Maryland Terrapins baseball
| Maryland Terrapins | |
|---|---|
| Founded: 1893 | |
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| University | University of Maryland |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | College Park, MD |
| Head Coach | John Szefc (3rd year) |
| Home Stadium |
Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Terrapins |
| Colors |
Red and White |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1965, 1970, 1971, 2014 | |
| Conference Champions | |
| 1936, 1965, 1970, 1971 | |
The Maryland Terrapins baseball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college baseball competition. The Terrapins compete as members of the Big Ten Conference. Historically, Maryland has not been a strong baseball program;[1] the Terrapins' NCAA tournament bid in 2014 was the program's first in 43 years. They have qualified and participated in a total of four NCAA tournaments: 1965, 1970, 1971, and 2014. Three of those four seasons the Terrapins won the ACC championship (lost in 2014 ACC Championship). Maryland also won the 1936 Southern Conference championship when they played in that league.[2]
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach: | John Szefc |
| Associate Head Coach: | Jim Belanger |
| Assistant Head Coach: | Rob Vaughn |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach: | Corey Haines |
| Director of Baseball Operations: | Matt Swope |
Facilities
Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium (1952-Present)
Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle Smith Stadium has been the home of the Maryland baseball team for 61 years. The team's playing field was moved to its current location in 1952, and became Shipley Field in 1956.
It is located right in the heart of the Maryland campus, in between Byrd Stadium and the Artificial Turf Facility. Currently, it has a seating capacity of 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.
Shipley Field 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 1924-1960.
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.[3] 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"[4]
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[5] 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.
"This project is really important for the program because it was an area in which we were lacking," said Szefc. "Eric's generosity and timeliness allowed us to do it now and let the three seniors (Jack Cleary, Jordan Hagel and Jimmy Reed) benefit from it."
"Eric's generosity was big in getting it done now, instead of in six months. With his history in the program as a player and a coach, it adds that much more having his name on it. He, more than anyone, understands how important a legitimate clubhouse can be to a player. It certainly helps our guys day-to-day as far as their quality of life with how much time they spend in there. It adds a lot more coming from him. Eric is near and dear to our program as a player and coach."
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.
| Player | Position | Number | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Cecil | P | 27 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Justin Maxwell | OF | 27 | Kansas City Royals |
Individual honors
All-Americans[6]
| Name | Position | Year | ABCA | BA | CB | NCBWA | TSN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, TomTom Brown | OF | 1962 |  | — | — | — | — | ABCA 1st Team |
| Frazier, WillWill Frazier | OF | 2002 | — | — | | — | — | CB Freshman Team |
| Hakopian, DerekDerek Hakopian | OF | 1992 | | | | — | — | ABCA 1st Team BA 2nd Team CB 1st Team |
| Hetrick, JohnJohn Hetrick | OF | 1967 | | — | — | — | | ABCA 2nd Team TSN 1st Team |
| Grossman, BobBob Grossman | P | 1972 | | — | — | — | — | 1st Team - Poll previously called American Association of College Baseball Coaches (AACBC) |
| Hiser, GeneGene Hiser | OF | 1970 | | — | — | — | | ABCA 1st Team TSN 1st Team |
| Maxey, JasonJason Maxey | C | 2002 | — | — | | — | — | CB Freshman Team |
