Box Score STATESBORO, GA – Maryland baseball dropped the final game of its series opener at Georgia Southern, 7-3, on Saturday at J.I. Clements Stadium. However, The Terps already clinched the series win after taking the first two games.
The Terps (2-1) scored the first run of the game but surrendered five unanswered runs. Maryland ended the run with an RBI single by
Jacob Orr and a run scored on a passed ball in the seventh inning, but Georgia Southern gained those runs back in the bottom of the inning. The Eagles allowed two base runners in the ninth but sealed the game after making a pitching change.
Brayden Martin had the other RBI for the Terps - the first of his career - on a single. He was one of six batters for the Terps with at least one hit. Elijah Lambros went 2-for-4 with two singles and Charlie Glennon had the only extra-base hit for the Terrapins with a double in the third inning.
In his Maryland debut on the mound, Meade Johnson struck out four batters in 3.1 innings pitched. The Terps deployed four different pitchers throughout the contest.
The Eagles (1-2) were led by Sam Blancato who went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and an RBI single. Josh Tate added two hits, an RBI and a run.
Breaking Down The Action
- Charlie Glennon picked up his first base hit as a Terp on a two-out double into right-center field. He was followed by Brayden Martin, who singled through the right side to drive Glennon in for the first run of the game.
- Georgia Southern scored three in the bottom of the third, first on an RBI single. The other two runs were scored on a wild pitch by Johnson and a sacrifice fly to right field.
- Georgia Southern added two more runs in the bottom of the first on an RBI double and RBI single.
- The Terps would cut the deficit to two in the top of the seventh, thanks to an RBI single by Jacob Orr and a passed ball to score Eddie Hacopian.
- Georgia Southern answered the Terps in the bottom half of the seventh, with a solo home run and an RBI double.
- The Terps got two runners on base but the Eagles made a pitching change and sealed the victory in the top of the ninth.
Swope's Take
"The goal is you always want to come out with a series win", said head coach Matt Swope. "The first two days we got two wins, but I really wasn't pleased with the effort coming out today trying to get the sweep. Their guy did a really good job keeping us off balance. He's an older guy who knows how to pitch and has pitchability. We couldn't get much going against him early on. Made a punch there late, but we are still pleased to come out with the series win."
Terp Debuts
- Meade Johnson got the start on the mound to make his Terrapins debut. Johnson went 3.1 innings and struck out four.
- Catcher Charlie Glennon joined Johnson, getting his first start of the season as well as making his Division I debut. He recorded the Terps' only extra-base hit with a double.
- Alex Walsh came on in relief of Johnson in the bottom of the fourth for his Terrapins debut. He threw 2.2 innings and struck out two batters.
- Huntingtown native Evan Smith made his debut for the Terps in the seventh. The Freshman lefty went one inning and struck out a batter.
- Freshman right-hander Duke McCarron made his debut by entering to start the eighth inning. McCarron would finish the inning and pick up his first career strikeout.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Charlie Glennon picked up his hit as a Terp with a double.
- 1: Brayden Martin recorded the first RBI of his career.
- 5: Five Terps made their debut.
- 18: Elijah Lambros recorded his 18th multi-hit game of his career.
Up Next
- Maryland travels to Corpus Christi, TX for the Kleberg Bank College Classic. The Terps begin tournament play with a game against Texas A&M - Corpus Christi on Feb. 23. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be streamed on FloBaseball and Maryland Baseball Network.
