After an exciting home win on Tuesday, the Terps are heading back on the road to Minneapolis for the Cambria College Classic. The No. 18 Maryland Terrapins (4-4) will have a busy weekend as they face No. 4 Ole Miss on Friday, No. 7 Vanderbilt on Saturday, and Hawaii on Sunday.

The Terps picked up a much-needed win on Tuesday as they beat Delaware 8-3, moving them back to .500. The offense continued to be hot as they extended their streak of hitting a home run in every game this season. A first-inning home run from Ian Petrutz, his fifth of the season, put the Terps up early. Elijah Lambros hit his third home run of the season with a two-run homer in the fourth. Luke Shliger went 2-for-3 including a two-RBI double which extended his hit streak to six games.

Freshman LHP Kyle McCoy made his first start and struck out two batters in a scoreless first inning. From there Logan Ott took over, tossing a career-high seven strikeouts in 4.2 innings of play.

Maryland will look to build on this at the Cambria College Classic this weekend. It won’t be easy, as the Terps will face two top-10 ranked opponents in Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. This will also be the first time Maryland has faced Hawaii in program history.

Ole Miss Rebels (7-2)

Last Season

In 2022 the Rebels finished 42-23 (14-16) and stepped up in the postseason, winning 10 of 11 games on their way to their first championship in program history. Ole Miss has retained some of their key pieces from their championship team. All-tournament team members Calvin Harris and Kemp Anderson return for another potential postseason run.

This Season

The Rebels are off to a hot start this season, starting 7-2. Maryland already caught a glimpse of this Ole Miss team last weekend in Oxford, Mississippi. The Terps were able to take the first game of the series, winning 9-2, but dropped the final two games.

Hitters to Watch

Junior shortstop Jacob Gonzalez has continued his hot start to the season after batting a combined 5-for-7 in two games against Louisianna Tech. Gonzalez leads the team in batting average (.441), hits (15), and is tied for first in RBIs with 14.

Outfielder Calvin Harris lit up the Terps in their most recent game last Sunday. Harris collected four hits and had two home runs, including a game-ending grand slam that put the Rebels up by 10.

Pitchers to Watch

Ole Miss ace Hunter Elliot is still sidelined with a sprained UCL. The Terps will likely face off against junior righty Jack Dougherty. This will be the second time they have faced off against Dougherty this season. Last Friday against the Terps Dougherty struck out three but allowed three runs on six hits through four innings.

Vanderbilt Commodores (6-3)

Last Season

Vanderbilt was just one win short of a third-straight 40-win season in 2022, finishing 39-23. The Commodores went to the NCAA Regional but were one win short of advancing to the Super Regional, losing to Oregon State 7-6. This snapped a streak of four consecutive Super Regional appearances.

This Season

The Commodores start this season 6-3, including a ranked win against No. 9 Oklahoma State and two wins against No. 17 UCLA. They go into this weekend riding a two-game win streak after a comeback win over Austin Peay on Tuesday 11-7.

Hitters to Watch

The headliner of this offense so far this season has been sophomore infielder Jonathan Vastine. Vastine is batting a team-high .394 with two home runs and 10 RBIs. 

The whole offense contributed to the comeback on Tuesday as eight players collected hits and five of them recorded a multi-hit game. Junior outfielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. reached base five times and scored two runs in the win.

Pitchers to Watch

The pitching staff is a strong point for Vanderbilt led by Devin Futrell and Carter Holton. Futrell, a sophomore LHP, has earned a 1.80 ERA and held opponents to a .147 batting average in two starts this season. Carter Holton is also a sophomore LHP that has posted a 1.93 ERA through his first two starts this season. Both Futrell and Holton pitched last weekend against UCLA and could be in line to start again this weekend.

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (4-3)

Last Season

Hawaii finished last season just above .500 with a 28-24 record. This was not enough to break their NCAA tournament drought as Hawaii has not made it since 2010. Hawaii looks to build off its first full winning season since 2018 and snap its tournament drought.

This Season

The Rainbow Warriors have started this season with a 4-3 record, most recently losing to San Diego State. Last weekend, they went 1-2 at the Tony Gwynn Legacy games in San Diego. The game versus Maryland on Sunday will be the first time the two programs have ever faced off.

Hitters to Watch

Through their first seven games this season Hawaii has hit seven home runs. The standout of this offense has been redshirt sophomore outfielder Jared Quandt. Quandt leads the Rainbow Warriors in batting average with .563 and home runs with three. After missing last season due to injury, Quandt has returned better than ever.

Pitchers to Watch

Hawaii has used a large pool of pitchers this season, with 15 pitchers making appearances so far. Of those 15 pitchers only one pitcher, Randy Abshier, has made multiple starts and has posted a 2.45 ERA through 7.1 innings.