Maryland baseball has found itself a dynamic duo for 2027. 

Sophomore Paul Jones II and freshman Bud Coombs had strong games Tuesday against Georgetown. Jones II homered three times, while Coombs launched a hat trick of hits, including a long ball of his own.

In the Terps’ final midweek game of a disappointing season, the pair combined for 17 RBIs as Maryland (25-28) completed the season sweep of Georgetown (26-27) in its 21-6, run-rule victory at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium.

“All I do is…preach about pride and playing hard,” head coach Matt Swope said. “So whenever we’re out here and we’re playing for a score to win, we will always play hard.”

Jones II set a university record for most RBIs in a game, knocking in 11 across the night on three home runs, which also ties the Maryland single-game record. Coming off a strong finale against Rutgers on Sunday, Jones II has five home runs in his last two games.

Jones II continued his homer trend early, slicing a cutter over left center field for a first-inning grand slam. The shot gave Maryland an early 4-1 lead after an error allowed a Hoyas run in the inning’s top half.

Like Sunday, he didn’t slow from there. 

The Minnesota native did it again in his next at-bat over the left field fence, scoring another three runs and making it 8-1.

Coombs also continued his Sunday hot streak, where he tallied four RBIs. He doubled out to left center in the third inning before hitting a long shot over center field in the fourth to make it 11-1 Terps.

The Maryland native doubled again later to score another three runs, making it 15-3 and giving Coombs his fifth and sixth RBIs of the day.

The young duo served as the Terps’ No. 5 and No. 6 hitters. They offer hope for the future after Maryland’s elimination from the conference tournament over the weekend.

Jones II’s final home run of the day wasn’t just record-breaking, it was grand. With bases loaded, he rocketed another ball over right field to clear the basepath and make it 21-4.

He wasn’t the only player to make Maryland history on Tuesday. Brayden Martin registered the 139th free pass of his career in the third inning, passing Luke Shliger to take sole ownership of the Terps’ all-time leader in walks. 

“I think that’s something that’s God-given talent,” Swope said. “That’s something that’s going to give him a chance to play professional baseball.”

In the final midweek, coach Matt Swope gave multiple bullpen players time to shine on the mound. The Terps displayed seven different pitchers against the Hoyas. 

Austin Weiss got the start in his first showing in exactly a month. The freshman tweaked his arm in his past appearance, ending his showing early. The left-hander was strong in his April 12 appearance, going 2.1 innings, allowing just a run and a pair of hits.

He struggled early on Tuesday. Weiss walked his first batter, who advanced to third on an error by the Maryland pitcher, who tried to pick him off at first. Weiss went just the first inning before Brayden Ryan took over the mound.

A new pitcher started the first four innings. Nic Morlang started the third inning, and Peyton Mamula took over in the fourth. Swope said the switches were due to a lack of available arms.

“We were holding on for dear life, literally just trying to finish the games,” Swope said. “We’re just trying to not be egregious with how we use guys.”

Andrew Koshy, Jake Yeager and Ryan Bailey all threw an inning to close the game out. 

The Terps have one final weekend series against Penn State. Both teams have already missed the Big Ten Tournament.

Per conference standard, the series will begin a day earlier than usual on Thursday. Ryan Martin and Nick Polinsky will be on the call for MBN with a 6 p.m. first pitch in Game 1.