EVANSTON, IL – Maryland baseball lost game one of its series against Northwestern, 6-5, in 10 innings at Rocky Miller Park on Friday.
Northwestern (11-19, 1-6 B1G) secured a walk-off win as Tony Livermore singled down the infield line with bases loaded to drive in the game-winning run. The Wildcats couldn't generate much offense until late outside of two solo home runs hit by Trent Liolis and Jackson Freeman. However, it tied the game in the bottom of the eighth and held Maryland (22-13, 4-6 B1G) scoreless for the remaining five innings. Garrett Shearer was awarded the win.
Jacob Orr keyed a three-run fourth inning for the Terps with a bases-clearing double with bases loaded. He recorded a team-high three RBIs.
Eddie Hacopian, Sam Hojnar and Elijah Lambros all recorded multiple hits. Hacopian hit two doubles for the first time in his Maryland career and came around to score twice. Hojnar and Lambros each notched an RBI and Lambros added a run.
Kenny Lippman earned the start on the mound and pitched six innings while stringing out five batters and allowing just five hits and three runs. Logan Berrier went 2.2 innings and struck out three batters.
Swope's Message To The Team
"The first five or six weeks a lot of things went our way and we did well," head coach
Matt Swope said. "I just told them that it's going to come from within, it's going to come from this team. Nobody is going to feel bad for you. The bounces may not be going our away, so you just have to do whatever you can to overcome it."
Breaking Down The Action
- Eddie Hacopian got on base with a leadoff double in the top of the second inning and Sam Hojnar drove him home with a double of his own to give the Terps a 1-0 lead.
- The Terps loaded the bases in the fourth but the Wildcats recorded a force out at home for the second out. The bases remained loaded and Jacob Orr cleared them with a three RBI double. Maryland took a 4-0 lead as a result.
- Trent Liolis hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the inning for Northwester to cut the Maryland lead in half, 4-2.
- Elijah Lambros drove home a run in the fifth with a sacrifice bunt to increase the lead to 5-2.
- Jackson Freeman hit a solo home run in the sixth for the Wildcats but the Terps still led 5-3.
- Logan Berrier entered the game in a bases-loaded jam in the seventh and recorded the final out with a strikeout to keep Maryland in front.
- A sacrifice fly and a single through the left side tied the game at 5-5 in the eighth.
- Tony Livermore walked it off for Northwestern with an RBI in the 10th inning to win 6-5.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Eddie Hacopian notched his first game as a Terp with two doubles.
- 13: Jacob Orr has 13 games in his career with multiple RBIs.
- 20: Sam Hojnar leads the Terps with 20 extra-base hits this season.
- 28: Elijah Lambros has 28 multi-hit games in his career.
- 30: Hojnar recorded his 30th multi-hit game.
- 39: Hacopian recorded the 39th multi-hit game in his Maryland career.
Up Next
- Maryland is back in action tomorrow for game two on April 13. The first pitch is at 2 pm ET. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and Maryland Baseball Network.
