Feb. 3, 2000

College Park, Md.---The University of Maryland baseball team starts its 2000 campaign Feb. 11-13 at The Citadel Tournament. The Terps face host Citadel Friday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m., square off against Old Dominion Saturday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. and wrap up the weekend with a game against East Carolina Sunday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. The 2000 Citadel Tournament marks the second year in a row that the Terps have opened their season up at a tournament. They began the 1999 season at the ACC-Disney Blast Jan. 29-31.

Scouting Maryland

Maryland (23-33-1 in 1999) finished the 1999 season on a high note, advancing to the third round of the ACC Tournament for the first time in 11 years.

The 2000 Terps are led by senior left-handed pitcher Jamie Hammond (Greensboro, N.C.), who led the Terps with a 5-4 record last season and a 5.56 ERA. Offensively, senior first baseman/ designated hitter Craig Munroe (Thornhill, Ontario) is the Terps' biggest weapon, having hit .336 last season with 16 home runs and 63 RBI.

Senior lefthander Joe Hart (Walkersville, Md.) is Maryland's other top starting pitcher from last season, while senior second baseman Jason Mohap (Ashland, Pa.) and junior first baseman Chuck Easter (Baltimore, Md.) are the Terps' other top returning hitters.

The Terps return seven position players and five pitchers from last season. In addition, they bring in an impressive recruiting class that was cited by Collegiate Baseball.

Finishing Strong

The Terps hope to continue the momentum they gained at the end of the 1999 season, when they advanced to the third round of the ACC Tournament for the first time since 1988.

Maryland entered last season's tournament as the eighth seed and won the play-in game for the first time in four tries, defeating Duke 4-2.

After losing a narrow 4-1 decision to top-seeded Florida State in the first round of the double-elimination part of the tournament, the Terps shocked fourth-seeded North Carolina 6-3 in the second round. Jamie Hammond pitched eight solid innings against the Tar Heels while Craig Munroe belted a two-run home run. In the third round, Maryland gave a valiant effort before losing to third-seeded Clemson 7-6.

Staying Put

Senior designated hitter Craig Munroe, who led all Terp starters last season in hitting (.336), home runs (16) and RBI (63), is the top returning hitter for Maryland this season. Last June, he was drafted in the 11th round of the major league draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Still, he opted to stay at Maryland for his senior season.

"Craig improved against ACC pitching last season and has become a feared hitter in this conference," said Bradley. "We are glad he is back and feel he will have an even better senior season."

Veteran Leadership

The Terps enter the 2000 season with eight seniors on their roster. In addition to Hammond, Hart, Munroe and Mohap, outfielder Larry Long (Columbia, Md.), pitcher Ryan Fleetwood (Cambridge, Md.), catcher Brian Barton (Miami, Fla.) and outfielder Frank Valois (Ashton, Md.) all return for their final season at Maryland.

Scouting The Citadel

The Bulldogs (41-20 in 1999) advanced to the regional round of the NCAA Tournament last year and return seven starting position players and two pitchers this season. Junior first baseman Philip Hartig (.360 batting average, 17 home runs, 73 RBI) and junior outfielder Chris Morris (.327 batting average, 52 stolen bases) are the top returning position players while senior right-hander Kyle Bunn, who went 6-1 last season with a 4.19 ERA, is the top returning pitcher.

The Citadel leads its all-time series against Maryland 2-0, having swept a two game home series March 9-10, 1976 by scores of 5-3 and 8-3.

Scouting Old Dominion

The Monarchs (38-17 in 1999) made it to the finals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament last year and return four position players and six pitchers this season. Junior shortstop Tim Hummel (.368 batting average, five home runs, 62 RBI) is the top returning hitter while junior right-hander Shawn Weaver (9-4 record, 4.65 ERA, two shutouts) is the top returning pitcher.

The Monarchs and Terps square off for the first time since 1993 and Old Dominion holds a 5-3 lead in the all-time series between the two schools. The Terps won the most recent meeting on April 27, 1993, as they took a 6-1 decision at Shipley Field. The last Monarch victory over Maryland was a 10-3 decision on Feb. 28, 1992 in Norfolk, Va.

