Northeastern blanks Towson 7‑0 in Colonial baseball

TOWSON, Md. (Interstat) — Northeastern scored seven unanswered runs in a 7-0 shutout of Towson on Thursday afternoon at John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex. The Huskies capitalized on a two-base error by Towson in the first inning to score three unearned runs. Brinker grounded out to drive in a run, Aschettino singled in another and Musacchia singled home the third. Northeastern added a run in the fourth on Tarantino’s single and two more in the sixth on Criscola’s two-run homer to right field. The Huskies capped the scoring in the ninth when Harmony came home on a wild pitch. Towson mustered only three hits, all singles. The Tigers dropped to 20-31, while the Huskies improved to 33-18. The win extended Northeastern’s winning streak to five games. It was the Huskies’ fifth straight victory. Northeastern pitchers held Towson scoreless throughout. The teams meet again Friday and Saturday in the Colonial Athletic Association series.