It was AJ Lee's birthday, but it was Lee giving the Terps a gift in the first inning of Friday's game. The newly-minted 20-year-old hit a three-run home run over the left-field fence in that opening inning, jumpstarting a 8-5 Maryland win over No. 1 seed Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament at Bart Kaufman Field in … Continue reading Lee homers, Blohm strikes out 10 in Terps elimination game win

Kevin Smith was having a tough day. When he came to the plate in the eighth, he was 1-for-8 in Maryland's two games with the only hit being an infield single. He changed that with one swing. The junior shortstop stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and the score tied at 2-2. On … Continue reading Smith’s eighth-inning double gives Maryland dramatic win

A glance at the pitching matchup would have led most forecasters to predict a low-scoring affair Wednesday afternoon. The game that actually transpired was not a low-scoring affair. Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Brian Shaffer and Iowa ace Nick Gallagher gave up 24 hits and 16 runs combined, but Tyler Cropley raced home with … Continue reading Terps hit three home runs, but Shaffer struggles and Maryland falls in Big Ten Tournament

After four straight losses, including three in a row by one run, Maryland's offense said "enough" and left no doubt in a blowout win Saturday over High Point. The Terps plated eight runs in the first three innings and cruised the rest of the way behind six stellar innings from Taylor Bloom en route to a … Continue reading Early offense, good Taylor Bloom start help Terps end regular season on high note

For the second time in as many nights, the Maryland Terrapins had the tying run in scoring position in the ninth inning, but couldn't cash in, as they lost to High Point, 7-4, Friday night. Maryland (33-19, 15-9 Big Ten) has now lost four straight for the first time this season, and falls to 4-6 in the month of … Continue reading Late rally comes up short as Terps fall to High Point, drop series

In a season marred by shaky pitching, Brian Shaffer has been the one consistent Maryland starter, leading the Big Ten in innings pitched and ERA. The Terrapin ace turned in another strong start Thursday, tossing an eight-inning complete game, but a late rally fell short as Maryland lost 2-1 on the road to the High Point Panthers. The … Continue reading Bats go silent as Terps fall to High Point for third straight loss

Fans came to Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium Sunday expecting to see the final nine innings of the Terps' home slate. Maryland gave them 11, but couldn't pull out a win. The Terps scored five runs in the fifth inning, but Alex Erro tallied four hits and homered to left-center in the 11th to lead Northwestern … Continue reading Maryland falls in 11 innings on Senior Day, despite five-run fifth

Ryan Hill struck out the first Northwestern hitter in the fifth inning. Nine hitters later, there was still one out in the inning. Three Maryland pitchers combined to surrender five hits and four free passes in the inning, allowing Northwestern (20-28, 9-11 in the Big Ten) to plate seven runs and break open what had been … Continue reading Rough fifth inning costs Maryland in loss to Northwestern

It's tough to keep up with Brian Shaffer. Northwestern pitcher Cooper Wetherbee tried on Friday and matched zeroes with the Maryland ace for four innings, but the Terps offense broke through and Shaffer just kept rolling along with another in a string of shutdown performances. The junior right-hander Shaffer threw eight innings of one-run ball, … Continue reading Maryland wins 20th home game behind dominant Brian Shaffer start, two Kevin Smith home runs

In the sixth inning of a tie game, Crumbs, the rally squirrel, climbed up the netting behind home plate. Moments later, Zach Jancarski stole third, and subsequently scored on Brandon Gum's single to left field, giving the Terrapins a 3-2 lead. The Terps added two more in the frame and another in the eighth en route to a … Continue reading Crumbs—Maryland’s resident rally squirrel—keys four-run frame as Terps defeat UMBC at home