TOWSON, Maryland – Junior shortstop
Lauren Moore had two hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs, but it was not enough as Towson swept a Colonial Athletic Association doubleheader over UNCW in the regular season finale for both teams at the Towson Softball Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers, who secured a berth in the CAA Tournament with the doubleheader sweep, rallied to win the first game by a 6-5 margin before posting an 8-2 triumph in the nightcap.
The wins allowed Towson to secure the second seed in the five-team field while upping their record to 35-15 overall and 11-8 in the CAA. UNCW, meanwhile, was eliminated from CAA Tournament consideration after dropping to 29-21 on the year with an 8-10 league record.
Freshman
Nicole Stockinger paced Towson by going 4-for-7 with two runs scored while three other players added three-hit efforts in the twinbill.
Sophomore infielder
Kelsey Bryan led the Seahawks with three hits in the doubleheader with a pair of runs batted in while four players, including Moore, contributed a pair of hits.
How It Happened – Game 1: Towson used a pair of RBI doubles and a two-run home run by sophomore
Shelby Stracher to rally from a 5-2 deficit in the sixth inning.
How It Happened – Game 2: The Tigers erupted for five runs on four hits in the opening inning to take a 5-0 lead they did not relinquish.
Inside the Box Scores: The teams were a combined 23-for-38 in advancement opportunities in the opener in addition to 12-for-26 in two-out situations … Towson was 6-for-11 in two-out situations in the second game with five runs batted in … UNCW had its lead-off hitter reach base in 6 of 14 innings in the twinbill, including a 4-for-7 effort in the first game.
#SeahawkStats: Towson leads the all-time series by a 30-14 margin … UNCW closes out its season with a 6-6 road record … The Seahawks' 29 wins are the most since tallying 33 victories during the 2006 season … UNCW also posted its first winning record since the 2006 campaign … Bryan finishes the season as the Seahawks' leading hitter with a .322 average after posting 11 hits over the final seven games … The Seahawks closed out the season with 57 doubles, the ninth-highest mark in school history, after hitting three doubles in the doubleheader.
