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Eighth-inning explosion lifts Maryland baseball past George Washington, 9-6
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Maryland baseball lastly acquired a heat day in School Park to play some baseball, this time towards the George Washington Colonials.
Maryland was on upset watch all recreation, as a grand slam within the second inning gave 5-16 George Washington a two-run lead. One other run in fourth prolonged the result in three runs, which Maryland introduced again to 2 within the sixth.
With the identical two-run deficit within the backside of the eighth, senior outfielder Bobby Zmarzlak led off the body together with his third hit of the sport. Two batters later, sophomore outfielder Jacob Orr labored a pinch-hit stroll to place two runners on with one out. Junior catcher Luke Shliger and senior third baseman Nick Lorusso tied issues up at 5 with a pair of RBI singles. After a strikeout from junior shortstop Matt Shaw, fifth-year outfielder Matt Woods stepped as much as the plate with an opportunity to provide the Terps the lead.
Woods linked and hit a no-doubt homer to heart, adopted by a house run by junior second baseman Kevin Keister, each of which led Maryland to a comeback victory over George Washington, 9-6.
Maryland wasted no time getting the bats going within the first inning. Common catcher Luke Shliger — beginning because the staff’s designated hitter for the primary time this season — led off the inning with a solo homer. Then Shaw despatched a rocket to left discipline for the second house run of the inning, giving Maryland a two-run lead. Woods stored the rally going with a single, however a diving play by George Washington graduate second baseman Noah Levin ended the body.
Junior left-handed pitcher Logan Ott acquired out and in of the primary inning in simply seven pitches. Within the second inning, although, Ott surrendered three straight singles, loading the bases with no outs. George Washington graduate first baseman Michael Kohn made Ott pay early, slamming a grand slam to proper discipline, clearing the bases and giving the Colonials a two-run lead.
Ott surrendered two extra hits within the recreation because the Colonials threatened to increase their lead within the third, however two extra putouts by Maryland stored issues even. That was it for Ott, who struck out one batter in three innings, permitting six hits and 4 earned runs.
Maryland couldn’t capitalize with runners on base. Within the backside half of the second, Zmarzlak and Elijah Lambros each acquired hits, seeking to take again the lead. However with runners on the corners and nobody out, the offense petered out but once more. Lambros was caught trying to steal second, after which freshman catcher Devin Russell and Lorusso struck out to finish the inning.
Woods walked with one out within the third inning, however Keister instantly grounded right into a double play. Maryland put two runners on with no outs within the fourth and but once more couldn’t knock in a run after a double play and a popout.
Fifth-year proper handed pitcher Kenny Lippman got here in for Ott within the fourth, strolling Kohn to begin the inning. After a wild pitch, sacrifice fly and a groundout, Kohn went across the bases to attain the fifth run of the sport for the Colonials, extending their result in three.
Within the fifth, Shliger hit a double and Shaw and Keister walked to load the bases for Maryland for the primary time. With two outs, Eddie Hacopian hit a ball to proper, but it surely didn’t have sufficient carry to get Maryland a run, stranding three extra for the Terps.
George Washington fell silent within the sixth, and Maryland chipped away within the backside half. Zmarzlak notched one other leadoff hit to get issues going. and Ian Petrutz, who pinch hit for Russell, labored a stroll to place runners on the corners with one out. Levin stole one other hit from the Terps with a diving play at second, however Zmarzlak nonetheless was introduced house. Petrutz then took third on a handed ball, however Lorusso struck out, ending the inning.
Lippman and redshirt junior right-hander David Falco Jr. shut down the Colonials within the later innings, conserving Maryland inside hanging distance.
Brayden Kurtz relieved Colonials beginning pitcher Max Haug within the sixth and was electrical in his reduction look in his first 2 1⁄3 innings pitched, recording six strikeouts. However within the eighth inning, Maryland torched the Colonials’ bullpen to provide it a four-run lead.
Maryland batted across the order and compelled two George Washington pitchers out of the sport. Lambros nearly made it a seven-run inning when he despatched a ball to the middle discipline wall, however an awesome catch by sophomore outfielder Sam Gates ended the monster body.
Redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Nigel Belgrave got here in to shut the sport for Maryland however struggled to place George Washington down simple. He loaded the bases with one out, and gave up an RBI fielder’s selection to chop the result in three. However Belgrave was in a position to pressure a groundout to finish the sport, giving Maryland the win.
It was a tricky battle between the 2 native groups, as Maryland earned its twelfth win of the season. Winners of eight of their final 9 video games, the Terps face a giant take a look at in Orlando this weekend towards UCF.
Three issues to know
1. Monster eighth inning. For the second time this season, Maryland used an enormous eighth-inning rally to keep away from a possible upset. In its recreation towards UMBC on March 7, Maryland scored six runs to interrupt a 6-6 tie towards the Retrievers. This time, Maryland scored six within the eighth to defeat the Colonials, together with again to again homeruns by Woods and Keister.
2. A poor begin from Ott. Ott had just one strikeout and allowed loads of contact all through the sport. The primary inning labored effectively for him, however within the second inning, George Washington had 4 straight hits, together with a grand slam. Ott may give up a number of laborious contact, and Tuesday, these balls didn’t flip into outs.
