Down 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning at home Sunday, James Madison’s Colby Roberts hit a walk-off two-run homer off of Towson junior Nik Nowottnick to steal the 8-7 victory for the Dukes (22-26, 10-13 Colonial Athletic Association). With the win on Sunday, the Dukes took the series from the Tigers (23-27, 12-12 CAA) 2-1. Towson won the first game of the series 11-7 but lost the second game 16-3. “It’s heartbreaking but [...]

Towson suffered its first conference sweep Sunday as it lost to Georgia State 8-3 in Atlanta, Ga. The Tigers (22-25, 11-10 Colonial Athletic Association) also lost both games of a doubleheader Friday. The Panthers (32-17, 11-10 CAA) took the first game 12-11 and the second game 6-4. Sunday’s loss was the fourth loss in the last five games for the Tigers, who are fighting for a spot in the CAA Tournament. “We were down,” Head [...]

Towson won its third straight Colonial Athletic Association series with an 8-5 win over UNC Wilmington Sunday afternoon at John B. Schuerholz Park. The Tigers (21-21, 11-7 CAA) lost the series opener Friday 10-5 but won Saturday’s game 9-5 before Sunday’s win. It’s the first time since 2009 that Towson defeated a ranked team. With the win, Towson is now tied with William & Mary for second place in the conference as the CAA Tournament [...]

Towson returned to the field Wednesday afternoon after a week off with a 16-15 loss to in-state rival Maryland, College Park at John B. Schuerholz Park. In a game that featured 27 total hits, the Tigers (19-20, 9-6 Colonial Athletic Association) pushed the Terrapins (23-20) to the final out of the game with a four-run rally in the ninth before falling short. “We always want to give Maryland our best effort because they are so [...]

For the second consecutive game, Towson fell in extra innings, this time to George Washington Wednesday 10-9 in the 10th inning. The Tigers (19-19, 9-6 Colonial Athletic Association) also lost in extra innings Tuesday evening on the road at Bucknell 5-4. Junior outfielder Dominic Fratantuono said the team has lacked energy. “We don’t play with the same intensity that we play with on the weekends,” he said. Head Coach Mike Gottlieb said that injuries have [...]

Towson won its second consecutive series with an 8-0 win Sunday afternoon in Fairfax, Va. against Colonial Athletic Association foe George Mason. The Tigers (19-17, 9-6 CAA) won the first game of the series against the Patriots (13-24, 5-13 CAA) 10-6 Friday and lost the second game of the series 4-2 on Saturday before bouncing back to win the rubber match to take the series two games to one. “They’re all important, we’re fighting for [...]

Towson extended its winning streak to three by defeating Mount St. Mary’s 12-7 Wednesday evening in Emmittsburg, Md. The Tigers (17-16, 7-5 Colonial Athletic Association) exploded for five runs in the third inning and benefitted from two home runs from junior outfielder Kurt Wertz that helped them pull away from the Mount (6-20). “This is the first midweek game that we swung the bat fairly decent,” Head Coach Mike Gottlieb said. “We swung the bat [...]

Towson capped off its three-game series against Colonial Athletic Association-opponent William & Mary with a 13-8 win  Sunday, taking the series two games to one. The series win comes after the Tigers (15-16, 7-5 CAA) had lost seven straight games. Head Coach Mike Gottlieb said that winning the series was much needed for his team. “[It’s] very important for both maintaining a good position in the conference and to get our confidence back to a [...]

State leaders have reached a compromise with Gov. Martin O’Malley that may allow Towson’s baseball program to continue for at least two more seasons. Towson will receive $300,000 from the University system to allow supporters of the team time to raise money for future seasons, according to a Monday media release from administration. To access the state support, bolsters of the team will need to raise an unspecified amount of money. The General Assembly approved [...]

Towson dropped its seventh consecutive game Wednesday afternoon at the hands of the Navy Midshipmen 5-3 at John B. Schuerholz Park. The Tigers (13-15, 5-4 Colonial Athletic Association) blew a 3-1 lead after the first inning to the Midshipmen (16-13) who have now won 10 of their last 12 games. “They were coming in hot, we were coming in cold,” Head Coach Mike Gottlieb said. “We had many opportunities the whole game. We didn’t get [...]