BALTIMORE – The Towson University baseball team (10-30, 3-12 CAA) faced UMBC (17-17, 7-5 AEC) Tuesday evening, falling 4-3 in eleven innings at Alumni Field.
 
Towson posted three runs in the top of the second, capped by Jordan Peyton's RBI single to left field. A sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth put UMBC on the board. The Retrievers added another run in the bottom of the seventh on a ground-out with a runner on third. Following a single down the left field line in the bottom of the ninth, two steals and a wild pitch tied the game for UMBC. The Retrievers walked it off in the bottom of the eleventh, scoring on a high throw at home plate.
 
Key Stats:

• Towson reliever Brandon Jung (1-1) took the loss, allowing one unearned run on one hit and three walks issued in 1.0 inning.
• UMBC reliever Sam Daniels (3-2) recorded the win in one clean frame of relief work.

 
How it Happened:

• After back-to-back singles from Cole Stefano and Chris Akers, Jack Lawrence walked to load the bases with two outs in the top of the second. Jeremy Wagner hit a ground ball by the third baseman, allowing two runs to score. Jordan Peyton followed with an RBI single to left field, scoring the third run of the frame for the Tigers.
• Back-to-back singles and a wild pitch put runners on second and third in the bottom of the fourth for the Retrievers, setting up Baracani's sacrifice fly put to UMBC on the board.
• With a runner on third in the bottom of the seventh, a ground-out pulled UMBC within one run.
• Following a single down the left field line in the bottom of the ninth, two steals and a wild pitch tied the game for UMBC, sending it to extra innings.
• In the bottom of the eleventh, a single, walk and hit batter loaded the bases. Best hit a groundball to third base but the throw home was high for a 4-3 walk-off win for the Retrievers.

 
On Deck:
Towson returns to Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play this weekend in a three-game series vs. Delaware at John B. Schuerholz Park starting Friday at 3 p.m.