Softball Drops Series Opener to Campbell

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Softball Drops Series Opener to Campbell

Next Game: Campbell University 3/22/2025 | 2:00 PM Mar. 22 (Sat) / 2:00 PM Campbell University History TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team began a three game Coastal Athletic Association series vs the Campbell Fighting Camels on Friday. A back-and-forth game saw the Camels defeat Towson by a score of 10-8. Records:Towson – 12-14, […]

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Campbell University
3/22/2025 | 2:00 PM

Mar. 22 (Sat) / 2:00 PM

Campbell University

History

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University softball team began a three game Coastal Athletic Association series vs the Campbell Fighting Camels on Friday. A back-and-forth game saw the Camels defeat Towson by a score of 10-8.

Records:
Towson – 12-14, 3-4 CAA
Campbell – 21-7, 7-0 CAA

Key Stats:

Alyssa Myint hit 2-4 with a double and two RBI’s.
Isabella Canesi hit a two-run single.
Kristin Toland batted 3-3 with an RBI.
Talyor Broadbent recorded two hits and an RBI.
Briyana Wright hit a triple and a double.
Cara Bohner had an RBI and a pair of walks.
Amanda Medina started on the mound and pitched 5.0 innings allowing five hits and eight runs and did not factor in the decision.
Alyssa Bostley allowed one hit and two runs (one earned) over 1.1 innings out of the bullpen in the loss.
For Campbell: Madison Ford, Amber Desena, Allyiah Swiney, Haley Krebs and Cadan Brinkman all recorded at least on hit and one RBI. Hannah Leierer got the start and allowed four hits and 3 runs over 4.0 innings. Cassiti Baroni pitched 3.0 innings allowing three hits and one run out of the bullpen to earn the win.

How it Happened:

Amanda Medina started for Towson and pitched a 1-2-3 top of the 1^st.
Briyana Wright hit a leadoff triple off Campbell starter Hannah Leierer and scored from a Cara Bohner groundout to give Towson the 1-0 lead early.
Medina walked the first two batters in the top of the 2^nd and the next batter bunted them over. A groundout, a Haley Krebs single and a Cadan Brinkman triple each scored a run to push the Camels ahead 3-1.
Grace franczyk walked and Kristin Toland singled to lead off the bottom of the 2^nd, they were bunted over to bring up Alyssa Myint who hit a two-run double to tie the game 3-3.
An error allowed the first batter to reach in the top of the 3^rd, and a wild pitch and a groundout allowed the run to score to make it 4-3 and return the lead to Campbell.
Bohner drew a one-out walk in the 3^rd but Isabella Canesi lined into a double play to end the inning.
Medina sent the side down in order in the 4^th.
The bottom of the 4^th started with a Franczyk walk and a Toland single, but Leierer retired the next three batters to end the inning.
Brinkman hit a leadoff single in the top of the 5^th and a walk put runners on first and second with one out. Madison Ford hit an RBI single to double the Camel’s lead. A fielder’s choice, sacrifice fly and Allyiah Swiney triple brought in three more runs to give Campbell an 8-3 lead.
Wright led off the home half with a double and the next batter Taylor Broadbent sent her home with an RBI single. After Bohner walked and a wild pitch advanced the runners, Isabella Canesi hit a two-run single to cut the deficit to two. Two batters later, Toland hit an RBI double, and a fielder’s choice brought home the tying run and it was 8-8 after five innings.
Alyssa Bostley entered for Medina in the 6^th and sent the Camels down in order.
Broadbent hit a one-out single in the bottom half of the inning but Cassiti Baroni retired the next two batters to keep Towson from taking the lead.
A Tyra Parker leadoff single and a hit-by-pitch put runners on first and second with one out. The runners attempted a double steal and Addie Ferguson’s throw to third got by Wright and allowed Parker to score the go-ahead run. Another single and a fielder’s choice loaded the bases with two outs for Krebs who drew an RBI walk to make it 10-8.
Towson put two runners on with two outs but Baroni closed out the game with a lineout to secure a 10-8 Campbell win.