On a five-game winning streak, No. 24 Maryland baseball traveled to Champaign, Illinois, to take on the Fighting Illini this past weekend.
After getting blown out, 19-1, in the series opener on Friday night, the Terps bounced back, stealing both games in Saturday’s double header.
Maryland won the first game, 13-9, in extra innings as sophomore catcher Luke Shliger hit a two-run RBI double before fifth-year center fielder Chris Alleyne bombed a two-run homer over the right-center field wall.
The second game wasn’t as close as sophomore Jason Savacool went eight gutsy innings, throwing 106 pitches.