Maryland Terrapins baseball

Maryland Terrapins
Founded	1893 (1893)
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, White, Black, and Gold[1]
NCAA Regional Champions
2014, 2015
NCAA Tournament appearances
1965, 1970, 1971, 2014, 2015
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. Along with the university's other athletic teams, the baseball team became a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2014–15 academic year. The Terrapins compete in Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium on the Maryland campus in College Park, Maryland.

Maryland Baseball has not been historically strong but the program has improved steadily under third-year head coach John Szefc. 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 title in 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 a total of five NCAA tournaments: 1965, 1970, 1971, 2014, and 2015. The program has won four conference championships in its history.^[5]

Coaching staff

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 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

Current MLB roster

Former Terrapins on current MLB rosters.

Individual honors

All-Americans^[9]

Name	Position	Year	ABCA	BA	CB	NCBWA	TSN	Notes
Brown, TomTom Brown	OF	1962	Y	—	—	—	—	ABCA 1st Team
Frazier, WillWill Frazier	OF	2002	—	—	Y	—	—	CB Freshman Team
Hakopian, DerekDerek Hakopian	OF	1992	Y	Y	Y	—	—	ABCA 1st Team BA 2nd Team CB 1st Team
Hetrick, JohnJohn Hetrick	OF	1967	Y	—	—	—	Y	ABCA 2nd Team TSN 1st Team
Grossman, BobBob Grossman	P	1972	Y	—	—	—	—	1st Team - Poll previously called American Association of College Baseball Coaches (AACBC)
Hiser, GeneGene Hiser	OF	1970	Y	—	—	—	Y	ABCA 1st Team TSN 1st Team
Maxey, JasonJason Maxey	C	2002	—	—	Y	—	—	CB Freshman Team
McCurdy, JohnJohn McCurdy	INF	2002	Y	Y	—	Y	—	ABCA 3rd Team BA 2nd Team NCBWA 1st Team
Pitt, JimJim Pitt	OF	1964	Y	—	—	—	—	ABCA 2nd Team
Suave, DaveDave Suave	2B	1971	Y	—	—	—	—	ABCA 3rd Team

Conference Honors^[10]

ACC Player of the Year

All-ACC

Current roster

Notes

• May 29–June 1, 2015 – Maryland played in the Los Angeles Regional of the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament against UCLA, Cal State Bakersfield, Ole Miss and won the series.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I baseball programs

References

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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