The Series:           Towson (0-0) @ Norfolk State (0-0)
When:                    Friday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.
                               Saturday, Feb. 14 at 12:30 p.m. (DH) [New game time]
Where:                   Marty L. Miller Field | Norfolk, Va.
Live Stats:             TowsonTigers.com
 
TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University baseball team kicks off its 2026 season against Norfolk State in a three-game series at Marty L. Miller Field beginning on Friday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.
 
Schedule Update
The Tigers and Spartans will conclude the series on Saturday, in a doubleheader starting at 12:30 p.m. There will not be a game on Sunday, Feb. 15 due to inclement weather in the forecast.
 
Scouting the Spartans
Norfolk State, who finished the 2025 season 4-38 under first year head coach M.L. Morgan, was picked to finish 10^th among 12 teams in the Northeast Conference (NEC) preseason poll.
 
The Spartans return several key contributors, including program home run leader Justin Journette. Journette earned All-NEC First Team honors last season after leading the Spartans with a .331 batting average, 15 home runs and 45 RBIs. He also posted a .645 slugging percentage and a .529 on-base percentage.
 
CAA Preseason Honors
The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) released its 2026 preseason All-CAA baseball team on Feb. 4. Two Tigers, catcher Brian Heckelman and outfielder Max D'Alessandro, garnered preseason team selections.
 
In 2025, Heckelman paced the Black & Gold offense in batting average (.365), on-base percentage (.442), slugging percentage (.588), RBIs (42), extra-base hits (20) and total bases (100). The backstop caught runners stealing at a 22.8% (18-79) clip. His 2025 numbers earned the New York native a 2025 All-CAA first team selection, Towson's first since Brady Policelli was named first team all-conference shortstop in 2016.
 
D'Alessandro batted .312/.398/.529 with 34 RBIs and 35 runs scored in his junior campaign with the Tigers. He paced the team with nine home runs, adding eight doubles and a triple. The New Jersey native was a perfect 5-5 on the base paths and earned an All-CAA honorable mention nod by the season's end.
 
League's Order of Finish
With the Coastal Athletic Association's (CAA) adoption of divisional formatting in baseball for the 2026 season, Towson is in the North Division with Hofstra, Monmouth, Northeastern and Stony Brook.
 
The South Division is comprised of Campbell, Charleston, Elon, North Carolina A&T, UNCW and William & Mary.
 
In the league's predicted order of finish, the Tigers finished tied for second, with one first-place vote, in the North Division. Northeastern received four first-place votes and 16 total points. Towson, Hofstra and Stony Brook each finished with nine points. Monmouth was picked to finish fifth with seven points.
 
In the South Division, UNCW finished atop the standings with three first-place votes. Charleston (2) and Campbell (1) each earned first-place votes in second and third, respectively. Elon, William & Mary and North Carolina A&T rounded out the South Division.
 
2025 Recap
Towson finished its 2025 season at 21-35 overall and 11-16 in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play, two games out of a spot in the CAA Championship. Four Tigers received all-league honors: catcher Brian Heckelman (First Team), pitcher Nate Nabholz (Second Team), outfielder Max D'Alessandro (Honorable Mention) and infielder Nich Francuzenko (All-Rookie).