BALTIMORE, Maryland April 3, 2014 - Let me take a stab at catching up with sports. Maryland has played two non-conference games this week, winning both. The Orioles have opened their season, so far splitting a pair with the Defending World Champion Red Sox. After winning opening day, they lost last night despite a second home run by Nelson Cruz. Dustin Pedroia made a spectacular play, ranging far behind the second base bag with a diving stab, then getting a lot on a long throw to first to get J.J. Hardy.
Maryland
Against two straight opponents, Maryland erupted for multiple runs in the sixth inning to break open a tight game. It was enough to win both. Tuesday,the Terps beat a very good Virginia Commonwealth team, 5-2. On Wednesday, Maryland erupted for six runs in the sixth inning and went on to defeat tenacious Liberty, 8-3. On Tuesday, Bobby Ruse picked up his third win of the season by scattering four hits over six innings and surrendering only one run. With VCU leading, 1-0, in the fifth, Maryland battled back to tie on an RBI double by Jose Cuas, who played shortstop and went four for four with two runs batted in. The Terps then broke it open an inning later, scoring four runs. Three of the runs scored on bases loaded walks and the fourth on Cuas' infield single. Lamont Wade, however, opened the inning with a double.
“He’s an absolute strike thrower,” said Maryland Coach John Szefc on the team's web page. “He’s really an efficient arm, gives up one run, four hits, only strikes out two guys, but he only walks one guy. He makes you beat him. He makes you swing the bat. And if you have guys behind that can play defense, you’re usually going to be in it at the end.”
On Wednesday the pitching star was Jake Drossner, who scattered three hits over six innings, and struck out a scintillating nine Liberty hitters. With the win, Drossner improved his record to 3-0. Lamont Wade was 3-3 with two doubles and 3 runs batted in and Kyle Convissar also chipped in with 3 runs batted in. Maryland returns to action Friday when they travel south to open an extremely important three game series with Wake Forest. The Terps will need at least two wins in the series if they want to be a factor in the ACC race going down the wire. They will go in to the series with an 18-8 record overall and a 5-6 record in the ACC. Here are the current ACC Baseball Standings:
Atlantic Division
1. Florida State: ACC: 10 wins, 2 losses; overall: 23 wins, 5 losses
2. Clemson: ACC: 8 wins, 3 losses; overall: 19 wins, 9 losses
3. Wake Forest: ACC: 8 wins, 4 losses, overall: 20 wins, 11 losses
4. Maryland: ACC: 5 wins, 6 losses; overall: 18 wins, 8 losses
5. North Carolina State: ACC: 3 wins, 9 losses; overall 17 wins, 11 losses
6. Notre Dame: ACC: 1 win, 11 losses; overall: 10 wins, 17 losses
7. Boston College: ACC: 1 win, 11 losses; overall: 9 wins, 18 losses
Coastal Division
1. Virginia: ACC: 10 wins, 2 losses; overall: 25 wins, 4 losses
2. Miami of Florida: ACC: 8 wins, 4 losses; 18 wins, 12 losses
3. Duke: ACC: 7 wins, 5 losses, overall: 17 wins, 13 losses
4. Pittsburgh: ACC: 7 wins, 5 losses; overall: 15 wins, 13 losses
5. North Carolina: ACC: 5 wins, 7 losses; overall: 16 wins, 12 losses
6. Georgia Tech: ACC: 5 wins, 7 losses; overall: 16 wins, 13 losses
7. Virginia Tech: ACC: 5 wins, 7 losses; overall: 14 wins, 12 losses
Orioles
After winning on opening day, the Orioles lost last night. Newly acquired Ubaldo Jimenez was touched up for four runs and five hits in six innings of work, including two-run homers to David Ortiz and Mike Napoli. Ryan Webb, another newcomer, was also touched up for two runs in only two-thirds of an inning of work. The Orioles only offense was a two-run home run by Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who also homered on Monday, now has two home runs and three runs batted in in two games. J.J. Hardy was the only Oriole with more than one hit. Here are the AL Standings as of this minute (1:45 pm on Thursday, April 3)
American League East
1. Toronto Blue Jays: 2 wins, 1 loss, .667 pct
2. Baltimore Orioles: 1 win, 1 loss, .500 pct, 0.5 games behind
3. Boston Red Sox: 1 win, 1 loss, .500 pct, 0.5 games behind
4. Tampa Bay Rays: 1 win, 2 losses, .333 pct, 1.0 games behind
5. New York Yankees: 0 wins, 2 losses, .000 pct, 1.5 games behind
American League Central
1. Chicago White Sox: 2 wins, 0 losses, 1.000 pct
2. Detroit Tigers: 2 wins, 0 losses, 1.000 pct
3. Cleveland Indians: 2 wins, 1 loss, .667 pct, 0.5 games behind
4. Kansas City Royals: 0 wins, 2 losses, .000 pct, 2 games behind
5. Minnesota Twins: 0 wins, 2 losses, .000 pct, 2 games behind
American League West
1. Seattle Mariners: 3 wins, 0 losses, 1.000 pct
2. Houston Astros: 2 wins, 0 losses, 1.000 pct, 0.5 games behind
3. Texas Rangers: 2 wins, 1 loss, .667 pct, 1.0 games behind
4. Oakland Athletics: 1 win, 2 losses, .333 pct, 2 games behind
National League East
1. Washington Nationals: 2 wins, 0 losses, 1.000 pct
2. Atlanta Braves: 2 wins, 1 loss, .667 pct, 0.5 games behind
3. Miami Marlins: 2 wins, 1 loss, .667 pct, 0.5 games behind
4. Philadelphia Phillies: 1 win, 2 losses, .333 pct, 1.5 games behind
5. New York Mets: 0 wins, 2 losses, .000 pct, 2 games behind
National League Central
1. Pittsburgh Pirates: 2 wins, 0 losses, 1.000 pct
2. St. Louis Cardinals: 1 win, 1 loss, .500 pct, 1 game behind
3. Cincinnati Reds: 1 win, 1 loss, .500 pct, 1 game behind
4. Milwaukee Brewers: 1 win, 2 losses, .333 pct, 1.5 games behind
5. Chicago Cubs: 0 wins, 2 losses, .000 pct, 2 games behind
National League West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers: 4 wins, 1 loss, .800 pct
2. San Francisco Giants: 2 wins, 1 loss, .667 pct, 1 game behind
3. San Diego Padres: 1 win, 2 losses, .333 pct, 2 games behind
4. Colorado Rockies: 1 win, 2 losses, .333 pct, 2 games behind
5. Arizona Diamondbacks: 1 win, 4 losses, .200 pct 3 games behind
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