– Sander Beck allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings, Tomo Delp blasted a three-run homer in a five-run third inning and Maryland beat Bucknell 8-3 Wednesday evening.
The Terps (19-12) improved to 16-3 in non-conference games, including a 9-1 mark at home, with a familiar formula of pitching, defense and a balanced offensive attack.
Alfredo Rodriguez went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, while Kyle Convissar and K.J. Hockaday had two hits apiece.
The University of Maryland baseball team had four players and two signees selected in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft, which opened Monday and wrapped up Wednesday.
Senior LHP Eric Potter was taken on day two of the draft, in the 19th round by the Oakland Athletics. A trio of juniors – shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez (32nd round, Milwaukee Brewers), RHP Sander Beck (33rd round, Baltimore Orioles) and OF Matt Marquis (41st round, Boston Red … Read More »
Maryland scored just once after a three-run first inning and Boston College came up with six unanswered runs on its way to a 7-4 victory over the Terrapins on Friday night. The Eagles (7-8, 1-3 ACC) used seven pitchers and held Maryland (9-9, 0-4 ACC) to one hit – a home run by second baseman Ryan Holland in the eighth – over the final eight innings. Boston College starter Andrew Lawrence lasted only an inning, but reliever Hunter Gordon (1-0) … Read More »
Taylor Jungmann pitched a complete-game shutout and No. 6 Texas took advantage of Maryland’s bullpen, scoring seven runs in the sixth and seventh innings combined, as the Longhorns topped the Terps 8-0 on Friday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Jungmann (1-0), a second team All-American last season, ran his career record to 11-0 at home. He was dominant after the first three innings, allowing just one hit in the final six frames while striking out nine on the day. Sander … Read More »
Will 2011 be the turnaround year for Maryland Baseball? Coach Bakich explains the difference in this year’s team: “The thing we have this year that’s not been seen at Maryland in the past is interchangeable depth,” said head coach Erik Bakich. “The bench is almost as good as the starters. We’ve got a second team that is just as good as any one we’re going to run up there.” Early in the season, Bakich expects to trot out a number of lineups … Read More »
A strong 5 inning pitching performance by Sander Beck went for naught Sunday as the Hokies scored 3 in the 6th and then held on for a 8-4 win at English Field in Blacksburg. Matthew Murakami, Jon Wilson and first baseman Dan Gentzler each had two-hit days to lead the Terps offensively. On Friday Brett Harman shut … Read More »
I happened to attend the Maryland Delaware Game at Shipley Field Sunday afternoon–for about 15 minutes. It was absolutely freezing and my hands stung when the balls were hit. Freddy was right — it should have been Mittens Day. From the little I saw, starting pitcher Sander Beck was impressive. Beck (0-2, 4.91 ERA) struck out five and allowed … Read More »
