The Terps’ offense fired on all cylinders in Sunday’s series finale against Minnesota. With their bats being hot and Omar Melendez only allowing one run over the first five innings, it seemed as if Maryland would coast to its first series sweep of the year. However, Minnesota didn’t go down easily. With a six-run sixth … Continue reading Maryland hangs on for season’s first series sweep in 11-10 win over Minnesota

In what seemed to be a back-and-forth game early, Maryland outdueled Minnesota in the final few innings to secure its second series win of the season. As Joey McMannis struggled early in his start, quick responses on offense kept the Terps in the game. After Maryland gained a lead in the later half of the … Continue reading Maryland clinches series win with 8-5 victory over Minnesota

Heading into a rainy Sunday afternoon, the Dirty Terps looked to pick up their first series sweep of the season. Despite an early lead, sloppy defense in the early innings and struggles to produce with runners in scoring position doomed Maryland’s chances of a sweep. A glimpse of hope shone for Maryland in the seventh … Continue reading Maryland rues missed opportunities in 8-4 series finale loss against Penn State

After inclement weather postponed the Terps’ originally scheduled series opener, they were faced with an early-morning matchup against Illinois on Saturday. Maryland struggled to find a lead throughout the game after falling into an early first-inning hole. With bases-loaded chances in both the fourth and seventh innings, the Terps couldn’t come up with the breakthrough … Continue reading Squandered opportunities hurt Maryland in 7-4 defeat to Illinois

After going five-straight games without hitting a homerun, the Terps quickly ended their drought in Sunday’s series finale against South Florida.  With Alex Calarco and Eddie Hacopian both reaching base on a two-out single and walk respectively, first baseman Hollis Porter stepped into the left-handed batter box.  In a 2-2 count, Porter sent a long … Continue reading Pitching woes doom Maryland in 15-8 rubber-match loss to USF

The first two innings of Saturday’s meeting between Maryland and UCLA were methodically scoreless. Bruins starter Ian May repeatedly tried to pick off Maryland’s baserunners through those first two frames, and it looked like he finally had his first successful attempt in the third. With Eddie Hacopian at the plate, May fired to second, where … Continue reading Maryland cruises to run-rule 13-3 victory over UCLA behind 7-run third-inning