Maryland baseball’s offense came out swinging in a much-needed game to stay alive for the Big Ten postseason against the team that ended its hopes last season, Penn State.
Brayden Martin led off the game with a single. The Hacopian brothers, Chris and Eddie, then launched back-to-back home runs to give the Terps an early 3-0 lead.
Defensive miscues by Maryland allowed Penn State to get within one run in the third, but they could never get closer. The Terps secured the series opener, beating Penn State 7-4.
In a battle of left-handed starters, Maryland’s (21-26, 7-15 Big Ten) ace Kyle McCoy came out on top.