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JMU Gm 1 Final
12
Winner James Madison JMU 24-26, 9-13 CAA
3
Towson TOWSON 13-40, 6-16 CAA
Winner
James Madison JMU
24-26, 9-13 CAA
12
Final
3
Towson TOWSON
13-40, 6-16 CAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
James Madison JMU 0 0 3 3 0 1 2 3 0 12 10 1
Towson TOWSON 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 6 2

W: Harlow, Colton (4-5) L: Marriggi, David (3-8)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Marriggi Climbs Strikeout List in Final Outing

TOWSON, Md. – Towson University senior left hander David Marriggi struck out seven to move into second place on the all-time strikeout list in the Tigers 12-3 loss to James Madison Friday afternoon.
 
Game Information
Score: James Madison 12, Towson 3
Records: James Madison (24-26, 9-13 CAA), Towson (13-40, 6-16 CAA)
Series: JMU leads 1-0
Location: Schuerholz Park (Towson, Md.)
 
Key Plays
  • With two outs in the top of the third, a passed ball on a strikeout opened the door for three unearned runs to score.
  • A pair of Towson throwing errors in the fourth inning allowed three more unearned runs to cross the plate.
 
How it Happened
  • The Dukes got on the board with three unearned runs in the third after a passed ball on a strikeout with two outs. The passed ball was followed by a single and two doubles.
  • JMU added to the lead in the fourth as they loaded the bases with one out. A fielder's choice was thrown away at the plate, allowing two runs to score. A third run scored on another wild throw to home with runners on the corners.
  • Towson got a run back in the home-half of the inning as Richie Palacios doubled off the fence in left field and came in to score on a passed ball and a wild pitch.
  • The Dukes pushed across their seventh run in the sixth on a solo home run from Adam Sisk.
  • Marriggi came back after the long ball and struck out the next hitter he faced for the final out of his college career.
  • The Tigers scored their second run of the game in the bottom of the sixth after Craig Alleyne singled and stole second. Noah Cabrera followed with a base hit into left center.
  • JMU extended its lead with two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth.
  • Towson got one more run in the eighth on a Richie Palacios double to left center.
  • Marriggi (3-8) suffered the loss after allowing seven runs, one earned, on six hits and seven strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
  • Colton Harlow (4-5) allowed three earned runs on five hits and 12 strikeouts over eight innings for the victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • David Marriggi struck out seven to move into second place on the all-time strikeout list with 181. He passed Bryan Simmering (1999-2001) and Jim Garland (1967-70) in his final start.
  • His 69 strikeouts this season are the 10th most in school history.
  • Richie Palacios collected two doubles, scored a run and drove in another. His run scored in the fourth was the 55th of the season. It marks the second time in his career he has scored 55 runs in a season.
 
On Deck
The teams close out the regular season Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader at noon.
 
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