Scouting East Carolina

The Pirates (46-16 in 1999) advanced to the NCAA regionals last year and return seven starting position players and four pitchers this season. Junior outfielder John Williamson (.369, 15 home runs, 65 RBI) is the top returning hitter while junior lefthander Foye Minton (9-5 record, 4.56 ERA, 104.2 innings pitched) is the top returning pitcher.

East Carolina holds a 9-4 edge in its all-time series against Maryland. The two teams last squared off in a two-game series at Shipley Field April 4-5, 1992. The Terps won the first game 12-8 but the Pirates came back to win the next day 13-8.

Terps On TV

Maryland is scheduled to have two of its games televised this season.

On March 25, The Sunshine Network will carry the Terps' game at Florida State, starting at 1 p.m.

Fox Sports South will televise the May 6 Maryland-NC State game from Shipley Field, also starting at 1 p.m. In the Baltimore-Washington area, the Maryland-NC State game can be seen on Home Team Sports.

New Kids On The Block

Maryland was cited by Collegiate Baseball for its outstanding group of newcomers this season. At the core of this season's impressive recruiting class are six pitchers, all of whom could have an impact this year.

Freshmen Matt Basinger (Connellsville, Pa.), Mike Dallmeyer (Enola, Pa.), Brad Lyons (Massapequa, N.Y.), Mark Martin (Manassas, Va.) and Jared Stuart (Corning, N.Y.), and junior transfer Sean Lomas (Brewster, N.Y.) make up the best incoming group of pitchers Bradley has seen in his 10 years at Maryland.

"All of our new pitchers have good arms," said Bradley. "They all throw 86 (mph) fastballs or above. Even though they are mostly freshmen, they have a lot of ability. You can't teach guys how to throw hard like they do."

The Ace Of The Staff

Senior left-hander Jamie Hammond enters the 2000 season as the Terps' top returning pitcher. He closed out last season with several impressive performances and this past summer, he threw a perfect game for the Waynesboro Generals of the Shenandoah Valley Summer League. Hammond's Generals defeated the New Market Rebels 1-0 in that game.

Date	    Opponent	   IP	 R    H	  K	
April 25    Virginia	   7.0	 1    4	  2
May 5	    Richmond	   5.0	 0    5	  2
May 16	    Wake Forest	   7.0	 3    5	  2
May 20	    North Carolina 8.0	 3    7	  4
June 18 *   New Market     9.0	 0    0	  13


* pitched for the Waynesboro Generals

Cleaning Up

Following an impressive 1999 campaign, senior designated hitter Craig Munroe enters the 2000 season as the Terps' leading offensive threat. Last season, he turned in one of the best single-season performances in school history. In seven statistical categories, Munroe's 1999 numbers were among the top 10 single-season efforts in school history.

Category	No.	Rank
At-Bats	        220	3rd
Runs	        49	T7th
Doubles	        17	T4th
Home Runs	16	T4th
Extra-Base Hits	33	T3rd
Runs Batted In	63	T4th
Total Bases	139	3rd

Finishing Strong

Senior designated hitter Craig Munroe seeks to pick up where he left off at the end of last season. In the Terps' final nine games last season, Munroe homered six times, including twice at the ACC Tournament. During that span, he homered in a school-record four consecutive games. He finished with eight RBI during the final nine games.

Date	Opponent	HR	RBI
May 11	Towson	        1	1
May 12	James Madison	1	2
May 14	Wake Forest	1	1
May 15	Wake Forest	1	1
May 16	Wake Forest	0	0
May 18	Duke	        0	0
May 19	Florida State	0	0
May 20	North Carolina	1	2
May 21	Clemson	        1	1

The Master Thief

Senior outfielder Larry Long enters the 2000 season with 54 career stolen bases. He needs just six more swipes to break former Terp Todd Nutter's record of 59 career stolen bases. Long holds the single-season record with 33 stolen bases, a mark he set in 1998.

