The Terrapins are coming off a series loss at home to UCLA to open Big Ten play. The Terps took the lead early in game one of the series, before the Bruins would take the lead in the ninth inning. The Terps would tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, before losing the game in extra innings. The Terps took the second game of the weekend, earning a 13-3 run rule victory. The Terps fell in the rubber match of the weekend, losing 11-5 to close out the series.

• Aden Hill had a pair of home runs in Friday's 17-1 win over Princeton in Winston-Salem, with both home runs coming in the second inning.  In Hill's first appearance at the plate, the junior right fielder clubbed a two-run shot over the left field fence. In his second at bat of the inning, Hill hit a three-run homer to the same exact spot in right center field.
• Hill's two home runs tied an NCAA record for the most home runs by a player in an inning. Hill is the first Terp to accomplish the feat since Will Watson, who hit two home runs in the third inning in a 17-2 win over Rutgers back on May 12, 2018.

Aden Hill launched two home runs in the second inning of Maryland's 17-1 win over Princeton on Friday. The two home run inning for Hill tied an NCAA record.

• Alex Calarco continues to be one of the top hitters in the nation. Calarco launched two home runs and had four RBI to increase his season totals.
• Calarco's 10 home runs this season are the second-most in the nation and lead the Big Ten. Calarco was the first player to reach double-digit home runs nationally, while his 33 RBI are the fourth-most in the country.
• Last week, Calarco was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Month. This comes after Calarco finished the month of February with a .424 average, seven home runs, and 22 RBI. Calarco clubbed three grand slams in the season's first month, while also leading the country in home runs and RBI in the season's first month.

Alex Calarco has been swinging a hot bat for the Terps to start the season. Through 15 games, Calarco is batting .413. Calarco has 10 home runs and 33 RBI, both of which rank in the top five in Division I.

• The Terps got off to a great start with the bases loaded, hitting six grand slams in their first six games. College records aren't available to confirm if a team has ever hit six grand slams in a six-game span. For perspective, never in Major League Baseball history since 1901, has a team hit six grand slams in a six-game span, let alone in the first six games of a season. The 2020 San Diego Padres hit five grand slams in a six-game span within a season from Aug. 17-22, 2020.
• By comparison the 2023 Maryland team which finished the year with a national-best 11 grand slams, hit a grand slam in each of their first three games and four in their first six games.
• Alex Calarco leads the pack with three grand slams this season. He is followed by Chris Hacopian, who has hit two grand slams this year. Paul Jones II hit a grand slam during Maryland's 35-12 win on Saturday, which was also his first home run of his collegiate career.

Chris Hacopian hit his second grand slam of the year on Feb. 23 against Western Carolina. The grand slam was the sixth of the season for the Terps in their first six games.

• Virginia comes into the week after falling at home to Boston College. The Cavaliers dropped the first game 7-4 before roaring back with 22 runs in game two. Eight of the nine starters drove in runs in the game and the team had a combined 20 hits. Virginia fell in the series finale to Boston College, losing by a score of 6-3. Henry Ford leads the team in batting average at .397 and hits with 23. Chris Arroyo leads the team in home runs and RBI to begin the season with five and 18 respectively. On the mound, the Cavaliers have four pitchers with 0.00 ERAs this eason. Matt Lanzendorfer leads the team in appearances with seven and has 19 strikeouts. Tomas Valincius leads the Cavs with 28 strikeouts on the year across 20.2 innings pitched.
• Mount St. Mary's also comes into the week after a series loss at home, dropping two of three to Sacred Heart. The Mountaineers got off to a roaring start on Friday, defeating Sacred Heart by a score of 21-5. Eight starters drove in a run in the game and the team had a total of seven extra base hits. Mount St. Mary's dropped the final two games of its series to Sacred Heart, including a close 7-6 loss in the series finale. Ty Fredo leads the team in hits (22) and batting average (.407) through their first 14 games. The Mountaineers are led in home runs and RBI by Mateo Zeppieri, who has six long balls to go with 16 RBI on the season. Mount St. Mary's are led in ERA by Ryan Brown and Andrew Cheripka, who both have yet to allow a run this season. Josh Halcisak leads the program in appearances with seven, while striking out 19 batters across his 17.1 innings of work.

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• On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Maryland unveiled the new Stanley Bobb Baseball Performance Center. This will serve as the new indoor training facility for the Maryland Baseball program.
• This new state-of-the-art facility will allow baseball student-athletes the opportunity to train year round in a controlled environment, allowing them to continue to hone their skills regardless of the conditions.
• The 8,500 square foot facility will have defined spaces for both pitchers and hitters in a climate controlled environment. The facility features state-of-the-art technology.
• This project is one of the many as part of Maryland's Building Champions initiative, a campaign that enables investment in facility renovation and enhancement.
• The facility is named after the late Stanley Bobb, who pitched for the Terps from 1954-57. A member of the Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Bobb was the starting pitcher in the dedication game at then-Shipley Field in 1954.

Last month, Maryland opened the Stanley Bobb Baseball Player Development Center. The 8,500 square foot facility will have defined spaces for both pitchers and hitters in a climate controlled environment. The facility features state-of-the-art technology and will allow baseball student athletes to train year-round regardless of the conditions