BALTIMORE, Md. – Colin Gimblet collected two hits and threw out a runner at the plate, but it was not enough as Towson fell, 12-3, to UMBC Tuesday evening at Alumni Field.
 
How it Happened

• The Retrievers (3-9) got on the board in the first inning after a failed pickoff attempt moved a runner to third, allowing him to score on a sacrifice fly.
• UMBC added its second unearned run in the second inning after a throwing error on a double-play attempt allowed a run to score.
• The Tigers got a run back in the third inning as Jay Sanford doubled to right center and came in to score on Colin Dyer's groundout to short.
• The Retrievers added three runs in the fourth as a bases-loaded line drive off the pitchers leg scored one run.  The Tigers reliever was greeted with a two-run single to right field by Nick Naumann.
• Towson got a run back in the sixth as Brady Policelli launched a no-doubt solo shot to left field.
• Chris Henze followed with a walk, and A.J. Gallo singled through the right side, before Colin Gimblet drove in Henze with a double off the fence in left center.
• UMBC came right back in the home-half of the inning with three-straight hits to drive in a run. A sacrifice fly drove in the second run of the inning.
• The Retrieves pushed across five runs in the seventh inning to extend their advantage.
• Mark Smith (0-1) suffered the loss in his first start of the season, allowing five runs, three earned, over 3.1 innings.
• Jacob Christian (1-0) picked up the victory after giving up three runs over 5.2 innings.

 
On Deck
The Tigers return to action this weekend as they travel to Norfolk State for a three-game series March 11-13.  The series gets underway Friday at 5 p.m.