Maryland baseball entered Thursday’s game looking to redeem itself after falling short in the Big Ten Tournament second round last season.
With the Terps taking the regular-season series against Nebraska, 2-1, there was some unfinished business between the two high-powered squads.
Following a 93 minute rain delay, the teams were tied at one in the seventh inning. That lasted until the 10th inning.
With two outs in the bottom of the frame, Maryland senior third baseman Nick Lorusso — already one of the best hitters in program history — had his defining moment. At 12:30 EST, close to five hours after the game started, Lorusso crushed a ball over the left field fence to send the Terps to their first Big Ten Tournament semifinal since 2017.