Maryland will have plenty of production to replace in the outfield this season after losing two starters to the MLB Draft. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus First Team All-American Chris Alleyne, and the Philadelphia Phillies selected Troy Schreffler Jr., a Third Team All-Big Ten selection last … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 2: Outfield Preview

Maryland baseball had a rock-solid infield last season. Some of the core players from the 2022 campaign in Kevin Keister, Matt Shaw and Nick Lorusso are all back with the Terps for another go-around, and there are also a few collegiate rookies joining the squad. But with Maxwell Costes signing with his hometown Baltimore Orioles … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 3: Infield Preview

Coming into the 2023 season, the Terps bullpen will look to build another productive year. This bullpen comes into the season with more experience than last year’s group, with six of the pitchers having at least one season in College Park under their belt.  This group is headlined by David Falco, who recently received a … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 4: Bullpen Preview

After a season of magnificent starting pitching for the Terps, Rob Vaughn’s 2023 squad has lofty expectations to fulfill. However, the departure of 2022 First Team All-Big Ten pitcher Ryan Ramsey to the 2022 MLB Draft leaves a major hole to fill. But with Ramsey’s departure, the other parts of last year’s dominant big three … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 5: Starters Preview

As the only Big Ten team ranked inside D1Baseball's preseason top 25, Maryland is the heavy favorite to win their second consecutive conference title. Their toughest challenges this season will likely come from a rigorous non-conference slate. Maryland will travel to Oxford, Mississippi for a weekend series beginning Feb. 24 against defending national champion Ole … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 6: Top Series of 2023

As the cold days of winter give way to a new season of baseball for the Dirty Terps, we look back to warmer times and some standout performances from Terps in their respective summer leagues. There was no better player in the Cape Cod Baseball League than Matt Shaw. The junior from Massachusetts was named … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 7: Top Summer Performers

Maryland baseball had one of its best seasons ever as a program in 2022, including setting the single-season program wins record and shattering the home run record as well with 137. Nearing the end of their season, Maryland was still a couple of games back of Rutgers for the lead spot in the Big Ten. … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 8: Best Series of 2022

Maryland baseball was two wins away from reaching their first NCAA Super Regional since 2015 when they had to face off against Big East Champions UConn. Although falling to the Huskies in three games, the Terps still played their best baseball of the year on the night of June 5th. UConn was a powerhouse during … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 9: Best Win of 2022

It was a Friday night in late April. Maryland was beating Northwestern 13-0 with two outs in the ninth inning with Ryan Ramsey on the mound. Not a single Wildcat had reached base. The Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium crowd anticipated what could be next. A sharp ground ball to Nick Lorusso prompted the third baseman … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 10: 2022 Pitching MVP

There was no shortage of offense last season for Maryland baseball. In fact, the team boasted a lineup filled top to bottom with potent hitters. After their 2022 campaign, the Terps had six players with a batting average above .300, nine players with an OPS above .920, eight players with at least 60 hits, and … Continue reading Preseason Countdown No. 11: 2022 Offensive MVP