Feb. 23, 2011
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Maryland scored six runs in the third inning off two-run base hits by Korey Wacker, Tim Kiene and Curtis Lazar, Michael Boyden went four strong innings on the mound and Maryland defeated Navy 8-3 Wednesday afternoon at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium.
Boyden allowed just a single run on four hits while striking out four without issuing a walk. Navy took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third, but Maryland kept within striking distance when Boyden got Navy center fielder Alex Azor to ground into a 1-6-3 double play to end the inning.
The Terps batted around in the bottom half of the third and got six runs on five hits and three walks. Right fielder Charlie White led off with a single to center field, Jack Cleary followed with a bunt single and Alfredo Rodriguez drew a walk to load the bases. Wacker ripped a two-run double down the right field line to give the Terps a 2-1 lead and two batters later Kiene followed with a two-run single to right.
Navy's Joel Rinehart replaced starter Zach Sipe on the mound and walked Michael Montville, the first batter he faced. With the bases loaded, Lazar singled to center field to make it 6-1 Maryland.
Brady Kirkpatrick pitched two solid innings after Boyden exited, giving up one run on two hits while striking out one and walking two.
The Midshipmen drew within 6-3 in the top of the seventh when Brandon Beans tripled to deep right field and scored on Andrew Hahn's single. Maryland lefty reliever Jimmy Reed struck out Azor and got Dave Milanes to ground out to end the inning.
Ryan Holland, who went 3-for-4 on the day, doubled to right center in the bottom of the seventh, Montville was hit by a pitch and Lazar drew a walk to load the bases for Maryland. That brought to the plate Charlie White, who drove in Holland with a RBI fielder's choice. Cleary followed with a RBI single to left field to give the Terps an 8-3 lead.
Chuck Ghysels pitched a scoreless eighth and Wacker moved from center field to the mound to pitch a perfect ninth inning, striking out two and getting Azor to groundout to end the game.
Maryland returns to action Friday at 3 p.m. when it hosts Army in the first of a three-game series.
