Maryland
Maryland Eastern Shore
Casario Drives in Six Runs in 14-1 Victory Against UMES
4/16/2008 8:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 16, 2008
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Sophomore AJ Casario went 3-for-5 and drove in a season-high six runs as the University of Maryland baseball defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore, 14-1, at Shipley Field Wednesday evening, extending its record non-conference winning streak to 13.
Casario (Pine Hill, N.J./Overbrook) plated the first runs of the game, belting a two-run double to left field in the bottom of the second off UMES starter Dan Sterling. Steve Braun (Granada Hills, Calif./Pierce CC) added an RBI single in the frame to give the Terps a 3-0 lead after two innings.
The Terps (22-17) added five runs in the bottom of the third to pull away.
With the bases loaded and no outs, Dan Benick (Glen Lyon, Pa./Nanticoke) hit a potential double-play ball back to Sterling. Sterling got the force at home, but catcher Ryan Coppi's throw hit Benick in the back on the throw to first, advancing all the runners an extra base and scoring Mike Moss (Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson).
Casario followed the throwing error with his second two-run double in as many innings, putting the Terps up 6-0. Maryland scored two more runs on a Joe Palumbo (Bowie, Md./DeMatha Catholic) RBI double and a Braun sacrifice fly.
Maryland added two runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings.
Casario singled in a run in the sixth and freshman Reid Chenworth (Bel Air, Md./Calvert Hall), who entered the game in the top of the fourth inning, delivered an RBI single for his first collegiate hit.
The Terps finished their scoring in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI double by Curtis Lazar (Stafford, Va./Mountain View) and an RBI fielder's choice by Casario.
The Hawks (5-30) scored their only run with two outs in the ninth inning.
With the outcome never in doubt, Maryland head coach Terry Rupp emptied his bench early and often. Fourteen different position players saw action while seven pitchers toed the rubber and combined to hold the Hawks to five hits.
Tim Kearney (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) started for the Terps and got the win, throwing three perfect innings to improve to 2-1 this season. Sterling took the loss, falling to 0-6 on the year.
Casario's six RBIs are the most by a Terp this season.
Video footage of the game is available on ACCselect.com.
The Terps return to action Friday for the beginning of a three-game series at Shipley Field against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
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