Coombs powers Maryland past Rutgers, 11‑7
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — Bud Coombs drove in four runs with a home run and two sacrifice flies to lead Maryland past Rutgers 11-7 on Sunday afternoon at Bainton Field. The Terrapins improved to 23-27 overall, while the Scarlet Knights fell to 24-27.
Coombs, who went 1-for-2, also scored once. Andrew Koshy and Lance Williams combined for six shutout innings of relief, each tossing three hitless frames with Koshy striking out two. Paul Jones II added two home runs for Maryland, and Jordan Crosland also homered.
Ryan Jaros homered and drove in three for Rutgers, and Trey Wells also went deep. Charlie Meglio added a solo shot. The game featured five home runs total and the teams combined for 21 hits.
Maryland scored five runs in the first inning and never trailed despite Rutgers cutting the deficit to one in the fifth. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Terrapins after being swept in a doubleheader earlier in the series.