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The Matt Swope era for Maryland baseball begins today! At 6:30 p.m. the Terps will face Georgia Southern in Statesboro. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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I still have a few stories to come, but that’s it for game coverage this season. I want to thank everyone for following my coverage and I want to thank
@EmmettSiegel_
@AndrewChodes_
@Colinmcnamara05
@RyanAlonardo
for giving me the opportunity to cover baseball for
@testudotimes
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Brayden Martin hits a walk-off two run single brining in Jacob Orr and Eddie Hacopian. Maryland wins its Big Ten opener in dramatic fashion.
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6 MSU
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Maryland baseball is back for the second game of Kleberg Bank College Classic. Today the Terps will play Pittsburgh at 3:00 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Brayden Martin makes a game saving catch into the wall giving Maryland its first win of the Matt Swope Era.
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MD 5
GSU 4
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It’s the Home Opener at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium. Maryland will face Mount St.Mary’s at 4:00 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Maryland will face future Big Ten opponent Washington in the third and final game of the Kleberg Bank College Classic at 12:00 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Jack Wren, graduate transfer from Marist College is transferring to Maryland baseball.
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Wren was 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA in five starts and 17 appearances in 2024.
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Long Island native right-handed pitcher Andrew Koshy has transferred from Wake Forest to Maryland. He made 11 appearances in 2024 for the Demon Deacons and had a 11.37 ERA.
Andrew Koshy (Kellenberg 2023) transferred to the University of Maryland from Wake Forest
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Maryland hangs on to win the first game of Kleberg Bank College Classic as Josh Blount grounds out to second.
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Last year Maryland baseball thrived off having a a star-studded offense. This year’s team has struggled to find the same offensive success after many departures to the MLB draft. I broke down the lasting effects of these departures for
@testudotimes
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Maryland baseball looks to secure its 15th straight series win today in Portland. Game three between the Terps and the Pilots is coming up at 3 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Maryland looks for its first sweep of the season today in Statesboro. At 1:00 p.m. the Terps and Eagles will face off in their final matchup of the season. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Kevin Keister hits a walk-off single to win it and avoid the sweep.
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IU 5
MD 6
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Maryland and Bryant will face off in game two of the series at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium. First pitch has been moved back to 3:00 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Van Buren gets Josh Rolling to fly out to center, stranding Blake Schaaf at third.
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3-1 MD End 2nd
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Mitch Voit pitches a near-immaculate 1-2-3 third inning, striking out his first two and then getting Chris Hacopian to fly out.
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2-0 Mid 3rd
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Pearl River Community College transfer Hollis Porter has committed to Maryland baseball.
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Alex Colarco hits a moon shot off Landry Mead extending Maryland's lead to five. Mead is already being pulled.
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6-1 MD Top 9th
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Maryland has now had six underclassmen enter the portal:
Hunter Baynes, freshman pitcher
Cole Constable, freshman catcher/outfielder
Luke Zeistloft, sophomore outfielder
Koy Swanson, freshman infielder
Riley DeCandido, freshman infielder
Luke Roccesano, freshman pitcher
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Elijah Lambros hits a monstrous grand slam off Carson Frye. Terps blow the game open and extend their lead to seven.
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8-1 MD Top 3rd
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Devin Russell hits an RBI single driving in Eddie Hacopian to tie the game.
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4-4 Top 8th
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Mitch Voit works around a walk to end the top of the second, striking out Jordan Crosland.
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0-0 Mid 2nd
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Maryland baseball downs Boston College twice in Saturday’s doubleheader
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Maryland baseball travels to Emmitsburg to face Mount St.Mary’s for a midweek matchup. First pitch is at 3:00 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Sam Hojnar hits a two-run home run bringing in Eddie Hacopian.
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7-4 MD Top 9th
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Matt Swope has turned to Omar Melendez on Friday night of rivalry weekend in Piscataway, New Jersey. First pitch between Maryland and Rutgers is coming up at 6 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Midweek matchup at the Bob. Today, Maryland and Delaware will face off at 4:00 p.m. before the Terps head on the road. I’ll have the coverage for
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Ryan Van Buren on the mound for his third start of the season.
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Justin Fogel grounds out to win the game for Maryland. Maryland clinches at least a share of the Kleberg Bank College Classic title.
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4 PITT 10 MD
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Chris Hacopian received Perfect Game second team All-freshman honors for his star-studded first season in College Park.
𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧
Chris Hacopian receives
@PerfectGameUSA
Second Team Freshman All-American Honors
📰➡️
#DirtyTerps
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Maryland baseball faces Georgetown today in a midweek matchup at Georgetown's new home in Tysons, Virginia. First pitch is at 4 p.m. I'll have the coverage for
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Ryan Van Buren will be on the mound for his sixth midweek start of 2024.
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Maryland and Georgia Southern play the second game of this weekend’s series in Statesboro. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Devin Russell hits an RBI single, Chris Hacopian comes home from second. Terps take the lead.
