Blazers Fall to Maryland on Opening Day

Friday, February 14

Charleston, S.C.

3:30 p.m. CT

UAB

0-1

Maryland

1-0

UAB

Maryland

Logan Braunschweig

Blazers Fall to Maryland on Opening Day

2/14/2025 8:18:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

CHARLESTON - A six-run 4th inning was all Maryland (1-0) needed to take down UAB (0-1) on Friday evening in Charleston.

In what was a pitchers' duel for the first three innings, UAB starting pitcher Cole Cheatham struck out five of the first 12 Terps hitters he saw. He stranded four Maryland baserunners through his first three innings of work.

Logan Braunschweig started the 4th inning for the Blazers with a double to left field. After a fly out to move him over to third, Todd Clay knocked him home with the infield in to give UAB a 1-0 lead.

Maryland answered back in the bottom half of the 4th. After a hit by pitch on an 0-2 count, Jordan Crosland advanced to third after a failed pickoff. Elijah Lambros brought Crosland in via an RBI single to tie the game at one a piece.

The next batter was Preseason First Team All-Big Ten selection Eddie Hacopian who drove a single to right, scoring Alex Calarco to put the Terps up 2-1, closing the book on Cheatham's day.

Preseason Second Team All-Big Ten selection Chris Hacopian then sent a grand slam over the left field fence on a chilly Charleston evening to cap off that six-run 4th inning for the Terps.

UAB fought back in the top of the 8th as the first four Blazers reached base to start the rally. Alex Cheeseman singled to left, Gavin Lewis pushed a bunt single to second, and Braunschweig walked to bring up Nick Hollifield. The junior catcher laced a single to left to score Cheeseman and Lewis to bring the score to 6-3, but that was all the Blazers could do in the inning.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Logan Braunschweig: 2-3, 2B, R
Nick Hollifield: 1-4, 2 RBI, BB
Todd Clay: 1-3, RBI, BB

The Blazers look to bounce back on Saturday as they battle Mercyhurst (0-1) at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT and Towson (0-1) at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT. All the action this weekend will be on HiCast Sports Network.

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