The Matchup: Towson (4-15) vs. George Washington (6-7)
The Games: Wednesday, March 24, 3 p.m.
Place: John B. Schuerholz Park – Towson, Md.
Broadcast: Towson Sports Network
Live Stats: towsontigers.com
 
TOWSON, Md. – Continuing its six-game homestand, the Towson University baseball hosts George Washington for a Wednesday, March 24th matinee at 3 p.m.
 
The games will be broadcast via the Towson Sports Network.
 
On March 10, 2020, Towson unknowingly played its final game of that season in Arlington, Virginia, defeating George Washington 5-2.
 
Towson, from the Colonial Athletic Association, split a four-game home series with UMass to come into Wednesday at 4-15 overall.  George Washington, out of the Atlantic-10 Conference, just finished an eight-game homestand, finished by falling in two of three to Seton Hall, to stand at 6-7.
 
In a series that dates back to 1981, Towson and George Washington have played at least once every year since 1987.  Towson won the last meeting in 2020, with GW leading the all-time series 37-29-2.
 
Projected Starting Pitcher - Towson:
Game 1 - Nolan Bolt, RHP (0-0, 7.50 ERA, 12.0 IP, 15/13 K-BB)
 
Projected Starting Pitcher - George Washington:
Game 1 - Jaret Edwards, RHP (2-2, 4.86 ERA, 16.2 IP, 11/8 K-BB)
 
FIELDS NAMED PRESEASON HM ALL-CAA
Javon Fields was selected as 2021 Preseason Honorable Mention All-CAA in the preseason coaches poll.  Fields was previously 2020 Preseason All-CAA and 2019 CAA All-Rookie Team.
 
He has started nearly every game in his Towson career as the team's centerfielder, hitting .293 last season.
 
LAST TIME: TOWSON SPLITS VS. UMASS
Playing in its first home weekend of 2021, Towson took the first two games of the four-game set vs. UMass to split the series.
Key stat:
--Five Towson batters hit over .300 vs. UMass
Top Towson batter:
--#4 Javon Fields: .364, 3B, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
Top Towson pitcher:
--#30 Josh Seils: W (2-3), 7.0 IP, 3 H, R, 10 K
 
SEILS, CAMPER NAMED TOP-10 CAA DRAFT CLASS PROSPECTS
Two Tigers, Josh Seils and Burke Camper, were ranked in the top-10 among CAA players in their respective Major League Baseball classes by Perfect Game USA.  Among CAA players, Seils is ninth in the 2021 draft class while Camper is ninth in the 2022 draft class.
 
Seils was eligible for the MLB Draft last year but returned to Towson.  The junior pitcher is Towson's Friday starter, has 100 career strikeouts and threw 6.1 innings with two runs against #7 Miami last year.
 
Camper was one of the CAA's top freshmen last year, hitting .314 with three doubles and 11 RBI in 15 games, split between catcher and designated hitter.
 
GO!
Towson has had a strong start on the basepaths, stealing 36 bases in 44 attempts.  Javon Fields is 8-for-9 on stolen bases while Danny Becerra is 7-for-9.  As of March 22nd, Towson is eighth in DI in total stolen bases.
 
REPPING THE HOME STATE
14 who suit up for the Black & Gold hail from the Old Line State of Maryland.  This includes several players from the Baltimore metropolitan area: Nick Brown, Alex Parker, Trent Gast-Woodard, Bryce Frederick and Ryan Schechner.
 
BRING BACK THE STAFF...
Towson returns 12 pitchers who accounted for 127.2 of the 128 innings thrown during the 2020 season.  They combined for a 4.29 team ERA under pitching coach Miles Miller, 1.3 points better than in 2019.  Two Tigers, Austin Weber and Nick Ramanjulu, ranked top-10 in the CAA in ERA at 2.94 and 3.22 respectively.
 
NEWCOMERS ADD TO THE LINEUP
Several newcomers have been key parts to the Towson lineup in 2021.  Danny Becerra, transfer from San Diego Mesa, is the team's starting shortstop and lead the team in batting average (.280).  Billy Godrick, grad transfer from Fordham, locks down right field and hits .242 with 14 free passes and five steals.  Illinois State transfer Nolan Young is the second baseman, hitting .227 with a team-best 10 RBI.
 
TIGERS IN THE PROS
Towson has two players in the minor leagues.  Richie Palacios, a third round pick by Cleveland in 2018, is the #31 rated-prospect in the system, missing 2019 due to shoulder surgery.  Brady Policelli, a 13th round draft pick by the Detroit Tigers in 2016, was a spring training invite in 2019 and 2020 after earning FSL All-Star honors in 2019. Gavin Weyman pitched in the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League in 2020 for the second straight year.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
As a team, George Washington is batting .283.  Third baseman Steve Barmakian hits .420 with an .508 on-base percentage while second baseman Noah Levin bats .392, having two home runs and 18 RBI.  Right-hander Jaret Edwards will get the start, being 2-2 with a 4.86 ERA, striking out 11 batters in 16.2 innings.