Maryland baseball came into Saturday looking to clinch its series against Rutgers, and it did just that. Fifth-inning home runs by sophomore designated hitter Zach Martin and senior third baseman Nick Lorusso catapulted the Terps into the lead, which they held from then on.
A dominant outing by senior right-handed pitcher Nick Dean helped provide opportunities for the Maryland offense to capitalize and propel itself to a series-clinching 4-3 victory over the Scarlet Knights on Saturday. The Terps, now 19-11 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten, will have a chance to sweep Rutgers on Sunday.
The first two frames were a pitcher’s duel between Dean and Rutgers freshman Christian Coppola — neither allowed a hit in that span.