COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland baseball team defeated Purdue, 7-2, to sweep the three-game weekend series against the Boilermakers at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Sean Burke tossed six innings of two-run ball to earn his third win of the season, Elliot Zoellner tossed three one-hit innings out of the bullpen, and the Terps got multiple hits out of four batters in the lineup (Matthew Shaw, Matt Orlando, Tommy Gardiner, Troy Schreffler Jr.)

What You Should Know

• Maryland swept its third consecutive series at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium with a three-game sweep of Purdue this weekend, The Terps had previously swept Ohio State and Minnesota in its last home series.
• The Terps have now won five consecutive games and 11 of their last 12. Maryland won six straight before losing at Illinois last Friday night, but followed it up with another five-game winning streak.
• In the Big Ten baseball standings, Maryland's three-game sweep vaulted the Terps to fourth in the conference, behind Nebraska, Indiana, and Michigan - who the Terps play next week in Ann Arbor.
• Redshirt sophomore right-hander Sean Burke gave the Terps a solid start on the mound, going six innings, allowing just a pair of runs (one earned). The Sutton, Mass. native bounced back after a pair of short outings and provided his fourth quality start of the season.
• Zoellner was a force out of the bullpen, completing the three-inning save with three innings of scoreless, one-hit work. The senior sidewinder struck out four in relief, his second highest total of the season.

Up Next

• Maryland heads to Ann Arbor, Michigan for a three-game set with the Wolverines next weekend. Friday's and Saturday's matchups will be aired nationally on the Big Ten Network, while Sunday's series finale will be streamed on Big Ten Network Plus.