STATE COLLEGE, PA – Brayden Martin drove in the game-winning run with a solo homer in the top of the 11th inning, leading Maryland baseball to a 12-11 series-clinching win over Penn State in game two at Medlar Field on Saturday. Maryland is now 22-26 overall and 8-15 in Big Ten play heading into game three.
The home run was Martin's second of the season and third of his career. His homer was a leadoff smash after Penn State (26-19, 12-14 Big Ten) rallied to continue the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th. Andrew Koshy earned the win, his second of the season. He pitched two scoreless innings, including the bottom of the 11th and finished with three strikeouts.
Before that, Hollis Porter (2-for-7) blasted a two-run homer to right field in the top of the 10th. It was his 19th of the season, ranking tied for the sixth most for a single season in program history. He's tied with John McCurdy (2002) and Alex Pauley (1985).
Maryland also drove in two runs in the bottom of the ninth to extend the game, as brothers Chris Hacopian and Eddie Hacopian both hit RBI singles. Chris set a new career high with six hits. He went 6-for-7, hitting all singles and scoring a run. His six hits matched a school record and were the most by a Terp in any Big Ten game. The last time a Terp recorded six hits in a game was Chris Alleyne on March 4, 2020. The last time overall a Big Ten player accomplished the feat was Penn State's Jay Harry on May 9, 2022.
Eddie Hacopian finished his day going 4-for-6 with four RBIs and two runs, as he also hit an RBI single in the fourth and a two-RBI triple in the third to break a 2-2 tie. He matched his career-highs in both hits and RBIs.
Jacob Orr helped build Maryland's lead, also hitting a two-run triple. Orr's was in the top of the first to give Maryland a 2-0 lead. He went 3-for-6 with two RBIs and a run. He was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle.
Aden Hill and Alex Calarco also drove in runs. Hill (2-for-5) hit a RBI single in the fifth, and Calarco drove in his run on a groundout. The senior leads the Terps with 58 RBIs. His total also ties him for the 15th most in single-season program history with Luke Shliger (2022) and Brian Jarosinski (2004).
Maryland recorded 22 hits in the contest. It was its third time this season posting more than 20 in a game.
Joey McMannis earned the start on the mound. He pitched four innings, surrendering five runs on seven hits. He struck out one batter. Ryan Van Buren pitched three innings of relief. He gave up two runs on four hits and struck out three batters.
Breaking Down The Action
- Maryland jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first with a two-run triple by Jacob Orr.
- Penn State tied the game in the bottom of the inning.
- The Terps increased their lead to 5-3 in the third. Eddie Hacopian also hit a two-run triple, and Alex Calarco drove him home on a groundout.
- Eddie Hacopian made it a 6-2 game with an RBI single in the fourth.
- The Nittany Lions brought the game within one run, 6-5, in the bottom of the inning. They hit a solo home run and a two-RBI single.
- Aden Hill hit an RBI single to begin the fifth, and the Terps led 7-5.
- Ryan Van Buren pitched a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to get out of the fifth inning.
- Van Buren stranded two runners in scoring position in the bottom of the sixth, and the Terps still led 7-5.
- Penn State tied the game at 7-7 in the seventh with a two-run homer.
- The Nittany Lions held a 9-7 lead heading into the final inning.
- Chris Hacopian and Eddie Hacopian drove in runs with RBI singles to extend the game through the bottom of the ninth. The game was tied 9-9.
- Elijah Lambros made a sliding catch to save the game in the right-center gap, as there was a runner on second base.
- Hollis Poster then hit a two-run homer in the top of the tenth. The Terps led 11-9.
- Penn State hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning to extend the game.
- Brayden Martin hit a solo home run in the 11th to put Maryland ahead 12-11.
- Andrew Koshy recorded the final three outs and the Terps won.
Eddie In The Record Books
- Eddie Hacopian tallied four hits, giving him 220 in his three-year Maryland career. He 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 four RBIs, giving him 140 for his career. He ranks eighth on the career RBIs List, passing Chris Alleyne (2018-22).
- Hacopian scored two runs, giving him 158 for his career. He's tied for the fifth-most runs in program history with Chris Canann (1991-94) and Larry Long (1997-00).
Numbers To Know
- 2: Koshy has two wins this season.
- 3: Martin hit his third career home run, including two this season.
- 3: This was Maryland's third time this season recording 20 or more hits.
- 4: Orr has four triples in his career.
- 6: Chris Hacopian recorded a career-high six hits, also tying a school record.
- 6: Maryland has six games this season with 15+ hits.
- 14: Hill has 14 multi-hit games this season.
- 16: Porter has 16 multi-hit games this season.
- 19: Porter has 19 home runs this season.
- 22: Martin has a 22-game on-base streak.
- 37: Chris Hacopian has 37 multi-hit games in his career.
- 49: Martin leads the Big Ten with 49 walks this season. He also ranks fifth in single-season program history.
- 58: Calarco leads the Terps with 58 RBIs. He ranks in the top 15 all-time for a single season in program history.
- 63: Eddie Hacopian recorded his 63rd multi-hit game as a Terp.
- 77: The Terps have launched 77 home runs this season.
Up Next
- Maryland will play game three against Penn State tomorrow, May 4. The game time is set for 1 PM. It will be streamed on Big Ten Plus and broadcast on Maryland Baseball Network.
