The Maryland Terrapins baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball program of University of Maryland, College Park in College Park, Maryland, United States. The program's first season was in 1893, and it has been a member of the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference since the start of the 2015 season. Its home venue is Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, located on Maryland's campus. Matt Swope is the current head coach. The program has appeared in six NCAA tournaments. It has won one conference tournament championship and five regular season conference titles. As of the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, 38 former Terrapins have appeared in Major League Baseball.
| Maryland Terrapins | |
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 2024 Maryland Terrapins baseball team | |
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| Founded | 1893 |
| Conference history | South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907–1921) Southern Conference (1921–1953) |
| University | University of Maryland |
| Head coach | Matt Swope (1st season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | College Park, MD |
| Home stadium | Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Terrapins |
| Colors | Red, white, gold, and black[1] |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 2014, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1965, 1970, 1971, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 2023 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1936, 1965, 1970, 1971, 2022, 2023 | |
History
editDuring the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Maryland made consecutive conference tournament championship game appearances and posted back-to-back campaigns of 40 or more wins, a first in school history.[2] The Terps have made multiple appearances in various top-25 national college baseball polls in each of the last two seasons and was voted the 2015 preseason favorite to win the Big Ten Conference title, its first season competing in the league.[3] After failing to make the NCAA tournament for 43 years, the Terrapins earned berths in the 2014 and 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournaments. In 2014, Maryland Baseball beat South Carolina to advance to the NCAA tournament Super Regional round for the first time in school history.[4] Maryland has participated in eight NCAA tournaments: 1965, 1970, 1971, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, and 2022. The program has won five regular season conference championships in its history.[5] In 2023, Maryland won its first conference tournament defeating Iowa, 4–0.[6]
Facilities
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Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium (1952–present)
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Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, often referred to simply as "The BOB", has been the home of the Maryland baseball team for more than 60 years. The team's playing field was moved to its current location in 1952, and became Shipley Field in 1956. The ballpark is located right in the heart of the Maryland campus, in between Byrd Stadium and the Artificial Turf Facility. The facility's current seating capacity is 2,500. Its playing surface is Sportexe Synthetic Turf in the infield and Bermuda Grass in the outfield and the dimensions are 320 down the left field line, 380 to center and 325 down the right field line.
In 1982, Shipley Field was the site of an exhibition game between the Terps and Earl Weaver's Baltimore Orioles. Eight years later, in 1990, the Soviet baseball team paid a visit to Shipley Field to take on the Terps in an exhibition series. The stadium has been hosting night games since a set of permanent lights were installed prior to the 1994 season. Shipley Field is named after legendary Terps' coach H. Burton Shipley, who was the Maryland skipper from 1924 to 1960.
On May 8, 2010, Shipley Field was officially dedicated as Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium in honor of former Maryland baseball player, Bob "Turtle" Smith '63.[7] Bob and his wife Carol had previously established a fully endowed baseball scholarship, called the "Bob "Turtle" Smith & Carol B. Smith and Family Endowed Baseball Scholarship"[8] A new turf infield, an upgraded warning track, a new brick backstop, a new outfield fence and an upgraded scoreboard were installed prior to the 2011 season.
Eric Milton Family Clubhouse
editPrior to the start of Maryland's game against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, April 13, 2013[9] head coach John Szefc and the Terrapin baseball program held a dedication ceremony to unveil the Eric Milton Family Clubhouse.
The Terps' clubhouse, which is located within the Varsity Team House just beyond the left-field fence at Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, received a facelift with significant help from former Terrapin Eric Milton (1994–96) and his family.
The renovation included the installation of 38 custom cherry-wood lockers, new carpeting and flooring, new signage, and the addition of an awards wall and a custom counter for kitchen appliances.
The Shell
editIn 2011, a 5,000 square foot hitting and pitching facility, nicknamed, "The Shell", was installed behind the left-field fence at Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium and adjacent to the Varsity Team House.
Notable alumni
editCurrent MLB roster
editFormer Terrapins on current MLB rosters.
