Dirty Terps baseball returned to “The Bob” this afternoon for the first time in almost six months!

After taking on Virginia in Charlottesville last weekend, Maryland hosted Georgetown on Saturday for a long day of fall baseball — an 18-inning doubleheader. The Terps won game one 11-8 in thrilling fashion, but dropped game two 11-4. 

Here are the top performers from Saturday:

Game One

After hitting his home run as a Terp last weekend, Hollis Porter stayed hot in Maryland’s second fall game. Porter singled in his first at-bat of the day and came around to score on a double from Alex Calarco. The two-time transfer also drove in a run in the fourth before recording another single in the ninth.

Porter redshirted during his freshman season at Mississippi State before transferring to Pearl River Community College last season, where he crushed the competition. 

The Hurley, MS native slashed an outstanding .399/.488/.827 in 2024. He also set a single-season school record with 20 home runs on his path to Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Player of the Year.

Porter has said that he loves the energy and atmosphere the team has day in and day out — it’s part of the reason he decided to transfer to Maryland.

“We are a gritty team. We show up and we are ready to play,” the first baseman said. “It’s what I like about this place.”

The Terps knew they were getting a remarkable talent when Chris Hacopian flipped his commitment from Wake Forest to Maryland in June 2023. Hacopian outperformed even the highest expectations during his freshman season, slashing .323/.431/.578, and adding 15 home runs — the second most by a freshman in program history. 

Even as a sophomore, Hacopian will likely play a leadership role for the Terps this season, as they look to bounce back from a disappointing 2024 campaign. He got off to a good start during game one Saturday, recording three hits and three RBIs on a double and two singles. 

Hacopian’s leadership has extended off the field as well. He acknowledged that the Terps have “a brand new team,” with all the freshmen and transfers, but said that he has been working with the younger guys to “create a winning culture.”

“[Everyone] is hungry and motivated to win. It’s a very talented group,” Hacopian said.

Alex Calarco battled through an injury throughout the 2024 campaign, which forced him into a DH-only until midway through the season. Now, he’s finally healthy and comfortable in the box — a fact he proved during game one on Saturday.

Calarco immediately came through in the first inning, after Georgetown scored a run in the top of the frame. With the bases loaded and two outs, Calarco smoked an 0-2 offering over the center fielder’s head. The line drive hit banged off the batter’s eye, giving Maryland a 3-1 lead as Hacopian, Porter and Aden Hill all scored.

Calarco’s game-one damage was far from over too. 

Maryland trailed by one heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. The Terps looked for a late-inning comeback victory — something they did regularly last season to garner their “Cardiac Terps” nickname. 

Hill sliced a two-out line drive down the left field line and tied the game at eight. With runners on second and third, Calarco crushed a no-doubt walk-off home run over the right field fence, giving the Terps an 11-8 victory. 

“[Calarco] had a really good game last week at UVA and is hitting over .400 for the fall,” Maryland coach Matt Swope said. “He’s been great — almost like another transfer … with how he’s stepped up and been leading the group.”

Game Two 

Highly touted freshman Jake Yeager got the start for the Terps in game two. The Maryland native went two innings and allowed two runs, although only one was earned. 

Yeager played high school ball at local powerhouse Archbishop Spalding. Between his sophomore and senior seasons, the former Cavalier led his team to three straight conference championships at the A-level of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association.  

Aden Hill got the offense started in game two. He crushed a two-run homer in the first inning to immediately tie the score at 2-2 after Georgetown scored a pair in the top of the frame. Hill — a VCU transfer — also had two hits in the first contest, as he finished his productive afternoon with three total knocks.

“He’s been nothing but fantastic,” Swope said. “His mentality, what he brings to the table, how tough he is, how much he cares.”

Wake Forest transfer Andrew Koshy pitched three innings in relief for Maryland, allowing just one run. The sophomore appeared in 11 games last season with the Demon Deacons. He should accumulate meaningful innings out of Maryland’s bullpen during the regular season. 

Fellow Wake Forest transfer Liam Willson also shined in game two. The utility man lined a home run over the right-field fence in the sixth inning, cutting Maryland’s deficit to just one at the time. But the Hoyas offense took off from there. 

Maryland ultimately dropped game two to Georgetown 11-4, ending the day with a doubleheader split.

The Terps fall season concludes with their inter-squad Fall World Series — a best-of-three series between Nov. 8-11.