No. 24 Maryland baseball batters struck out swinging to end four of the first six innings against Illinois. The Terps had trouble scraping together any sign of offense as Fighting Illini pitcher Cole Kirschsieper was able to stop his opponent’s momentum at each and every turn.
Between the second and the third inning, the sophomore southpaw also managed to strike out three batters in a row as Maryland’s bats could not muster any production, getting outhit 19-2 on the night.
Maryland struggled to get anything going at the plate all night while also giving up the most runs it has all season in a forgettable 19-1 defeat – its largest of the season – in the series opener at Illinois on Friday night.