TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team continues its 15-game home homestand this midweek as the Tigers are set two host Delaware State on Tuesday, March 9 at 2 p.m. before another 2 p.m. game on Wednesday, March 10 when Towson welcomes Mount St. Mary's to Tiger Softball Stadium.
Scouting the Opponents:
The Delaware State Hornets are 4-9 so far in 2026 with wins over Mount St. Mary's and IU Indy. Mianna Lopez Del Haro is batting .321 and leads the team in hits, extra base hits and RBIs.
The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers are 4-12 on the season and hold victories over Elon and Hampton. Tristin Koerner and Kelsie Bandelow are both batting over .320 with at least seven RBIs.
Last Week Highlights:
The Tigers went 4-0 for the second straight weekend after beating Central Connecticut State twice and UMass Lowell and Coppin State once. Towson is currently on an eight-game win streak which is its longest since the 2018 season.
Olivia Trombley in two starts last weekend threw 13.0 innings scoreless innings and allowed only six hits while striking out 19 batters.
Rookie outfielder
Leah Mears hit her first career homerun against Central Connecticut State on Saturday.
The Tigers hit their first walkoff of the season on Sunday as Towson scored two runs in the bottom of the 7
th against Coppin State with
Grace Franczyk driving in the winning run with a sac fly.
The Season Ahead
The Tigers enter head coach
Lisa Costello's 31
st season at the helm off a 23-29 record and 11-16 record in the Coastal Athletic Association. Towson was picked to finish third in the North Division in the CAA preseason poll. Top returners include 2025 All-CAA Second Team and 2026 Preseason All-CAA pick
Grace Franczyk as well as 2025 CAA All-Rookie member
Mackenzie Gorczyca and 2026 CAA Preseason Honorable mention
Briyana Wright. The Tigers also return 205.1 innings of pitching in
Amanda Medina and
Olivia Trombley.
Tiger Newcomers:
Towson welcomes twelve new players to the 2026 roster, including ten freshmen and two transfers. Newcomers from the portal are sophomore
Kinsley Peek and redshirt-sophomore
Jada Wade. Rookie additions include pitchers
Mikaela Guy,
Chelsey Farthing, and
Jessa Pieters; catchers
Sara Hopper and
Caileigh Mahovetz, infielders Kalissa Coats,
Hannah Lebert,
Addison Miller and
Lexi Best-Arnold and outfielder
Leah Mears.
Conference Realignment:
2026 sees the CAA conference division split put into effect. Towson, Drexel, Hofstra, Monmouth and Stony Brook make up the North Division while Campbell, Charleston, Elon, Hampton, North Carolina A&T and UNCW are the South Division. North division teams play six conference series against North teams and two against south teams. The top two teams in the standings of each division will automatically qualify for the CAA tournament while the final two spots will be determined by highest conference winning percentage of all the remaining teams from both divisions.
