March 13, 2007

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland Terrapins will play host to two non-conference opponents this week. On Tuesday at 4 p.m., the Terps will face off against the James Madison Dukes at Shipley Field. The next day Maryland will meet the Coppin State Eagles for a 4 p.m. tilt. Both games are free admission, and will be carried live over the internet by WMUC Sports online.

JMU SERIES HISTORY
Maryland trails in the all-time series, 20-25-1 (.446). Last season, the Terrapins swept the series, winning 6-5 in Harrisonburg on March 22 and again by the same margin at Shipley Field on April 12. Maryland has won five of the last six games against the Dukes, dating back to the 2004 season.

SCOUTING THE DUKES
James Madison comes to College Park with a 2-12 record. The Dukes snapped a 10-game losing skid on Sunday when they defeated CAA foe Old Dominion in Harrisonburg, 12-6. Trevor Kaylid (0-0, 9.64 ERA) will take the mound as the Dukes' starter. The sophomore from Elkridge, Md., is making his sixth appearance of the season. The Dukes' offense is led by sophomore Kellen Kulbacki, who is batting .415 with three home runs, five doubles, and 10 RBIs.

COPPIN STATE SERIES HISTORY
Maryland leads the all-time series 32-1 (.970). The Terps took last season's meeting, 7-0, on May 11 in their final game of the season.

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Coppin State comes to College Park with an 0-14 record. Teon Richburg has been the Eagles' top hurler, as he has a 6.89 ERA in three appearances. CSU's offense is led by Harry Williams, who is batting .289 with two home runs and four RBIs, all team highs.

WEEKEND RECAP
The Terps hit the road for their first ACC weekend of the year, as they faced off against the NC State Wolfpack in Raleigh. Senior Casey Baron led the Terps to victory in game one Friday as he pitched 6-and-two-thirds innings and took advantage of an early five run lead, while junior Brett Cecil picked up the save after pitching a scoreless ninth. On Saturday, sophomore third baseman Mike Murphy was a perfect 3-for-3 from the dish, including a home run, as the Terps took the series win with their 4-2 victory. Cecil threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning to notch his second save of the weekend and fifth of the year. Maryland could not complete the sweep Sunday, though, as a 13-run fifth inning by the Wolfpack led them to a 20-3 victory over the Terps on getaway day. Murphy's solo shot was one of three Terp homers on the day.

MURPHY'S LAW
Sophomore third baseman Mike Murphy has been on a tear at the plate recently, as the Silver Spring native has recorded a hit in all but one game this year. Murphy is currently second on the team with a .302 batting average, but leads all Terps with 19 hits, including five doubles. Last weekend at NC State, Murphy finished 7-for-11 over the three-game series. In Saturday's 4-2 win, he was a perfect 3-for-3 including a home run and two RBI doubles. The next day he repeated his feat with three hits, including another home run.