Maryland Earns Comeback Win in Series Finale

Sunday, February 25

College Park, Md.

1 p.m.

Army West Point

3-4

Maryland

3-4

Army West Point

Maryland

Maryland Earns Comeback Win in Series Finale

February 25, 2018 | Baseball

Box Score

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Army West Point baseball team could not sweep the weekend series at Maryland here Sunday afternoon as the Terps recorded a 6-3 comeback win.

Army held a 3-0 advantage after Tim Simoes and Jacob Hurtubise reeled in three big runs in the second. John McKenna was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Maryland then registered a fly out before Anfernee Crompton reached base on a fielder's choice, erasing McKenna from the base path. Anthony Giachin followed things up singling to left field to place runners on first and second. On the ensuing at bat, Josh White earned a walk to load the bases. Simoes kept the wheel moving with another walk to bring home the Cadets' first run of the game. Hurtubise added two more runs for the visitors after his single to left field brought home Giachin and White.

Maryland would answer in the third and fourth with four runs to pull in front 4-3. The Terps touched home plate thanks to the help of a double, wild pitch, ground out and walk.

The Black Knights tried to rally in the fifth with runners on the corners but their two-out bunt attempt for a single was just beaten out by a great throw from third baseman Taylor Wright.

After the Terps added a one-out home run to left field in the bottom of the seventh, the Cadets had a chance to tie things up with runners on first and second with two outs in the top of the eighth. Unfortunately, the home side recorded a big strikeout to end the inning.

One more additional run for Maryland on a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth ultimately put the Black Knights in a hole.

Army would manage to get two runners on in the final inning but the Terps tallied the last two outs to halt any hope of their opponent knotting the score.

Rosoff finished 2-for-3 on the day, making him the lone cadet-athlete with multiple hits in the game. Crompton, Giachin and White each posted a run, while Hurtubise (2) and Simoes accounted for Army's runs batted in.

Sam Messina dropped to 0-2 on the season after giving up three hits, four runs and three walks in his 4.2 innings of work. The junior did manage to register a team-best five strikeouts.

Matt Gray, Carter Van Gytenbeek, Daniel Burggraaf and Cam Opp all saw action on the hill as well. Gray allowed one run on three hits in 1.2 innings of work, while Van Gytenbeek was tabbed with one unearned run in his 1.1 innings.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Hurtubise swiped his fifth bag of the season in the fifth inning.
Rosoff, McKenna and Giachin were all hit by a pitch.
Sunday's game marked the second time the Black Knights did not record an extra base hit.
The Black Knights earned a season-high eight walks in the game.
The Army pitching staff registered nine strikeouts for the third-straight outing.
Maryland's Nick Dunn finished 2-for-3 with two RBI, two runs and two walks.
Randy Bednar also reeled in two runs for the home side.
Messina struck out a season-high five batters during his time on the hill.
Gray fanned a season-best two batters as well.

FACTS & FIGURES

Maryland earned six runs on six hits, while the Black Knights finished with three runs on five.
Army closed out the game with two errors to just one for the home team.
Both teams stranded numerous runners on base. The Cadets left 11, while the Terps failed to bring home 14.

UP NEXT

Army remains on the road for another three games in Cary, N.C., beginning March 2.
The Black Knights will face off against Bryant, Niagara and Boston College while down there.
Army and Bryant will meet Friday at 1:30 p.m. with first pitch against the Purple Eagles on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Cadets will then close out their weekend with a 11:30 a.m. contest against Boston College.
All of the games will be played at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.