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

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

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

When Maryland baseball shut out VCU earlier this season in a 2-0 victory, five different pitchers shined in scoreless performances. But in the second game of the home-and-home season series on Tuesday, five Terps pitchers conceded at least two earned runs. Tarnishing redshirt senior Alec Tuohy's first-career start on the mound for Maryland, VCU scored … Continue reading Maryland pitchers struggle in midweek loss to VCU

When Maryland baseball arrived in Michigan for its first conference road series of the season, the Terps didn't think they'd only play two games and receive just 21 pitches combined from their Friday and Saturday starters. It was a weekend that featured over six hours of weather-related delays, and both an emergency and abbreviated start from … Continue reading Michigan beats Maryland after four-hour delay, sweeping shortened series

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

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

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

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

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