Maryland (10-10) vs. Georgetown (7-13)
March 18, 2025
Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
4:00 p.m.
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland returns home for a midweek game with Georgetown on Tuesday, before heading back into conference play during the weekend. This marks the first of two match-ups between the two programs, with the second taking place at Georgetown on April 29. The two programs met three times last season, with the Terrapins taking two of the three games. Georgetown won the final game between the two programs, winning a slugfest 13-12.
The Terps come into the week after dropping two of three on the road to USF. The Terps took game one 5-2, behind an eight innings, seven strikeout performance by Kyle McCoy. The Terps dropped the second game in the pitchers duel, falling to the Bulls by a score of 4-3. In the series finale, the Terps fell behind early and were not able to mount a comeback. Maryland attempted a comeback late, but it was not enough in a 15-8 loss.
McCoy's Brilliance On The Mound
- Redshirt sophomore Kyle McCoy has been one of the best pitchers in the conference this season after returning from an injury that kept him out for the entire 2024 season. Through five starts, McCoy has a 3-0 record with a 1.72 ERA and 30 strikeouts.
- McCoy tied his longest outing of his career against USF, going eight innings. The start for McCoy was his third consecutive with seven or more strikeouts. McCoy only allowed one earned run in the outing, with four outings this season where the lefty has allowed zero or one earned run.
- McCoy ranks in the top 10 in multiple categories in the Big Ten. His 1.72 ERA is the fourth-best in the conference and his 0.93 WHIP ranks fifth. McCoy has a 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio on the season, striking out 30 batters while allowing just five walks.
Aden Hill launched two home runs in the second inning of Maryland's 17-1 win over Princeton on Feb. 28. The two home run inning for Hill tied an NCAA record.
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- Alex Calarco continues to be one of the top hitters in the nation. Calarco ranks among some of the top hitters in multiple categories as we approach the midpoint of the season.
- Calarco's 10 home runs this season are the third-most in the nation and are tied for the most in the Big Ten. Calarco was the first player to reach double-digit home runs nationally, while his 37 RBI are tied for 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 20 games, Calarco is batting .363. Calarco has 10 home runs and 37 RBI, both of which rank in the top five in Division I.
Ain't It Grand
- 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.
Scouting The Hoyas
- Georgetown comes into the match-up after dropping its three game series against Monmouth. The Hoyas lost game one in a close game 10-8. Georgetown ended the weekend with a doubleheader on Saturday, dropping game one of the by a score of 17-9 before losing the final game 11-8.
- Ashtin Gilio leads the Hoyas with a .370 batting average in the teams' first 20 games. Gilio is also second on the team in home runs, coming into the week with three on the year. Owen Carapellotti leads the team with four home runs, while Kavi Caster leads the team with 20 RBI. Freshman Dylan Larkins leads the team with 19 walks on the season, which is also the best in the Big East.
- The pitching staff is led by Andew Williams, who has a 2-0 record and a 2.95 ERA. Williams has 21 strikeouts on the year and is holding opposing hitters to a .235 average. Marshall Whitmer leads the team in strikeouts with 20 this season, while Johan Franco leads the team with a batting average against of .162.
Stanley Bobb Baseball Player Development Center
- 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
