WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team defeated the Maryland Terrapins 11-7 on Tuesday afternoon. Three Hoya pitchers allowed no hits and no runs in the contest helping lift GU to victory. With the win, Georgetown improves to 12-20 while the Terps slide to 14-19.
 
ON THE RECORD
"What a great win today for our program, obviously to beat a well-coached team and a program like Maryland is great for our guys. I am really proud of how we responded after the weekend. I thought Nadell Booker gave us a great start today and from there the bullpen was fantastic and did their job incredibly well today. Griffin O'Connor, Jack Volo, Axel Johnson, Marshall Whitmer and Matthew Sapienza were great. We were in a tough spot with the tying run at the plate and we got out of that to get the big win. Offensively, Jeremy Sheffield was fantastic with that big grand slam and Jackson Thomas had a great day with three hits. Ashtin GIlio did a great job getting some bunts down and it was just a great day for our offense. We were able to play our style and put some pressure on the defense. Overall, it was a great team win against a really good team and we are looking forward to another tough weekend ahead at UConn." - Head Coach Edwin Thompson 
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS 

• Nadell Booker pitched two innings only allowing one run and one hit.
• Jackson Thomas went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a walk.
• Andrew Jergins tossed 1.1 innings allowing no hits and no runs. 
• Griffin O'Connor threw one inning, punching out three and only allowing one hit.
• Jack Volo pitched one inning, retiring the side in order.
• Axel Johnson threw one inning allowing no hits and no runs. 
• Jeremy Sheffield went 2-for-6 with a home run, four RBIs and a run scored.
• Blake Schaaf was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, a run scored and two walks.
• Connor Price went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a double and a walk.
• Ashtin Gilio went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a walk.
• Kavi Caster was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs scored, a double and a walk.
• Jaden Sheffield went 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
• Ashton Seymore scored a run and earned one walk.
• Dylan Larkins scored a run and tallied one walk.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED 

• In the top of the first inning, Thomas singled to left field and then stole second base. In the next at bat, Schaaf smacked an RBI single up the middle, bringing Thomas home for the first run of the game. Price reached base on a fielding error, and Gilio laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance both Price and Schaaf into scoring position. However, the Hoyas were unable to score any more runs in the inning. Maryland responded in the bottom of the second inning to knot the score at 1-1.
• The Hoyas put together an impressive top of the third inning, scoring four runs. Thomas led off with his second hit of the day, a single to left field. He stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch. Schaaf followed with a sacrifice fly to left, bringing Thomas home and giving GU a 2-1 lead. Connor Price then ripped a double to left field, and Gilio and Caster followed, both drawing walks, loading the bases. Sheffield followed with a two-run single to right, extending the Hoya lead to 4-1. Caster then crossed the plate on another wild pitch, and the inning ended with the Hoyas leading 5-1.
• The Terps tied things up in the bottom of the third inning at 5-5 with an RBI single paired with a three-run blast. 
• The fourth inning was scoreless for both sides.
• In the top of the fifth inning, the Hoyas loaded the bases with no outs. Caster hit a sacrifice fly to deep right field, bringing in Schaaf. The Terrapins held GU to just one run for the remainder of the inning, but the Hoyas exited the top of the frame with a 6-5 lead.
• In the sixth inning, the Hoyas loaded the bases with one out, but Maryland ended the threat with back-to-back strikeouts, preventing any runs from scoring. In the bottom of the frame, the Hoyas retired the order and closed out with Thomas making a diving catch in left center to end the inning.
• In the top of the seventh inning, Jeremy Sheffield launched an opposite-field grand slam, propelling the Hoyas to a commanding 10-5 lead, their largest of the game.
• Georgetown's scoring streak continued into the top of the eighth inning when Caster drove Price home with an RBI double off the centerfield wall to make it 11-5.
• The Terps mounted a comeback in the final two frames scoring two runs, but Georgetown was able to hold on and capture the 11-7 victory.

 
OF NOTE

• Jeremy Sheffield hit his second homer of the season and his first collegiate grand slam. 
• Jeremy Sheffield, Thomas, Price and Caster all recorded a multi-hit game. 
• GU had three pitchers allow no hits and no runs. 
• The last time GU defeated Maryland was April 9, 2024, as GU secured a 13-12 victory behind a five home run performance from the offense. 
• Thomas tallied his first three-hit game as a Hoya. 

UP NEXT
Georgetown will be back in action April 11-13 as the Hoyas travel to Storrs, Connecticut for a three-game series with the UConn Huskies. Game one is slated for Friday, April 11 with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. A link to live stats and a live stream will be available on GUHoyas.com.