By Ben Harris Last season, the Terps went 30-27 en route to a Big Ten Tournament berth. However, Maryland fell in the semi-final to Iowa and was not selected to participate in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, after winning back-to-back NCAA Regionals. While Maryland's near .500 record may indicate that the Terps were rightfully left out … Continue reading Terps 2017 Baseball Schedule: By the Numbers
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Fifteen Terps Play for Nation’s Top 35 Summer League Teams
By Ben Harris As summer leagues across the country recorded their seasons' final outs, many positives could be drawn from the triumphant performances of Maryland ballplayers over the prior summer months. A standout in the Cape League, a roost of Redbird hurlers and a record-breaking performance on the mound in the Perfect Game League topped the headlines. Last week, Chris … Continue reading Fifteen Terps Play for Nation’s Top 35 Summer League Teams
Pro-Terps Update: 7/20/16
By Ben Harris By last week’s end, the book was closed on the 2016 Maryland Terrapin draftees, it’s final chapter telling two stories each of looming professional careers and a desire to don the pinstripes in College Park, Maryland. RHP Mike Shawaryn, the most decorated pitcher to ever stroll the mall at the University of … Continue reading Pro-Terps Update: 7/20/16
Inside the Numbers: Terps New Pitching Coach Ryan Fecteau
By Ben Harris Just one week ago, the Terps watched their pitching coach Jim Belanger pack up and head to Lexington, Kentucky to take the same position for the Kentucky Wildcats. But in a small college town of 21,000 in east Rhode Island, one man caught the eye of the burgeoning Maryland program. To fill … Continue reading Inside the Numbers: Terps New Pitching Coach Ryan Fecteau
Summer Ball Update 6/23/16: Terps Heating Up on the Cape and in Baltimore
By Ben Harris Take a look at where the Terps are playing this summer The Terps’ double-play tandem of Nick Dunn and Kevin Smith are taking the Cape Cod League by storm. To put it simply, the rising sophomore and rising junior are raking. Building on a breakout freshman campaign that earned him Louisville Slugger … Continue reading Summer Ball Update 6/23/16: Terps Heating Up on the Cape and in Baltimore
Pro-Terps Update: 6/14/16
By Ben Harris In his first full season in the Minnesota Twins farm system, OF LaMonte Wade is tearing up the Class A Midwest League. The star of the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Wade, the Twins’ 27th ranked prospect, leads the league with a .433 on-base percentage to go along with a .309 batting average. After … Continue reading Pro-Terps Update: 6/14/16
2016 Season Award: Terps’ Top Pitcher
By Ben Harris For the majority of the season Brian Shaffer manned the Sunday slot in the rotation, suppressing opposing offenses at the tail end of nearly every series as the consummate blend of Friday and Saturday starters Mike Shawaryn and Taylor Bloom. And for a Maryland team that struggled with consistency series to series, … Continue reading 2016 Season Award: Terps’ Top Pitcher
Mike Rescigno drafted in 25th round by the San Francisco Giants
By Jake Eisenberg and Ben Harris Maryland right-hander Mike Rescigno was selected in the 25th round (755th overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants. Rescigno is the second Terp to be drafted this year, after Mike Shawaryn was drafted yesterday. https://twitter.com/mlbdrafttracker/status/741705186213761024 After beginning his collegiate career as an infielder, head coach John … Continue reading Mike Rescigno drafted in 25th round by the San Francisco Giants
Mike Shawaryn Drafted in 5th Round by Boston Red Sox
By Ben Harris Mike Shawaryn, the most prolific pitcher to ever step foot in College Park, Maryland, was selected 148th overall in the 5th round by the Boston Red Sox in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft, Friday. The junior from Carneys Point, New Jersey, will leave the University of Maryland after three dominant seasons … Continue reading Mike Shawaryn Drafted in 5th Round by Boston Red Sox
Costes and Dunn Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans
by Ben Harris Headlining the best recruiting class in the history of the program, Nick Dunn and Marty Costes earned Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American nods from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on Wednesday. The most potent bats in the lineup, Dunn and Costes were mainstays in the heart of the order for the Terps. And their numbers … Continue reading Costes and Dunn Named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-Americans