Terps Fall To Huskers Despite Porter’s Late Homer, 7-2

Saturday, April 26

College Park, MD

5 PM

Maryland

20-24, 6-14

Nebraska

20-23, 8-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Nebraska	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	1	7	11	1
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	8	3

Terps Fall To Huskers Despite Porter’s Late Homer, 7-2

4/26/2025 6:00:00 PM | Baseball

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COLLEGE PARK, MD – Hollis Porter's solo home run in the eighth inning wasn't enough, as Maryland baseball was defeated by Nebraska, 7-2, in game two of its series at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on Saturday. The Terps are now 20-24 overall and 6-14 in the Big Ten heading into Sunday's rubber match.

The Huskers (20-23, 8-12 Big Ten) got off to a 5-0 lead through the first five innings. The Terps scored two of the game's final four runs, but could not mount a comeback. Porter's home run was his 16th of the season, tying Alex Calarco for the team lead.

B8| Porter send one out!

Terps 2
Neb 6#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/Qv6hteaz37
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) April 26, 2025

Maryland's other run was driven in by Chris Hacopian on a groundout with bases loaded in the seventh. Jacob Orr (2-for-4) and Elijah Lambros (2-for-4) both finished with multiple hits. Brayden Martin scored the run on Hacopian's groundout. He extended his on-base streak to 18 games and picked up his Big Ten-leading 43rd walk.

Joey McMannis earned his eighth start of the season. He pitched 4.2 innings and was credited with giving up five runs while striking out three batters. Omar Melendez pitched the final three innings. He struck out three batters and gave up two runs. Jake Yeager and Cristofer Cespedes also made mound appearances.

Breaking Down The Action

Joey McMannis allowed two free passes, but the Terps turned a 4-6-3 double-play to end the top of the first's scoreless inning.
Nebraska took a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the top of the second inning.
Maryland loaded the bases in the bottom of the third, but could not bring home a run.
The Huskers increased their lead to 2-0 with an RBI double in the fourth.
Hollis Porter was robbed of a home run in the bottom of the inning in left-center.
Nebraska increased its lead to 5-0 in the fifth. It hit two RBI doubles and an RBI single.
Jake Yeager took the mound in the sixth and pitched a scoreless inning while leaving two Huskers on base.
Chris Hacopian drove in a run on a groundout with bases loaded in the seventh, but the Terps still trailed 5-1.
The Huskers got the run back in the eighth, leading 6-1.
Hollis Porter hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning, and the Terps trailed 6-2.
Nebraska added a run in the ninth, leading 7-2 entering the bottom of the inning.

M1| Terps get out of a jam in the 1st thanks to a 4-6-3 double play!

Terps 0
Neb 0#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/JrtSaftmt0
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) April 26, 2025

Numbers To Know

16: Porter hit his 16th homer of the season.
18: Martin has an 18-game on-base streak.
39: Orr has 39 multi-hit games in his career.
40: Lambros has 40 multi-hit games in his career.
43: Martin leads the Big Ten with 43 walks.
69: The Terps have launched 69 home runs this season.

Up Next

Maryland will play game three of its series against Nebraska tomorrow, April 27, at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and broadcast on Maryland Baseball Network.