With the Terps trailing 6-2 in the ninth inning, Illinois right-hander Joey Gerber struck out right fielder Marty Costes with runners on the corners, giving Maryland one last out to work with. Before the next batter stepped into the box — second baseman Nick Dunn — the Terps were 2-for-20 with runners on base, including … Continue reading Maryland falls to Illinois after wild ninth inning

Left-hander Tyler Blohm — after allowing two runs on three straight hits — was just one pitch away from getting out the third inning when Illinois catcher Mark Skonieczny’s bat clipped Danny Maynard’s glove, prompting a catcher’s interference call to load the bases. Two batters later, Bren Spillane cleared the bases with a double, extending … Continue reading Watson, Illinois outduels Blohm, Maryland in freshman pitching matchup

Just moments after third baseman AJ Lee laid down an RBI bunt single in the first inning Friday night against Illinois, shortstop Kevin Smith dug into the box with the bases still loaded. The junior swung at the first pitch he saw from Illini right-hander Ty Weber, ripping the ball down the left field line, … Continue reading Early offense leads Maryland past Illinois in series opener

AJ Lee walked to the plate to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning of a tie game with one thing in mind: be aggressive. With no hesitation, the Maryland third-baseman unloaded on a first-pitch fastball, driving his sixth homer of the season deep over the left-field wall of Ripken Stadium to give the Terrapins … Continue reading Lee’s late homer leads Terps to Ripken Cup victory over Towson

After a pair of blowouts on Saturday, Maryland and Indiana decided to treat those who braved the afternoon rain to some drama in the series finale. Craig Dedelow launched two home runs, including a seventh inning grand slam, to provide the winning margin in a series-clinching 6-3 victory Sunday at Bart Kaufman Stadium in Bloomington, … Continue reading Smith home run not enough as late grand slam sinks Terps

In the first game of the day Saturday, Indiana took a lead early and never looked back. Maryland flipped the script in the second game and evened the series. The Terps clubbed three home runs and Tyler Blohm worked his way through 6.1 innings to lead the Terps to a 9-2 win in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader … Continue reading Costes, Lee, Jancarski homer, helping Maryland split doubleheader

It took over 24 hours, but Maryland and Indiana finally completed the opening game of their three-game weekend series. A thunderstorm Friday forced a suspension of the game until Saturday afternoon. When it finally restarted, Indiana wasted no time in taking control. The Hoosiers scored six runs combined in the third and fourth innings, two … Continue reading Hill and Parsons surrender nine runs in rain-interrupted loss

The Maryland dugout erupted into cheers with each ball called by home plate umpire Jeffrey Spisak during the second inning of the series finale at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium. Two Michigan State pitchers threw a dozen straight balls during the back-end of Sunday’s doubleheader, leading to three runs and a 6-2 victory to complete the … Continue reading Terps sweep Spartans behind strong start from Taylor Bloom

After making his first career start on Wednesday against William and Mary, right-hander Ryan Hill entered the game in relief during the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader with two runners on and nobody out in the sixth inning. With the Spartans threatening,  the junior retired three consecutive batters to preserve the 2-0 lead, helping Maryland … Continue reading Maryland squeezes past Michigan State to clinch series victory

Heavy rainfall and hail sent players searching for cover just an hour before Friday night’s series opener, but even after the storm had subsided, the Terps began to pour double-digit runs on the visiting Michigan State Spartans. Despite facing the Big Ten’s leader in ERA, Maryland was able to score 11 runs in four innings … Continue reading Maryland scores 11 runs off Michigan State’s Alex Troop to take the series opener