3. A fantastic day for Bobby Zmarzlak. Zmarzlak was only a homer shy of the cycle. Zmarzlak has had some hassle this season, with the bottom batting common on the staff and a excessive strikeout proportion. However he confirmed Tuesday that he has the flexibility to rake and get on base at a excessive clip, reaching base in 4 of his 5 plate appearances.
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Maryland issues a new suicide prevention action plan for schools, families – WTOP News
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Maryland. That’s according to a new suicide prevention action plan produced through the state’s Department of Health.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24 in Maryland. That’s according to a new suicide prevention action plan produced through the state’s Department of Health.
Scott Poland, the director of the Office of Suicide and Violence Prevention at Nova Southeastern University College of Psychology, talked to WTOP about the action plan he authored with his wife, Donna, who is a career educator.
The “Maryland Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in K-12 Schools” serves as a reference guide to school administrators and the community, and was developed in cooperation with the state health department’s Office of Suicide Prevention.
Poland said one thing that surprises people is that children as young as 8 years old may consider taking their own lives.
“I hear from school personnel all around the country (asking if they) have to take it seriously (if a fourth or fifth grader is talking about suicide). And the answer is absolutely yes,” Poland said.
Among the data points in the action plan is a survey of students in the “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey of 2021/2022.” According to that survey, 21% of high school students “seriously considered suicide” in the past year, and 27% of middle schoolers considered suicide at some point in their lives.
Poland said it’s important to talk about suicide with young people, and that the idea that talking about it might encourage a young person to consider suicide is a “myth.”
“When we actually bring it up, it gives someone a chance to unburden themselves, to realize that they’re not alone, that there are alternatives and that there is help available,” Poland said.
But he said young people are most susceptible to imitating suicidal behavior: “It is important that we not glorify the suicide victim.”
Instead, Poland said, the emphasis after a suicide should be on healing those affected and helping them find appropriate ways to deal with their emotions and mental health.
The plan released this week includes providing intervention action plans for a young person who may be considering suicide.
“Part of that, of course, is removing lethal means and developing a written safety plan with them,” he said.
Poland said that can include helping people understand “the importance of calling 988, doing things that can calm themselves down,” and reaching out to the nearest trusted adult.
People can reach the national resource for crisis response services and suicide prevention by dialing 988.
Poland said social media is “wreaking havoc” on children’s emotional well-being, often making them feel “not smart enough, not rich enough, not good enough.” Poland said he’s currently working with the state of South Dakota on developing tools to help “young people be a little more mindful and make better decisions about their screen time.”
Poland said parents can help — when it comes to the hours and hours that many people spend online — by modeling healthy amounts of screen time themselves. And he said adults need to think about how they introduce technology to their kids.
“We’re in too (much of) a hurry to give kids smartphones and 24-hour internet access,” Poland said.
“I really have to compliment Maryland,” Poland said, on coming up with the new plan.
Poland said Maryland does not have an especially high rate of suicide, but “I think we all recognize that losing one young person to suicide is one too many.”
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Getting to know Michigan State football’s Week 2 opponent: Maryland
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Game two is coming up for Michigan State football as the Spartans hit the road for an early season Big Ten matchup against Maryland. The Terps have had MSU’s number in recent years, but the Spartans’ new-look team is ready to change that narrative this weekend.
Jonathan Smith and his staff have a lot to work on this week after a lackluster 16-10 win over Florida Atlantic, but we’ve become more than used to slow starts for MSU in their first game so it’s not time to panic just yet.
While the team wraps up their preparations for Maryland, let’s take a quick look at the Terps and see what we can learn about them before the big game on Saturday.
Maryland is off and running in their 2024 campaign and had an absolutely dominant week one performance. The Terps took on UConn at home and came away with an impressive 50-7 win. Sure UConn is an awful football program, but we saw how poorly Michigan State just did against a similar opponent.
Not only was the final score lopsided, but ever major statistical category was as well. Maryland doubled UConn in first downs and rushing yards, threw for nearly 400 passing yards and even won the turnover battle 3-0. The Terps also only had five penalties for 45 yards which is significantly better than MSU’s 12 for 140 yards against FAU.
Sure all of this took place against UConn, but it appears that Maryland is in a very good spot heading into this big week two matchup.
One thing that I thought would be a positive for Michigan State in this game is that Maryland is breaking in a new quarterback as well. The Terps’ quarterback, Billy Edwards Jr., went off against UConn and completed 20-of-27 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns. He also is a capable runner and added 39 yards on the ground, so Michigan State will have its hands full on Saturday slowing him down.
The Terps don’t have one standout running back in the backfield, so that does benefit MSU. They do however have two solid backs in Roman Hemby and Nolan Ray who both ran for over 60 yards and one score each.
The one player however that Michigan State needs to pay the most attention to is wide receiver Tai Felton. He had one of the best Week 1 performances in the country as he recorded seven receptions for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Thankfully MSU’s defense and secondary looked much improved against FAU, so hopefully that carries over into this weekend’s matchup.
The opportunity in front of MSU on Saturday is massive. The Spartans are big underdogs in this matchup which they probably deserve, but a win would do wonders not just for the overall perception of the team but for their confidence moving forward.
I’ve got a strange feeling that we’re going to be very happy around 7 p.m. ET Saturday night.
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