WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Towson University right hander Michael Adams had another outstanding performance as he allowed just three hits in pitching the Tigers to a 6-1 victory over William & Mary in the final game of the three-game series Sunday afternoon.
 
Game Information
Score: Towson 6, William & Mary 1
Records: Towson (7-22, 4-5 CAA), William & Mary (13-20, 3-6 CAA)
Series: WM won series 2-1
Location: Plumeri Park (Williamsburg, Va.)
 
Key Plays

• With the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth inning, Colin Gimblet made a sliding catch in shallow right field to end the inning.
• Dean Stramara entered the game in the eighth inning with a runner on first and no outs in a 3-1 games. Stramara got a double play and a strikeout to end the inning.

 
How it Happened

• The Tigers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning after Mark Grunberg drew a two-out walk and stole second.
• Colin Gimblet followed with a single to right center to score the run.
• Michael Adams retired the first two hitters he faced in the bottom of the first, but then ran into trouble. He got a fielder's choice to end the inning without any damage.
• The offense scored again in the third as Billy Lennox singled and Richie Palacios doubled into the right-field corner.
• Grunberg drove in Lennox with a sacrifice fly to left field.
• WM got its lone run in the fourth as a leadoff single came around to score on a bases-loaded walk. The inning was kept alive with a fielding error.
• Towson played small ball in the fifth inning with a Trey Martinez single and a Dirk Masters walk to start the frame.
• Lennox sacrificed the runners and Palacios made the Tribe pay for pitching to him with a base open by lining a shot off the leg of the pitcher for a RBI single.
• Adams would keep the score where it was as he retired the side in order in the second, third, sixth and seventh innings.
• Adams (3-2) came out of the game after walking the leadoff batter of the eighth. He ended his day by allowing one unearned run on three hits and eight strikeouts over seven-plus innings.
• Dean Stramara entered and quickly got a 4-3 double play and a strikeout to end the inning.
• Towson extended the lead in the ninth inning as it pushed across three unearned runs.
• Grunberg drove in two runs with a single through the right side. Gimblet followed with a high fly ball in the center of the diamond that fell to the ground as the player tripped over the mound.
• The play scored a hustling Grunberg from second.
• Stramara came back in the ninth and ended the game with a pair of strikeouts for his first save.
• Jacob Haney (1-6) gave up three runs on six hits over 4.1 innings to take the loss.

 
Inside the Boxscore

• Through three weeks of conference play, Towson has allowed just three runs on Sunday's.
• Michael Adams has not allowed an earned run over his last 18.2 innings.
• He has allowed just eight hits and three runs, two earned, over 24.0 innings in three conference starts. He has also fanned 28 hitters over that time.
• Towson had five players with two hits, including each of the first four hitters in the lineup.
• Colin Gimblet extended his streak of reaching safely to 18-straight games.

 
On Deck
The Tigers return to action Tuesday afternoon as they travel to face Bucknell. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.