| McCurdy, JohnJohn McCurdy | INF | 2002 | | | — | | — | ABCA 3rd Team BA 2nd Team NCBWA 1st Team |
| Pitt, JimJim Pitt | OF | 1964 | | — | — | — | — | ABCA 2nd Team |
| Suave, DaveDave Suave | 2B | 1971 | | — | — | — | — | ABCA 3rd Team |
| ABCA | American Baseball Coaches Association |
|---|---|
| BA | Baseball America |
| CB | Collegiate Baseball |
| NCBWA | National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association |
| TSN | The Sporting News |
Conference Honors[7]
ACC Player of the Year
| Player | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Grossman | P | 1972 |
| Derek Hakopian | OF | 1992 |
All-ACC
| Name | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Baier, MikeMike Baier | 2B | 1972 |
| Baker, AlAl Baker | SS | 1958 |
| Bark, JerryJerry Bark | P | 1965 |
| Bradley, TomTom Bradley | P | 1967, 68 |
| Berliner, ErnieErnie Berliner | 1B | 1954 |
| Brown, DonDon Brown | 1B | 1960, 61 |
| Brown, TomTom Brown | 1B/OF | 1961, 62 |
| Buffone, AnthonyAnthony Buffone | UTL | 2004 |
| Carradini, DarrellDarrell Carradini | DH | 1976 |
| Clarke, PatPat Clarke | OF | 1959 |
| Cooper, FrankFrank Cooper | SS | 1959, 60 |
| Coddry, PhilPhil Coddry | P | 1969 |
| Duffy, RussellRussell Duffy | P | 1955 |
| Echols, KendallKendall Echols | P | 1983 |
| Ferris, BobBob Ferris | P | 1975, 76 |
| Gordon, TimTim Gordon | 3B | 1981 |
| Hacopian, DerekDerek Hacopian | OF | 1992 |
| Hanulak, ChesterChester Hanulak | OF | 1954 |
| Harman, BrettBrett Harman | P | 2012 |
| Harmeyer, GraysonGrayson Harmeyer | OF | 1963 |
| Hart, KevinKevin Hart | P/1B | 2004 |
| Hemphill, ConnieConnie Hemphill | P | 1954 |
| Herrick, NeilNeil Herrick | OF | 1980 |
| Hetrick, JohnJohn Hetrick | OF | 1967 |
| Hicks, KevinKevin Hicks | P | 1975 |
| Hiser, GeneGene Hiser | OF | 1969, 70 |
| Kerns, DonDon Kerns | OF | 1966 |
| Lowe, BrandonBrandon Lowe | 2B | 2014 |
| Marciano, JohnJohn Marciano | 1B/P | 1996 |
| McDonald, AndyAndy McDonald | 3B | 1958 |
| Martell, HarryHarry Martell | OF | 1971 |
| Munroe, CraigCraig Munroe | DH | 2000 |
| Niffenger, BobBob Niffenger | DH | 1977 |
| Norris, JimJim Norris | OF | 1968, 69, 70 |
| Patterson, ScottScott Patterson | DH | 1987 |
| Pitt, JimJim Pitt | OF | 1964 |
| Reed, JimmyJimmy Reed | P | 2013 |
| Reitz, DickDick Reitz | P | 1959 |
| Rogers, PhilPhil Rogers | C | 1961 |
| Santo, DanDan Santo | 3B | 1959 |
| Schaefer, JeffJeff Schaefer | 2B | 1981 |
| Schmoll, SteveSteve Schmoll | P | 2003 |
| Smoot, ChrisChris Smoot | 1B | 1992 |
| Stinnett, JakeJake Stinnett | P | 2014 |
| Suave, DavidDavid Suave | 2B | 1970, 71 |
| Thomas, FrankFrank Thomas | OF | 1992 |
| Trout, CaseyCasey Trout | SS | 1999 |
| Walker, BillBill Walker | OF | 1955 |
| White, CharlieCharlie White | OF | 2013, 14 |
Current roster
Maryland Terrapins 2014 baseball roster[8] | |||||||||
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Coaches
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See also
References
- ↑ TERRAPIN BASEBALL SEASON IN REVIEW; New coach, same results — for now, The Diamondback, May 11, 2010.
- ↑ Year-By-Year Records, University of Maryland, retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Maryland Dedicates Baseball Stadium To Bob "Turtle" Smith". Terp Talk.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Bob 'Turtle' Smith and Carol B. Smith and Family Endowed Baseball Scholarship". UMTerps.com.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Terps Unveil Renovated Clubhouse". UMTerps.com.
- ↑ "All-Americans". UMTerps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ↑ . UMTerps.com http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=716383&SPID=120725&DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=208119734. Retrieved 3 November 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Baseball - 2014 Roster". UMTerps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
Maryland Baseball, Year-By-Year Record
External links
- Maryland Baseball on UMTerps.com
- Maryland Terrapins Career Batting Records
- Maryland Terrapins Career Pitching Records
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