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1-0 MD Bottom 2nd
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Maryland baseball cruises to 8-3 win over Bryant
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Kenny Lippman gets Josh Kuroda-Grauer to fly out to Jacob Orr to end it, Maryland takes game one of the weekend series from Rutgers.
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4 MD
3 RU
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It’s Alex Colarco’s return to Evanston. Game one between Maryland and Northwestern is coming up at 4 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Charlie Glennon will catch today for Maryland with Kenny Lippman on the mound.
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Maryland baseball looks to bounce back after a rough loss last night. Game two between Maryland and Indiana will start at 2 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Jacob Orr hits an RBI single to drive in Sam Hojnar.
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8-6 USCU Bottom 7th
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Maryland heads to Tysons, Virginia for its third midweek matchup with Georgetown. First pitch is coming up at 4 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Ryan Van Buren is on the mound for Maryland. Ben Nardi is in the lineup today at DH.
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Happy Mother’s Day! Maryland and Boston College will face off for game three of this non-conference series. Evan Smith is on the hill as the Terps go for a sweep. First pitch it at 3 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Eddie Hacopian hits a two-run single to drive in Elijah Lambros and Brayden Martin. Maryland capitalizes with some key two-out hitting.
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3-0 MD Top 2nd
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First game of a three game series between Maryland and Bryant at the Bob. First pitch coming up at the top of the hour. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Devin Russell hits a three run homer. Chelsea Dagger plays at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium.
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13-2 MD Bottom 8th
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Nate Haberthier comes in to close the game for Maryland.
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5-4 MD Bottom 9th
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It’s the final weekend at the Bob. Omar Melendez takes the hill for the Terps against Penn State in game one. Big Ten tournament implications are in full effect for first pitch at 4 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Chris Hacopian hits a grand slam to break this game wide open. Russell scored, Lambros scored, and Crosland scored.
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9-4 MD Bottom 8th
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Maryland and James Madison are at the Bob for a midweek matchup. The Dukes come in at 13-7 and look to hand Maryland its first home loss. First pitch is at 4 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Three Terps received ABCA All-Region honors.
First Team: Sam Hojnar
Second Team: Logan Berrier and Eddie Hacopian
The accolades keep rolling in for the Terps
Congratulations to Sam Hojnar, Logan Berrier and Eddie Hacopian on earning
@ABCA1945
All-Region honors
📰➡️
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Jacob Orr hits a two-run double to drive in Eddie Hacopian and Brayden Martin.
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3-0 MD Top 1st
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Omar Melendez strikes out Cole Evans to get out of a jam in the third.
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5-0 MD End 3rd
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Matt Swope has made a change in the midweek starting role, Meade Johnson will start today for Maryland instead of Ryan Van Buren.
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Maryland and Delaware face off for the second time this season, first pitch is at 4 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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It’s the start of Big Ten Play for Maryland baseball. Today is the first game of a three game series where the Terps will host the Michigan State Spartans at the Bob. First pitch is at 4 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Andrew Johnson finishes off a scoreless sixth striking out Grant Sherrod.
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8-3 USCU Mid 6th
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Terps look to get back after a disappointing loss yesterday. First pitch between Maryland and Northwestern is at 2 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Micheal Iannazzo will make the start at DH for the Terps.
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Maryland baseball looks for the sweep today at the Bob. Bryant and Maryland will play the final game of the three game set at 1:00 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
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Joey McMannis is on the mound for his first career start.
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Georgia Southern is down to its final out with J.D. Kaiser at the dish.
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5-4 MD Bottom 9th
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Maryland and Michigan will play game two of the three game series at 2 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Matt Swope made a shocking lineup change today, Chris Hacopian is not in the lineup for the first time this season, Jacob Orr will play third base. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Logan Berrier escapes the bases loaded jam as he strikes out Vince Cimini to end it. Maryland caps off the sweep of the doubleheader on Saturday.
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5 MD
3 BC
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After a groundout and a strikeout, Daniel Baruch grounds out to Nate Haberthier to complete Maryland's first shutout of 2024.
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7 MD
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Duke McCarron is now pitching for Maryland, relieving Trystan Sarcone.
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7-0 CLT Bottom 4th
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Chris Hacopian has been named as the Week 6 All-True Freshman Third Baseman by Pro Baseball Radar. Brayden Martin is listed as an Honorable Mention.
Week 6 All-True Freshman Team
C Danny Wyatt, UMBC
1B Kade Lewis, Butler
2B Braden Sullivan, UMass
3B Chris Hacopian, Maryland
SS Dean Curley, Tennessee
OF Aiden Robbins, Seton Hall
OF Drew Burress, Georgia Tech (6x 🔥)
OF Will Gasparino, Texas
UT Henry Ford, Virginia
SP Tyler
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Today is the rubber game of the series between Maryland and Nebraska in Lincoln. This is arguably the most important game of Maryland’s season thus far and the Terps will have Joey McMannis on the hill. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Logan Berrier strikes out Coleman Calabrese with the bases loaded to close it out for a Maryland win. Dramatic finish at the Bob.
