#20 Terps Face Purdue in Three-Game Set
4/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 20 Maryland baseball team will look to snap a three-game losing streak as it heads to Purdue for a three-game series at Alexander Field.
Leading it off
Purdue
Friday: RHP Mike Shawaryn (9-0, 1.67 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Haan (1-7, 6.61 ERA)
Friday: LHP Rob Galligan (1-2, 1.27 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Frawley (1-7, 4.91 ERA)
Sunday: LHP Jake Drossner (0-1, 3.65 ERA) vs. RHP Gavin Downs (4-2, 6.75 ERA)
Location: West Lafayette, Ind.
Stadium: Alexander Field
Live Streaming: BTN Plus ($) (G1, G2)
Live Audio: Purdue Radio
Live Stats: purduesports.com
Twitter: @TerpsBaseball
• Maryland will look to snap a three-game losing streak as it heads to Purdue for a three-game set.
• The Terrapins lead the all-time series 1-0.
• Sophomore RHP Mike Shawaryn earned NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week honors after his 13 strikeout performance against Cal State Fullerton. Shawaryn picked up his nation-best ninth victory of the season and tied the Maryland all-time record for career wins with 20. He also earned his second straight Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Award.
• Shawaryn's 20 wins are the most for any sophomore in the country. He leads the Big Ten in strikeouts (82) and holds a 1.67 ERA. With a win Friday, he will break John Rayne's (1989-92) all-time school wins record.
• Shawaryn and sophomore second baseman Brandon Lowe were named to the 60-player midseason USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List. The award is given to the top amatuer baseball player in the country.
• Lowe currently leads the Big Ten in slugging (.624) and home runs (9). He is second in OBP (.467) and runs scored (44).
• Maryland's pitching staff has been mowing opposing batters down all season. The Terps lead the Big Ten with 339 strikeouts on the season, including 118 struck out looking, also a conference high.
• Catcher Kevin Martir has been outstanding at the plate this season. The junior is seventh in the conference in average (.352), fifth in slugging (.538), fourth in OBP (.4448) and 13th in RBIs (28).
• Martir was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List. The honor is given to the best catcher in the country.
• Kevin Mooney notched his fourth save of the season against Liberty to move his all-time Maryland career saves record to 26 The record was previously held by Brett Cecil. Mooney broke the record with a save against Minnesota on March 21.
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