CHESTNUT HILL, MA – Maryland baseball defeated Boston College, 5-3, in game two of a doubleheader at Brighton Baseball Field on Saturday. Having previously taken game one, Maryland swept the doubleheader and earned the series win.
The Terps (34-18) have won eight of their last nine games. It was also Maryland's 19th road win of the season, the most of any Power Five team in the nation.
Maryland, ranked a Big Ten-best No. 31 in RPI, scored four of its runs in the top of the fourth inning. Chris Hacopian drove in two runs with a single, and Jacob Orr added an RBI single.
Hacopian later drove in an insurance run in the seventh, driving in his brother Eddie Hacopian. Chris finished the game 2-for-4 with a game-high three RBIs.
Boston College (21-27), ranked No. 77 in RPI, scored twice in the third inning and once in the ninth. Logan Berrier recorded the final three outs and earned his seventh save of the season. He worked through a bases loaded jam by allowing just one run.
Kenny Lippman pitched three scoreless innings, striking out five batters and allowing one hit. Logan Koester started on the mound and pitched five innings. He struck out three batters and allowed just two runs, earning his sixth win of the season.
Breaking Down The Action
- Maryland took a 4-0 lead after loading the bases in the top of the third inning with no outs. Chris Hacopian recorded a two-RBI single and Jacob Orr dove in one run with a single of his own. Sandwiched between the two was a run scored by Eddie Hacopian on a throwing error.
- Boston College cut the lead in half in the bottom of the inning, trailing 4-2.
- Jacob Orr made a spectacular catch in foul territory to end the fifth inning. The score remained 4-2.
- Chris drove in an insurance run in the seventh, and Maryland led 5-2.
- Kenny Lippman got out of a jam with two runners in scoring position in the eighth to keep Maryland ahead.
- Logan Berrier earned the save by working out of a bases loaded jam. The Eagles scored just one run and the Terps won.
Coach Swope's Take
"It was a really good day of baseball. We played clean, pitched really well, and got timely hits. It wasn't the most ideal conditions to hit today, but we took advantage of that first inning in the first game and then built up to a big inning in the second. Just really proud of the guys, it was a long day. We were at the park all day and they were relentless in both games so I'm proud of them."
Jacob Orr on His Circus Catch at The Wall
"Knowing it was a two-run game and they had second and third with two outs, I was really trying to do anything I could to make a catch. I didn't want to give them another opportunity to get a hit. I honestly thought it was going to go foul. I was just booking it over there and I was just happy it came back enough where I could catch it before I hit the wall."
Numbers To Know
- 8: The Terps have won eight of their last nine games.
- 8: Chris Hacopian drove in Eddie Hacopian for the eighth time this season.
- 10: Chris has 10 multi-RBI games this season.
- 19: Maryland has 19 road wins this season, tied with Niagara for the most of any Power Five team in the nation.
- 22: Hacopian has 22 multi-hit games this season.
- 32: Maryland has played the most road games of any Power Five university.
- 55: Maryland scored three or more runs in an inning for the 55 times this season.
Up Next
- Maryland is back in action against Boston College tomorrow, May 12. The game starts at 3 p.m. and will be streamed on ACC Network and Maryland Baseball Network.
