The Matchup: Towson (13-21, 3-1 CAA) @ George Washington (12-9, 3-1 Atlantic 10)
The Game: April 21, 3 p.m.
Place: Tucker Field and Bancroft Park – Arlington, Va.
Broadcast: ESPN+ ($)
Live Stats: gwsports.com
 
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Towson University baseball team is headed across the border to Virginia for a mid-week contest at George Washington in Arlington on Wednesday, April 21 at 3 p.m.
 
The game will broadcast on ESPN+, available via subscription.  Live stats will be available on towsontigers.com.
 
Towson and GW were supposed to play on March 24 in Maryland, with the game being postponed due to inclement weather.
 
Towson is on a three-game winning streak, sweeping Fordham in a doubleheader on Saturday 3-2 and 5-3, to stand at 13-21 overall and 3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association.  George Washington just won three of four vs. VCU in Atlantic-10 play to enter at 12-9 overall and 3-1 in its league.
 
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-timeseries 37-29-2.
 
Projected Starting Pitcher - Towson:
Game 1 - Nick Ramanjulu, RHP (1-4, 7.09 ERA, 26.2 IP, 25/12 K-BB)
 
Projected Starting Pitcher - George Washington:
Game 1 - Connor Harris, RHP (0-0, 8.53 ERA, 6.1 IP, 9/6 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 SWEEPS FORDHAM
Tasked with taking on two of the top pitchers in the Atlantic-10, Towson survived and won both games 3-2 and 5-3 for a doubleheader sweep.
Key stat:
--Towson bullpen: 9 IP, no runs, both victories
Top Towson batter:
--#23 Billy Godrick: 2-for-4, two game-winning hits
Top Towson pitcher:
--#20 Kody Reeser: W, 4 IP, 0 R, 4 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 124 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 51 bases in 64 attempts.  Javon Fields is 12-for-14 on stolen bases while Danny Becerra is 10-for-13.  As of April 15, Towson is tied for 19th 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.  Billy Godrick, grad transfer from Fordham, locks down right field and hits .259 with 29 free passes and eight steals.  Danny Becerra, transfer from San Diego Mesa, is the team's starting shortstop and is second on the team in batting average (.252).  Illinois State transfer Nolan Young is the second baseman, hitting .228 with a team-best 16 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, GW is hitting .300, led by graduate student third baseman Steve Barmarkian, who is hitting .402 with 14 RBI while junior second baseman Noah Levin hits .350 with two home runs and 20 RBI.  Sophomore right-hander Connor Harris is slated to start his first game this year, having an 8.53 ERA and nine strikeouts in 6.1 innings thrown.