Rank	Name	        No.	Years
1.	Todd Nutter	59	1990-93
2.	Larry Long	54	1997-pres.
3.	Howie Dare	51	1955-57
4.	Chris Cannan	47	1991-94
5.	Mark Poehlman	47	1977-80
6.	Steve Neuberger	35	1993-96
7.	Marty Freeman	33	1983-84
7.	Jim Norris	33	1968-71
9.	Paul Breslow	29	1965-66
10.	Chris Blue	28	1995-98

Major League Masterpiece

Jamie Hammond wasn't the only Maryland pitcher to make national news this past summer. On Sept. 11, 1999, former Terp Eric Milton (1994-96) tossed a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins against the California Angels. It marked the first time ever that a Maryland pitcher has thrown a no-hitter in the Major Leagues.

By virtue of his pitching gem, Milton became the first Maryland player ever to be named the American League Player of the Week, an honor he received for the week of Sept. 5-11.

Milton finished his career at Maryland ranked second in strikeouts (236) and ninth in strikeouts per nine innings (8.80). He also holds the single-season record with 118 strikeouts, which he set in 1996.

Pitching Gems

Senior Jamie Hammond's perfect game this summer ranks as one of the best performances by a Maryland pitcher during their collegiate careers.

On April 10, 1959, Dick Reitz tossed the lone perfect game by a Maryland pitcher during the collgiate season, as he shut out Johns Hopkins 10-0.

There have been four no-hitters in Terrapin history, including two by Bob Grossman in 1972 (March 25 and April 8) and one by Rich Fillings that same year (May 9). The most recent no-hitter by a Terp was turned in by John Rayne against Virginia on April 25, 1992.

Gearing Up For A Big Year

Senior second baseman Jason Mohap emerged from the fall camp as one of the top hitters on the team, having batted .444 with six home runs during the Terps' intrasquad series.

Last season, Mohap ended the season by hitting safely in 23 of the Terps' last 28 games. He was one of the heroes of the Terps' run in the ACC Tournament, as he hit safely in all four games and knocked in three runs.

Date	Opponent	Hits	RBI
May 18	Duke	        1	1
May 19	Florida State	1	0
May 20	North Carolina	1	1
May 21	Clemson	        2	1

Current Hitting Streaks

Senior second baseman Jason Mohap is one of four returning players who carries a hitting streak into the 2000 season. Senior designated hitter Craig Munroe has a two-game hitting streak while senior outfielder Larry Long and junior outfielder Brian Patenaude (Marietta, Ga.) hit safely in the final game last season.

The .300 Club

Maryland as a team had a .298 batting average in 1999, which is the fifth-highest total in school history. The 1999 Terps just missed becoming only the fifth squad to hit over .300.

Last season, six of Maryland's starters hit over .300 for the season, four of which return this season. Senior designated hitter Craig Munroe leads all returning starters with a .336 batting average in 1999, followed by junior first baseman Chuck Easter, who hit .314, junior third baseman/ outfielder Brian Patenaude, who hit .304, and sophomore outfielder Matt Swope, who hit .301.

Three other returning players on the Terps nearly hit .300, including senior catcher Brian Barton (.299), senior outfielder Frank Valois (.295) and senior outfielder Larry Long (.289).

The 1981 Terps hold the school record with a .329 team batting average.

Rank	Team	Average
1.	1981	.329
2.	1985	.312
3.	1992	.310
4.	1991	.309
5.	1999	.298

Now Appearing For The Terps...

Senior lefthander Joe Hart heads into the 2000 season as the Terps' No. 2 pitcher. His best outing last season came against NC State on April 18, as he pitched seven scoreless innings, allowed just three hits and struck out five batters.

Last season, Hart had 22 appearances, which tied the eighth-highest single-season total in school history.

Heading into the 2000 season, Hart ranks seventh all-time with 56 appearances. Former Terp Charles Devereux (1989-92) holds the current Maryland record with 92 career appearances.

Rank	Name	                No.	Years	
1.	Charles Devereux	92	1989-92
2.	Mike Ginsberg	        72	1996-99
3.	Todd Kilmer	        64	1992-95
4.	Tom Curtiss	        61	1996-99
5.	John Rayne	        58	1989-92
6.	Brandon Agamennone	57	1995-98
7.	Joe Hart	        56	1997-pres.
8.	Ed Ferko	        55	1989-92
9.	Brian Dunn	        53	1993-95
10.	Thom Tyron	        52	1985-88

Looking For A Repeat

Junior first baseman Chuck Easter made the most of his first season as a full-time starter by hitting .314 in 1999 and blasting 17 doubles.

