Right-hander Mike Vasturia learned less than 30 minutes prior to Maryland's series-opener against Michigan that he would be the starting pitcher. Taylor Bloom, the Terps' typical Friday starter, was struck in the head with a line drive while stretching as the Wolverines took batting practice, and underwent concussion protocol rather than taking the mound. Vasturia, with … Continue reading Bloom unable to start in Maryland’s series-opening loss to Michigan
Author: Joe Catapano
Series Preview: Michigan Wolverines
With two Big Ten series under their belt, the Terrapins will hit the road for the first time in conference play this season, traveling to Ann Arbor for a three-game set with Michigan. Maryland (16-17, 3-3 Big Ten) held James Madison scoreless for the final 11 innings of Tuesday's extra-inning win, using a career-best seven … Continue reading Series Preview: Michigan Wolverines
Maryland battles back late, beats James Madison in extras
Maryland baseball had no hits in its last 23 opportunities with runners in scoring position when shortstop AJ Lee stepped to the plate Tuesday afternoon with both the tying and go-ahead runs on base trailing 1-0 in the top of the ninth inning against James Madison. After fouling off three straight pitches in an 0-2 … Continue reading Maryland battles back late, beats James Madison in extras
Game Preview: James Madison Dukes
Maryland baseball was nine outs away from winning a second consecutive series to begin Big Ten play, but Illinois scored three runs late to leave College Park with a pair of wins. The Terps offense showed signs of life—averaging 10 hits per game over the weekend—but their pitching faltered late to lose Sunday's rubber game. … Continue reading Game Preview: James Madison Dukes
Maryland’s weekend pitching exceeding expectations in early-season slate
Despite returning senior Taylor Bloom and sophomore Tyler Blohm to the weekend rotation, the Maryland pitching staff's outlook was questionable when the season started nearly six weeks ago in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Terps lost key arms after last year, creating a sense of uncertainty when the players added in the offseason formed a young pitching … Continue reading Maryland’s weekend pitching exceeding expectations in early-season slate
Parsons pitches complete game shutout, clinching series victory over Stetson
Maryland right-hander Hunter Parsons was greeted with a big hug from his catcher Justin Morris after dealing his 101st pitch Sunday against Stetson. The junior had just dealt a two-hit complete game shutout—Maryland's first since 2016—to clinch a series victory over the Hatters. "That hug meant a lot," Parsons said. "He called me last year … Continue reading Parsons pitches complete game shutout, clinching series victory over Stetson
Blohm strikes out career-high 12 to lead Maryland past Stetson
One week after failing to generate a single swing and miss in the midst of a zero-strikeout performance against No. 18 East Carolina, Maryland left-hander Tyler Blohm set a career-high with 12 strikeouts Saturday against Stetson. The sophomore allowed just one run in eight innings, as the Terps bounced back from a Friday night loss to … Continue reading Blohm strikes out career-high 12 to lead Maryland past Stetson
Gilbert, Stetson stymies Maryland’s bats in series-opener
With Maryland baseball struggling to generate offense—scoring 22 total runs in a recent 1-5 stretch—hitting became a much tougher task when one of the most dominant pitchers in the country took the mound to face the Terps Friday afternoon. It took until the fifth inning for Maryland to get a hit off Stetson's Logan Gilbert—a … Continue reading Gilbert, Stetson stymies Maryland’s bats in series-opener
Series Preview: Stetson Hatters
The Maryland Terrapins (10-11) snapped a five-game losing streak Wednesday against Elon, capitalizing on opportunities that were left mostly unconverted during the team's spring break trip. The Terps scored 11 runs on 11 hits against the Phoenix, hitting over .300 with runners on base and in scoring position. Maryland ended its six-game road trip with … Continue reading Series Preview: Stetson Hatters
Parsons pitches well, but miscues hurt Maryland in loss to East Carolina
Junior right-hander Hunter Parsons churned out a fourth straight great start—allowing one earned run in seven innings—but three defensive miscues and many more squandered offensive opportunities plagued the Terps for their fourth loss in six days. Although Maryland's opportunities outnumbered No. 18 East Carolina's for the majority of the game, the Pirates found ways to … Continue reading Parsons pitches well, but miscues hurt Maryland in loss to East Carolina