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5 JMU
9 MD
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Trystan Sarcone gets out of a disastrous fourth-inning for Maryland, striking out Collin Priest and stranding two runners.
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5-5 End 4th
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Sam Hojnar flies out to center to end a big eighth for Maryland.
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9-4 MD End 8th
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Ben Columbus ties this one up again with a solo home run to right field off Logan Koester.
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3-3 Bottom 4th
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Eddie Hacopian drives in his brother on an error by the third baseman. Maryland takes the lead.
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1-0 MD Top 1st
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Maryland baseball plays USC Upstate in the final midweek of the season. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. at the Bob. Trystan Sarcone will get the start as most likely an opener. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Sam Hojnar walks it off with a two run single to win the game.
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12 UMBC
13 MD
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Melendez gets Fenwick Trimble to pop out to second base to end a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh. Seventh inning stretch at the Bob.
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4-4 Mid 7th
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Former Terp Riley DeCandido entered the transfer portal earlier this week and committed to VCU today.
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Logan Berrier comes in and strikes out Aiden Stewart, then gets Bryce Greeley to ground out to Kevin Keister on the first pitch he saw and ends the game. Maryland holds on and takes this one in Newark.
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11 MD
10 DEL
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Check out this package by
@aidan_currie_
Nobody at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium has cheered quite as passionately as Dirty Terps super fan Evan Johnson. But after receiving his own jersey, Johnson isn't just a fan. He's part of the team.
@aidan_currie_
has more.
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Maryland baseball is in Ann Arbor, Michigan for its second conference series of the year. The Terps will face the Wolverines in the first of a three game set this weekend. First pitch is at 4 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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Logan Berrier strikes out Spencer Scott to finish off a wild win in Portland for the Terps. Maryland reclaimed the lead in the ninth, despite a Matt Swope ejection, to get the win.
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8 POR
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Update on this weekend’s series at Charlotte:
- Tomorrow’s game is now going to start at 3:00 p.m.
- The game on Saturday has been postponed.
- Doubleheader will be played on Sunday, game one at 12:00 p.m. and game two will start immediately after.
- Game two will be 7 innings.
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Maryland catcher/outfielder Cole Constable is entering the transfer portal.
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Constable did not see any action for the Terps in 2024.
Cole Constable | University of Maryland | Catcher/OF | 4 years of eligibility
email: coleconstable5
@gmail
.com
cell: (814)-602-7241
Entering the transfer portal. Ready for what is ahead!
@KSBombers
@PrepBaseballPA
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Devin Russell ties the game with a two-run home run off Matt Lynch.
Towson took a five run lead in the bottom of the second and Maryland gets it all back on three home runs and a sacrifice fly.
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7-7 Top 3rd
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Kenny Lippman gets around a Brock Leitgeb two-out single and works a scoreless second inning.
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4-0 MD End 2nd
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Joey McMannis will not make the start today for Maryland, he did not go on the trip to Massachusetts due to illness.
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Andrew Johnson gets Kyle Wolff to ground out to third and strands a runner at third, ending the eighth.
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1-1 End 8th
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Sam Hojnar has tied the game with a two-run RBI single bringing in Jacob Orr and Brayden Martin. The Islanders are pulling Jack Hill.
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4-4 Top 7th
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Chris Hacopian hits a solo home run to left field, Michigan is challenging if it was a foul ball.
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6-5 MD Top 6th (pending review)
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Today is the day! 🎸🎸
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The Music City Bowl
Auburn 🐯vs Maryland 🐢
2:00 PM ET
Nissan Stadium
ABC
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Jonas Salk is thrown out trying to take second base to end the seventh, Terps have six outs to prevent ending their 14 consecutive series wins streak.
Last time Maryland lost a series was Feb. 24-26, 2023 at No. 4 Ole Miss.
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5-3 POR End 7th
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Jacob Orr makes all three outs in right, Melendez works a quick 1-2-3 inning.
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3-1 MD Mid 6th
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Sam Hojnar ends the inning with a pop out to second.
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11-4 MD Mid 5th
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Same lineup as last night for Maryland.
LF Brayden Martin
3B Chris Hacopian
2B Sam Hojnar
DH Alex Calarco
SS Kevin Keister
1B Eddie Hacopian
C Devin Russell
CF Elijah Lambros
RF Jacob Orr
P Logan Koester
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Matt Swope gave some information on the pitching staff:
- Kenny Lippman will no longer be the Friday night starter and will be in the bullpen moving forward.
- Logan Koester will pitch on Friday
- Otherwise he said, "I don't know what the rotation is going to be this weekend."
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Chris Hacopian drives in his brother Eddie, reaches on a force out.
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1-0 MD Bottom 1st
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VCU heads to the bullpen again, Owen Tappy now pitching for the Rams.
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5-3 MD Top 7th
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Maryland baseball heads to Nebraska for a Big Ten series against the Cornhuskers. Logan Koester will make his first Friday night start. Maryland will face Brett Sears, who has the best ERA in the conference. Game time is 7:05 p.m. I’ll have the coverage for
@testudotimes
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