A brand-new season starts Friday for Maryland baseball, as the Terps begin conference play at home against Indiana, the team that helped officially eliminated them from a Big Ten tournament berth last season. When Maryland traveled to Bloomington for the final series of the 2018 campaign, it controlled its own destiny and knew its path … Continue reading Series Preview: Indiana Hoosiers
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Maxwell Costes earns 2nd Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors
Maryland's Maxwell Costes was named the Big Ten freshman of the week after helping lead the Terps to a 3-1 record, the conference announced Monday afternoon. This marks the second time Costes has earned this award, after he won it in conjunction with the conference's player of the week earlier this season. The cleanup hitter … Continue reading Maxwell Costes earns 2nd Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors
Chris Alleyne began the season on the bench. Now, he’s atop Maryland’s lineup.
Chris Alleyne often refers to himself as Maryland baseball's "jack of all trades." He has the ability to play multiple positions, reach base in various ways, and when he's standing on first, use his speed to swipe second or score easily on a ball hit into the gap. But the sophomore's skillset started this season … Continue reading Chris Alleyne began the season on the bench. Now, he’s atop Maryland’s lineup.
Maryland experimented on defense so it could use its hottest hitter vs. Delaware
As head coach Rob Vaughn watched backup catcher Sebastian Holte-Mancera's success at the plate last weekend against Louisiana, he pondered how to regularly feature the hot-hitting junior college transfer in the lineup. There was no simple answer, despite the junior's 5-for-11 start to his Maryland career. The Terps had an everyday catcher in sophomore Justin … Continue reading Maryland experimented on defense so it could use its hottest hitter vs. Delaware
Two first-year starters had breakout weekends vs. Maine
Maryland designated hitter Maxwell Costes' visit to second base was short-lived in the first inning Sunday against Maine. Just one pitch after the freshman's two-run, bases-loaded double, Costes leisurely jogged home as the ball flew off first baseman Michael Pineiro's bat and over the right-field fence. In consecutive swings, a tie game turned into a … Continue reading Two first-year starters had breakout weekends vs. Maine
Maxwell Costes named Big Ten Player and Freshman of the week
Maryland baseball designated hitter Maxwell Costes earned Big Ten freshman and player of the week honors after the Terps' sweep against Maine, the conference announced Monday afternoon. This marks Costes' first two weekly awards of his college career. Batting fifth in the lineup all weekend, the Baltimore native went 4-for-9 with three doubles and six … Continue reading Maxwell Costes named Big Ten Player and Freshman of the week
Maryland beats Maine, 9-6, extends winning streak to four
When right-hander Trevor LaBonte exited the game on Sunday after five strong innings in his first-career start, Maryland baseball held a five-run lead over Maine and showed no signs of needing the same late-inning rally it used last Sunday to beat VCU. But Terps shortstop AJ Lee committed an error to begin the sixth, foreshadowing … Continue reading Maryland beats Maine, 9-6, extends winning streak to four
Maryland hangs on to beat Maine, 5-3, to sweep doubleheader
The third inning was the fall-apart point in right-hander Zach Thompson's first-career start for Maryland last week against No. 21 Coastal Carolina. But in Friday's 5-3 win over Maine in the second half of a doubleheader, it was what propelled him to a complete turnaround performance. Last weekend, Thompson hit a batter and allowed a … Continue reading Maryland hangs on to beat Maine, 5-3, to sweep doubleheader
Maryland shuts out Maine, 4-0, in home opener
When Maryland starting pitcher Hunter Parsons entered the dugout after escaping a jam against Maine, he exchanged handshakes with his Terps teammates, who had just witnessed the right-hander toss eight scoreless innings in only 99 pitches. Maryland's first two hits of the game each drove in a run, while the Black Bears — one week … Continue reading Maryland shuts out Maine, 4-0, in home opener
Series Preview: Maine Black Bears
Maryland will hold its home opener before March rolls around for the third time in the last four years, setting up another year of unpredictable early-season baseball oftentimes affected by the weather. In 2016, Maryland took two of three from Rhode Island in a highly competitive first home weekend at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium. Last … Continue reading Series Preview: Maine Black Bears
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