The Games: Towson (12-23, 2-7 CAA) vs. Delaware (24-11, 7-2 CAA)
When: Saturday, April 16 – 12 p.m. (doubleheader) | Sunday, April 17 – 1 p.m.
Where: Tiger Softball Stadium – Towson, Md.
Broadcast: FloSports ($)
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team will have a challenge on its hands for this weekend, hosting Delaware, the first-place team in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), for a three-game series.
 
Towson and Delaware will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 16^th at noon and a single game on Sunday, April 17^th at 1 p.m.
 
All games at the Tiger Softball Stadium are free to attend for the public.  The games will be streamed online via FloSports.  Visit FloSports.tv/CAA to view the full Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) schedule and sign up today. 
 
Towson is coming off a mid-week defeat to George Mason 6-4 on Wednesday to stand at 11-23 overall and 2-7 in the CAA.  Delaware swept Drexel this past weekend at home to be 24-11 overall and 7-2 in the CAA.
 
This is the second of three consecutive home weekends for Towson.  The Tigers will host Elon next weekend at the Tiger Softball Stadium.
 
STRIKE OUT CANCER
 
Towson is preparing for its Strike Out Cancer game vs. UMBC on Wednesday, April 20.  The team will be raising money for the Red Devils, whose mission is to fund support services that improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients and their families.  Visit their website at https://www.the-red-devils.org/.  Fans can also use the QR code below to go to a special, dedicated donation page.


 
JUDICIOUS JJ
 
Julia Jackson has been the workhorse of the Towson pitching staff, throwing 114.1 innings on the mound for the Tigers.  The senior out of Simi Valley, California is 9-9 with a 4.29 ERA, pitching 12 complete games and throwing 67 strikeouts on the year.
 
The CAA Pitcher of the Week on March 15, Jackson earned a complete game shutout vs. UNCW on April 10, the team's first shutout of the season.  It was also Jackson's first pitched shutout of her Towson career.
 
POULICH SELECTED AS CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
 
Hitting .400 in a 3-1 week for Towson, Chloe Poulich was selected as the CAA Player of the Week on March 21.  She is the first Towson player to earn CAA Player of the Week since April 2018.
 
The senior had a pair of multi-hit games during the week, going 3-for-4 with an RBI double vs. Villanova and 2-for-4 with an RBI vs. Quinnipiac, also hitting a home run against Lafayette. 
 
COSTELLO EARNS 750^TH CAREER VICTORY
 
Towson head coach Lisa Costello earned her 750^th career victory on March 16 at Villanova.
 
Currently in her 27^th season with the Tigers, Costello, who has been the head coach since the 1995-96 season, has been at the helm of 18 winning seasons for Towson, including nine years with at least 34 victories.  In 2018, Towson earned a berth into the National Invitational Softball Championship with a program record 42 wins.
 
Through April 14, Costello has 755 career victories as Towson's head coach.
 
BATTLING BRIANA
 
Towson's mainstay in the second spot of the lineup, Briana Ramirez stands third in the CAA with a .385 batting average.  She has notched 42 hits off 109 at-bats.
 
Ramirez has hit safely in 28 of 35 games played and is riding a 10-game hitting streak.
 
THE LAKE EFFECT
 
Mackenzie Lake returns as Towson's starting shortstop after being a member of the CAA All-Rookie Team in 2021.
 
Lake thus far is avoiding the sophomore slump, hitting .308 with three home runs and 18 RBI, plus has 11 free passes to just seven strikeouts.  So far in her two seasons with Towson, Lake has a career batting average of .343.
 
FEAR THE FRESHMAN
 
Sydni Byers is off to a strong start in her freshman campaign, hitting .260 with two home runs and 19 RBI, leading the team in the latter category.  The New Bern native also has seven multi-hit games, hitting 2-for-3 vs. Georgetown on Wednesday, April 6.
 
NEWCOMERS
 
Towson added nine new members to the roster including seven true freshmen as well as two transfers from the University of Hartford. These nine join 18 returners, including All-CAA Rookie Team member Mackenzie Lake, and All-CAA Second Team selection Chloe Poulich.

REPPING THE HOME STATE

Five members of the Black and Gold hail from the Old-Line State of Maryland. These players come from the Baltimore-Metro Area, the Washington D.C. Metro Area, and the Eastern Shore.