COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland baseball was defeated by Penn State, 6-5, in 10 innings during game one of its Senior Day doubleheader at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on Friday.
Maryland (34-21, 10-13 B1G) and Penn State (25-23, 11-12 B1G) remained tied at 5-5 since the top of the seventh inning. However, the Nittany Lions plated the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, and the Terps were unable to bring in the tying run in the bottom half. The game featured five lead changes.
Sam Hojnar homered twice in a game for the fourth time this season. He hit a solo shot in the second and a two-run homer in the fifth. He now has 16 home runs on the season to lead the team. Hojnar also set a new single-season career-high with 57 RBIs, which also leads the team. He finished the game with three RBIs and two runs, going 2-for-5.
Devin Russell was the other Terp to homer and drive in a run in the game. He hit a solo home run, his ninth of the season, in the fourth inning. Eddie Hacopian went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run.
Kenny Lippman went 2.2 scoreless innings in relief while striking out four batters and surrendering two hits.
Logan Koester started on the mound, pitched 6.2 innings and matched his season high with five strikeouts.
Breaking Down The Action
- Penn State put two runs on the board in the top of the first inning.
- Sam Hojnar cut the lead in half with a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the second. Maryland trailed 2-1.
- The Terps tied the game at 2-2 in the third as Hojnar drove in a run
- The Nittany Lions took a 3-2 lead in the fourth off a solo home run by Bryce Molinaro.
- Devin Russell responded with a solo home run of his own in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at three apiece.
- Penn State broke the tie again in the fifth off a groundout. They led 4-3.
- Hojnar drilled a two-run home run to center field in the bottom inning to capture the Terps' first lead of the game. It was his second homer of the game and it traveled over 425 feet.
- Penn State tied the game at 5-5 in the seventh on a Maryland throwing error.
- Elijah Lambros made a sliding catch to save the go-ahead run from scoring in the ninth inning.
- Penn State scored a run in the top of the 10th to take a 6-5 advantage, the sixth lead change of the game.
Honoring The Seniors
In The Record Books
- Sam Hojnar hit two home runs today and is tied for the 11th for the most home runs in Maryland single-season history. His 16 home runs are tied with Maxwell Costes (2022), Brian Jarosinski (2004), Craig Munroe (1999), Kevin Haverbusch (1997) and Ron Hartman (1996).
- Hojnar is tied for 17th for most RBIs in Maryland's single-season history with 57. He's tied with Troy Schreffler Jr. (2022).
- Eddie Hacopian has 80 hits on the season, ranking as the 19th most in Maryland single-season history. Matt Swope (2002), Bryan Davenport (1985) and Kevin Martir (2015) are next on the list, tied with 81 hits.
Numbers To Know
- 5: Logan Koester matched his season-high with five strikeouts.
- 5: Sam Hojnar has five multi-home run games in his career, including four this season.
- 10: Devin Russell has ten home runs in his career, including nine this season.
- 11: Hojnar is tied at 11th place for the most home runs in Maryland's single-season history.
- 17: Hojnar is tied at 17th place for most RBIs in Maryland single-season history.
- 19: Eddie Hacopian ranks 19th on the single-season hits list.
- 26: Hojnar has 26 home runs in his career, including 16 this season.
- 36: Hojnar recorded his 36th multi-hit game, including his 18th as a Terp.
- 49: Hacopian recorded the 49th multi-hit game in his Maryland career, including 26 this season.
Up Next
- Maryland is back in action against Penn State for game two of its doubleheader at approximately 4:45. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and Maryland Baseball Network.
