Maryland junior outfielder Marty Costes missed Friday’s contest against Purdue as a result of a team-imposed suspension, head coach Rob Vaughn told media after the loss. “We have some different rules in our program,” said Vaughn. “Marty didn’t meet some of the team rules we had this week.” Costes will miss the rest of the weekend series before rejoining the team at the start of next week. “Marty’s gonna be…
Freshman Mark DiLuia made his first career weekend start in place of the injured Taylor Bloom against Purdue (17-16,5-4) on Friday. DiLuia, the typical midweek starter for Maryland (16-21, 3-6), danced around some damage in order to pitch six innings while allowing four runs. DiLuia’s start was exactly what the Terps needed, and a performance that, in most situations, would be enough to earn a victory. “Mark DiLuia was an…
Coming off a rough weekend series in Michigan, the Terps’ midweek matchup against VCU on Tuesday was an opportunity for the team to get back on track ahead of another Big Ten series this weekend. But, the team continued to falter, getting blown out by the Rams 14-3. The loss further demonstrated the reality of the Terps’ (16-20, 3-5) situation of late: They just aren’t playing well enough. “We just…
Friday the 13 is a day known for bad luck. The Terps fell victim to the notoriously evil day before they even took the field against the Michigan Wolverines on Friday. Taylor Bloom, who was scheduled to take the mound for Maryland, was struck with a foul ball during warmups and ruled out for the game. Mike Vasturia was given the starting spot, and things did not go well for…
This weekend, the Terps head to Ann Arbor to face a tough Michigan team as Big Ten play continues. After an extra-inning win over James Madison on Tuesday, here’s how Maryland can keep the momentum going into the weekend series. Offense Maryland The Stat: RISP Despite a win on Tuesday against the Dukes, the Terps left 16 runners on base. The lineup has struggled with clutch hitting all season, constantly…
Randy Bednar’s season for the Maryland Terrapins (16-17) has not been great. The freshman, who was drafted straight out of high school, entered Tuesday’s contest against James Madison (15-16) batting .198. Yet, as Bednar stepped into the box in the top of the 12th inning with the game locked at 1-1, he had the chance to put those numbers aside and prove himself for the Terps. He did just that,…
In a game where Illinois and Maryland went a combined 12-for-63 at the plate, it was fitting that the Illini’s eighth inning rally that propelled them to a 4-2 win featured no hits. Relievers Mike Vasturia and John Murphy each walked a batter to begin the inning with the score knotted up at 2-2. Both pitchers were replaced immediately after issuing the base-on-balls. Kevin Biondic came in for Murphy and…
For the second game of Maryland’s doubleheader against Illinois on Friday, the team had a promotion theme focused around the incredibly popular game Fortnite: Battle Royal. The night included a “bush race”, giveaways and many more activities featured around different aspects of the third-person survival based game. It seemed as if the theme awoke the Terps players after a rough first game, as the team exceeded in all phases of…
During the top of the fifth inning of Friday’s game against Illinois, Maryland’s starter Taylor Bloom found himself in a jam. The senior right-hander struggled up to that point, with the Terps trailing 6-3 through 4 ⅔ innings. However, with the bases loaded, two outs and Zac Taylor stepping to the plate, Bloom had the chance to record a big out and regain some momentum for Maryland (14-16, 2-2) heading…
This weekend, the Maryland Terrapins baseball team will look to improve on its strong start to Big Ten play and rebound from a tough midweek loss to William & Mary when the Illinois Fighting Illini come to town. Weather has forced a little change in the schedule, with Saturday’s game being switched to a doubleheader on Friday, but there’s still plenty to watch for in the Terps second straight weekend…