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Nick Lorusso
7
Winner Maryland UMD 17-9, 2-0 Big Ten
4
Iowa IOWA 19-6, 0-2 Big Ten
Winner
Maryland UMD
17-9, 2-0 Big Ten
7
Final
4
Iowa IOWA
19-6, 0-2 Big Ten
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maryland UMD 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 7 10 0
Iowa IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 6 1

W: Falco Jr., David (2-0) L: Marcus Morgan (0-1) S: Kane, Tommy (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Maryland's Late-Inning Magic Strikes Again in 7-4 Win Over Iowa

IOWA CITY, IA – Maryland (17-9, 2-0 B1G) secured its first Big Ten series win in its first conference series of the season on Saturday, taking down Iowa (19-6, 0-2 B1G), 7-4, at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, IA. That win gives the Terps 13 wins in their last 15 games, including four-straight series wins overall.

The Terps jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning thanks to a big blast from Luke Shliger to lead off the game. His leadoff solo homer set the tone, and Bobby Zmarzlak doubled that lead, reaching on a fielder's choice that allowed Nick Lorusso to score.

Lorusso had himself a day at the plate, recording his 13th multi-hit game of the season, a three-hit day that extended his current hitting streak to 24 games. He came up big in the top of the eighth inning after Iowa had taken a 4-3 lead off a three-run homer from Brennen Dorighi, drawing a bases-loaded walk to tie the game at 4-4.

Coming off a four-hit, two-homer day, Terps shortstop Matt Shaw didn't stop at the plate, recording three RBI, including his game-winning two-run single in the eighth, capping off a three-run inning for Maryland.

Nick Dean bounced back in a big way, taking a no-hitter into the fifth inning as he threw five scoreless innings on the mound against the Hawkeyes, giving up one hit and striking out four. In the back-end of the bullpen, Tommy Kane had a fantastic outing, closing the win out with two scoreless innings of work, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Breaking Down The Action
  • Shliger led off the game for the Terps with a solo homer to right field as Maryland took a quick 1-0 lead.
  • Zmarzlak followed, doubling the lead at 2-0 in the first as he reached on a fielder's choice.
  • Shaw added to Maryland's lead at 3-0 in the top of the second inning with an RBI sacrifice fly.
  • Anthony cut into the Maryland lead in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI single, making it 3-1. 
  • Dorighi gave Iowa the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, 4-3, hitting a three-run  homer with two outs.
  • Maryland tied things up in the top of the eighth at 4-4 as Lorusso drew a bases-loaded RBI walk.
  • Shaw gave the Terps a 6-4 lead with a two-run single, continuing his massive weekend at the plate.
  • Kane stranded two in scoring position for Iowa in the bottom of the eighth, battling out of a one-out Iowa threat to keep the Maryland lead at 6-4.
  • Lorusso gave the Terps insurance in the top of the ninth, reaching on a fielding error as Eddie Hacopian scored to make it 7-4.

By The Numbers
  • 4: Terps hitters that recorded multi-hit games on Saturday evening.
  • 13: Wins for Maryland over its last 15 games.
  • 13: Number of multi-hit games this season for Lorusso after Saturday, including five in his last six games. He's hitting .482 (14-for-29) over that stretch.
  • 15: RBI for Shaw in his last four games
  • 24: Number of consecutive games with a hit for Lorusso after his first-inning single.
  • 30: RBI this season for Shaw after a three-RBI day on Saturday.
  • 43: Number of RBI this season for Lorusso as he leads the Big Ten.

Up Next
  • The Terps and Hawkeyes conclude their weekend series at 1 p.m. Sunday. The game will be broadcast on B1G+ and the Maryland Baseball Network.
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