The Games: Towson (12-38, 2-18 CAA) vs. Charleston (35-15, 18-3 CAA)
When: Thursday, May 19 – 3 p.m. | Friday, May 20 – 3 p.m. | Saturday, May 21 – 1 p.m.
Where: John B. Schuerholz Park – Towson, Md.
Broadcast: FloSports ($)
Series: Charleston leads 20-3
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University baseball team will be finishing the 2022 year against the league's regular season champion, taking on Charleston for a three-game series.  Games are set for 3 p.m. on May 19 and May 20, with Senior Day scheduled for 1 p.m. on May 21.
 
Admission for Towson games is free for the public.  See the attached parking flyer for information on coming to campus for the games on Thursday and Friday.
 
All games will be streamed on FloSports.  Visit FloSports.tv/CAA to view the full Colonial Athletic Association schedule and sign up today.
 
Towson fell in two of three at Elon over the weekend to be 12-38 overall and 2-18 in the CAA.  Charleston, coming off a 15-9 win over local foe The Citadel, stands at 35-15 overall and 18-3 in the CAA.
 
This is a rematch of last year's CAA Tournament First Round, with Charleston winning 6-5 on a walk-off on May 26 in Wilmington.  The Cougars have won the last four meetings and lad the all-time series 20-3.  Towson won the last game in Maryland, a 5-3 victory on May 6, 2018.
 
DICKERSON SELECTED AS CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Elijah Dickerson became the first Towson baseball player to earn CAA Player of the Week since 2017, hitting .517 during the week on April 18-24.  He earned a .714 on-base percentage, getting on base at least twice in all four games.
 
Dickerson hit three home runs during the week plus had a walk-off, game-winning RBI triple in a, extra-inning victory vs. Hofstra.
 
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 IN 2 OF 3 AT ELON
Towson earned a 12-6 victory on Saturday to even up the series, but fell in the end cap games 5-4 and 11-6.
Key stat:
--12 runs on Sat. - highest vs. CAA foe this season
Top Towson batter:
--#7 Jake Lysaght: 6-for-11 (.545), 3 R, RBI, BB
Top Towson pitcher:
--#6 Brett Seils: SV, 4 IP, 0 R, 4 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.
 
GOING FOR TOP-10 IN STRIKEOUTS
The Towson pitching staff is looking to add itself to the top-10 in single season program history in strikeouts.  Currently, the team has 328 strikeouts, just 12 away from tying for eighth all-time in program history.  Nate Nabholz leads the team in strikeouts, fanning 42 batters in 45 innings.
 
RICHIE PALACIOS MAKES THE MAJOR LEAGUES
On April 25th, Richie Palacios became the fourth Towson Tiger to reach the Major League Baseball ranks, playing left field for the Cleveland Guardians.  After being sent back to the minors on May 9th, he was recalled on May 13th.
 
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:
Charleston will be the 1-seed in the upcoming CAA Tournament.  The Cougars lead the CAA with a .283 batting average, led by junior JT Marr, who hits .328 with seven home runs and 40 RBI.  Junior righty Ty Good leads the rotation, being 9-4 with a 3.39 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 71.2 innings.