COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Ground was officially broken on the new Stanley Bobb Baseball Player Development Center on Wednesday. Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics Damon Evans, head coach Matt Swope, and Sandy Bobb, wife of the late Stanley Bobb, highlighted the ceremony by shoveling the first dirt to signal the beginning of work on the new state of the art facility. 

The impressive facility will allow baseball student-athletes the opportunity to train year round in a controlled environment, allowing them to continue to hone their skills regardless of the conditions. The 8,500 square foot facility will have defined spaces for both pitchers and hitters in a climate controlled environment. It will also feature pitching and hitting technology for the use of increased analytics. This project is one of the many as part of Maryland's Building Champions initiative, a campaign that has already seen the completion of Jones Hill House, football's indoor facility, and a brand new facility dedicated to the perennial national championship competing field hockey and women's lacrosse programs. In June of 2023, Maryland began work on the Barry P. Gossett Basketball Performance Center, the new home and practice facility for the men's and women's basketball programs.

The Terps open the 2024 season on Friday, as they face the Georgia Southern Eagles on the road. All the games in the series will be streamed on ESPN+ and air on the Maryland Baseball Network.

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