Terps Rally to Win, 5-4, over Buckeyes in Series Finale – Ohio State Buckeyes

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Terps Rally to Win, 5-4, over Buckeyes in Series Finale – Ohio State Buckeyes

4/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

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April 10, 2016

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COLLEGE PARK, MD. – The Ohio State baseball team fell, 5-4, at Maryland Sunday afternoon at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium in College Park, Md. The Terrapins (18-15, 4-2 B1G) rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth to claim the series sweep over the Buckeyes (19-11-1, 2-4 B1G).

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Ohio State tallied two runs in the top of the third vs. right-handed starter and 2015 All-American Mike Shawaryn. After a lead-off walk to L Grant Davis and sacrifice bunt by Craig Nennig, Troy Montgomery launched a double off the wall in left to plate the first run of the day. Nick Sergakis then swung on the first pitch he saw off Shawaryn and pushed a bloop single over the head of the UMD second baseman for the 2-0 advantage.

The Terps cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fifth when Anthony Papio doubled off the wall in the right for their first hit of the day. But Jalen Washington tagged out a runner at the dish for the second out before a pop-up retired the side and kept the Buckeyes in front, 2-1.

The Scarlet and Gray notched two runs in the seventh to push their lead back to two with a 4-2 advantage. Washington doubled off Shawaryn to begin the momentum. After he stole his team-best 11th swipe of the year, Nennig placed a safety squeeze down and Washington beat the glove-toss by Shawaryn at the plate. A fourth run crossed on a fielder’s choice by Jacob Bosiokovic.

In the bottom of the seventh, Kevin Smith homered to left to make it a 4-2 game. Ohio State left two runners on in scoring position in the top of the ninth. The Terps rallied in the bottom of the ninth, loading the bases after a walk, single and walk. A single to right field by Papio tied the game at 4-all before Dan Maynard single through the left side to claim the walk-off victory. Yianni Pavlopoulos received the loss to fall to 2-3, while Mike Rescigno earned the win to improve to 2-0.

FELTNER TALK
Freshman right-hander Ryan Feltner was one strike out shy of his season-high, fanning five UMD hitters, while allowing just one run on two hits with one walk in a no decision in 4.1 innings. He didn’t allow a hit until the one-out double in the bottom of the fifth and was relieved by senior left-hander Daulton Mosbarger after a second hit put Terps on the corners in the fifth.

TO THE BULLPEN…
Mosbarger didn’t allow a hit or run in 1.2 innings of work with one walk. Sophomore right-hander Seth Kinker allowed a homer in the bottom of the seventh, but retired the side with three straight strikeouts. Senior left-hander Michael Horejsei came in the eighth and struck out two, while allowing one run on walk. Pavlopoulos gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in the loss.

GAME NOTES

Ohio State falls to 4-7-1 all-time vs. Maryland.
The Buckeyes are now 2-5 all-time at Maryland.
Ohio State is 4-7 in true road games and 2-4 in Big Ten play.
The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten with 70 doubles and 143 walks in 2016.
Ohio State struck out at least 10 as a staff in a single game for the 11th time in 2016.
Nennig extended his reached base streak to nine, while Dawson extended his to eight. Montgomery has reached base in five in a row.
Sergakis collected his team-best 15th multi-hit game of the year.
Montgomery notched his ninth double of the season, while Washington picked up his seventh.
Feltner made his seventh start of the year. Mosbarger tallied his sixth appearance, while Kinker had his team-high 16th appearance of the season. Horejsei saw action for the 14th time.
Davis tied his career high with two runs scored.
Washington leads the team with 11 steals, while Sergakis registered his ninth swipe.