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John Cristino
10
Towson TOWSON 17-36
12
Winner Delaware DEL 26-26
Towson TOWSON
17-36
10
Final
12
Delaware DEL
26-26
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Towson TOWSON 1 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 10 13 1
Delaware DEL 0 0 3 0 1 2 2 4 X 12 11 1

W: ATIYA, Eli (5-5) L: Clark, Cam (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Eric Ryan

Tigers’ Early Lead Erased, Dropping Series Finale to Delaware

NEWARK, Del. – The Towson University baseball team's early lead was slowly erased, dropping Sunday afternoon's series finale 12-10 vs. Delaware in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play at Bob Hannah Stadium in Newark, Delaware.
 
A ground ball through the second baseman's legs with a runner on second put Towson (17-36, 5-22) on the board in the first inning. Two home runs, one with a runner on, made it a 4-0 game in the second inning in favor of the Tigers. Delaware (26-26, 15-12 CAA) cut the deficit to one on a bases-clearing double in the third inning. An RBI double from Cristino and RBI single from Heckelman brought us to a 6-3 game after three and a half innings. The Tigers got two more on three hits in the fifth, highlighted by Jeremy Wagner's solo home run. The Blue Hens answered in the home half with Tyler Leach's leadoff home run to cut the deficit to four runs. UD posted two more in the sixth on two bases-loaded walks. Wagner knocked home another run in the seventh on bases-loaded sacrifice fly. Bryce Greenly's two-run homer in the bottom frame brought the Blue Hens within one. In the eighth, the Blue Hens took a 12-9 lead with four runs on three hits. A home run in the ninth cut the deficit to two, but the Tigers couldn't get the two more needed to send it to the bottom of the ninth.
 
Key Stats:
  • Designated hitter John Cristino finished the day 3-for-4 with three RBI, a home run and additional run scored. Brian Heckelman went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a home run.
  • Cam Clark (1-4) took the loss for Towson with three earned runs allowed on two hits with a walk without recording an out.
  • Delaware's Eli Atiya (5-5) recorded the win, surrendering one earned run on two hits with a walk in 2.2 innings pitched. Third baseman Joey Lloynd was 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored.
 
How it Happened:
  • James Moses took the first pitch down the right field line for a double to start the game. Reyce Curnane's ground ball through the second baseman's legs allowed Moses to score and give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
  • Following Elijah Dickerson's double, John Cristino hit a home run to left center to extend the lead to three runs. Brian Heckelman subsequently hit a home run of his own to make it 4-0.
  • A double and pair of walks in the third loaded the bases before UD's Joey Lloynd cleared the bases with a double to left center to make it a 4-3 game.
  • In the fourth, Dickerson walked before Cristino's double to the left center gap scored the runner. Heckelman followed with a single to the same spot, allowing Cristino to score for a 6-3 game.
  • With a runner on second in the fifth, Bryce Frederick's single to left scored a run before Frederick was caught trying to stretch the single to a double at second base. Jeremy Wagner followed with a solo homer off the scoreboard in right for an 8-3 game.
  • In the home half, Tyler Leach led off with a solo home run, cutting the Tiger lead to four.
  • After a single and walk put runners on in the sixth, Andalo Santangelo came in to relieve Justin Rebok. Two walks to follow plated a run to make it 8-5. After a strikeout to get the first out of the inning, another run was walked home to cut the lead to two.
  • With the bases loaded in the seventh, Wagner's sacrifice fly to center field made it a 9-6 game.
  • After an infield single from JJ Freeman in the bottom half, Bryce Greenly hit a home run to right center to cut the Towson lead to one.
  • Eric Ludman came off the bench in the eighth and knocked a two-run home run over the center field wall to give Delaware its first lead of the game at 10-9. With a runner on first, a double down the left field line plated another before a sacrifice fly made it a 12-9 Delaware advantage.
  • Bryce Frederick hit a solo knock in the ninth to cut the deficit to two, but the Tigers couldn't plate anymore to send it to the home half.
 
On Deck:
The Tigers return to Schuerholz Park for a three-game series against conference newcomer Stony Brook from Thursday, May 18 to Saturday, May 20 to conclude the 2023 season. Game times for Thursday and Friday are set for 3 p.m. Sunday's game is scheduled for 1 p.m. with senior day ceremonies set to take place prior to the game.
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