Maryland baseball steamrolls Richmond, 19-4, in 7 innings

The Terps triggered the run rule against the Spiders, building a 15-run lead by the seventh inning.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 12:50pm

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The Maryland baseball team dominated Richmond 19-4 on Tuesday, recording four home runs and outhitting the Spiders 17-5. The Terps scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back, forcing Richmond to cycle through nine pitchers by the sixth inning. Maryland's offense was led by junior Brayden Martin, who reached base every time and tallied four hits and a walk.

Why it matters

This win snaps a six-game losing streak for Maryland, which had struggled offensively over the past two weeks. The Terps' ability to bounce back with a dominant performance against Richmond shows their potential to compete against tough opponents later in the season.

The details

Maryland right-handed pitcher Nic Morlang struck out four batters, but the Spiders grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. The Terps responded with a five-run bottom of the first, highlighted by a two-run home run from sophomore Jackson Sirois. Richmond cut the deficit to 5-3 in the second, but Maryland pulled away with a nine-run fourth inning to take a commanding 17-4 lead. The Terps' pitching staff held the Spiders scoreless over the final three innings, triggering the run rule and ending the game in the seventh.

  • The Terps began a six-game losing streak two weeks ago after falling 7-5 against Richmond.
  • On Saturday, Maryland ended that streak with a 6-4 victory over No. 12 USC.
  • On Tuesday, Maryland dominated Richmond 19-4 in the teams' second meeting of the season.

The players

Nic Morlang

Maryland's right-handed pitcher who recorded four strikeouts in the game.

Brayden Martin

A junior for Maryland who led the team's offense, reaching base every time and tallying four hits and a walk.

Jackson Sirois

A sophomore for Maryland who hit a two-run home run in the first inning.

Paul Jones II

A Maryland player who hit a 430-foot home run in the second inning to extend the Terps' lead.

Matt Swope

The head coach of the Maryland baseball team.

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What they’re saying

“Going all the way back to UCLA, I'm super happy with the offensive effort, the ability to battle through some really tough teams, and do really well offensively.”

— Matt Swope, Head Coach

“When I bunted, I thought it was foul. That was probably one of the best bunts I've done so far.”

— Brayden Martin, Junior

“We've seen the best of the best, the No. 1 team in the country, we felt like we hit pretty well. Some things didn't go our way, but I think we know that we're a pretty good team, and if we finish out and keep playing the baseball we were playing, we can go pretty far later in the year.”

— Brayden Martin, Junior

What’s next

The Terps will look to build on this dominant performance when they return to conference play this weekend against a tough opponent.

The takeaway

Maryland's offense has shown it can compete with the best teams in the country, and this blowout win over Richmond demonstrates the Terps' potential to make a deep run later in the season if they can maintain this level of play.