin Martir helped to extend the lead in the fourth inning with a two-run home run just inside the left-field foul pole.
Austin Clark (0-5) took the loss on the mound after allowing eight runs, seven earned, over 3.1 innings.
Garrett Walther came on in relief and tossed 2.2 shutout innings.
Brian Shaffer (4-0) earned the victory after allowing two runs on five hits and seven strikeouts over five innings.
Grunberg and each collected two hits, including a double.
The Tigers return to the diamond May 11 as they travel to face Mount St. Mary's. First pitch is set for 11 a.m.
