Box Score PORTLAND, OR – Maryland baseball snagged game two of its three-game series with Portland on Saturday at Joe Etzel Field. Jacob Orr drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning as the Terps escaped the Pilots 9-8 after jumping out to an early lead. It was the fourth time Maryland won in its final at-bat this season.
Maryland (14-5) scored four runs in the first inning and continued to stay in front until Portland (10-6) rallied for five runs in the eighth to tie the game at 8-8. Orr cracked his third hit of the game, a double, and drove home
Sam Hojnar to take the lead.
Orr finished the game 3-for-5 with two doubles and a season-high four RBIs. He also scored a run.
Logan Koester started on the mound. He was dominant throughout his season-high seven innings pitched as he allowed just three runs on five hits. He also struck out three batters.
Logan Berrier entered the game in the ninth, struck out three batters and picked up his first save as a Terp.
Hojnar and Elijah Lambros were the other Terps to drive in a run. Hojnar singled with a bunt and drove home Eddie Hacopian. He and his brother, Chris Hacopian, were responsible for five of the Terps runs. Lambros and Hojnar finished with multiple hits, each hitting two singles.
Breaking Down The Action
- Maryland scored four runs in the top of the first inning. Eddie Hacopian reached on an error to allow his brother Chris Hacopian to score. Jacob Orr doubled to left center to bring home two more runners. Kevin Keister then scored on a passed ball.
- The Terps loaded the bases in the third inning but the Pilots' pitcher escaped the jam without surrendering a run.
- Portland got on the board in the bottom of the third with a sacrifice fly. The Terps still led 4-1.
- The Terrapins added two runs in the top of the fourth. Eddie Hacopian once again reached on an error to allow his brother Chris Hacopian around to score. Sam Hojnar then singled with a bunt to score Eddie. Maryland led 6-1.
- Orr drove home another run with an RBI single in the sixth. He was up to three on the day and the Terps led 7-1.
- Portland discord two runs in the seventh. Two groundouts drove in the runs, but Maryland maintained a 7-3 advantage.
- Maryland took an 8-3 lead after Elijah Lambros was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. He was awarded with an RBI.
- The Pilots added five runs in the eighth to tie the game at 8-8.
- The Terps nearly drove in the go-ahead run with a bunt, but Eddie Hacopian was tagged out at the plate. However, Orr came up clutch and doubled to left field. He drove in the go-ahead run and the Terps led 9-8 heading into the bottom of the ninth.
- Logan Berrier entered the game and struck out three batters to record his first save as a Terp.
Swope's Take
"We had a great start by Logan [Koester] and we kind of got out to a lead and I thought we just kind of left too many guys on base and just didn't put them away," head coach
Matt Swope said. All the credit goes to the guys, good teams find a way to win that was an absolutely massive swing by
Jacob Orr. For a guy that's been in and out of the lineup but put up really good numbers, can't say enough about him coming through and then Logan [Berrier] slamming the door in the ninth."
Jacob Orr On His Big Hit
"I know he (the pitcher) was working early with his fastball and once he got ahead, it seemed like he liked to use his slider more, so after the second strike I kind of just choked up a little bit and wanted to go battle, and luckily he just hung a slider up so I was kind of ready for it."
Numbers To Know
- 1: Logan Berrier earned his first save as a Terps after recording five at Longwood.
- 4: The Terps won in their final at-bat for the fourth time this season.
- 4: Jacob Orr recorded a season-high four RBIs.
- 5: Chris Hacopian and Eddie Hacopian scored five of Maryland's runs.
- 6: Orr had four or more RBIs for the sixth time in his career.
- 7: Elijah Lambros has seven multi-hit games this season.
- 7: Koester matched his season high for innings pitched, going seven frames.
- 11: Orr recorded multiple RBIs for the 11th time in his career.
- 19: Orr registered multiple hits for the 19th time in his career.
- 25: Lambros notched multiple hits for the 25th time in his career.
- 25: Sam Hojnar recorded multiple hits for the 25th time in his Division I career.
Up Next
- Maryland is back in action tomorrow, March 17 for the final game of its series against Portland. First pitch is at 3 pm ET and the game will be streamed on ESPN+ and Maryland Baseball Network.
