STATE COLLEGE, PA – Brothers Eddie Hacopian and
Chris Hacopian homered in the same game for the fourth time as Maryland baseball defeated Penn State, 7-4, in game one of its series at Medlar Field on Friday. Maryland improved to 21-26 overall and 7-15 in Big Ten play.
The Hacopian brothers homered back-to-back in the top of the first inning, contributing to a wire-to-wire win. After a leadoff single by Brayden Martin, Chris Hacopian swung at the first pitch and hit a two-run homer to left field. It was his ninth of the season and 24th of his career.
Up came the elder Eddie Hacopian (2-for-5), who then made it back-to-back home runs. He hit a solo shot to left field. It was his eighth home run of the season and 25th of his career. This was the fourth time both brothers homered in the same game in their two seasons together. However, it was their first time hitting back-to-back home runs.
Kyle McCoy picked up his fifth win on the mound, improving to 5-2. He pitched six innings, striking out five batters and surrendering just three runs. The redshirt sophomore eclipsed 100 career strikeouts in the game.
The Hacopian brothers were two of three Terps to homer in the game, as
Jacob Orr also hit a solo shot to left field. He went 3-for-5 with two runs, adding a double. Orr leads the Terps with 17 doubles this season.
Aden Hill (2-for-4) added an RBI single and
Hollis Porter drove in a run with an RBI groundout. Martin recorded multiple hits, going 2-for-3 and increasing his on-base streak to 21 games. He also scored two runs.
Logan Hastings pitched the remaining three innings. The freshman earned his second save of the season, giving up just one run on three hits. He struck out two batters, each occuring in the bottom of the ninth to close out the victory.
Penn State is now 25-18 overall and 12-13 in Big Ten play.
Breaking Down The Action
- The Hacopian brothers hit back-to-back homers in the first, giving the Terps a 3-0 lead. Chris Hacopian hit a two-run shot to left field, followed by Eddie Hacopian hitting a solo home run.
- Jacob Orr belted a solo shot to left field in the top of the third, putting Maryland ahead 4-0.
- Penn State cut the Maryland lead in half at 4-2 in the bottom of the third. They did so with an RBI double and an RBI single.
- The Nittany Lions added a run in the fourth. The Terps still led 4-3.
- Aden Hill (single) and Hollis Porter (groundout) drove in runs in the fifth, putting the Terps back up by three at 6-3.
- The Terps led 7-3 after Brayden Martin scored on a wild pitch in the sixth.
- Penn State cut the deficit to 7-4 with a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
- Logan Hastings shut the door in the ninth, earning a save and guiding Maryland to victory.
Eddie In The Record Books
- Eddie Hacopian tallied two hits, giving him 216 in his three-year Maryland career. He broke a tie entering the game with Chad Durakis (2005-08) and Scott Patterson (1985-88) and now ranks seventh in program history. Matt Shaw (2021-23) is sixth with 222 hits. Hacopian is one of just 14 players in Maryland history to record 200+ knocks.
- Hacopian also recorded one RBI, giving him 136 for his career. He broke a tie with Matt Swope to claim sole possession of ninth place on the career RBIs List. Chris Alleyne (2018-22) is in eighth place with 139 RBIs in his career.
- Hacopian scored one run, giving him 156 for his career. He has the seventh-most runs in program history. Chris Canann (1991-94) and Larry Long (1997-00) are tied for fifth, each with 158 career runs.
Numbers To Know
- 2: Hastings has two saves in his career.
- 4: This was the fourth time both Hacopian brothers homered in the same game.
- 5: McCoy earned his fifth win of the season.
- 8: McCoy struck out five or more batters for the eighth time this season.
- 13: Orr has 13 career home runs, including seven this season.
- 13: Hill has 13 multi-hit games this season.
- 17: Orr leads the team with 17 doubles.
- 21: Martin has a 21-game on-base streak.
- 24: Chris Hacopian has 24 career home runs, including nine this season.
- 25: Eddie Hacopian has 25 home runs in his career, including his eighth this season.
- 33: Martin has 33 multi-hit games in his career.
- 40: Orr has 40 multi-hit games in his career.
- 62: Eddie Hacopian recorded his 62nd multi-hit game as a Terp.
- 75: The Terps have launched 75 home runs this season.
- 100: McCoy eclipsed 100 career strikeouts.
Up Next
- Maryland will play game two tomorrow, May 3, against Penn State. The game time is scheduled for Noon. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and broadcast on Maryland Baseball Network.
