TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University baseball team hosted the two-time reigning CAA champion UNCW Seahawks in the first of three games on Thursday at 3 p.m. at John B. Schuerholz Park.
 
UNCW (19-19, 7-6 CAA) built an early lead, scoring in each of the first five frames to take an 8-0 lead. The Tigers (13-25, 5-8 CAA) added three in the bottom of the fifth, the first two courtesy of Josh Janove's single through the left side. The Seahawks added one run in the seventh and three in the ninth to go on to win 12-3.
 
Key Stats

• Towson starter Andrew Luczak (2-3) took the loss, allowing seven runs, five earned, on three hits and three walks in 3.1 innings pitched. Luczak struck out one.
• UNCW starter Zane Taylor (7-1) got the win, allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits in 7.2 innings pitched. Taylor struck out six.

 
How it Happened

• Tanner Thach put UNCW on the board in the top of the first inning with a solo home run to right field.
• The Seahawks added two more runs in the second, scoring on a sacrifice fly and RBI groundout.
• Another sacrifice fly in the third made it a 4-0 lead for UNCW.
• UNCW's Lucas drove in two more runs in the top of the fourth on a single through the left side. A double steal with runners on the corners plated another run as Wills touched home before Lucas was put out.
• Arendt hit a solo homer to left field in the top of the fifth to extend the Seahawks' lead to eight.
• With two runners on in the home half, Josh Janove's single through the left side scored both to make it an 8-2 game. Later in the frame, Jordan Peyton's RBI groundout scored Janove to add a third run.
• UNCW added one run in the seventh and three in the ninth to go on to win 12-3 in the series opener.

 
On Deck:
The Tigers and Seahawks continue their series tomorrow at 3 p.m. at John B. Schuerholz Park