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May 10, 2006 College Park, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) baseball team fell to the University of Maryland at College Park (25-30, 8-22 ACC) in a doubleheader at Shipley Field on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. The Fighting Hawks dropped game one to the Terrapins, 5-1. In the nightcap, the Terps would be saved on a two-out RBI single from Mike Murphy in the bottom of the eighth to take game two, 3-2. In game two, the Fighting Hawks opened the scoring in the top of the second. Rightfielder Ronald Quick walked and moved to third on a Bernie Stratchko single. Following a strikeout by Anthony Jackson, catcher Morgan Schirmer gave UMES the lead on a sacrifice fly to center. UMES ace Dustin Longchamps held the Terps without a hit or a run through the first four and a third innings until leftfielder Dan Benick drilled a shot over the leftfield fence to tie the game at one. In the top of the seventh the Hawks crossed another run on two hits. Quick led off with a single up the middle. A sacrifice bunt from Stratchko would advance Quick to second. Quick would advance to third on a passed ball from Brett Tidball. On a 2-2 pitch, Jackson slugged out a double to rightfield plating Quick, giving the Hawks the lead 2-1. Maryland would battle back in the bottom of the inning plating a run on one hit and one Hawk error to even the score, 2-2. UMES would go scoreless in the top of the eighth but the Terrapins would pull it out in the bottom. The Terps plated their final run on two hits. In the Hawks last at bat, Maryland brought in closer Brett Cecil to seal the victory as he would retire all three Hawk batters. Cecil recorded his 15th career save and is now in a tie for first place in the all-time list in this category.
Quick, Jackson, Schirmer, Stratchko and Eric Gaines all recorded a hit for the Hawks. Five Terrapins recorded a hit a piece. Longchamps (6-6) took the loss for the maroon and gray, in eight innings of work and 126 pitches he gave up five hits and three runs (only two earned) while striking out eight batters. Seth Overbey (5-2) nabbed the win for the Terps as he went only an inning while striking out one. Centerfielder Joel Maher led the way for the maroon and gray in game one as he went 3-for-4 including two doubles and plating a run. Designated hitter Justin Hoban extended his hitting streak to 12 games as he went 1-for-3 including an RBI-double. The Fighting Hawks started off strong as they jumped out to a 1-0 lead on the Terps. With one out in the top of the first, Maher ripped a double to right-center. He was then plated by Hoban who slugged out a double of his own to leftfield. Maryland wouldn't plate their first run until the bottom of the third. Right-fielder Matt Maropis reached base via walk then stole second. Second baseman Dan Melvin pushed out a bunt that split the Hawk defense which allowed him to reach safely and Maropis to score, evening the score 1-1. UMES (14-32-1, 8-10 MEAC) surrendered two runs on four hits in the bottom of both the fifth and sixth innings to fall behind and then drop game one, 5-1. Hawk starter Jason Janeski (2-9) suffered the loss, going four and a third innings, giving up seven hits and three runs (all earned). Sophomore Brad Taylor (2-0) grabbed the win for the Terrapins as he went four and two-thirds innings allowing just two hits and one walk while fanning six. Maropis, Melvin and Jordan Wilson all tallied three hits apiece for Maryland. UMES takes on Coppin State in the first round of the MEAC tournament May 18, 2006 at 6:00 pm. A portion of this release appears courtesy of the University of Maryland Media Relations office. |
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