TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University baseball team got back in the win column, taking down Richmond 12-6 Wednesday afternoon at Pitt Field in Richmond, Virginia.
Towson (7-16, 1-5 CAA) put up the first two runs of the game in the first inning. Richmond (10-11, 0-0 A10) tied it at two with two runs on four hits in the second. The Tigers broke the game open by posting a six-run fifth inning. The Spiders cut the deficit to four in the bottom of the inning. After each scoring two in the seventh, Towson posted two more in the eighth and held the Spiders scoreless in the last two.
Key Stats:
- Reyce Curnane finished the day 1-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and a home run. Elijah Dickerson batted 2-for-5 with three runs batted in on the afternoon.
- Luis Rivera (3-1) recorded the win for the Tigers, giving up two runs on six hits with three strikeouts. Max Simpson recorded the save with 3.0 innings pitched while allowing two runs on three hits.
- Richmond starter Jake Michel recorded the loss (1-2), after being taken out through 4.1 innings. Richmond third baseman Jordan Jaffe went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
How it Happened:
- Back-to-back singles from James Moses and Casey Bishop put runners on in the first. Both runners advanced on stolen bases, which allowed Moses to score on a wild pitch for the first run. Bryce Frederick grounded into a double play later in the inning, allowing Bishop to score.
- Richmond tied the game in the second, scoring two on an RBI double to left field following back-to-back singles.
- In the fifth, Jeremy Wagner and Jordan Peyton started the inning with back-to-back singles. After Josh Janove moved the runners with a sacrifice bunt, Moses knocked home Wagner on a single up the middle. With the bases loaded, Reyce Curnane was hit by a pitch for the next. Frederick followed with a single to left, knocking home another run. After a pitching change, Brian Heckelman grounded out to second scoring the fourth run of the inning. Elijah Dickerson followed with a two-RBI single to left, bringing the score to 8-2.
- The Spiders scored two runs on three hits in the bottom of the inning to cut the Tiger lead to four.
- After back-to-back walks in the seventh, Dickerson hit a double down the right field line for his third RBI of the game. Wagner's groundout to short to follow made it a 10-4 game.
- In the bottom half, a double to left center and single up the middle made it 10-6 Tigers.
- Reyce Curnane added two insurance runs in the eighth with a home run to center, making it a 12-6 final.
Inside the Numbers:
- Elijah Dickerson recorded his fifth multi-RBI game of the season with three on a 2-for-5 afternoon, retaking sole possession of the team-lead with five such games. Curnane picked up his second three-RBI day in eight starts for the Tigers this season, now with nine RBI total.
- Casey Bishop picked up his 10th multi-hit game of the year following a 3-for-5 day at the dish. He extended his on-base streak to a team-high 18 games.
- Rivera has three wins in six appearances in 2023 after not recording a decision in six appearances last season. His three wins is tied for second in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
On Deck for the Tigers:
Towson will continue Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play against the College of Charleston in a three-game series at the Ballpark at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. from March 24-26. Friday's game time is set for 6 p.m. First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m. and Sunday's game is scheduled for 1 p.m.
