Maryland
23-26
Towson
18-28
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| Towson | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 1 |
Terps Clobber Two Grand Slams In 23-11 Win Over Towson
5/5/2026 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
Maryland drew 22 walks in its 23rd win of the season.
Maryland loaded the bases with free passes in the top of the first, setting Bud Coombs up for a grand slam. The Terps' first hit of the afternoon exploded off their right fielder's bat, left the yard to right-center, and opened a 4-0 lead.
The Terps promptly loaded the bases again in the second inning, giving way to another six-run frame. Costello smoked Maryland's second grand slam in as many innings for his team-leading 15th home run of the season and fourth grand slam. Costello finished with seven RBIs, which are the most by a Terp this season.BUD BLAST 💥#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/EYzjzcRy9p
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 5, 2026
A batter later, David Mendez left the yard for the ninth time, putting the Terps in double figures before an out was recorded in the second inning. Maryland took a 10-0 lead in the second with a four-hit frame.Coz with his 15th of the season!!#DirtyTerps https://t.co/awLSMWJSne pic.twitter.com/IKqxSye92U
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 5, 2026
The third inning started the same as the second, and Maryland again took advantage of the bases-loaded opportunity by plating two runs. Costello drove a run home with a sac-fly before Paul Jones II collected his 33rd RBI of the season with an infield single. Jones II logged a team-high three-hit day in the win. The Terps tacked on with a four-run sixth inning. Maryland loaded the bases for the fifth time in the first six innings before Mendez, Coombs and Aden Hill drew bases-loaded walks. The Terps took advantage of 22 Towson-issued walks in the win.MENDEZ GOES YARD AND THAT'S BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS FOR THE TERPS 🚀
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 5, 2026
Top 2
Terps 10, Tigers 0#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/a13nkkUerK
The Tigers (18-28, 6-18 CAA) used six different pitchers in the eight-inning loss. Brayden Martin and Coombs both drew four walks while Jordan Crosland drew three. Three different Terps scored four or more runs in the win. Maryland scored in seven of eight innings and is back in action on the road against Rutgers this weekend.
How It Happened:
- T1: Coombs' first-career grand slam gave the Terps a 4-0 lead.
- T2: Martin drew a bases-loaded walk to extend the lead.
- T2: Costello's grand slam gave Maryland a 9-0 lead.
- T2: Mendez hit a solo shot to extend the lead.
- B2: Towson got on the board and cut into the Terps' advantage with a five-run, six-hit inning.
- T3: Costello's sac-fly gave Maryland an 11-5 lead.
- T3: Jones II plated a runner with an RBI single.
- B3: Ryan Bailey worked a clean inning.
- B4: Towson pulled within five with a two-RBI double.
- T5: Martin scored on a balk.
- B5: Towson hit a solo homer to plate its eighth run.
- B5: A wild pitch brought home two more Towson runs.
- T6: Three bases-loaded walks and a Towson error gave the Terps another four-run frame.
- T7: Costello's second sac-fly of the day brought in his sixth RBI.
- T7: Ty Kaunas and Hill drew bases-loaded walks to give Maryland a 10-run lead.
- B7: Towson extended the game with a solo homer.
- T8: Costello hit his third sac-fly of the game.
- T8: Jones II gave Maryland an 11-run lead with an RBI double,
- T8: Colin Gibbs ripped an RBI single.
- Costello (DH): 2-2, HR (15), 7 RBI, 3 SF, 3 R, 2 BB.
- Coombs (RF): 1-3, HR (5), 5 RBI, 4 BB, R.
- Crosland (LF): 1-4, 4 R, 3 BB.
- Mendez (2B): 2-5, HR (9), 4 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB.
- Martin (3B): 1-3, 4 R, 4 BB.
- 2: Maryland hit two grand slams for the first time since Elijah Lambros and Jacob Orr against Indiana in 2025.
- 3: Both Martin (47) and Kaunas (42) rank in the top three in the Big Ten in walks.
- 4: Maryland is 4-0 against Towson under head coach Matt Swope.
- 4: Costello hit his fourth grand slam of 2026.
- 5: The Terps rank in the top five in the Big Ten in runs, hits, doubles, homers, RBIs, stolen bases, walks, average, on-base percentage, and slugging.
- 7: Costello's seven RBIs are the most by a Terp this season.
- 7: Maryland has now won seven straight non-conference games.
- 7: The Terps scored in seven of eight innings.
- 15: Costello's 15 homers lead the team.
- 16: Kaunas' 16 doubles rank tied for second in the Big Ten.
- 17: Maryland is 17-8 in non-conference games this season.
- 18: Maryland reached double-digit runs for the 18th time this season.
- 22: The Terps drew a season-high 22 walks.
- 23: Maryland scored a season-high 23 runs.
- 25: Maryland tallied double-digit hits for the 25th time this season.
- 52: Maryland took a 52-30-2 all-time lead in its series history against Towson.
- 77: Martin has reached in 77 of his last 78 games.
- 84: Tuesday marked the 84th all-time meeting between Maryland and Towson.
- 316: Maryland drew 22 walks to push its Big Ten-leading season total to 316.
- Maryland stays on the road for a three-game weekend series against Rutgers, which starts on May 8th. First pitch is set for 6 PM and the game will air on B1G+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bailey, Ryan (2-2)
L: Jake Michel (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Mendez, David 1 ; Jones II, Paul 2
HR: Costello, Ryan 1 ; Mendez, David 1 ; Coombs, Bud 1
RBI: Martin, Brayden 1 ; Costello, Ryan 7 ; Mendez, David 2 ; Jones II, Paul 2 ; Coombs, Bud 5 ; Kaunas, Ty 1 ; Gibbs, Colin 1 ; Hill, Aden 2
SF: Costello, Ryan 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Crosland, Jordan 4 ; Martin, Brayden 4 ; Costello, Ryan 3 ; Mendez, David 4 ; Jones II, Paul 3 ; Coombs, Bud 1 ; Hawton-Henley, Nate 1 ; Russell, Devin 3
SB: Crosland, Jordan 3 ; Martin, Brayden 1 ; Mendez, David 1 ; Hawton-Henley, Nate 1
CS: Coombs, Bud 1
HBP: Jones II, Paul 1 ; Hawton-Henley, Nate 1 ; Russell, Devin 2
Batting:
2B: Brady Nathison 1
HR: Ethan Brand 1 ; Josh Janove 1
RBI: Frank Adamski Jr. 1 ; Ethan Brand 1 ; AJ Kolb 2 ; Brady Nathison 2 ; Nich Francuzenko 1 ; Josh Janove 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Frank Adamski Jr. 1 ; Ethan Brand 2 ; AJ Kolb 2 ; Keldrin Rodriguez 1 ; Max D'Alessandro 1 ; Josh Janove 1 ; Coy Allman 3
SB: AJ Kolb 1 ; Max D'Alessandro 1
CS: Nick LoBello 1
HBP: Keldrin Rodriguez 1
PO: Yariel Rodriguez 1
