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. Rob Vaughn is the team's head coach starting in the 2018 season. The program has appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. It has won zero conference tournament championships 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
2023 Maryland Terrapins baseball team
Founded	1893 (1893)
Conference history	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907–1921) Southern Conference (1921–1953) Atlantic Coast Conference (1953–2014)
University	University of Maryland
Head coach	Rob Vaughn (6th season)
Conference	Big Ten
Location	College Park, MD
Home stadium	Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium (Capacity: 2,500)
Nickname	Terrapins
Colors	Red, white, gold, and black^[1]
NCAA regional champions
2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament appearances
1965, 1970, 1971, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
Regular season conference champions
1936, 1965, 1970, 1971, 2022

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 conference championships in its history.^[5]

Facilities

Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium (1952–present)

 

Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, as viewed from Byrd Stadium, October 2013

See also: Shipley Field

Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium, often referred to simply as Shipley Field, 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 1924-1960.

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.^[6] 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"^[7] 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^[8] 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

• Bosey Berger
• Tom Bradley
• Tom Brown
• Brett Cecil
• Mark Ciardi
• Bob Ferris
• Kevin Hart
• Buck Herzog
• Gene Hiser
• Vic Keen
• Charlie Keller
• Hal Keller
• Mike Knode
• Justin Maxwell
• Eric Milton
• Simon Nicholls
• Jim Norris
• Sherry Robertson
• Jeff Schaefer
• Steve Schmoll
• Ron Swoboda

Current MLB roster

Former Terrapins on current MLB rosters.

Player	Position	Team
Adam Kolarek	P	Oakland Athletics
Brandon Lowe	2B	Tampa Bay Rays
Kevin Smith	SS	Oakland Athletics
LaMonte Wade	OF	San Francisco Giants

Individual honors

All-Americans^[9]

Name	Position	Year	ABCA	BA	CB	NCBWA	TSN	Notes
Tom Brown	OF	1962	Y	—	—	—	—	ABCA 1st Team
Will Frazier	OF	2002	—	—	Y	—	—	CB Freshman Team
Derek Hacopian	OF	1992	Y	Y	Y	—	—	ABCA 1st Team BA 2nd Team CB 1st Team
John Hetrick	OF	1967	Y	—	—	—	Y	ABCA 2nd Team TSN 1st Team
Bob Grossman	P	1972	Y	—	—	—	—	1st Team - Poll previously called American Association of College Baseball Coaches (AACBC)
Gene Hiser	OF	1970	Y	—	—	—	Y	ABCA 1st Team TSN 1st Team
Jason Maxey	C	2002	—	—	Y	—	—	CB Freshman Team
John McCurdy	INF	2002	Y	Y	—	Y	—	ABCA 3rd Team BA 2nd Team NCBWA 1st Team
Jim Pitt	OF	1964	Y	—	—	—	—	ABCA 2nd Team
Dave Suave	2B	1971	Y	—	—	—	—	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^[10]

ACC Player of the Year

Player	Position	Year
Bob Grossman	P	1972
Derek Hacopian	OF	1992

All-ACC

Name	Position	Year
Mike Baier	2B	1972
Al Baker	SS	1958
Jerry Bark	P	1965
Tom Bradley	P	1967, 68
Ernie Berliner	1B	1954
Don Brown	1B	1960, 61
Tom Brown	1B/OF	1961, 62
Anthony Buffone	UTL	2004
Darrell Carradini	DH	1976
Pat Clarke	OF	1959
Frank Cooper	SS	1959, 60
Phil Coddry	P	1969
Russell Duffy	P	1955
Kendall Echols	P	1983
Bob Ferris	P	1975, 76
Bob Grossman	P	1971
Tim Gordon	3B	1981
Derek Hacopian	OF	1992
Chester Hanulak	OF	1954
Brett Harman	P	2012
Grayson Harmeyer	OF	1963
Kevin Hart	P/1B	2004
Connie Hemphill	P	1954
Neil Herrick	OF	1980
John Hetrick	OF	1967
Kevin Hicks	P	1975
Gene Hiser	OF	1969, 70
Don Kerns	OF	1966
Brandon Lowe	2B	2014
John Marciano	1B/P	1996
Andy McDonald	3B	1958
Harry Martell	OF	1971
Craig Munroe	DH	2000
Bob Niffenger	DH	1977
Jim Norris	OF	1968, 69, 70
Scott Patterson	DH	1987
Jim Pitt	OF	1964
Jimmy Reed	P	2013
Dick Reitz	P	1959
Phil Rogers	C	1961
Dan Santo	3B	1959
Jeff Schaefer	2B	1981
Steve Schmoll	P	2003
Chris Smoot	1B	1992
Jake Stinnett	P	2014
David Suave	2B	1970, 71
Frank Thomas	OF	1992
Casey Trout	SS	1999
Bill Walker	OF	1955
Charlie White	OF	2013, 14

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Costes	1B	2019

NCAA Tournament Record

Year	Record	Pct	Notes
1965	0–2	.000	District 3
1970	1–2	.333	District 3
1971	0–2	.000	District 3
2014	4–2	.667	Charlottesville Super Regional
2015	3–3	.500	Charlottesville Super Regional
2017	1–2	.333	Winston-Salem Regional
2021	2–2	.500	Greenville Regional
2022	3–2	.600	College Park Regional

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

References

1. "Color | The University of Maryland Brand". Retrieved July 9, 2022.
2. "Terps Knock off Tournament's Top Team, Set Single Season Wins Record". 31 May 2015.
3. "Maryland Tabbed Big Ten Baseball Preseason Favorite". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. February 11, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
4. "For Maryland baseball team, historic weekend sinks in as NCAA super regional looms".
5. Year-By-Year Records Archived 2012-09-14 at archive.today, University of Maryland, retrieved May 31, 2010.
6. "Maryland Dedicates Baseball Stadium To Bob "Turtle" Smith". Terp Talk. 2010-05-09.
7. Maryland Athletics. "Bob 'Turtle' Smith and Carol B. Smith and Family Endowed Baseball Scholarship". UMTerps.com.
8. "Terps Unveil Renovated Clubhouse". UMTerps.com.
9. "All-Americans". UMTerps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
10. "Conference Honors". UMTerps.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.

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

External links

• Maryland Baseball on UMTerps.com
• Maryland Terrapins Career Batting Records
• Maryland Terrapins Career Pitching Records