Maryland
4-5, 0
Penn State
2-7, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
| Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
Maryland Wins Marathon Against Penn State, 19-10
3/20/2021 5:20:00 PM | Baseball
What You Should Know
- Maryland scored 19 runs, its most runs scored in a game since also scoring 19 vs. James Madison on April 26, 2016.
- The Terps' 19 runs is the most ever scored by Maryland in a Big Ten conference game, and the most in a league game since scoring 21 vs. Pittsburgh on May 9, 2014.
- After scoring 32 runs in a four-game series at home vs. Rutgers the week before, Maryland kept the offense flowing into its opening game vs. Penn State.
- Maryland scored in bunches - putting up a four-spot in the first inning, two in the fourth, three in the fifth, five in the eighth, and five in the ninth.
- Junior shortstop Benjamin Cowles continued his dominant pace, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run, two runs scored, five RBI, and two walks. The Newark, N.Y. native leads the team and the conference with seven homers on the season.
- Chris Alleyne, Matthew Shaw, Randy Bednar, and Tommy Gardiner also contributed multiple hits on the afternoon.
- Senior catcher Justin Vought made his season debut behind the dish after missing the first two weeks of the season.
- Junior college transfer Riley Langerman also made his first appearance as a Terp, catching the final two innings while also scoring a run.
- Redshirt sophomore right-hander Sean Burke got the start and the no-decision after tossing three and two third innings, allowing four runs while striking out eight.
- Maryland tested five options out of the bullpen, going to Sean Heine, Ryan Ramsey, David Falco, Tyler Blohm, and Sam Bello in the series-opener. Ramsey tossed two innings of quality relief, Blohm earned the win, and Bello earned the save after entering with the tying run on deck in the eighth inning.
- Maryland faces Penn State in game two of the three-game series on Sunday at Medlar Field with first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m. EDT. Sophomore right-hander Connor Staine will get the ball for the Terps, while Connor Larkin will toe the rubber for the Nittany Lions.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Blohm, Tyler (1-0)
L: Gagnon, Hutch (0-1)
S: Bello, Sam (1)
Batting:
2B: Cowles, Benjamin 1
3B: Alleyne, Chris 1
HR: Cowles, Benjamin 1
RBI: Alleyne, Chris 1 ; Shaw, Matt 1 ; Bednar, Randy 3 ; Zmarzlak, Bobby 1 ; Orlando, Matt 1 ; Shliger, Luke 1 ; Cowles, Benjamin 5 ; Gardiner, Tommy 3 ; Schreffler Jr., Troy 1
SH: Orlando, Matt 1
SF: Orlando, Matt 1 ; Schreffler Jr., Troy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alleyne, Chris 3 ; Shaw, Matt 3 ; Bednar, Randy 2 ; Zmarzlak, Bobby 3 ; Orlando, Matt 1 ; Vought, Justin 1 ; Shliger, Luke 1 ; Langerman, Riley 1 ; Cowles, Benjamin 2 ; Gardiner, Tommy 1 ; Schreffler Jr., Troy 1
SB: Alleyne, Chris 1
CS: Cowles, Benjamin 1
HBP: Bednar, Randy 1 ; Orlando, Matt 1 ; Ott, Logan 1
Batting:
2B: Piacentino, Johnny 1 ; Harry, Jay 1 ; Williams, Justin 1
RBI: Piacentino, Johnny 1 ; Kelley, Tayven 1 ; Harry, Jay 3 ; Williams, Justin 1 ; Bartels, Cole 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Homer, Gavin 2 ; Wood, Matt 2 ; Piacentino, Johnny 2 ; Spiegel, Josh 2 ; Harry, Jay 1 ; Williams, Justin 1
HBP: Homer, Gavin 2
