When he first got to the University of Maryland, Hollis Porter was just as far from home culturally as he was physically. Porter, a “good old country boy from the middle of nowhere” as a former teammate described, knew that Maryland baseball would provide a substantial contrast to his hometown of Hurley, Mississippi — population … Continue reading SEC scout day, a family friend, and DMV curiosity: Hollis Porter’s path to success at Maryland

Whenever redshirt-freshman Sean Burke takes the mound, Maryland first baseman Maxwell Costes knows the Terps are going to win. And, in fact, Maryland has won all but one of Burke's four starts so far this season. "Burke is a baller," Costes said after the Terps' 13-3 sweep-clinching win over Bryant Sunday. "Even last week against … Continue reading Cool and collected, Burke proves perfect Sunday starter for Terps

When Maryland baseball traveled for the majority of its early-season games, infielder Josh Maguire stayed in College Park. He and catcher Tavan Shahidi would work in extra offensive reps while the Terps spent their weekends on the road. Oftentimes, players that aren’t expected to receive time on the field are excluded from team travel plans. … Continue reading Maryland freshmen prove they belong, get first at-bats as Terps

In the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday, Maryland shortstop AJ Lee rounded first base, turned to his dugout and yelled “Let’s go!” after roping a two-out, RBI single that capped a five-run rally that fell short in an 8-6 loss to Creighton. Lee reached base three times in the series finale: the single … Continue reading A brief injury put AJ Lee’s senior season into perspective

Chris Alleyne often refers to himself as Maryland baseball's "jack of all trades." He has the ability to play multiple positions, reach base in various ways, and when he's standing on first, use his speed to swipe second or score easily on a ball hit into the gap. But the sophomore's skillset started this season … Continue reading Chris Alleyne began the season on the bench. Now, he’s atop Maryland’s lineup.

As head coach Rob Vaughn watched backup catcher Sebastian Holte-Mancera's success at the plate last weekend against Louisiana, he pondered how to regularly feature the hot-hitting junior college transfer in the lineup. There was no simple answer, despite the junior's 5-for-11 start to his Maryland career. The Terps had an everyday catcher in sophomore Justin … Continue reading Maryland experimented on defense so it could use its hottest hitter vs. Delaware

Last November, Maryland Baseball Network's Dylan Sinn profiled Mark DiLuia, who had just signed to pitch for the Terrapins. A year later, Sinn sat down with DiLuia as the freshman prepares for his first season of college baseball.  Mark DiLuia is late. The freshman and I had planned to meet so we could talk about … Continue reading Freshman DiLuia transitioning to college life, ready to help Terps win