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Six-run eighth inning propels Maryland baseball to 12-6 win over UMBC
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Maryland baseball wanted a bounce-back sport after a winless weekend, and it hoped to interrupt its chilly spell in School Park on Tuesday in opposition to UMBC.
The Retrievers fought all night, with a two-run double tying the sport within the high of the eighth inning. Within the backside half of the inning, the Terps took the lead on a double by Nick Lorusso, and have been capable of rating one other and cargo the bases with a number of walks. With a two-run lead, Matt Woods hit a perfectly-placed ball down the right-field line, clearing the bases to interrupt the sport open.
That monster, six-run eighth inning was sufficient to provide the Terps a 12-6 win and snap their three-game shedding streak. They improved to 5-7 on the season.
Beginning on the mound for the Terps was freshman southpaw Kyle McCoy, making his second collegiate begin after lately blowing a save in aid in opposition to Vanderbilt. After McCoy began and pitched a scoreless inning in final week’s midweek sport in opposition to Delaware, he was instantly eliminated for Logan Ott within the second inning. It initially appeared like that was the plan for Tuesday’s sport, however McCoy bought some further work.
After two good innings from McCoy, the Retrievers struck first. Within the high of the third, McCoy gave up successful and a stroll, which led to an RBI single from Christian Easley. With runners on the corners, McCoy then tried a pickoff, and whereas Easley tried to steal second, Dawson Baracani took off for dwelling. Each runners reached safely, bringing in a second run for UMBC.
Maryland threatened to strike again within the backside half of the inning, loading the bases with successful and two walks. Matt Shaw hit a tough line drive, however it was caught by the shortstop and a mistake by Luke Shliger on the bottom paths turned it right into a double play.
After a pitching change, Maryland managed to load the bases once more. This time, they took benefit of the loaded bases and tied the sport with a two-RBI single by Kevin Keister. The rally continued, as singles by Eddie Hacopian and Woods introduced in two extra runs, and a balk by UMBC pitcher Evan Selmer introduced within the Terps’ fifth and closing run of the third inning.
With a 5-2 lead, McCoy was saved within the sport by Maryland head coach Rob Vaughn, and he promptly pitched one other good inning to maintain the Retrievers at bay. Within the first multi-inning begin of his collegiate profession, McCoy threw 4 innings — three of which have been good.
Within the backside of the fourth, Shaw hit a double that introduced in Lorusso for Maryland’s sixth run, and the Terps loaded the bases with an opportunity blow the sport open. However, they stranded the bases loaded, as Hacopian struck out.
UMBC’s Matt Clarke and Rob Dorn picked up 5 strikeouts in 4 innings of mixed aid, whereas the Terps have been solely capable of decide up two strikeouts whole.
Ott relieved McCoy within the fifth, and simply an inning later UMBC answered. Leewood Molessa blasted a ball to left-center subject, a two-run homer that minimize the Retrievers’ deficit to 2. And after a scoreless seventh inning, Molessa collected two extra RBIs with a clutch eighth-inning double, tying the sport at six.
With the sport even, Maryland didn’t look again. A Lorusso double introduced in Elijah Lambros to take the lead again early within the backside of the eighth, and two walks and successful by pitch by UMBC right-handed pitcher Sam Daniels introduced the Maryland result in two. Woods got here as much as the plate going through the bases loaded and hit a bases-clearing triple, giving the Terps a five-run lead. A Hacopian RBI single gave the Terps one other insurance coverage run.
That was an excessive amount of harm for the Retrievers to recuperate from, and Ott closed out his second pitching win of the yr.
Three issues to know
1. A lot of contact for each groups. Maryland tallied 12 hits and twelve runs, which is spectacular, however bats have been heard all sport for each groups. Each Ott and McCoy have been solely capable of get one strikeout apiece. For McCoy, Vaughn identified that he was capable of induce weak contact all sport, and for Ott, the wind positively saved a couple of balls from crusing out of the park.
2. McCoy seeing extra innings. Kyle McCoy was capable of pitch 4 innings in Tuesday’s win, throwing three good innings and one which he gave up two runs in. McCoy is a key piece in Maryland’s future, and seeing him get extra innings in collegiate baseball is an efficient signal for issues to return.
3. Woods bought his first massive hit as a Terp. Matt Woods’ three-RBI triple broke open the sport for the Terps, who have been battling all the best way all the way down to the eighth inning. The graduate switch got here to the Terps as a key bat that was set to interchange a few of the items that the Terps misplaced to the skilled ranks, and his first massive hit was one which was capable of seal a win.
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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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Maryland makes filing taxes online free for some
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More than 700,000 Marylanders should be able to file their state and federal income tax returns online for free next year, saving residents hours of work and hundreds of dollars on tax software and prep services.
Maryland joined dozens of states Wednesday in a voluntary federal program called Direct File after a test run received positive reviews and showed possible cost savings. Filing paper returns by mail will still be an option.
“It’s unacceptable that Marylanders should have to pay any portion whatsoever of their refund or paycheck to fulfill a mandatory requirement like filing tax returns,” Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman said at a news conference in Annapolis.
The first-term Democrat called the program a game changer for Maryland taxpayers that will modernize her agency. It targets low-to-moderate earners with relatively simple tax returns, and is expected to expand over time.
Lierman’s office will partner with the nonprofit Code for America to integrate the Maryland tax filing system into Direct File. Eligibility requirements will be announced in January, the comptroller’s office said.
Gov. Wes Moore, State Treasurer Dereck E. Davis, members of Maryland’s congressional delegation, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and nonprofit partners joined Lierman for the announcement.
Funds from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 helped build and test the system. The IRS and Treasury Department then invited states to participate.
The IRS has been considering a free e-filing option for low-income American taxpayers for decades, according to the Congressional Research Service. When tax prep companies pushed back, the federal government agreed not to compete with them if they provided free help and e-filing to low-earning taxpayers.
However, many qualified taxpayers were pushed toward paid services, according to an investigation by nonprofit news outlet ProPublica.
The IRS piloted Direct File in 12 states this year. Filers used a laptop, tablet, cellphone or other device to submit income returns and request certain tax credits offered to low-earning individuals and families.
In a survey, nine out of 10 Direct File users ranked their experience as “Excellent” or “Above Average.”
U.S. Rep Steny Hoyer, a Democrat representing Maryland’s 5th District, called paying taxes the “price of our democracy.”
“We ought to make it as easy as possible for people to comply with a legal obligation that they have to support their country, their state and their communities,” he said. “And this system of Direct File does that.”
Robin McKinney, CEO and co-founder of CASH Campaign of Maryland, said easy, free online filing makes the government work more efficiently for citizens and should deliver refunds and credits to taxpayers faster.
McKinney’s nonprofit promotes economic advancement for low- to moderate-income Marylanders and provides free tax help, among other services.
Economic Security Project, a nonprofit that advocates for guaranteed income and economic equity for working families, found that adopting Direct File could mean $355 million in costs and time saved for Maryland’s low- to moderate-earners.
Maryland recently has expanded tax credits for working families, but about $152 million goes unclaimed each year, according to the Security Project’s analysis.
They also estimated that about $148 million could be saved in filing fees and $56 million could be saved in time spent filing taxes.
That money could have gone into Marylanders’ pockets, CASH Campaign’s McKinney said, and it could have gone back into the state’s economy.
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