Maryland
Clemson
Kolarek Pitches Terps Past Clemson, 5-3
3/29/2008 8:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 29, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Freshman reliever Adam Kolarek allowed just four baserunners in 4-1/3 shutout innings while the Maryland offense recovered from a three-run deficit as Maryland beat Clemson, 5-3, in an Atlantic Coast Conference baseball game Saturday at Shipley Field.
Maryland improved to 14-12 overall and 3-8 in the league by evening the three-game series at one win apiece. The teams meet Sunday at Shipley Field at 1 p.m.
The Tigers fell to 17-8 overall and 5-6 in the ACC after having a five-game winning streak snapped.
Kolarek gave up two hits, a walk and hit a batter in pitching from the fourth into the ninth inning. He came into the gave having thrown just six innings in seven appearances, but turned his best outing of the season into his first win as a collegian.
During his time on the mound, Maryland turned a 3-0 deficit into a 5-3 lead. The Terps scored two runs in the fourth and tied the game with one in the fifth. Single runs in the sixth and eighth innings accounted for Maryland's margin of victory. Matt Quinn got the final out to earn his fourth save of the year.
Nick Jowers had a double and single to lead the Terrapins' offense. Maryland took advantage of most of its opportunities, scoring three unearned runs off a pair of Tigers errors and stranding only three baserunners.
Jeff Schaus had a pair of doubles for Clemson, which managed seven hits off five Maryland pitchers but left 11 runners on base.
The Terps came within 3-2 in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Mike Murphy and a double down the left-field line by Chad Durakis. The Terps tied the game in the fifth against Clemson starter Graham Stoneburner when Steve Braun reached on a hard-hit ball that handcuffed a Clemson infielder and allowed the tying run to score.
Jensen Pupa doubled to open the sixth against Tiger reliever Justin Sarratt, moved to third on a sacrifice and scored on a ground out by Will Greenberg. Maryland added an insurance run in the eighth on a pinch-hit single by Dan Benick.
Clemson (17-8, 5-6) 012 000 000 - 3 7 2 Maryland (14-12, 3-8) 000 211 01x - 5 6 0
Graham Stoneburner, Justin Sarratt (6), Matt Zoltak (8), Clinton McKinney (8), Alex Martin (8) and Doug Hogan; Jesnen Pupa, Adam Kolarek (4), Brad Taylor (9), Brett Tidball (9), Matt Quinn (9) and Chad Durakis. W - Kolarek, 1-0. L - Sarratt, 1-1. Sv - Quinn, 4.
