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Yesterday I got a text from my writing partner here at Turtledroppings that “Maryland Baseball swept”.  I being the optimist wrote back “Awesome”, which he probably took as sarcasm or just another WTF moment from his writing partner.

Unfortunately the text was misinterpreted and our baseball dropped 3 in a row to Wake Forest.  So despite the hot start, we are now 0-3 in ACC play.  Suddenly everything feels right in the world again.  But I’m not giving up on this team, and until I decide otherwise, I will keep doing a weekly review of Maryland Baseball.  I still think this team could have a special season, and I want to be there from the beginning to the end.

So let’s do just that, when last we discussed Maryland Baseball they were coming off a sweep of Manhattan and getting ready to host the University of Delaware Blue Hens.  The Terps lead by another strong pitching performance held the Hens scoreless.  Michael Boyden (2-0) pitched 5 innings of 1 hit ball, and Jimmy Reed pitched the last 1.3 innings for his 4^th save of the season as the Terps earned  a 2-0 victory in College Park.

Next up was Navy.  Sander Beck pitched 5.1 innings and gave up 2 runs over 3 hits and 4 walks to improve his record to 2-0.  Jimmy Reed also picked up a save (his 5^th) in this 4-2 win in Annapolis.  Offensively, the Terps had a 2 for 4 performance from second baseman Kyle Convissar who also drove in 2 runs.  This win was Maryland’s 10^th in a row.

Then on to Wake Forest, apparently there are things “Finer” than being in “Caraliner”.  Not to dwell on the negatives but the Terps got swept in Winston Salem, 10-5, 9-6, and 4-3 to fall to 11-4.  The good news is that the perfect home record remains intact, which is important because the Terps will be spending the next 5 games in College Park.  Hosting a double header verse St. Peters, and then a three game set against UNC.

Stay tuned next week for another update, which hopefully includes the Terps first ACC win of the season.

Extra Droppings:

I know it is sad to be doing a baseball post the day after Selection Sunday, but we still have March Madness here at Turtledroppings.com and in the next day or two will be announcing our annual FREE NCAA Pool.  Winner will get the Standard $15 Itunes card, unless of course Chris or I win like in Football, in which case you all get nothing!!  Stay tuned for details and remember it’s FREE!!

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