2021 Maryland Terrapins baseball team

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2021 Maryland Terrapins baseball
Maryland Terrapins logo.svg
NCAA Greenville Regional
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record30–18 (28–16 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachAnthony Papio (4th season)
Hitting coachMatt Swope (4th season)
Pitching coachCorey Muscara (4th season)
Home stadium Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
Seasons
 2020
2022  
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Nebraska  y3112 .7213414 .708
No. 24 Maryland  y2816 .6363018 .625
Michigan  y2717 .6142719 .587
Indiana  2618 .5912618 .591
Iowa  2618 .5912618 .591
Ohio State  2220 .5242220 .524
Illinois  2222 .5002222 .500
Rutgers  2123 .4772123 .477
Penn State  1824 .4291824 .429
Northwestern  1521 .4171521 .417
Michigan State  1727 .3861727 .386
Purdue  1626 .3811626 .381
Minnesota  631 .162631 .162
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [1] [2]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The Maryland Terrapins baseball team was a baseball team that represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Terrapins were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium in College Park, Maryland. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rob Vaughn.

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Previous season

The Terrapins finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 10–5 overall (0–0 conference) and first place in conference standings, as the season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

Preseason

For the 2021 Big Ten Conference poll, Maryland was voted to finish in fifth by the Big Ten Coaches. [4]

Roster

2021 Maryland Terrapins baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 INF Benjamin CowlesR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)JrNewark H. S. Newark, New York
3 OF Randy Bednar/5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Landon School Bethesda, Maryland
4 INF Maxwell Costes/6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)215 lb(98 kg)Jr Gilman School Baltimore, Maryland
5 INF Tommy Gardiner/5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)160 lb(73 kg)Sr Lenape H. S. Mount Laurel, New Jersey
6 INF Matthew Shaw/5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Worcester Academy Brimfield, Massachusetts
8 INF Kevin Keister/5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb(82 kg)FrCaravel Academy Smyrna, Delaware
9 C Riley Langerman/6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb(79 kg)Jr Ventura College Parker, Colorado
10 RHP Will Glock/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS So Loyola Blakefield Fallston, Maryland
11 OF Chris Alleyne/5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)175 lb(79 kg)Sr Chestnut Hill Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 LHP Tyler Blohm/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)RS Sr Archbishop Spalding H. S. Severna Park, Maryland
13 INF Matt Orlando/5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Los Osos H. S. Marlton, New Jersey
14 OF Tony Schreffler Jr./6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Central Dauphin H. S. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
15 RHP Sam Bello/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)So Iona Preparatory School West Nyack, New York
16 RHP Chris Chaney/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb(88 kg)So St. James School Falling Waters, West Virginia
17 RHP Trevor LaBonte/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)210 lb(95 kg) York H. S. York, Maine
18 RHP Sean Burke/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)230 lb(104 kg)RS So Saint John's H. S. Sutton, Massachusetts
20 LHP Ryan Murphy/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)225 lb(102 kg)Fr Billerica Memorial H. S. Billerica, Massachusetts
21 RHP Chris Bookhultz/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr St. John's College H. S. Brookeville, Maryland
22 RHP Sean Heine/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Shawnee H. S. Medford, New Jersey
23 LHP Drew Wilden/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)195 lb(88 kg)RS Jr West Deptford H. S. West Deptford Township, New Jersey
24 C Blake Badman/6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)215 lb(98 kg)Fr DeMatha Catholic H. S. Huntington, Maryland
25 C Justin Vought/6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)Sr Wyoming Valley West H. S. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
26 RHP Connor Staine/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)200 lb(91 kg)So West Morris Central H. S. Clinton, New Jersey
27 C Luke Shliger/5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Trinity-Pawling School Danbury, Connecticut
28 RHP David Falco/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Trinity-Pawling School Danbury, Connecticut
29 RHP Elliot Zoellner/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS Sr St. Mary's H. S. Annapolis, Maryland
30 LHP Sean Fisher/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)214 lb(97 kg)Sr Parkside H. S. Parsonsburg, Maryland
32 LHP Ryan Ramsey/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Pascack Hills H. S. Montvale, New Jersey
33 RHP Mark Diluia/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr Marian Catholic H. S. Flossmoor, Illinois
34 RHP Zach Thompson/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS Sr Archbishop Spalding H. S. West River, Maryland
35 INF Aaron Perez/5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb(82 kg)So All Hallows H. S. New York, New York
36 OF Tucker Flint/6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Bishop Hendricken H. S. East Greenwich, Rhode Island
37 U Logan Ott/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Montoursville Area H. S. Montoursville, Pennsylvania
38 C James Heffley/5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)165 lb(75 kg)RS Fr Albert Einstein H. S. Kensington, Maryland
39 RHP Gavin Stellpflug/R6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Somerville H. S. Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
40 INF Michael Bouma/6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Sherwood H. S. Brookeville, Maryland
41 OF Bobby Zmarzlak/6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb(93 kg)So Westhill H. S. Stamford, Connecticut
42 RHP Nick Dean/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Bensalem H. S. Bensalem, Pennsylvania
43 INF Austin Chavis/5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Calvert Hall College H. S. Bel Air, Maryland
44 RHP Nigel Belgrave/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)195 lb(88 kg)Fr Auburn H. S. Auburn, Massachusetts
45 RHP Jason Savacool/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Charles W. Baker H. S. Baldwinsville, New York
Head coach

