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Baseball First Practice of 2026

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Maryland Baseball Holds First Practice Ahead of 2026 Season

COLLEGE PARK, MD – The University of Maryland baseball team began practice on Monday, January 12 ahead of the 2026 season.

The Terps will open the season on the road, traveling to UNC Wilmington for a three-game series beginning Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. The remaining games in the series are scheduled for Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.

Maryland will then host its first home game of the season against Georgetown on Feb. 17. The two teams met three times last season, with the Terps winning the opening matchup before dropping the final two contests.

The Terrapins return multiple key contributors from a season ago, including Brayden Martin and Aden Hill, who each made 55 or more starts during the 2025 season. Maryland also welcomes an impressive group of transfers, including Antonio Morales (Wake Forest), David Mendez (Vanderbilt), Rylen Stockton (UNC Asheville), Ryan Costello (LSU), Jackson Sirois (Virginia), and Lance Williams (East Carolina).

Head coach Matt Swope has assembled an impressive freshman class ahead of the 2026 season, earning a spot on Baseball America's Top 25 Recruiting Classes list. The class is highlighted by infielder Ty Kaunas and left-handed pitcher Austin Weiss, both Maryland natives.

Single‑game tickets for the 2026 season will be announced soon. Fans interested in attending multiple home events can now purchase a Maryland Athletics Pride Pass for $59. The Pride Pass is an all‑Olympic sports season ticket that grants access to all regular‑season home contests for wrestling, baseball, men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse during the 2025‑26 season.
 
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Players Mentioned

Aden Hill

#33 Aden Hill

OF
5' 10"
Senior
Brayden Martin

#42 Brayden Martin

UTL
5' 10"
Junior
Ryan Costello

#13 Ryan Costello

1B/OF
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Rylen Stockton

#10 Rylen Stockton

C
5' 10"
Sophomore
Lance Williams

#98 Lance Williams

RHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
Antonio Morales

#7 Antonio Morales

UTL
5' 9"
Junior
Jackson Sirois

#14 Jackson Sirois

INF
6' 0"
Sophomore
David Mendez

#9 David Mendez

UTL
5' 11"
Junior
Ty Kaunas

#5 Ty Kaunas

INF
5' 10"
Freshman
Austin Weiss

#44 Austin Weiss

LHP
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aden Hill

#33 Aden Hill

5' 10"
Senior
OF
Brayden Martin

#42 Brayden Martin

5' 10"
Junior
UTL
Ryan Costello

#13 Ryan Costello

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
1B/OF
Rylen Stockton

#10 Rylen Stockton

5' 10"
Sophomore
C
Lance Williams

#98 Lance Williams

5' 11"
Sophomore
RHP
Antonio Morales

#7 Antonio Morales

5' 9"
Junior
UTL
Jackson Sirois

#14 Jackson Sirois

6' 0"
Sophomore
INF
David Mendez

#9 David Mendez

5' 11"
Junior
UTL
Ty Kaunas

#5 Ty Kaunas

5' 10"
Freshman
INF
Austin Weiss

#44 Austin Weiss

6' 1"
Freshman
LHP