Bobby Zmarzlak’s go-ahead homer lifts No. 24 Maryland baseball over Towson, 4-3, in extra innings

It appeared like No. 24 Maryland baseball had full management late within the sport, main 3-0 headed into the underside of the eighth following a spectacular pitching show by the primary 21 batters.

Nevertheless, with six outs to go, Towson obtained the bats rolling. Following back-to-back RBI hits from senior infielder Jack McGlaughlin and junior outfielder Elijah Dickerson, the Tigers reduce the result in one, and a lead-off homer from Chandler Castleberry within the ninth tied the sport.

Following Towson’s late rally to power additional innings, Maryland’s big-time energy hitter and reigning Huge Ten Participant of the Week Bobby Zmarzlak stepped as much as the plate within the prime of the tenth inning. Zmarzlak launched a go-ahead blast to provide the Terps a one-run benefit and his second game-winning dwelling run up to now 4 video games.

Maryland closed it out within the tenth inning, securing the 4-3 win at Towson on Tuesday afternoon, extending its successful streak to 5 video games.

Each groups opted to go along with openers for this sport, which paid off early – particularly for Towson – who allowed 28 runs of their early-season assembly with Maryland.

Freshman left-handed pitcher Andrew Johnson and sophomore right-handed pitcher Luis Rivera every went by the primary inning with none on-base threats, which ended as much as be a standard theme for the primary half of the afternoon affair.

After hitting first baseman Maxwell Costes to begin the highest of the second, Rivera was pulled in favor of freshman right-hander Brett Seils who can be unbelievable in his 4 innings of motion.

Johnson, who had solely pitched in a reduction position in his Maryland tenure so far, obtained his first profession begin as an opener and appeared like a veteran on the mound, going two innings, as scheduled, with none bother.

Sophomore southpaw Logan Ott, who was coming off a tough outing for Maryland, got here in to begin the third inning and was nothing wanting magical. Not permitting a single hit by the fifth inning, he allowed the Terps to take and construct upon an eventual lead.

Not like the early season clobbering when the Terps beat the Tigers, 26-8, on March 29, it was a pitching battle with the rating knotted till Towson head coach Matt Tyner elected to usher in reduction pitcher Dom Valis for the fifth – a call that ended up haunting the Tigers.

Towson’s protection had been suspect all season, highlighted by their rotation having a cumulative ERA of over eight, and that confirmed within the latter half of the sport.

Following an infield single by Schreffler and an error that allowed him to advance to second, sophomore infielder Kevin Keister broke the ice with a single into heart area to offer the primary run of the sport.

Later within the fifth inning with two outs and going through a 2-2 rely, sophomore catcher Luke Shliger knocked in his thirty first and thirty second RBIs of the season with a two-run blast extending Maryland’s result in 3-0.

Sadly for the Terps, their bats would go freezing chilly after that, failing to register a single hit the remainder of the sport.

Ott continued to excel with a seven-pitch 1-2-3 fifth inning, however Towson’s Justin Rebok got here out of the bullpen to begin the sixth and stored the deficit at three with a 1-2-3 body of his personal.

After retiring the primary two batters within the backside of the sixth, Towson obtained consecutive base runners on, propelling the Terps to name to the bullpen for righty pitcher Ryan Van Buren.

The freshman Van Buren confirmed spectacular talent and composure, getting out of the harmful jam within the sixth and putting out the facet within the seventh. His clutch efficiency ended up being large because the Terps did not register a single hit from the sixth inning by the eighth.

Within the backside of the eighth, after forcing a first-pitch groundout, Van Buren allowed a double into the hole from Danny Beccera, whose error prompted Maryland’s fifth-inning explosion.

Injury got here from the additional base hit as senior Sean Heine, who relieved Van Buren within the eighth and has been stellar of late, gave up consecutive RBI hits to convey the rating to 3-2. Fortuitously for the Terps, Heine regained his composure and compelled senior Nolan Younger right into a groundout to finish the inning.

With Maryland taking a one run lead into the underside of the ninth, the sport laid on the shoulders of right-handed sophomore David Falco.

The primary pitch of the inning supplied the sport tying run. Falco surrendered the house run to Castleberry, however he was capable of retire the following three batters to provide the followers free baseball.

Zmarzlak’s homer within the tenth gave Maryland the lead, and eventual win, over Towson. Falco got here again out within the backside of the tenth for Maryland to document the win and did so with a 1-2-3 inning to wrap issues up for Maryland on the highway.

The Terps can have just a few days off earlier than touring to Illinois to tackle the second-place Preventing Illini in a three-game collection that begins on Friday.

Three issues to know

1. Head coach Rob Vaughn’s pitching plan was executed to close perfection for 7.2 innings. Andrew Johnson did his job, preserving Towson off the board for the opening two innings, permitting regular left-handed midweek starter Logan Ott to return into a snug scenario and pitch 3.2 innings of scoreless baseball.Within the eighth, it virtually all fell aside late as Sean Heine allowed two runs within the eighth in reduction. Regardless of exiting the inning with the lead, nearer David Falco allowed the game-tying dwelling run to begin the ninth. Vaughn caught with Falco, who retired the following six batters to safe the win.

2. Luke Shliger got here up large once more. The sophomore slugger went 2-for-3 with two walks on the afternoon, together with his two-run homer. His .347 batting common and 32 RBIs each rank second on the staff behind solely Schreffler. Shliger ranks in the direction of the highest of almost each statistical class amongst Maryland’s hitters. His phenomenal season continued on Tuesday, and Maryland will want that manufacturing from its star in opposition to Illinois this weekend.

3. The Terps are rolling with an enormous weekend collection developing. Now on a five-game win streak, Maryland additionally possesses an 8-2 convention document and is 13-5 away from dwelling. Mixed with its 16-1 document in School Park, this staff is proving they will win in opposition to anybody, wherever. Zmarzlak’s homer lifted Maryland to its thirtieth win for simply the tenth time in its 131 seasons as a baseball program. The Terps will journey to Illinois in a key convention collection in opposition to the Preventing Illini this weekend, with an opportunity to eclipse them for second-place within the convention standings.