Maryland baseball blows out Mount St. Mary’s, 19-8

Maryland baseball kicked off Tuesday’s midweek contest against Mount St. Mary’s with a seven-run first inning, ignited by the hands of Jordan Crosland. The redshirt sophomore launched the first pitch of the game 411 feet over the left center wall for a solo home run.

Then, with two outs and bases loaded, freshman Bud Coombs emptied the bases with a double that almost cleared the left field wall. After Nate Hawton-Henley walked the line, freshman Franklin Pichardo Jr. slammed a 407-foot three-run home run to left field, giving the Terps a 7-0 lead with eight innings left to play.

This early lead contributed to the Terps’ 19-8 blowout over the Mountaineers on Tuesday — their fifth consecutive midweek victory. “I thought that start was probably the biggest thing,” head coach Matt Swope said. The Terps gave up a run in the bottom of the first after an overthrow by catcher Pichardo Jr.

in an attempt to catch right fielder Alex Mendes from stealing. The throw went over the heads of second and shortstop, reaching Hawton-Henley at center field. Mendes’ feet never stopped, as he scored from first to put the Mountaineers on the board.