
Baseball Loses Game 1 to Maryland
May 03 | Baseball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. āĀ Rutgers baseball dropped a tight 4-3 decision to MarylandĀ on Friday night at Bainton Field.Ā
The Scarlet Knights (25-20, 3-13)Ā were unable to overcome a four-run sixth inning from theĀ Terrapins (30-17, 9-10), who then held on late to secure the win.Ā
Rutgers was able to get on the board in the top of the first when Ty Doucette drove in Josh Kuroda-Grauer with an RBI single.Ā
After being held off the scoreboard for the first five innings, Maryland broke out for four runs in the top of the sixth on a two-run double, RBI groundout and sac fly and took a 4-1 lead.Ā
RU responded in the seventh when Doucette drove in two more with a double into the left field corner, making it a 4-3 game.Ā
While the Scarlet Knights were able to get the tying run on base in the ninth, the game ended on a flyout to right.Ā
Rutgers and Maryland will wrap up their series with a Saturday doubleheader, with game one set for 12 p.m. on Big Ten Network. Game two will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Melendez, Omar (4-1)
L: Sinibaldi, Justin (4-3)
S: Lippman, Kenny (2)
Batting:
2B: Hacopian, Eddie 1
RBI: Hacopian, Eddie 2 ; Hojnar, Sam 1 ; Orr, Jacob 1
SF: Orr, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hacopian, Eddie 1 ; Hacopian, Chris 1 ; Russell, Devin 1 ; Lambros, Elijah 1
SB: Martin, Brayden 1

Batting:
2B: Doucette, Ty 1
RBI: Doucette, Ty 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Volpe, Johnny 1 ; Kuroda-Grauer, Josh 2
SB: Volpe, Johnny 1 ; Kuroda-Grauer, Josh 2
CS: Kuroda-Grauer, Josh 1


















