Maryland baseball and Rutgers came into Thursday’s matchup needing wins to keep pace in the Big Ten standings, and both offenses did their jobs.
The Terps and Scarlet Knights recorded double-digit hits, but Rutgers’ bats were better situationally, going 3-of-4 with runners in scoring position compared to Maryland’s dismal 2-of-14.
This trend struck the Terps at the worst possible moments. They had the bases loaded down by two in both the eighth and ninth innings and came up empty twice, falling to Rutgers, 6-4.
“That’s a tough way to lose,” head coach Matt Swope said. “Just couldn’t push through [after] double playing the first, and then man on third in the third, multiple runners on other innings, and then bases loaded eighth and ninth.