Terps best Northwestern in back-and-forth battle, 8-4

The weather warmed up a bit for the continuation of pod play Saturday and so did Maryland's offense as they knocked off Northwestern for the second time in two days, 8-4. The Terps won their third straight in a topsy-turvy matchup, as they again looked comfortable playing from behind at the Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium. … Continue reading Terps best Northwestern in back-and-forth battle, 8-4

Terps’ bats get hot late, come from behind to top Northwestern 4-3 in series opener

It was a bright but blustery day at the Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium as Maryland opened "College Park Pod" play against a Northwestern Wildcats team which came in wielding one of the best offenses in the country. Maxwell Costes separated himself from the rest of his teammates, knelt and said a prayer shortly before first … Continue reading Terps’ bats get hot late, come from behind to top Northwestern 4-3 in series opener

Maryland’s offense wakes up, secures a win against the Buckeyes

The Terps' offense finally showed up in the last game of this weekend’s pod series in Columbus, defeating the Buckeyes Monday afternoon, 9-3. The bats came alive for Maryland, and thanks to a struggling Ohio State pitching staff, Maryland was able to come away with their only win of both of the weekend's series.   The hitting game and … Continue reading Maryland’s offense wakes up, secures a win against the Buckeyes

Despite steady offensive efforts, Maryland suffers second loss of the day

Coming off an 11-2 loss earlier in the day against Iowa, Maryland’s offense began to wake up in the second half of Sunday’s two-fer against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Their continuous offensive efforts weren’t enough as they fell to the Buckeyes, 5-4, marking their third loss of the weekend.   The Maryland offense showed promise early after a leadoff home run from Chris … Continue reading Despite steady offensive efforts, Maryland suffers second loss of the day

Iowa’s explosive offense proves to be too much for Maryland

What started out as a close one-run game quickly went south for Maryland, as Iowa’s offense found their stride and exploded, producing eight runs in the sixth inning alone and winning the game 11-2. It was neither a pitching meltdown nor a defensive meltdown on Maryland’s part, but simply many strokes of good luck for the Iowa Hawkeyes.   Starting pitcher … Continue reading Iowa’s explosive offense proves to be too much for Maryland

Late-game Offensive Surge Isn’t Enough to Secure Maryland the Win 

Despite Maryland’s best late-game offensive efforts, it wasn’t enough to take game one of the two-game series against the Iowa Hawkeyes. A lack of offensive action came back to haunt the Terps as a few ill-timed home runs from Iowa put the final nail in the coffin in Maryland's 6-4 loss.   Starting pitcher Sean Burke worked … Continue reading Late-game Offensive Surge Isn’t Enough to Secure Maryland the Win 

Savacool shines once again with complete game, grounding Nittany Lions to one run as Terps take the rubber match

If there's one thing that Jason Savacool has brought with him in both of his first two starts, it's the ability to pitch to contact and keep the ball on the ground. Savacool displayed that proficiency once again Monday evening, throwing his second complete game in three starts and limiting the Nittany Lions to one … Continue reading Savacool shines once again with complete game, grounding Nittany Lions to one run as Terps take the rubber match

Bullpen woes continue for Terps, who suffer walk-off loss

After Saturday's season opener, which saw a combined 29 runs scored between Maryland and Penn State, Sunday's matinee featured a much lower-scoring affair as starters Connor Staine and Conor Larkin were locked into somewhat of a pitchers duel throughout much of the game. Ultimately, it was Maryland's pitching, both the starter Staine and the bullpen, … Continue reading Bullpen woes continue for Terps, who suffer walk-off loss

Terps’ offense explodes for season-high 19 runs, comes out on top in Happy Valley slugfest

Just like the series opener last week against Rutgers, what looked like a potential pitchers duel between Sean Burke and Penn State's Bailey Dees transformed completely into an all-out slugfest, with Maryland reigning supreme, 19-10. The Terps couldn't have hoped for a better start than when they exploded for a four-spot in the first inning … Continue reading Terps’ offense explodes for season-high 19 runs, comes out on top in Happy Valley slugfest

Terps’ Bats Falter in Final Game of Homestand

On a day where the college sports world was shaken by announcements regarding games and championships in the coming weeks, Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium remained a bubble of normalcy as Maryland and James Madison battled out a close-fought midweek game.  After beating up on opposing pitchers through the first four games of their homestand, the … Continue reading Terps’ Bats Falter in Final Game of Homestand