FINAL SCORE 
Towson 7  (9-17, 2-2 CAA)
Monmouth 1 (11-14, 1-3 CAA)

TOWSON, Md. – Harry Padden scored a first inning run as the Monmouth University baseball team fell at Towson, 7-1 on Friday afternoon in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) action.
 
Padden got the Hawks on the board as he led off the game with a double to left. After a groundout, Jay Bant lifted a sac fly to center. Monmouth led 1-0 in the contest. 
 
Towson took the lead back in the bottom of the first as Brian Heckelman hit a three-run home run. 
 
The Tigers added to their lead in the bottom of the second with RBI singles from Jordan Peyton and Nich Francuzenko.
 
A two run double in the fifth extended the Towson advantage to 7-1.
 
That proved to be enough for the Tigers as the home team claimed the win.

NOTES 
- It was the ninth meeting all-time between the Hawks and Tigers. Monmouth leads the series 5-4, despite having a five-game win streak in the series snapped.
- Monmouth had a two-game win streak snapped with the loss.
- Casey Caufield had a ninth inning single and increased his reached base safely streak to 21 straight games. 
- Chris Andrews walked twice and has reached base safely in ten straight games.  

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Brendan Kenneally threw a season-high 3.2 innings in relief and did not allow a hit.
- Jay Bant picked up his team leading 27th RBI of the season on his sac fly.
- Tommy Kent registered a career-high seven strikeouts in the contest. It was the most strikeouts by a Hawks pitcher this season.
- Andrew Luczak earned the win for the Tigers. He went six innings and allowed just one run on two hits. 
- Kent suffered the loss for the Hawks after giving up seven runs on 4.1 innings of work.

NEXT UP
Monmouth and Towson play the middle game of their series on Saturday, Mar. 29 at 1 p.m.