BUIES CREEK, NC – The No. 22 Maryland baseball team won its fifth straight game to open the season, downing the Campbell Camels 3-0 on Friday evening at Jim Perry Stadium. Maryland has now equaled its best start in program history, going 5-0 for the first time since 1968.  

The Terps were led on Friday night by Nick Dean, who threw another gem, going seven innings of three-hit ball while striking out seven Camels. That came on the heels of a seven-inning, one-hit performance to open the season at Baylor last Friday. 

In the eighth inning, Sean Heine came into the game in relief with two men already on base and no-outs, and after Luke Shliger caught a runner stealing, Heine struck out Bryce Arnold and Ty Babin with the bases loaded preserving the 1-0 lead for the Terps. 

Maryland struck early in the top of the first inning, scoring on a walk and stolen base by Chris Alleyne, who was later brought home on a sacrifice fly by Matt Shaw.

Nick Lorusso drove in two runs in the ninth inning with a bases-loaded single, giving the Terps some much-needed insurance. 


Notable Numbers

• 0: For the second consecutive Friday night, the Terps posted a shutout, winning 4-0 last Friday at Baylor to open the season.
• 0.43: Dean has thrown 14 innings, allowing zero runs, four hits and two walks for a remarkable 0.43 WHIP through two games. He has 15 strikeouts, good for 1.07 Ks per inning. 
• 1: Michael Bouma made his first career start, serving as the designated hitter for the Terps. 
• 14: Shaw's battled sacrifice fly in the first inning came after he saw 14 pitches in that at-bat.

Up Next

• The Terps take on Campbell tomorrow in a double-header with the first game starting at 1 p.m.
• The games can be heard on the Maryland Baseball Network.