Maryland Terrapins baseball

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Maryland Terrapins
Baseball current event.svg 2024 Maryland Terrapins baseball team
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Founded1893 (1893)
Conference history South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907–1921)

Southern Conference (1921–1953)

Atlantic Coast Conference (1953–2014)
University University of Maryland
Head coachMatt Swope (1st season)
Conference Big Ten
Location College Park, MD
Home stadium Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
(Capacity: 2,500)
Nickname Terrapins
ColorsRed, 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

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.

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History

During 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

Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium (1952–present)

Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, as viewed from Byrd Stadium, October 2013 Shipley Field.jpg
Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, as viewed from Byrd Stadium, October 2013

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

Prior 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

In 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

Current MLB roster

Former Terrapins on current MLB rosters.

PlayerPositionTeam
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

All-Americans

Name [10] PositionYearABCABACBNCBWATSNNotes
Tom Brown OF 1962
Green check.svgY
ABCA 1st Team
Will Frazier OF 2002
Green check.svgY
CB Freshman Team
Derek Hacopian OF 1992
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
ABCA 1st Team
BA 2nd Team
CB 1st Team
John Hetrick OF 1967
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
ABCA 2nd Team
TSN 1st Team
Bob Grossman P 1972
Green check.svgY
1st Team - Poll previously called American Association of College Baseball Coaches (AACBC)
Gene Hiser OF 1970
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
ABCA 1st Team
TSN 1st Team
Jason Maxey C 2002
Green check.svgY
CB Freshman Team
John McCurdy INF 2002
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
ABCA 3rd Team
BA 2nd Team
NCBWA 1st Team
Jim Pitt OF 1964
Green check.svgY
ABCA 2nd Team
Dave Suave 2B 1971
Green check.svgY
ABCA 3rd Team
Chris Alleyne OF 2022
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
Green check.svgY
NCBWA 1st Team
BA 1st Team
CB 1st Team
ABCA American Baseball Coaches Association
BA Baseball America
CB Collegiate Baseball
NCBWA National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
TSN The Sporting News

Conference Honors

ACC Player of the Year

Player [11] PositionYear
Bob GrossmanP1972
Derek HacopianOF1992

All-ACC

NamePositionYear
Mike Baier 2B1972
Al Baker SS1958
Jerry Bark P1965
Tom Bradley P1967, 68
Ernie Berliner 1B1954
Don Brown 1B1960, 61
Tom Brown 1B/OF1961, 62
Anthony Buffone UTL2004
Darrell Carradini DH1976
Pat Clarke OF1959
Frank Cooper SS1959, 60
Phil Coddry P1969
Russell Duffy P1955
Kendall Echols P1983
Bob Ferris P1975, 76
Bob Grossman P1971
Tim Gordon 3B1981
Derek Hacopian OF1992
Chester Hanulak OF1954
Brett Harman P2012
Grayson Harmeyer OF1963
Kevin Hart P/1B2004
Connie Hemphill P1954
Neil Herrick OF1980
John Hetrick OF1967
Kevin Hicks P1975
Gene Hiser OF1969, 70
Don Kerns OF1966
Brandon Lowe 2B2014
John Marciano 1B/P1996
Andy McDonald 3B1958
Harry Martell OF1971
Craig Munroe DH2000
Bob Niffenger DH1977
Jim Norris OF1968, 69, 70
Scott Patterson DH1987
Jim Pitt OF1964
Jimmy Reed P2013
Dick Reitz P1959
Phil Rogers C1961
Dan Santo 3B1959
Jeff Schaefer 2B1981
Steve Schmoll P2003
Chris Smoot 1B1992
Jake Stinnett P2014
David Suave 2B1970, 71
Frank Thomas OF1992
Casey Trout SS1999
Bill Walker OF1955
Charlie White OF2013, 14

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

PlayerPositionYear
Tyler BlohmP2017
Maxwell CostesSS2023

Big Ten Player of the Year

PlayerPositionYear
Chris AlleyneCF2022
Matt Shaw SS2023

Big Ten Coach of the Year

PlayerYear
Rob Vaughn 2022, 2023

NCAA tournament Record

YearCoachRecordPctNotes
1965Elton "Jack" Jackson0–2.000 District 3
1970Elton "Jack" Jackson1–2.333 District 3
1971Elton "Jack" Jackson0–2.000 District 3
2014 John Szefc 4–2.667 Charlottesville Super Regional
2015John Szefc3–3.500 Charlottesville Super Regional
2017 Rob Vaughn 1–2.333 Winston-Salem Regional
2021Rob Vaughn2–2.500 Greenville Regional
2022Rob Vaughn3–2.600 College Park Regional
2023Rob Vaughn1–2.333 Winston-Salem Regional

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Maryland Baseball, Year-By-Year Record