Maryland (12-12) vs. George Mason (16-8)
March 25, 2025
Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
4:00 p.m.
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland returns to College Park for a five-game set at The Bob, first hosting George Mason on Tuesday. Maryland and George Mason meet for the first time since the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Terrapins and the Patriots battled in a close offensive battle, with the Patriots coming out on top in an 11-10 win.
The Terps come into the midweek battle after dropping two of three on the road in conference play against Washington. The Terps fell in game one of the series, as Washington's bats created a deficit the Terps could not answer in a 12-4 loss. Maryland would even the series in game two, behind a 7.2 inning, six strikeout performance from Logan Hastings. Chris Hacopian put the Terps ahead on an RBI double, as they got the 2-1 victory. In the series finale, both team's pitchers silenced the opposing offenses, with both teams finishing with a combined nine hits. Washington was able to do just enough, securing the weekend series with a 2-0 win.
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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 11 home runs this season are the seventh-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 39 RBI are tied for the fourth-most in the country.
- Earlier this month, Calarco was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Month for the month of February. 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 continues to lead the Terrapins' offense in multiple categories and be one of the best hitters in the country. Calarco ranks in the top ten in both home runs and RBI this season, while hitting for a .340 batting average.
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.
In his return to the mound after an injury that kept him out for the entire 2024 season,
Kyle McCoy has been phenomenal on the mound for Maryland. The redshirt sophomore pitcher has a 3-0 record with a 1.72 ERA and 30 strikeouts
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 Patriots
- George Mason enters play after winning its series in conference play of St. Bonaventure. The Patriots' bats dominated play in the first two games of the series, winning by a combined score of 35-7 with 40 hits across the two games. All nine starters reached base, with eight picking up RBI in game one. All nine starters reached base in the game two win, led by Lucas Alberti's two home runs and three RBI in the series-clinching win. In game three, George Mason fell behind early. The Patriots mounted a comeback, scoring three runs in the eighth, but it wasn't enough in the 7-3 game.
- The Patriots are led on offense by James Quinn-Irons, who leads the team in batting average (.434), hits (43), doubles (nine), home runs (six), and RBI (36). Followed closely behind Quinn-Irons is Jake Butler, who has a .374 average with 35 RBI through 24 games. As a team, George Mason is hitting for an Atlantic 10 leading .329 batting average, while also leading the conference in hits (270) and runs scored (243).
- The pitching staff is led by Connor O'Hara, who has a 3-1 record with a 1.29 ERA through 35 innings pitched. O'Hara has allowed just five earned runs this season, while holding opposing batters to a .168 average. Daniel Elliot has eight appearances out of the bullpen for the Patriots, pitching to a 1.84 ERA with a .102 batting average against. Jake Drumm joins as a stalwart in the bullpen, with a 3-0 record and a 2.16 ERA in 16.2 innings.
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
