Maryland Terrapins baseball

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
2024 Maryland Terrapins baseball team
Founded1893 (1893)
Conference historySouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907–1921)

Southern Conference (1921–1953)

Atlantic Coast Conference (1953–2014)
UniversityUniversity of Maryland
Head coachMatt Swope (1st season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationCollege Park, MD
Home stadiumShipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium
(Capacity: 2,500)
NicknameTerrapins
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

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 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 KolarekPLos Angeles Angels
Brandon Lowe2BTampa Bay Rays
Kevin SmithSSOakland Athletics
LaMonte WadeOFSan Francisco Giants
Jose CuasPChicago Cubs

Individual honors

All-Americans

Name[10]PositionYearABCABACBNCBWATSNNotes
Tom BrownOF1962
Y
ABCA 1st Team
Will FrazierOF2002
Y
CB Freshman Team
Derek HacopianOF1992
Y
Y
Y
ABCA 1st Team
BA 2nd Team
CB 1st Team
John HetrickOF1967
Y
Y
ABCA 2nd Team
TSN 1st Team
Bob GrossmanP1972
Y
1st Team - Poll previously called American Association of College Baseball Coaches (AACBC)
Gene HiserOF1970
Y
Y
ABCA 1st Team
TSN 1st Team
Jason MaxeyC2002
Y
CB Freshman Team
John McCurdyINF2002
Y
Y
Y
ABCA 3rd Team
BA 2nd Team
NCBWA 1st Team
Jim PittOF1964
Y
ABCA 2nd Team
Dave Suave2B1971
Y
ABCA 3rd Team
Chris AlleyneOF2022
Y
Y
Y
NCBWA 1st Team
BA 1st Team
CB 1st Team
ABCAAmerican Baseball Coaches Association
BABaseball America
CBCollegiate Baseball
NCBWANational Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
TSNThe Sporting News

Conference Honors

ACC Player of the Year

Player[11]PositionYear
Bob GrossmanP1972
Derek HacopianOF1992

All-ACC

NamePositionYear
Mike Baier2B1972
Al BakerSS1958
Jerry BarkP1965
Tom BradleyP1967, 68
Ernie Berliner1B1954
Don Brown1B1960, 61
Tom Brown1B/OF1961, 62
Anthony BuffoneUTL2004
Darrell CarradiniDH1976
Pat ClarkeOF1959
Frank CooperSS1959, 60
Phil CoddryP1969
Russell DuffyP1955
Kendall EcholsP1983
Bob FerrisP1975, 76
Bob GrossmanP1971
Tim Gordon3B1981
Derek HacopianOF1992
Chester HanulakOF1954
Brett HarmanP2012
Grayson HarmeyerOF1963
Kevin HartP/1B2004
Connie HemphillP1954
Neil HerrickOF1980
John HetrickOF1967
Kevin HicksP1975
Gene HiserOF1969, 70
Don KernsOF1966
Brandon Lowe2B2014
John Marciano1B/P1996
Andy McDonald3B1958
Harry MartellOF1971
Craig MunroeDH2000
Bob NiffengerDH1977
Jim NorrisOF1968, 69, 70
Scott PattersonDH1987
Jim PittOF1964
Jimmy ReedP2013
Dick ReitzP1959
Phil RogersC1961
Dan Santo3B1959
Jeff Schaefer2B1981
Steve SchmollP2003
Chris Smoot1B1992
Jake StinnettP2014
David Suave2B1970, 71
Frank ThomasOF1992
Casey TroutSS1999
Bill WalkerOF1955
Charlie WhiteOF2013, 14

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

PlayerPositionYear
Tyler BlohmP2017
Maxwell CostesSS2023

Big Ten Player of the Year

PlayerPositionYear
Chris AlleyneCF2022
Matt ShawSS2023

Big Ten Coach of the Year

PlayerYear
Rob Vaughn2022, 2023

NCAA tournament Record

YearCoachRecordPctNotes
1965Elton "Jack" Jackson0–2.000District 3
1970Elton "Jack" Jackson1–2.333District 3
1971Elton "Jack" Jackson0–2.000District 3
2014John Szefc4–2.667Charlottesville Super Regional
2015John Szefc3–3.500Charlottesville Super Regional
2017Rob Vaughn1–2.333Winston-Salem Regional
2021Rob Vaughn2–2.500Greenville Regional
2022Rob Vaughn3–2.600College Park Regional
2023Rob Vaughn1–2.333Winston-Salem Regional

See also

References

Maryland Baseball, Year-By-Year Record[1][2]