COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland baseball cruised past No. 15 Oregon, 12-2, with a standout hitting and pitching performance in game one of its doubleheader at
Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on Sunday. The Terps improved to 16-20 overall and 4-10 in Big Ten play. This was
Matt Swope's second win over a ranked team as head coach.
The Terps scored six of their runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, stretching their lead to 10-2, which Oregon (23-10, 11-6 Big Ten) could not climb back from. The scoring run was headlined by a bases-clearing three-run RBI double by
Jacob Orr. Calarco and Hill also recorded RBI knocks, and
Chris Hacopian was credited with an RBI with a bases-loaded walk.
Orr finished with a season-high four RBIs and a run. Through the first two games of the series, he has five RBIs, as he hit a solo home run in game one yesterday. Orr, Calarco, Hollis Porter and Brayden Martin all finished with multiple RBIs in the contest.
Calarco had two RBIs while going 2-for-2 at the plate with a run scored. He was also in each of his first two appearances. The senior leads the Terps with 49 RBIs this season.
Martin was the other Terp to post multiple hits. He went 3-for-3 and led the Terps with three runs scored. His two-RBI single in the bottom of the seventh secured the run-rule victory.
Andrew Johnson made his first start on the mound this season for the Terps. He pitched a season-high 3.1 innings, striking out three batters and allowing only two runs on three hits.
Logan Hastings entered out of the bullpen, earning his third victory of the season. He pitched 3.2 innings, allowing only two hits and no runs.
Breaking Down The Action
- Alex Calarco threw out a runner attempting to steal second base to end a scoreless top of the first inning.
- Andrew Johnson stranded an Oregon runner on third base in the second.
- The Ducks scored two runs in the third, hitting a RBI double and reaching home plate on a fielder's choice.
- Maryland tied the game up, 2-2, in the bottom frame of the third. Hollis Porter advanced a runner home on an RBI groundout, followed by Jacob Orr hitting an RBI sacrifice fly.
- Logan Hastings escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth, retiring the frame.
- The Terps took their first lead of the game in the fifth, leading 4-2. Porter and Calarco hit back-to-back RBI singles.
- In the sixth, Maryland scored six runs, taking a 10-2 lead. Chris Hacopian drew a bases-loaded RBI walk, Calarco hit an RBI single, Orr hit a bases-clearing three-run RBI double, and Aden Hill hit an RBI single.
- Hastings robbed the Ducks of a potential in-play hit with runners on, snagging a ball that returned to him at the mound with his glove.
- Brayden Martin sealed the victory for the Terps, hitting a two-run RBI single to center field.
Eddie In The Record Books
- Eddie Hacopian scored two runs, giving him 145 for his career. He is tied for 12th on Maryland's career runs list with Brian Patenaude.
- Hacopian is also one of 14 players in program history with 200 hits. With 206 in his career, he's nearing 10th place, Charlie White (210 from 2011-14).
Numbers To Know
- 1: Johnson made his first start of the season on the mound.
- 2: Swope has two wins over ranked teams as head coach.
- 3: Hastings picked up his third victory on the mound this season.
- 12: Martin has a 12-game on-base streak.
- 18: Calarco has 18 multi-hit games as a Terp.
- 27: Martin has 27 multi-hit games in his career.
- 49: Calarco leads the Terps with 49 RBIs this season.
Up Next
- Maryland plays game two of its doubleheader against Oregon later this afternoon. The game starts at 4 p.m. It will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and broadcast on Maryland Baseball Network.
