Hempstead, NY -- Steve Yarsinsky drove in a career-high seven runs off a grand slam and a three-run homer, while Chris Wychock and Austin Harclerode each added four RBIs for Towson as Hofstra fell to the Tigers, 17-1, in a rain-shortened CAA contest Sunday afternoon at University Field.

Spencer Patton (1-2) allowed just one hit in five innings out of the bullpen for Towson, picking up the win in the seven-inning game. Hofstra mustered just two hits, scoring its only run off a second-inning throwing error in falling to 7-30 overall and 3-18 in CAA play.

Towson scored three runs in the third and fourth innings before sealing the win with a seven-run seventh, taking two out of three in the series in improving to 24-21 and 9-9 overall.

Senior centerfielder Nick Panzarella and junior catcher Elliot Hagburg were the only Hofstra hitters to log a base hit. The Pride still was able to sustain early threats against Tigers starter Wes Shifflett. Hofstra got leadoff man Mark Stuckless to third base with one out in the first but couldn't get the run in.

After Towson picked up two runs on three hits in the top of the second, Hofstra worked two walks, picking up a run when junior John Kenny advanced to second on a wild pitch and stole third. Catcher Jason Stiffler struggled to grip the wet ball, launching the throw into leftfield to allow Kenny to score.

Yarsinsky gave the Tigers a formidable lead in the third, taking Hofstra junior starter Rob Kumbatovic deep to center for a three-run home run. Kumbatovic went 3 1/3 innings, falling to 3-7.

The Tigers added three runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth before Yarsinsky added a grand slam off a tree beyond centerfield, chasing Pride reliever Brody Fontaine with one-out in the seventh. Fontaine, a senior left-hander, pitched three innings out of the bullpen.

Hofstra will return to University Field on Tuesday when it hosts Long Island University in a non-conference game. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.

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