Rob Vaughn

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

Matt Swope

Base coach(es)

Anthony Papio

Pitching coach(es)

Corey Muscara


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

2021 Maryland Terrapins baseball game log
Regular season
March (6–9)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1March 5vs Michigan State Fluor Field at the West EndGreenville, South Carolina 0–6 [5] Benschoter (1–0)Burke (0–1)None3280–10–1
2March 6vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina4–7 [6] Erla (1–0)Fisher (0–1)Iverson (1)3130–20–2
3March 6vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina4–5 [7] Christophersen (1–0)Bello (0–1)Iverson (2)3130–30–3
4March 7vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina3–2 [8] Savacool (1–0)Powers (0–1)None3071–31–3
5March 12at Rutgers Bainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey 13–8 [9] Burke (1–1)Rutkowski (1–1)None2502–32–3
6March 13at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey3–9 [10] Wereski (2–0)Fisher (0–2)Muller (1)2502–42–4
7March 13at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey7–8 [11] Stanavich (1–0)Staine (0–1)Fitzpatrick (2)2502–52–5
8March 14at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey9–5 [12] Savacool (2–0)Hoopes (0–2)None2503–53–5
9March 20at Penn State Medlar FieldUniversity Park, Pennsylvania 19–10 [13] Blohm (1–0)Gagnon (0–1)Bello (1)3024–54–5
10March 21at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania5–6 [14] Shingledecker (1–1)Zoellner (0–1)None2824–64–6
11March 22at Penn StateMedlar Field • University Park, Pennsylvania7–1 [15] Savacool (3–0)Virbitsky (0–2)None2055–65–6
12March 27vs Iowa Bill Davis StadiumColumbus, Ohio 4–6 [16] Hoffman (1–0)Ramsey (0–1)Nedved (4)5–75–7
13March 28vs IowaBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio2–11 [17] Davitt (2–1)Staine (0–2)None5–85–8
14March 28at Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio4–5 [18] Root (3–1)Fisher (0–3)Brock (4)1805–95–9
15March 29at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio9–3 [19] Savacool (4–0)Pfenning (0–2)Ramsey (1)1076–96–9
April (11–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
16April 2 Northwestern Bob "Turtle" Smith StadiumCollege Park, Maryland 4–3 [20] Falco (1–0)Smith (1–1)Bello (2)1507–97–9
17April 3NorthwesternBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland8–4 [21] Ramsey (1–1)Moe (0–1)None1508–98–9
18April 4No. 25 Michigan Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland5–6 [22] Weiss (3–1)Falco (1–1)None'1508–108–10
19April 5No. 25 MichiganBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland17–7 [23] Blohm (2–0)Paige (0–1)Bello (3)1009–109–10
20April 9at Nebraska Haymarket ParkLincoln, Nebraska 2–6 [24] Povich (3–1)Burke (1–2)None23619–119–11
21April 10at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska10–7 [25] Ramsey (2–1)Bragg (1–2)Bello (4)319710–1110–11
22April 11at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska3–14 [26] Schanaman (3–0)Savacool (4–1)None318810–1210–12
23April 16Ohio StateBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland10–6 [27] Burke (2–2)Burhenn (2–2)None10011–1211–12
24April 17Ohio StateBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland5–4 [28] Falco (2–1)Brock (0–1)None1012–1212–12
