Preseason Countdown No. 12: Best Stories of ’21

For the first time since 2017, Maryland Baseball went to the NCAA Tournament and nearly staged a triumphant effort to come back and move onto the Super Regional round.

While that was arguably the biggest story of the Terps’ 2021 season, the road to the Greenville regional made for a novel worth of amazing stories.

Below is a collection of some of the best stories that came from last season.

Regular Season

Ben Cowles collects Big Ten baseball Player of the Week honorsThe Diamondback

COWLES NAMED BASEBALL AMERICA THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANTerrapins Baseball

Maryland baseball is ranked for the first time in 4 yearsThe Diamondback

After a slow start to the 2021 season, Maryland baseball is hitting its strideTestudo Times

Greenville Regional

Maryland baseball returns to NCAA tournament for first time since 2017, will face Charlotte in Greenville RegionalBaltimore Sun

Maryland baseball stays alive in NCAA tournament with walk-off win over Charlotte, 2-1The Diamondback

2021 MLB Draft

Chicago White Sox draft Sean Burke in third roundMaryland Baseball Network

New York Yankees draft Ben Cowles in 10th roundMaryland Baseball Network

Seattle Mariners sign Randy Bednar as an undrafted free agentMaryland Baseball Network