WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Led by
Aden Hill's two home runs, Maryland baseball scored 10 runs on seven hits in the bottom of the second inning in its 17-1 win over Princeton at David F. Couch Ballpark on Friday afternoon. The Terps are 4-4 overall heading into its second matchup with the Tigers (0-5) tomorrow.
Hill accounted for half of the team's runs with a two-run homer and a three-run blast. The two home runs in one inning tied the NCAA record for most HRs by one player in an inning, shared by multiple players. However, the last time a Terp accomplished the feat was when Will Watson did it on May 12, 2018, at home against Rutgers.
Hill now has nine long balls in his career, including three this season as a Terp. The VCU transfer has three home runs in his last two games. It was also his first career multi-HR game. He finished his outing going 2-for-4 with a career high five RBIs and three runs.
Kyle McCoy made his third start on the mound this season and delivered a career performance. He pitched seven innings while matching his career-high with nine strikeouts. He surrendered just one run on four hits. He earned his sixth career win and his second of the season.
Hollis Porter also went yard in the second inning. His was a solo shot and the third of his career at the Division I level. Brayden Martin added a two-RBI double, and Eddie Hacopian and Chris Hacopian pitched in one RBI each with a double and a single, respectively. Porter went 2-for-4 with his fourth multi-hit game as a Terp.
Alex Calarco homered in the sixth inning. It was his nation-leading seventh home run of the season. He has 19 overall in his career, with 11 as a Terp. He also leads the nation with 22 RBIs. Calarco was recognized as the Golden Spikes National Player Of The Week on Monday.
Maryland tacked on six runs in the seventh and eighth.
Eddie Hacopian finished with three RBIs,
Parker Corbin recorded two and
Liam Willson and
Colin Gibbs added one tally each.
Cristofer Cespedes pitched the remaining two innings, striking out three and giving up no runs on one hit.
Breaking Down The Action
- Princeton took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first with a solo home run.
- The Terps poured in 10 runs in the bottom of the second. Aden Hill homered twice in the frame, accounting for five of the runs. Hollis Porter also homered with a solo shot. Brayden Martin hit a two-RBI double and Eddie Hacopian and Chris Hacopian added an RBI double and single, respectively.
- Alex Calarco extended Maryland's lead to 11-1 with a solo HR in the sixth. It was his seventh of the season.
- The Terps tacked on three more runs in the seventh. Liam Willson drove in a run on an RBI single, Parker Corkin drove in a run on a groundout, and Eddie Hacopian drove in his second run of the game on a foul out.
- Maryland continued scoring in the eighth. Corbin and Hacopian added a tall, and Colin Gibbs joined the action with an RBI single. It led 17-1.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Cespedes struck out his first batter at the collegiate level.
- 1: Jacob Hauk recorded his first career hit.
- 1: This was the first time Maryland plated 10 runs in an inning.
- 1: This was Hill's first career multi-HR game.
- 3: Hill has three home runs in his last two games.
- 3: Porter hit his third career home run at the Division I level.
- 4: Porter had his fourth multi-hit game as a Terp.
- 6: McCoy earned his sixth career win and his second of the season.
- 7: Calarco has seven home runs this season, ranking first in the NCAA.
- 7: Calarco has an RBI in seven of Maryland's first eight games.
- 7: Martin has seven multi-RBI games in his career.
- 9: Hill has eight career home runs, including three this season as a Terp.
- 9: McCoy matched his career-best with nine strikeouts.
- 13: Hill has 13 multi-RBI games in his career.
- 19: The Terps have launched 19 home runs over the eight games this season.
- 19: Calarco has 19 home runs in his career, including 11 as a Terp, with seven this season.
- 21: Hill has 21 multi-hit games in his career, including two as a Terp.
- 22: Calarco leads the Terps with 22 RBIs through eight games, ranking first in the NCAA.
Up Next
- Maryland finishes up its two-game weekend series against Princeton tomorrow, Saturday, Mar. 1, at Clarke Field. The game starts at 11:30 am.
