WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team fell to the Maryland Terrapins 14-5 on Tuesday afternoon. With the loss, GU slides to 3-5 on the season while Maryland improves to 6-2.
ON THE RECORD
"Give Maryland all the credit, they are very well coached and took advantage of our free bases early in the first two innings and unfortunately, we couldn't get things going. I am really happy to have
Marshall Whitmer back after recovering from surgery and to get him back out there was a big day for him.
Jake Hyde had swung the bat well with his two home runs and
Christian Ficca also swung the bat well today. We didn't do enough against a really good team today and we gave them too many free bases which they took advantage of. We are looking forward to our next opportunity to compete which will be this weekend as we host our home opener." – Head Coach
Edwin Thompson
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the top of the first, Hyde laced a leadoff home run to right field giving GU an early 1-0 advantage. In the bottom half of the inning, UMD posted seven runs after four walks, three hit batters and a double in the bottom half of the first.
- Maryland added two more in the second off a two-run home run extending their advantage to eight.
- In the top of the third, Hyde smashed his second homer of the day to deep center field cutting the Maryland lead to seven. With his third inning blast, Hyde is now tied with Ubaldo Lopez for the most home runs in program history with 39. In the bottom half of the inning, UMD added one run on a solo shot to center, giving the Terps a 10-2 lead.
- The fourth frame was scoreless for both sides. In the bottom of the fifth, Maryland added three more runs extending the Terp advantage to 11.
- In the top of the sixth frame, Keith Savoy Jr. pinch hit for Marco Castillo and earned a leadoff walk. In the ensuing at bat Ficca laced a double to center putting runners on second and third with one out for GU. Carapellotti stepped up to the plate with two outs and laced a triple to center scoring two for GU. In the following at bat, Rolling hit a double to right bringing Carapellotti home for the Hoyas third run of the inning.
- The seventh inning was scoreless for both sides. In the bottom half of the eighth, UMD hit a solo home run to left making the score 14-5 heading into the ninth.
- GU was unable to mount a comeback in the ninth falling 14-5.
OF NOTE
- Hyde has now hit a home run in three-consecutive games. Two of his home runs have been leadoff blasts in the top of the first. Hyde is one home run away from breaking the program record of 39 which he tied today.
- Hyde recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season today and his second game with three or more hits this season.
- Johan Franco and Blake Schaaf made their first collegiate starts.
- Ryan Keenan made his first appearances as a Hoya.
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will be back in action this weekend as GU is set to host Fairleigh Dickinson for a three-game series at Capital One Park marking the Hoyas home opener at their new facility. First pitch on Friday, March 1 is slated for 3 p.m. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.
