Two weeks ago, on April 10, the Maryland Terrapins traveled to Harrisonburg, Virginia, where they defeated the James Madison Dukes, 2-1, in a gritty 12-inning contest. The victory was the Terps' second in three contests, and brought them to within a game of .500, at 16-17 on the season. It's been all downhill for Maryland … Continue reading Game Preview: James Madison Dukes
Author: Chris Rogers-Spatuzzi
Terps blow lead in wild seventh, get swept by Purdue
Maryland catcher Justin Morris dove for the ball near the Maryland on-deck circle, a desperate attempt to keep it from rolling past him as Purdue’s Nick Dalesandro rounded third and headed for home. Morris couldn’t corral the errant throw, and pitcher Grant Burleson picked it up and threw it home wildly, allowing Dalesandro to score, … Continue reading Terps blow lead in wild seventh, get swept by Purdue
Bullpen surrenders late lead as Maryland loses in extras, 4-3
Zach Jancarski stood on the warning track and watched the ball sail over the center field fence as Jacson McGowan began his trot around the bases. McGowan, Purdue's cleanup hitter, homered in two straight at-bats - in the ninth and the 11th - as the Boilermakers rallied back to defeat the Terps in 11 innings … Continue reading Bullpen surrenders late lead as Maryland loses in extras, 4-3
Missed opportunities prove costly as Terps fall to Purdue in series opener, 7-1
Entering Friday, Mark DiLuia had just seven collegiate starts under his belt. But with normal Friday starter Taylor Bloom still recovering from an injury, DiLuia got the ball Friday night against Purdue, becoming the first Terps freshman to start a series-opening game since Jimmy Reed in 2012. A four-run second was DiLuia's only blemish in … Continue reading Missed opportunities prove costly as Terps fall to Purdue in series opener, 7-1
Series Preview: Purdue Boilermakers
With conference play in full swing and warmer weather heading toward College Park, the Maryland Terrapins host the Purdue Boilermakers this weekend, looking to turn things around after a rough week. After posting a .500 record through two Big Ten home series, Maryland hit the road last weekend, traveling to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to take … Continue reading Series Preview: Purdue Boilermakers
Eighth-inning walks doom Terps in 4-2 rubber match loss to Illinois
Three walks and a pair of sacrifice flies broke an eighth-inning tie and doomed Maryland as the Terps fell to the visiting Illinois Fighting Illini in Sunday’s rubber match, 4-2. In a contest in which all six runs crossed on errors, sacrifice flies and bases-loaded free passes, the Illini were able to take advantage of … Continue reading Eighth-inning walks doom Terps in 4-2 rubber match loss to Illinois
Morris, Blohm lead Terps to 7-1 “Fort Night” victory over Illinois
Throughout the first half of the 2018 season, the Terps have unified around a common pastime: popular survival-based video game Fort Nite: Battle Royale. So, it was only fitting that on the evening of the “Fort Night” promotion at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium, Maryland broke out for seven runs on eleven hits in a 7-1 … Continue reading Morris, Blohm lead Terps to 7-1 “Fort Night” victory over Illinois
Bloom struggles as Terps drop game one to Illinois, 10-6
Zac Taylor dropped the bat at home plate and jogged toward first base as the ball sailed over the left-field fence. Maryland right-hander Taylor Bloom stood on the mound and stared in disbelief as Taylor trotted around the bases with a grand slam that broke the game open, giving the Illinois Fighting Illini a 10-3 … Continue reading Bloom struggles as Terps drop game one to Illinois, 10-6
Series Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini
Last weekend, the Maryland Terrapins took two out of three at Northwestern in College Park to start off their 2018 Big Ten schedule. This weekend, the Terps have a tougher test when the Illinois Fighting Illini come to town. The Illini, who this week dropped out of D1Baseball's rankings after being ranked 25th last week, … Continue reading Series Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini
Bullpen falters as Terps fall to William & Mary in extras, 6-3
William & Mary second baseman Sean McDermott dove for Randy Bednar's ground ball up the middle and threw toward first as the Terps' freshman sprinted up the line. First baseman Colin Lipke corralled McDermott's low throw to retire Bednar and the Terps, as Maryland fell to the Tribe 6-3 in 11 innings Tuesday in College … Continue reading Bullpen falters as Terps fall to William & Mary in extras, 6-3
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