Judging by the fall camp, in which Easter hit .444 during a five-game intrasquad scrimmage, he appears to be ready for an even better 2000 campaign.

Easter's 17 doubles last season ties for the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.

Rank	Name	         No.	Year
1.	Ken Noe	         28	1991
2.	Casey Trout	 22	1998
3.	Scott Bronowicz	 19	1998
4.	Chuck Easter	 17	1999
4.	Craig Munroe	 17	1999
4.	Derek Hacopian	 17	1992
4.	Bryan Davenport	 17	1985
8.	Kyle Rockafeller 16	1997
8.	Chris Smoot	 16	1992
10.	Kevin Haverbusch 15	1997
10.	John Brisee	 15	1981

Heading For Home

Senior outfielder Larry Long enters the 2000 season with 130 career runs, which is the fifth-highest total in school history. He needs three more runs to catch former Terp Steve Neuberger (1993-96), who has the fourth highest total (133).

The school record for the most career runs is held by former Terp Chris Cannan (1991-94), who scored 158 times.

Rank	Name	        No.	Years
1.	Chris Cannan	158	1991-94
2.	Casey Trout	142	1996-99
3.	Chris Stark	139	1983-86
4.	Steve Neuberger	133	1993-96
5.	Larry Long	130	1997-pres.
6.	Ken Noe	        126	1990-92
7.	Chris Smoot	123	1988-92
8.	Garry Maddox	115	1994-96
9.	Scott Bronowicz	114	1995-98
10.	Jeff Wagner	112	1992-95

Sacrifice King

Senior outfielder Larry Long enters the 2000 season as the all-time school record holder with 25 sacrifice hits. Last season alone, he had a single-season school-record 14 sacrifice hits.

Rank	Name	        No.	Years
1.	Larry Long	25	1997-pres.
2.	Chris Blue	20	1995-98
3.	Chris Cannan	18	1991-94
4.	Eric Beer	17	1997-99
5.	Todd Nutter	16	1990-93

Rise And Walk

Senior outfielder Larry Long enters the 2000 season with 76 career walks, which is the fifth-best career total in Maryland history. He needs eight more walks to tie former Terp Jeff Wagner (1992-95) for fourth place all-time.

The school record for the most career walks is 130, held by former Terp Chris Cannan (1991-94).

Rank	Name	        No.	Years
1.	Chris Cannan	130	1991-94
2.	Scott Bronowicz	97	1995-98
3.	Chris Blue	89	1995-98
4.	Jeff Wagner	84	1992-95
5.	Larry Long	76	1997-pres.
6.	Casey Trout	69	1996-99
6.	Steve Neuberger	69	1993-96
8.	John Marciano	68	1995-96
9.	Scott Olson	63	1991-92
10.	Chad O'Brien	62	1993-96

Ouch, That Hurts!

Senior second baseman Jason Mohap was hit by nine pitches last season, which was the second-highest single-season total in school history. Former Terp Chris Cannan was hit by a school-record 21 pitches in 1994.

Rank	Name	        No.	Year
1.	Chris Cannan	21	1994
2.	Jason Mohap	9	1999
3.	Chris Blue	8	1998
3.	Chris Blue	8	1997
3.	Pat Colliere	8	1994
3.	Chris Cannan	8	1993
3.	Todd Nutter	8	1993

Academic Excellence

Nine players, including seven returnees, were named to the 1998-99 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Honor Roll. To be named to the ACC Honor Roll, a player must have attained at least a 3.0 GPA for both the fall and spring semesters.

Name	         Current Year
Brian Barton	 Senior
Ken Beck	 Sophomore
Tom Curtiss	 Graduated in 1999
Chuck Easter	 Junior
Jamie Hammond	 Senior
Larry Long	 Senior
Aaron McFarling	 Graduated in 1999
Craig Munroe	 Senior
Brian Patenaude	 Junior