The Games: Towson (9-20, 0-3 CAA) @ William & Mary (13-12, 4-2 CAA)
When: April 8 – 5 p.m. | April 9 – 2 p.m. | April 10 – 1 p.m.
Where: Plumeri Park – Williamsburg, Va.
Broadcast: FloSports ($)
Series: W&M leads 38-21
 
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Towson University baseball team is back to CAA play with its first road weekend since early March, playing at William & Mary for three games from April 8-10.  Game times are set for 5 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Plumeri Park.
 
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Towson came back from down four runs to win vs. George Washington 9-6 on Tuesday afternoon to be 9-20 overall and 0-3 in the CAA.  William & Mary took two of three vs. Northeastern this past weekend to stand at 13-12 overall and 4-2 in the CAA.
 
Towson was knocked out of the 2021 CAA Tournament by W&M 7-3 on May 27 in Wilmington.  All-time, W&M leads the series 38-21.
 
Projected Starting Rotation - Towson:
Nate Nabholz, RHP (1-2, 6.83 ERA, 27.2 IP, 29/6 K-BB)
Nick Ramanjulu, RHP (2-1, 5.88 ERA, 26.0 IP, 16/9 K-BB)
Nick Janowicz, RHP (0-2, 8.10 ERA, 20.0 IP, 22/19 K-BB)
 
Projected Starting Rotation - William & Mary:
Carter Lovasz, RHP (1-1, 2.92 ERA, 24.2 IP, 19/6 K-BB)
Casey Green, RHP (0-3, 3.67 ERA, 27.0 IP, 21/9 K-BB)
Jack Cone, RHP (2-2, 4.05 ERA, 20.0 IP, 14/8 K-BB)
 
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 COMES BACK VS. GW
Down 4-0 early, Towson rallied with three consecutive multi-run innings to earn a 9-6 victory, snapping a six-game losing streak.
Key stat:
--Down 4-0 going into the bottom of the fourth
Top Towson batter:
--#3 Danny Becerra: 3-for-5, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
Top Towson pitcher:
--#34 Max Simpson: W, 2.2 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 April 7, Towson stands fourth among CAA teams with 25 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 four triples, tying for first 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:
William & Mary has won its first two CAA series against UNCW and Northeastern.  Three players hit above .300, led by senior infielder Cole Ragone, who hits .333 with four home runs, 10 doubles and 17 RBI.  Freshman Carter Lovasz leads the rotation, having a 1-1 record, 2.92 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 24.2 innings.