Bloom, Smith power Terps in win over Illinois

By Jacob Weinberger A seventh inning three-run home run by Maryland Terrapins shortstop Kevin Smith propelled the Terps (25-20, 10-7) to a 3-1 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini (24-20, 8-9) in game two of Saturday's doubleheader in College Park, Maryland. Terps RHP Taylor Bloom was stellar all afternoon, scattering six hits and a walk over … Continue reading Bloom, Smith power Terps in win over Illinois

Offense can’t bail out Shawaryn as Terps fall to Illinois in Game 1

By Chris Rogers Mike Shawaryn came out on the short end of a pitchers’ duel as the Terps (24-20, 9-7 Big Ten) fell to Illinois, 4-2, in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader in College Park. Shawaryn (4-4), fresh off his first career complete game April 29 at Penn State, allowed four runs (three earned) and … Continue reading Offense can’t bail out Shawaryn as Terps fall to Illinois in Game 1

Bats come to life as Terps beat Penn State to win series

By Chris Rogers A four-run seventh inning highlighted an offensive outburst for the Terrapins (24-19, 9-6) as they beat Penn State, 8-3, in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader. After being shutout in Game 1, the Terps banged out 11 hits in the nightcap and took advantage of four Nittany Lion errors. Marty Costes led the … Continue reading Bats come to life as Terps beat Penn State to win series

Bloom shines but Terps fall in Game 1 of doubleheader

By Chris Rogers Despite a dominant start from Taylor Bloom, the Terps (23-19, 8-6) fell 2-0 to the Penn State Nittany Lions in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday in University Park, Pa. Bloom (5-3) tossed a complete game, allowing just two runs and scattering nine hits, but Maryland’s offense couldn’t get him any support, … Continue reading Bloom shines but Terps fall in Game 1 of doubleheader

Shawaryn Dominates, Terps Win 7-1

By Jacob Weinberger Box score Timely offense and a dominant, record-setting performance by RHP Mike Shawaryn propelled the Terps (23-18, 8-5) to a  7-1 victory over Penn State (24-19, 9-7) in University Park, Pennsylvania Friday. Shawaryn became the Terps' all-time strikeout leader with his 273rd punch-out in the third inning against shortstop Conlin Hughes. The junior also … Continue reading Shawaryn Dominates, Terps Win 7-1

Parsons Leads the Way in Series-Clinching Victory Over Purdue

By Ben Harris With the Terrapin pitching rotation experiencing unexpected turmoil after Taylor Bloom’s hamstring injury, head coach John Szefc called on freshman Hunter Parsons to start a pivotal rubber match for Maryland against the woeful Purdue Boilermakers (7-30, 2-13 Big Ten). Despite one of their worst efforts in a 7-1 loss Friday, Maryland (21-18, … Continue reading Parsons Leads the Way in Series-Clinching Victory Over Purdue

Shawaryn’s Ten Strikeouts Lead Terps Past Boilermakers

by: Matt Present Marty Costes belted his team leading 8th home run of the season, every inning of the game featured a Maryland base runner, as did every spot in the lineup; however the day belonged to Mike Shawaryn. The Terrapin right hander threw eight dominant innings, striking out ten, to lead Maryland (20-18, 6-5) … Continue reading Shawaryn’s Ten Strikeouts Lead Terps Past Boilermakers

Shaffer struggles in surprise start as Terps fall to Purdue

By Chris Rogers Box Score Starting in place of the injured Taylor Bloom, Brian Shaffer gave up five runs over 3.1 innings Friday as the Terps (19-18, 5-5) fell at home to Big Ten bottom feeder Purdue (7-28, 2-11), 7-1. Bloom, the scheduled Friday starter, rolled his ankle during fielding practice Thursday and was not … Continue reading Shaffer struggles in surprise start as Terps fall to Purdue