25April 18Ohio StateBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland9–4 [29] Savacool (5–1)Neely (1–2)None10013–1213–12
26April 23at Iowa Duane Banks FieldIowa City, Iowa 2–6 [30] Hoffman (3–0)Burke (2–3)Nedved (6)52813–1313–13
27April 24at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa8–6 [31] Dean (1–0)Irvine (2–3)Bello (5)1,11214–1314–13
28April 24vs NorthwesternDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa2–1 [32] Ott (1–0)Doherty (1–2)Falco (1)15–1315–13
29April 25vs NorthwesternDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa9–7 [33] Fisher (1–3)Uberstine (2–3)None16–1316–13
30April 30 Minnesota Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland12–4 [34] Dean (2–0)Schoeberl (0–4)None10017–1317–13
May (11–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
31May 1MinnesotaBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–3 [35] Fisher (2–3)DeLuga (0–1)None25018–1318–13
32May 2MinnesotaBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland6–3 [36] Falco (3–1)Skoro (2–3)Bello (6)25019–1319–13
33May 7at Illinois Illinois FieldChampaign, Illinois 0–2 [37] Hoffmann (2–0)Dean (2–1)Kirschsieper (2)15819–1419–14
34May 8at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois5–3 [38] Savacool (6–1)Lavender (5–2)Bello (7)14120–1420–14
35May 9at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois12–4 [39] Ramsey (3–1)Gowens (1–3)None16721–1421–14
36May 14 Purdue Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland11–0 [40] Dean (3–1)Schapira (0–6)None15022–1422–14
37May 15PurdueBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland6–1 [41] Savacool (7–1)Johnson (2–5)Ramsey (2)25023–1423–14
38May 16PurdueBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland7–2 [42] Burke (3–3)Brooks (2–3)Zoellner (1)25024–1424–14
39May 21at No. 24 Michigan Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan 11–8 [43] Ramsey (4–1)Proctor (0–1)None25025–1425–14
40May 22at No. 24 MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan3–14 [44] Weston (6–3)Savacool (7–2)Dragani (1)25025–1525–15
41May 23at No. 24 MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan7–3 [45] Burke (4–3)Denner (4–4)None25026–1526–15
42May 29 Indiana Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–3 [46] Ramsey (5–1)Macciocchi (0–1)None25027–1527–15
43May 29IndianaBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland5–2 [47] Burke (5–3)Brown (5–4)None25028–1528–15
44May 30IndianaBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland3–7 [48] Stahl (3–0)Blohm (2–1)None50028–1628–16
Postseason
NCAA Tournament: Greenville Regional (1–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
45June 4vs Charlotte Clark–LeClair StadiumGreenville, North Carolina 10–13 [49] Marozas (5–3)Savacool (7–3)Giesting (1)4,17428–1728–16
46June 5vs Norfolk State Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina16–0 [50] Burke (6–3)Hosley (7–2)Thompson (1)4,19629–1728–16
47June 6vs CharlotteClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina2–1Zoellner (1–1)Lindsey (6–2)None5,01730–1728–16
48June 6vs East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina6–9Colmore (7–1)Staine (0–3)Bridges (5)5,01730–1828–16

Awards

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week