The Games: Towson (8-17, 0-0 CAA) vs. Delaware (12-10, 1-2 CAA)
When: April 1 – 3 p.m. | April 2 – 1 p.m. | April 3 – 1 p.m.
Where: John B. Schuerholz Park – Towson, Md.
Broadcast: FloSports ($) – Friday, Sunday
Series: Delaware leads 85-48 (Towson has won eight of last 11)
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University baseball team is set to begin CAA play this weekend, hosting Delaware for a three-game series at Schuerholz Park from April 1-3.
 
Admission for Towson games is free for the public.  See the attached parking flyer for information on coming to campus for Friday's game.
 
Friday and Sunday's games will be streamed on FloSports.  Visit FloSports.tv/CAA to view the full Colonial Athletic Association schedule and sign up today.
 
Towson is the only team yet to play a league game.  The Tigers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, coming off a 26-8 defeat vs. Maryland to be 8-17 overall.  Delaware defeated Saint Joseph's 8-7 on Tuesday to be 12-10 overall and 1-2 in the CAA.
 
Last season, Towson took six of eight against Delaware, being 3-1 in each series.  The Tigers have won the last three series against Delaware (8-3 record) since 2019, but Delaware leads the all-time series 85-48.
 
CAMPER EARNS CBN NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Burke Camper had a huge week from Mar. 14-20, hitting .545 with five home runs and 10 RBI in four games to be one of 10 players across the country to be named Collegiate Baseball News National Player of the Week.
 
Camper also had a 1.909 slugging percentage, four walks and seven runs scored.
 
TWO TIGERS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-CAA
A pair of Tigers were honored on preseason all-conference teams by different publications.
 
Nick Janowicz was selected as Preseason Honorable Mention All-CAA by the league's head coaches.  Janowicz was second on the team last season in each strikeouts with 53 and innings pitched with 66.2.
 
Danny Becerra was named Preseason CAA All-Conference by Perfect Game USA at shortstop.  He earned 19 multi-hit contests last year, finishing with 12 doubles, 24 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
 
COMING OFF CAA TOURNAMENT YEAR
Towson earned an important feat last season, making the CAA Tournament for the first time since 2013.  The Tigers finished second in the CAA North at 11-12, including two series victories over Delaware.  Towson picked up the 5-seed in the CAA Tournament.
 
LAST TIME: TOWSON FALLS AT MARYLAND
    Towson earned a three-run third inning against a Maryland team that was ranked most of the season, but fell to the Terrapins 26-8.
Key stat:
--First Towson-Maryland game since 2018
Top Towson batter:
--#19 James Moses: 2-for-3, 2 2B, R
Top Towson pitcher:
--#35 Dom Valis: 1.2 IP, 0 R, 3 K
 
WELCOME NEW STAFF
Two new coaches joined the team for the 2022 season.  Blake Nation is the new pitching coach after three years at Hofstra, where he coached Jim Joyce, a 16th round pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. 
 
Also joining is volunteer assistant coach Paul Benoit, who coached four all-league players at Ottawa University.
 
In addition, head coach Matt Tyner elevated Tanner Biagini to associate head coach in his fifth year with the team.
 
INCREASE THE POWER!
Through games on March 30, Towson stands second among CAA teams with 23 home runs on the season.  Burke Camper is the league's leader in home runs with seven while Elijah Dickerson has four.  Dickerson also has three triples, tying for second in the league.
 
TIGERS IN THE PROS
Towson has two players in the minor leagues.  Richie Palacios, a third-round pick by Cleveland in 2018, is the #9 rated-prospect in the Guardians system, hitting .297 with 33 doubles in the minors.  Brady Policelli, a 13th round draft pick by the Detroit Tigers in 2016, was a spring training invite in 2019 and 2020 having spent five years in the minors. Gavin Weyman has pitched in independent league ball the past three years, throwing for the Ogden Raptors in the Pioneer League in 2021.
 
TOWSON PICKED SEVENTH IN CAA PRESEASON POLL
Towson has been predicted to finish seventh in the CAA preseason coaches poll as the league returns to a round robin format.  Reigning champion Northeastern is predicted to finish first followed by last year's southern division winner UNCW.  The rest of the poll is filled out by Charleston, Elon, James Madison, W&M, Towson, Delaware and Hofstra.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:
Delaware's head coach Jim Sherman will be retiring after his 22nd season with the Blue Hens.  Delaware leads the league in batting average at .299, led by sophomore infielder Dominic Ragazzo, who hits .350 with two home runs, 13 RBI and 14 stolen bases.  Graduate student Chris Ludman will lead the rotation, standing with a 2-2 record, 3.89 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 39.1 innings thrown.