Fifth-year righty Kenny Lippman entered and was able to escape the bases-loaded jam. Hojnar rocketed a ball right back at Haberthier which hit him in the back, and even though he was able to quickly pop up and throw out the runner at the plate, he had to exit the game. The Hawkeyes then loaded the bases for second baseman Sam Hojnar. The Hawkeyes began the bottom half with a leadoff single, which was followed up by an RBI double from Anthony for their first run of the game.
In the bottom of the sixth, junior right-handed pitcher Nate Haberthier relieved Dean. Still, Dean was able to keep his composure, forcing a flyout to end the the inning. The next at-bat, though, a shift employed by the Iowa defense robbed sophomore left fielder Jacob Orr of an RBI single.ĭean’s no-hit bid was killed in the bottom of the fifth, as Iowa catcher Cade Moss ripped a two-out double down the left-field line. In the fifth, sophomore first baseman Eddie Hacopian crushed a two-out double to left-center field to give the Terps a runner in scoring position. The bottom of the third was highlighted by a strike-them-out, throw-them-out double play Dean struck out the batter and Shliger gunned the runner attempting to steal second.ĭean continued to shut down the Iowa offense in the fourth with a 1-2-3 inning, forcing weak contact.
Shaw then hit a fly ball to right field for a sacrifice fly to score Lambros.ĭean shut down the Iowa offense through the first three innings, not allowing a single hit with four strikeouts. The Terps continued to apply pressure, as sophomore center fielder Elijah Lambros singled to start the inning, which was followed up by a double from senior third baseman Nick Lorusso. In the second inning, the Hawkeyes pulled their starting pitcher, right-hander Keaton Anthony, for Zach Voelker.
The Terps then loaded the bases with junior middle infielders Shaw and Kevin Keister getting hit by pitches, and senior designated hitter Bobby Zmarzlak was able to drive in another run with a swinging bunt to give Maryland an early 2-0 lead. Junior catcher Luke Shliger started the game off with a wall-scraping leadoff home run over the right-field fence. The Maryland offense also provided Dean with sustainable run support throughout his performance.ĭean’s outing, combined with another strong performance at the plate from junior shortstop Matt Shaw, helped secure the 7-4 victory for Maryland. Senior right-handed pitcher Nick Dean came through for the Terps, leading the way with a gem - he threw five shutout innings and allowed only one hit. Maryland baseball put itself in prime position to sweep the 25th-ranked Iowa with a win in game two of a huge series.
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