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Jared Boyd has established a new UMBC single-season record for doubles with 27.

Towson, Md. - Senior third baseman Scott Bacon (Elkton H.S./Elkton, Md.) hit two home runs and drove in four runs as Towson University (17-25-1) ended its six-game losing streak with a 12-7 victory over the University of Maryland Baltimore County (26-16) at Schuerholz Park on Tuesday afternoon.The win was just Towson's second victory in its last 14 games and ended UMBC's three-game winning streak. The victory also enabled the Tigers to avenge an 8-0 loss at UMBC last month.Bacon, who had three hits and scored three runs, moved into second place on Towson's career list of RBI leaders. With his four RBI's, he now has 148 in his career, second only to teammate Gregg Davies (Sherwood H.S./Olney, Md.), the Tigers' all-time leader with 183 RBI's.Sophomore shortstop Brian McKenna (Watkins Mill H.S./Germantown, Md.) and Bacon gave Towson a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning when each hit a solo home run. Junior Joey Marcozzi (Calvert Hall H.S./Bel Air, Md.) hit a run-scoring single in the second inning for a 3-0 Tiger edge. Bacon's second homer, a solo shot in the third, put the Tigers ahead, 4-0.UMBC cut the margin to 4-2 in the fifth inning when junior Chris Yetter (Columbia, Md.) led off with a double and scored on an infield out. Later in the inning, senior Jared Boyd (Perth Amboy, N.J.) doubled to left center field and scored an unearned run on a throwing error by McKenna. It was the 27th double of the season, a new single-season school record.In the sixth inning, the Retrievers loaded the bases with one out. However, junior righthander Ray Sauser (Arch. Spalding H.S./Pasadena, Md.) came out of the bullpen to strike out junior Joe Muscillo (Long Branch, N.J.) and senior John Shuler (Perryville, Md.) to escape the jam.In their half of the sixth inning, the Tigers erupted for eight runs on six hits to take a 12-2 lead. Marcozzi and McKenna each had RBI singles to start the rally. Bacon's two-run double to centerfield gave Towson an 8-2 lead. After scoring two runs without a hit in the seventh inning, the Retrievers pulled to with 12-7 in the eighth inning on a bases-loaded double by Boyd.Freshman righthander Rafe Bridges (Westminster H.S./Westminster, Md.) earned his third win of the season for the Tigers. He pitched the first 5.1 innings, allowing just one earned run and five hits.While Bacon led the Tigers' 18-hit attack with three hits, five other Tigers each had a pair of hits.Senior catcher Casey Stidham (Severna Park H.S./Severna Park, Md.) extended his hitting streakto 11 games in a row with a pair of singles.College Baseball: Towson 12, UMBC 7