COLLEGE PARK, MD – Each Hacopian brother hit a home run in Maryland baseball's 11-1 win over in-state foe Towson at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on Tuesday evening. This was the third time both brothers homered in the same game and the second time this season. Maryland improved to 19-23 overall while Towson faltered to 13-28 overall.
Senior Eddie Hacopian drove in Maryland's first two runs of the game with a two-run shot to left center in the first inning. It was his 24th homer of his career, and seventh of the season. He finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs. He has now hit a home run in three of his last five games.
Sophomore Chris Hacopian followed with a three-run homer in the third. It was his 22nd home run of his young career, including his seventh on the season. He has hit two home runs in his last three games after not hitting one in 25 straight games.
Jacob Orr joined the Hacopian brothers by belting a two-run homer in the fourth. Orr now has five home runs on the season, adding to a single-season career-high, and 11 in his career. He finished 4-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs and two runs, as he also hit a RBI single in the fifth. Orr matched his career with his four hits and also has three home runs in his last five games.
Seven of Maryland's 11 runs came on home runs, and they led for the entirety of the contest. The Terps have launched 64 home runs through 42 games this season, a mark that ranks in the top three in the Big Ten.
Brayden Ryan made his fifth start on the mound this season, pitching his first complete game as a Terp and earning his third win. Ryan began the game pitching three scoreless innings. He finished the outing pitching seven innings, striking out a season-high six batters, and allowing only one run on five hits.
Elijah Lambros contributed an RBI double, and Brayden Martin (2-for-4) added an RBI single. His single in the bottom of the seventh was a run-rule walk-off. Alex Calarco also finished 2-for-4 at the plate with multiple hits.
Breaking Down The Action
- Eddie Hacopian hit a two-run shot to left-center field in the bottom of the first, giving the Terps a 2-0 lead. Jacob Orr singled in the at-bat before putting himself on base ahead of Hacopian's homer.
- Brayden Ryan recorded a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the second.
- Chris Hacopian launched a three-run blast to left-center in the third inning, extending Maryland's lead to 5-0.
- Towson scored their first run of the game in the fourth.
- Orr hit the Terps' third homer of the game, adding two more runs.
- Maryland added two runs in the fifth, taking a 9-1 advantage.
- Elijah Lambros doubled to left center, driving in a run. Brayden Martin drove in the game-ending run, hitting an RBI single.
Eddie In The Record Books
- Eddie Hacopian has 213 hits in his three-year Maryland career. He sits ninth on the program leaderboard for career hits, passing Chris Smoot (212 from 1989-92). Chad Durakis (2005-08) and Scott Patterson (1985-88) are tied for seventh, each with 214 career hits. Hacopian is one of just 14 players in Maryland history to record 200+ knocks.
- He scored two runs, giving him 152 for his career. He has the seventh-most runs in program history after breaking a tie with Anthony Buffone (2001-04) and Mike Murphy (2006-09). Chris Canann (1991-94) and Larry Long (1997-00) are tied for fifth, each with 158 career runs.
- Hacopian also drove in two RBIs, giving him 135 for his career. He tied Matt Swope for the ninth-most RBIs in program history. Chris Alleyne (2018-22) is in eighth place with 139 RBIs in his career.
Numbers To Know
- 1: Ryan pitched his first complete game in a Maryland uniform.
- 3: This was the third time both Hacopian brothers homered in the same game.
- 3: Ryan has three wins on the mound as a Terp.
- 3: Liam Wilson stole a season-high three bases.
- 4: Orr matched his career-high of four hits in a single game.
- 6: Ryan struck out a season-high six batters.
- 11: Orr hit his 11th home run of his career, including his fifth this season.
- 14: Eddie Hacopian is one of 14 players in program history with 200+ hits.
- 16: Martin has a 16-game on-base streak.
- 22: Chris Hacopian hit his 22nd home run of his career, including seven this season.
- 22: Calarco has 22 multi-hit games as a Terp.
- 24: Eddie Hacopian has 24 home runs in his career, including seven this season.
- 30: Martin has 30 multi-hit games in his career.
- 38: Orr has 38 multi-hit games in his career.
- 61: Eddie Hacopian recorded his 61st multi-hit game as a Terp.
- 64: The Terps have launched 64 home runs through 42 games this season.
Up Next
- Maryland begins a three-game homestand against Nebraska starting on April 25 at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and broadcast on Maryland Baseball Network.
