Maryland baseball dwarfs Georgetown in 11-2 midweek victory
The Terps secure their sixth straight midweek victory on the back of strong freshman production.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 22: Ryan Costello #13 of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates his home run with his team as he returns to the dugout during a college baseball game between the Maryland Terrapins and the UCLA Bruins on March 22, 2026, at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Greg Fiore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Over the weekend, Maryland baseball lost its sixth Big Ten weekend series against Michigan State. After a Friday night victory, the Terps only recorded a combined total of 13 hits and five runs in the final two games.
On Tuesday, the Terps notched that same number of hits and more than doubled the amount of runs in an 11-2 blowout of Georgetown, for their sixth consecutive midweek victory. Neither team plated a run in the first two innings. Ryan Costello and Ty Kaunas notched the first two hits of the game but never made it into scoring position.
The Terps only allowed two Hoya baserunners in the first two innings, but one didn’t stay on for long. Freshman catcher Franklin Pichardo Jr. recorded the second out of the game after throwing out Georgetown’s Connor Peek.
Peek led the Hoyas in stolen bases — with 16 in 16 attempts — but Pichardo Jr. ended that perfect streak Tuesday. Right-hander Jake Yeager earned the starting nod for the Terps, making his first start since April 8.
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