Towson, M.D.- The Elon Phoenix (17-9, 8-2 CAA) were beaten by the Towson Tigers (8-20, 2-8 CAA) 6-1, at Schuerholz Park Friday afternoon. Shea Sprague picked up just his second loss of the season in the outing.
 
The Phoenix were led in the lineup by Ryan Sprock who finished the day 2-for-3 with a walk and Cole Reynolds who knocked in Elon's lone run of the day following an RBI single.
 
Despite the loss, the Phoenix still hold the top spot in the CAA with an 8-2 conference record.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• Shea Sprague got the start on the mound on Friday and went through the first four battres unharmed.
• Towson would use multiple extra-base hits and working counts in the second inning to put three runs on the board. Brian Heckelman got things started for the Tigers with a solo home run concluding a nine pitch at bat. Harper Sy would then double home two runs later in the inning to give Towson a three-run lead.
• Shea Sprague would settle in during his next three innings. The sophomore would retire seven straight batters and then retire the Tigers in order in the bottom of the fifth.
• Elon's offense would get going in the top of the sixth when Charlie Granatell would get things started with a base hit. Granatell would advance on a Luke Stephenson groundout then would come home on a deep Cole Reynolds single. Ryan Sprock would double on the next pitch, but the Phoenix couldn't bring another run home.
• Towson would answer in the bottom half of the inning with a two-run home run that just cleared the glove of Charlie Granatell to give the Tigers a four-run lead.
• Spencer Bauer would replace Shea Sprague and give up his first earned run of the year on a solo shot from Reyce Curnane.
• That home run would give Towson a five-run lead that they would never relinquish, and the final score stayed 6-1.

NOTES AND STATS
 

• With Elon's loss their eight-game conference winning streak comes to an end. Elon also sees their four-game winning streak snapped.
• Shea Sprague in the loss still has an ERA at 2.91 giving all three Elon starters an ERA under three.
• Cole Reynolds extended his on-base streak to 19 consecutive games with his RBI single in the sixth inning.
• Spencer Bauer continued his streak of strong outings. With two innings pitched and just one run given up, Bauer's ERA is now 0.54 in eight appearances.
• Following his 2-for-3 day, Ryan Sprock is now batting .333 on the season, tops for rookies on the Phoenix.
• In every conference game this season, Phoenix pitching has limited opposing teams to six runs or less.

 
UP NEXT
 

• The Phoenix will take to Towson for game two of this three game CAA weekend series. First pitch time for both Saturday and Sunday's games are scheduled for 1 p.m.