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Nation Anthem at OSU
Maryland Athletics
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Winner Maryland UMD 20-13, 5-2 B1G
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Ohio State OSU 17-16, 2-8 B1G
Winner
Maryland UMD
20-13, 5-2 B1G
7
Final
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Ohio State OSU
17-16, 2-8 B1G
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maryland UMD 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 7 5 1
Ohio State OSU 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 10 1

W: Savacool, Jason (4-3) L: Bruni, Gavin (2-1) S: Falco Jr., David (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Terps Take Series Opener Against Ohio State, 7-5

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Maryland (20-13, 5-2 B1G) took down Ohio State (17-16, 2-8 B1G), 7-5 to begin a three-game weekend set at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. 

The Terps reached the 20-win mark for the 37th time in program history and for the 12th-straight full season, including all five full seasons under head coach Rob Vaughn.

Matt Shaw delivered the knockout blow for the Terps in the top of the eighth inning, a three-run homer that put Maryland up, 7-3. It was his 41st home run of his Maryland career, putting him sole possession of second-place in program history. It was also his 12th homer of the season and his 35 RBI are second on the team. He also had three runs scored in the win.

Luke Shliger led off the game with his fourth leadoff homer of the season and seventh of his career for Maryland. It was his eighth homer of the season for the Terps and he now has 29 RBI as well.

Henry Kaczmar was the offensive backbone for Ohio State, recording all three RBI for the Buckeyes with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth and a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning to cut the Maryland lead to 4-3.

Jason Savacool was masterful on the mound for the Terps, recording another quality start as he gave up one run in six innings of work, striking out seven.

Rob Vaughn's Take

"I thought Jason did a really nice job, he gave up a solo home run and that was really it. I thought he did a nice job navigating around some things... he made some pitches in some big spots and I though Jason did a great job"

"At the end of the day, you need your big-time players to be good and Matt Shaw was good day in the right spot. He [Shaw] put a great swing together and gave us a little bit of length at the end to finish."

Breaking Down The Action
  • Shliger got things started in the top of the first with his fourth leadoff homer of the season, giving the Terps a 1-0 lead.
  • An Hacopian walk and wild pitch allowed Shaw to score, doubling Maryland's lead at 2-0 in the top of the third inning.
  • Kaczmar homered to right field in the bottom of the fourth to put Ohio State on the board, cutting the lead to 2-1.
  • Hacopian drove in Shaw with an RBI sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to add to Maryland's lead at 3-1.
  • A safety squeeze from Martin allowed Petrutz to score, making it 4-1 Terps in the fifth.
  • Kaczmar doubled home two for the Buckeyes in the bottom of the seventh inning, cutting the Maryland lead to 4-3.
  • Shaw gave Maryland some cushion in the top of the eighth with a three-run homer down the right field line, putting the Terps up, 7-3.
  • Okuley singled up the middle in the bottom of the ninth, scoring two to cut Maryland's lead to 7-5.
By The Numbers
  • 2: Shaw moved into second place in Maryland program history with 41 career home runs, trailing only Paul Schager (43) from 1984-87. 
  • 4: Number of leadoff homers from Shliger this season following his blast in the first inning.
  • 7: Shliger's leadoff blast in the first was the seventh in his career.
  • 31: Lorusso's program record hitting streak ended 
  • 41: Number of career homers for Shaw following his eighth-inning homer, putting him solely in second place all-time for Maryland baseball
Up Next
  • The Terps and Buckeyes return for the second game of this weekend series in Columbus at 2 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on B1G+ and the Maryland Baseball Network.
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