Maryland
9-10, 9-10
Michigan
13-6, 13-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | X | 17 | 17 | 1 |
Terps Explode For 17 Runs In Win Vs. #25 Michigan
4/5/2021 8:17:00 PM | Baseball
What You Should Know
- Maryland's offense exploded against Michigan in the last game of the pod series, scoring 17 runs, the second-most runs Maryland has scored this season. The 17 runs scored ties for the second-most Maryland has ever scored in Big Ten conference play.
- All nine of Maryland's starting batters reached base and scored at least one run, while eight of Maryland's nine starters collected base hits, and five tallied multi-hit days.
- Center fielder Chris Alleyne paced the Maryland offense at the top of the lineup, going 4-for-5 with 5 RBI and two runs scored. Alleyne's four hits was the first four-hit day for a Terp since his record-tying six-hit game against Bryant in 2020.
- Shortstop Benjamin Cowles remained hot in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 on the day with a team-high four runs scored. Cowles' fourth-inning home run was his ninth of the season, now tied at the top of the Big Ten leaderboard with Rutgers slugger Chris Brito.
- The Terps opened the scoring immediately in the first inning as Alleyne's leadoff single turned into the first run of the game on a wild pitch, stolen base, and Costes sac fly.
- Michigan put up four runs in the second, roughing up Maryland starter Jason Savacool and taking an early three-run lead.
- Second baseman Tommy Gardiner's second-inning two-run homer cut the deficit to one. Gardiner's home run sailed over the batter's eye in center field for his fourth home run of the season.
- Perspective: Maryland's two leading home run hitters in Cowles and Gardiner bat sixth and ninth today, respectively.
- A two-run homer from Michigan slugger Christian Molfetta gave the Wolverines a 6-3 lead in the fourth inning. Cowles' answering-shot in the bottom half of the inning made it a two-run game.
- The Terrapin offense was uncorked in the fifth, as four runs came across on a mishandled infield grounder from Shliger, a bases-loaded HBP, and an Alleyne two-run single.
- Maryland continued to pour it on in the sixth, as RBI base knocks from Shliger, Flint, Alleyne, Costes, and Shaw plated Maryland runners.
- A triple from Alleyne pushed across another two runners as Maryland took a 17-6 lead heading into the eighth inning.
- Michigan got a pinch-hit homer from Brandon Lawrence in the ninth to cut the Wolverine deficit to 10 runs.
- Savacool was shaky in his fifth start of the season, going two-plus innings allowing four runs on four hits.
- Maryland's bullpen did an exceptional job in a Monday tilt in which it would usually be depleted. Sean Heine and Tyler Blohm gave solid efforts as they ate up a combined three and a third innings in relief of Savacool.
- Sam Bello pitched the final three and two third innings of the game and was credited with his third save of the season.
- Maryland travels to Lincoln, Nebraska to face the Cornhuskers for a three-game series at Haymarket Park April 9-11. All games will be streamed live on Big Ten Network Plus and broadcast on the Maryland Baseball Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Blohm, Tyler (2-0)
L: Paige, Isaiah (0-1)
S: Bello, Sam (3)
Batting:
HR: Molfetta, Christian 1 ; Obertop, Jimmy 1 ; Lawrence, Brandon 1
RBI: Rogers, Jordon 1 ; Molfetta, Christian 2 ; Obertop, Jimmy 1 ; Flores, Tito 1 ; Lawrence, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rogers, Jordon 1 ; Molfetta, Christian 1 ; Obertop, Jimmy 1 ; Burton, Ted 1 ; Sems, Benjamin 1 ; Zimmerman, Danny 1 ; Lawrence, Brandon 1
SB: Rogers, Jordon 2
CS: Rogers, Jordon 1
HBP: Burton, Ted 1 ; Marti, Jake 1
Batting:
2B: Costes, Maxwell 1 ; Shaw, Matt 1 ; Shliger, Luke 1 ; Flint, Tucker 1
3B: Alleyne, Chris 1
HR: Cowles, Benjamin 1 ; Gardiner, Tommy 1
RBI: Alleyne, Chris 5 ; Costes, Maxwell 4 ; Shaw, Matt 1 ; Shliger, Luke 2 ; Cowles, Benjamin 1 ; Flint, Tucker 2 ; Gardiner, Tommy 2
SF: Costes, Maxwell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alleyne, Chris 2 ; Bednar, Randy 1 ; Costes, Maxwell 1 ; Shaw, Matt 2 ; Shliger, Luke 2 ; Cowles, Benjamin 4 ; Ott, Logan 1 ; Flint, Tucker 2 ; Gardiner, Tommy 2
SB: Alleyne, Chris 2 ; Bednar, Randy 1
HBP: Bednar, Randy 1 ; Costes, Maxwell 1 ; Shaw, Matt 1 ; Ott, Logan 1 ; Flint, Tucker 1
