Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland baseball lost game two of its series against Indiana, 14-2, at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on Saturday. The Hoosiers (18-14, 4-2 B1G) captured the series win after taking game one.
Maryland (21-10, 3-5 B1G) struggled to produce any offense as a result of Connor Foley's outing on the mound. He pitched six innings, struck out 10 batters and allowed just one hit. Jacob Orr was the only Terp to record a hit on the ace.
Both of the Terps' runs were scored in the eighth inning. Eddie Hacopian scored on a wild pitch and Kevin Keister drove home Chris Hacopian on a groundout.
Logan Koester started on the mound and went 4.1 innings with four strikeouts. Andrew Johnson, Alex Walsh and Meade Johnson all made appearances as well.
Josh Pyne went 3-for-5 and recorded five RBIs with a three-run home run and two RBI single. Nick Mitchell also hit a three-run homer for the Hoosiers.
Breaking Down The Action
- Indiana jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first with a three-run home run by Nick Mitchell.
- The Hoosiers added two more runs and captured a 5-0 advantage after an RBI double and single in the third inning.
- Indiana loaded the bases in the fifth inning and drove home a run with an RBI fielder's choice to take a 6-0 lead.
- The Hoosiers hit a three-run home run, two RBI double and scored two more runs on a fielding error by the Terps in the sixth. They took a commanding 13-0 lead. The homer was hit by Josh Pyne.
- Indiana continued its scoring with an RBI double in the eighth. It led 14-0.
- Chris Hacopian and Eddie Hacopian hit singles in the eighth. C. Hacopian scored on a wild pitch and Kevin Keister drove home E. Hacopian on a groundout. The Terps trailed 14-2.
Swope's Take
"Sometimes you got to give credit where credit was due," head coach
Matt Swope said. College baseball is a long year and a resume. You have a chance tomorrow to go 2-2 in the week. If you don't have losing weeks in college baseball, and you build that resume throughout the year, sweeps are about character. ...We'll work hard to come out and play cleaner for everyone tomorrow."
Super Regional Celebration
- Before the game, the Terps honored their 2014 and 2015 Super Regional teams.
- The teams were the only two in program history to reach the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Maryland finished with 40+ wins in consecutive seasons for the first time in 2014 and 2015. The Terps accomplished that feat just twice, doing so in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
- The 2015 squad won 42 games, which is tied for the second most in program history.
Up Next
- Maryland is back in action at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium tomorrow, April 7 for game three of its series with Indiana. First pitch is at noon and the game will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus and Maryland Baseball Network.
