Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland baseball was seated by UMBC, 5-2, at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on Tuesday. Maryland is now 14-15 overall heading into its weekend series at Illinois.
UMBC's Derek Paris drove in the go-ahead and eventual game-winning runs with a two-run homer in the eighth inning. It occurred with the game tied at 2-2 and allowed UMBC (9-13) to take a 4-2 lead. UMBC added their last run in the ninth. The Terps were unable to plate the go-ahead run or send the game to extras. They consistently got runners on base but could not capitalize, leaving 10 stranded.
Elijah Lambros drove in Maryland's two runs, crushing a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Terps trailed 0-1 and allowed them to take the lead. It was Lambros's second homer of the season and 22nd of his career. However, UMBC tied the game up, 2-2, in the sixth inning.
Brayden Ryan began on the mound for the Terps. He pitched three innings, allowing only one run and striking out a batter. Jack Wren was the first out of the bullpen, pitching two scoreless innings and striking out two batters.
James Gladden also made a relief appearance. It was his first appearance on the mound for the Terps since transferring to Maryland from VCU in 2023. The redshirt sophomore missed the entire 2024 season due to injury. He pitched an inning, allowing one run and striking out a batter.
Cristofer Cespedes pitched two innings. He struck out four batters and allowed two runs.
Joey McMannis took the mound in the ninth, retiring the final three batters.
Breaking Down The Action
- Brayden Ryan escaped a potential scoring opportunity for UMBC in the first, stranding two runners in scoring position.
- UMBC scored the first run of the game in the third, hitting an RBI single.
- Elijah Lambros crushed a no-doubt two-run shot past the left field wall in the fourth inning. The Terps led 2-1.
- Jack Wren retired the final out of the fifth, stranding UMBC's runner on third base.
- The Retrievers tied the game at two apiece in the sixth, hitting an RBI single.
- Cristofer Cespedes threw out a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh, striking out two batters.
- In the eighth inning, UMBC hit a two-run home run, taking a 4-2 lead.
- UMBC added another run in the ninth.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Gladden made his first appearance on the mound for the Terps.
- 2: Elijah Lambros hit his second home run of the season.
- 22: Lambros has 22 home runs in his career.
- 33: Chris Hacopian has a 33-game on-base streak.
- 34: Calarco has a 34-game on-base streak.
Up Next
- Maryland will play a three-game series at Illinois. Game one is on April 4 at 7 p.m. EST. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and broadcast on Maryland Baseball Network.
