By Ben Harris Taylor Bloom’s no joke. More aptly, he’s the punch line to a devastating trio of Maryland starters that may very well be the Big Ten’s best. After all of 16 career starts, Bloom has emerged as a budding star and absolute workhorse for the Terps. The sophomore briefly pitched himself into the … Continue reading Is the Big Ten’s Top Starting Pitcher a Terp for the Second Year Running?
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Series Preview: Towson Tigers (17-28)
UPDATE: Wednesday's Ripken Cup against Towson University has been cancelled. No make up date will be scheduled. By Ben Harris Returning to Maryland after a series against Penn State, the Terps are on a roll, however, they won’t be playing Wednesday’s matchup with Towson in College Park. The Terps and Tigers will each take a … Continue reading Series Preview: Towson Tigers (17-28)
Down the Homestretch, Terps Have a Shot at Postseason Play
By Ben Harris Entering May: With the Terps sitting on the bubble of both the conference and NCAA tournaments, the final month of the season will undoubtedly dictate their postseason fate. With just 11 games left, Maryland holds a 24-19 overall record. Spark that Ignited the Flame: On April 6, the Terps had a chance … Continue reading Down the Homestretch, Terps Have a Shot at Postseason Play
Series Preview: Penn State Nittany Lions (24-18, 9-6 Big Ten)
By Ben Harris With 23 days and 14 games remaining in the regular season, this weekend’s three-game set with Penn State may prove to be Maryland’s most important. The Terps (22-18, 7-5 Big Ten) have four series remaining in the all-important conference schedule where their 7-5 record ranks tied for sixth. Their final Big Ten … Continue reading Series Preview: Penn State Nittany Lions (24-18, 9-6 Big Ten)
Parsons Leads the Way in Series-Clinching Victory Over Purdue
By Ben Harris With the Terrapin pitching rotation experiencing unexpected turmoil after Taylor Bloom’s hamstring injury, head coach John Szefc called on freshman Hunter Parsons to start a pivotal rubber match for Maryland against the woeful Purdue Boilermakers (7-30, 2-13 Big Ten). Despite one of their worst efforts in a 7-1 loss Friday, Maryland (21-18, … Continue reading Parsons Leads the Way in Series-Clinching Victory Over Purdue
Series Preview: Purdue Boilermakers (6-28, 1-11 Big Ten)
By Ben Harris Despite leading after the sixth inning in all three games against Minnesota last weekend, the Terrapin bullpen allowed ten runs, dropping two of three to the Golden Gophers. Having swept Ohio State the weekend prior, a series win against a tough Minnesota club would have drastically boosted the Terps' postseason hopes. With the … Continue reading Series Preview: Purdue Boilermakers (6-28, 1-11 Big Ten)
Bullpen Falters, Allowing Seven-Run Eighth Inning in 9-5 Loss
By Ben Harris Nine straight Golden Gophers reached base, and seven total crossed the plate, in a nightmare eighth inning for the Maryland bullpen Friday. Minnesota tallied nine unanswered runs in the sixth and eighth innings combined, erasing a three-run Maryland lead and beating the Terps by a workman’s 9-5 final. Through five innings, Maryland … Continue reading Bullpen Falters, Allowing Seven-Run Eighth Inning in 9-5 Loss
Series Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers (19-10, 4-1 Big Ten)
By Ben Harris Any and all conversations regarding Minnesota baseball begin with Matt Fiedler. The junior ranks second in the Big Ten in both wins (five) and batting average (.422). Just for good measure, he’s also perfect defensively in 24 chances in the outfield. While his 2.86 ERA last season came from the bullpen (one … Continue reading Series Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers (19-10, 4-1 Big Ten)
In Camouflage Uniforms, Terps Look to Stand Out
By Ben Harris “You look good, you feel good. You feel good, you play good.” The Terps have channeled their inner Deion Sanders en route to a season-best 18-15 record (.545). In each of their last four wins, Maryland has donned their military appreciation uniforms – camouflage fills the ‘Maryland’ wordmark and numbers on the Terps’ … Continue reading In Camouflage Uniforms, Terps Look to Stand Out
Weekend Sweep of Ohio State has Terps Thinking They’ve Turned a Corner
By Ben Harris “Throughout the course of a successful baseball season,” said head coach John Szefc Sunday, “most teams look back at a day or two and say ‘I think at that point, we grew up and turned a corner. We became something on that day.’ ” For Maryland, that day was Friday. After Taylor … Continue reading Weekend Sweep of Ohio State has Terps Thinking They’ve Turned a Corner
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