The Maryland Terrapins (33-18) clobbered the Boston College Eagles (21-26) on Saturday in the first half of their doubleheader from Brighton Field in Brighton, Massachusetts.

The Terps broke the game open early in Brighton. Chris Hacopian was hit by a pitch, and then singles from Sam Hojnar and Brayden Martin loaded the bases. Kevin Keister walked to score the first run, then Michael Iannazzo drove in another on an error by shortstop Sam McNulty.

The bases were still loaded when Devin Russell was plunked by Boston College starter John West, and then West surrendered another run when he walked Elijah Lambros. Eddie Hacopian capped off Maryland’s six-run first inning with a bases-loaded double to drive in the final two runs of the inning.

Keister continued the offensive attack in the third.

Maryland’s captain took West deep to left field to make it 7-0 for the Terps. Two batters later, Devin Russell reached on an infield single to end West’s outing.

Despite surrendering seven runs, only two were earned since his shortstop’s two-out error allowed five of Maryland’s six runs in the first. West finished with five hits, two walks, two hit batters, and four strikeouts in just 2.1 innings.

The Eagles’ offense got their first run in the bottom of the fourth.

Omar Melendez began the inning by hitting Kyle Wolff with a fastball, then Boston College got runners on the corners on a Nick Wang single. Vince Cimini brought home Wolff with a bloop single into center field, but Maryland still led by six.

The Terps got that run right back. Keister continued his excellent day in the top of the fifth, leading off the inning with a double off the wall in right. Iannazzo pushed him to third on a bunt single and Russell brought Keister home with a sacrifice fly. In only five innings, the Maryland offense put up eight runs.

That was the end of reliever Jordan Fisse’s day. Boston College’s righty steadied the ship for the Eagles. In his 2.2 innings, Fisse gave up just the one run on four hits with no walks and two K’s.

Yet neither West nor Fisse could outduel Melendez. Maryland’s left-hander threw a gem in the seven-inning game. Melendez tossed all seven innings, allowing one run on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

It was the first seven-inning complete game for a Maryland starter since 2012.

The Terps will look to get the series win over Boston College in the second half of the doubleheader.