COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland (6-7) continued its homestand in a big way on Friday with a series-opening 25-10 win over Maine (3-6) at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium in College Park, Maryland. With the win, the Terps now improve to 3-1 at home on the season.

The Terps scored a season-high 25 runs in the win behind six home runs, two each from Nick Lorusso, Elijah Lambros and Matt Shaw. After scoring twice in each of the first two innings, Maryland exploded for eight runs in the third, highlighted by a grand slam from Lambros and scored runs in seven of their eight innings at the plate on Friday. It was the most runs scored in a game for Maryland since defeating Towson, 26-8, on March 29, 2022.

Lambros's blast was his first-career grand slam and Maryland's fifth of the season. He finished the game with a career-high seven RBI, the most by a Maryland player since Shaw had eight RBI for the Terps against Michigan on May 14, 2022.

The Terps ended up hitting five homers in the first three innings of the game, including back-to-back shots from Lorusso and Shaw in the first and third innings, respectively. Shaw broke an eight-game homerless drought in the process and Lorusso recorded his second multi-homer game of the season

All told, six Maryland players had multi-hit games, eight scored multiple runs and six drove in multiple runs, with Lambros leading the charge with five RBI. Luke Shliger and Lorusso both had three-hit games and Lambros, Kevin Keister, Matt Woods, Bobby Zmarzlak led Maryland with three runs scored. Every Terps starter scored at least one run in the win.

On the mound, Jason Savacool bounced back in a big way, striking out six in six innings of work, giving up one unearned run. He earned his second win of the season and recorded his second quality start of the season.

Breaking Down The Action

• Lorusso got Maryland on the board first in the bottom of the first with a solo homer. Shaw followed with back-to-back solo shots, 2-0.
• Lambros added on to the lead with an RBI groundout and Hacopian quickly followed, coming home after a wild pitch as Maryland doubled its lead in the second, 4-0.
• Maryland exploded in the bottom of the third inning for eight runs, beginning with a Hacopian bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, 5-0.
• Lambros recorded the big blast of the third, Maryland's fifth grand slam of the season to break open the game, 9-0.
• Lorusso hit his second homer of the game, a three-run shot as the Terps continued to add on. Shaw followed Lorusso with a solo homer, his second of the game as the duo went back-to-back again, 12-0.
• Maryland scored three in the bottom of the fourth, with Hacopian driving in his second run of the game and Shliger and Lorusso recording back-to-back RBI singles, 15-0.
• Maine got on the board in the top of the sixth with an RBI single from Goodman, 15-1.
• Lambros hit his second homer of the game, a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth as Maryland hit its sixth homer of the game, 17-1.
• McNary added an RBI single for Maine for its second run of the game, 17-2.
• Maryland posted a four-spot in the bottom of the seventh as Luke Zeisloft singled home a run. Kevin Keister then scored on a passed ball, 19-2.
• Michael Bouma finished off the seventh with a two-run single, doubling his career RBI total in one at-bat, 21-2.
• Maine put up an eight-spot in the top of the eighth, started by two-run doubles from Sargeant and Emmertz, 21-6.
• An unearned run scored via error and a bases-loaded walk added to the inning for Maine before a third two-run double concluded the eighth-inning scoring, 21-10.
• Maryland answered back with a four-spot in the bottom of the eighth inning thanks to RBI singles from Zeisloft and Martin, an RBI double from Orr and an RBI fielder's choice from Bouma, 25-10. 

By The Numbers

• 1: Multi-homer games for Lambros in his college career after hitting two homers on Friday.
• 2: Multi-homer games for Nick Lorusso through 13 games this season.
• 2: Times on Friday that Lorusso and Matt Shaw hit back-to-back home runs
• 3: Home runs hit by Maryland hitters in the third inning (Elijah Lambros, Nick Lorusso, Matt Shaw).
• 3: Number of players with two home runs in the game (Elijah Lambros, Nick Lorusso, Matt Shaw)
• 5: Number of Maryland hitters with multi-hit games on Friday.
• 5: Grand Slams hit by Maryland hitters this season.
• 6: Home runs hit by Maryland in the win.
• 7: RBI for Lambros, setting a new single-game career-high.
• 21: Lorusso's team-leading RBI total this season after recording four on Friday
• 25: Runs scored by Maryland on Friday, a new season-high.

Terp Debuts & Firsts

• Freshman outfielder Luke Zeisloft recorded his first career collegiate hit, RBI and run scored, all in the bottom of the seventh inning.
• Freshman catcher Devin Russell and freshman outfielder Simmi Whitehill made their collegiate debuts in the bottom of the seventh inning in pinch-hitting situations.
• Freshman right-handed pitcher Joey Colucci and sophomore left-handed pitcher Travis Garnett made their collegiate debuts on the mound in the top of the eighth inning.
• Freshman shortstop Caleb Estes made his collegiate debut in the top of the eighth inning, replacing Matt Shaw.
• Sophomore pitcher Andrew Johnson and outfielder Zach Martin made their 2023 debuts in the top of the eighth inning.
• Redshirt junior catcher James Heffley made his 2023 season debut, entering the game in the top of the seventh and recording a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Up Next

• The Terps will continue their weekend series against Maine on Saturday at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium at 2 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on B1G+ and the Maryland Baseball Network.