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Kolarek | P | Los Angeles Angels |
| Brandon Lowe | 2B | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Kevin Smith | SS | Oakland Athletics |
| LaMonte Wade | OF | San Francisco Giants |
| Jose Cuas | P | Chicago Cubs |
Individual honors
editAll-Americans
edit| Name[10] | Position | Year | ABCA | BA | CB | NCBWA | TSN | Notes |
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| Tom Brown | OF | 1962 |  |
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ABCA 1st Team |
| Will Frazier | OF | 2002 | — |
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CB Freshman Team |
| Derek Hacopian | OF | 1992 | |
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ABCA 1st Team BA 2nd Team CB 1st Team |
| John Hetrick | OF | 1967 | |
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ABCA 2nd Team TSN 1st Team |
| Bob Grossman | P | 1972 | |
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1st Team - Poll previously called American Association of College Baseball Coaches (AACBC) |
| Gene Hiser | OF | 1970 | |
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ABCA 1st Team TSN 1st Team |
| Jason Maxey | C | 2002 | — |
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CB Freshman Team |
| John McCurdy | INF | 2002 | |
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ABCA 3rd Team BA 2nd Team NCBWA 1st Team |
| Jim Pitt | OF | 1964 | |
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ABCA 2nd Team |
| Dave Suave | 2B | 1971 | |
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ABCA 3rd Team |
| Chris Alleyne | OF | 2022 | |
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NCBWA 1st Team BA 1st Team CB 1st Team |
| ABCA | American Baseball Coaches Association |
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| BA | Baseball America |
| CB | Collegiate Baseball |
| NCBWA | National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association |
| TSN | The Sporting News |
Conference Honors
editACC Player of the Year
edit| Player[11] | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Grossman | P | 1972 |
| Derek Hacopian | OF | 1992 |
All-ACC
editBig Ten Freshman of the Year
edit| Player | Position | Year |
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| Tyler Blohm | P | 2017 |
| Chris Hacopian | SS | 2023 |
Big Ten Player of the Year
edit| Player | Position | Year |
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| Chris Alleyne | CF | 2022 |
| Matt Shaw | SS | 2023 |
Big Ten Coach of the Year
edit| Player | Year |
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| Rob Vaughn | 2022, 2023 |
NCAA tournament Record
edit| Year | Coach | Record | Pct | Notes |
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| 1965 | Elton "Jack" Jackson | 0–2 | .000 | District 3 |
| 1970 | Elton "Jack" Jackson | 1–2 | .333 | District 3 |
| 1971 | Elton "Jack" Jackson | 0–2 | .000 | District 3 |
| 2014 | John Szefc | 4–2 | .667 | Charlottesville Super Regional |
| 2015 | John Szefc | 3–3 | .500 | Charlottesville Super Regional |
| 2017 | Rob Vaughn | 1–2 | .333 | Winston-Salem Regional |
| 2021 | Rob Vaughn | 2–2 | .500 | Greenville Regional |
| 2022 | Rob Vaughn | 3–2 | .600 | College Park Regional |
| 2023 | Rob Vaughn | 1–2 | .333 | Winston-Salem Regional |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Color | The University of Maryland Brand". Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Terps Knock off Tournament's Top Team, Set Single Season Wins Record". 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Maryland Tabbed Big Ten Baseball Preseason Favorite". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "For Maryland baseball team, historic weekend sinks in as NCAA super regional looms".
- ^ Year-By-Year Records Archived 2012-09-14 at archive.today, University of Maryland, retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ^ "BIG TEN TOURNEY CHAMPS! Top-Seeded Terps Win First-Ever Big Ten Tournament Title, 4-0". University of Maryland Athletics. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Maryland Dedicates Baseball Stadium To Bob "Turtle" Smith". Terp Talk. 2010-05-09.
- ^ Maryland Athletics. "Bob 'Turtle' Smith and Carol B. Smith and Family Endowed Baseball Scholarship". UMTerps.com.
- ^ "Terps Unveil Renovated Clubhouse". UMTerps.com.
- ^ "All-Americans". UMTerps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Conference Honors". UMTerps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.