Terrapin Brew 5/23: This Ain't Sparta

Today, the Dirty Terps start postseason action against Michigan State.

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Ashlyn Greer
May 23, 2023

The Official Daily Newsletter For Maryland Athletics

Good morning! Boy, are we glad Jaishawn Barham wears the Script Terps uniform!

What all can you find in today's Brew?

⚾️ Tournament time
🏀 Another honor
​🐢 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Trusty Terp. Luke Shliger is the quintessential leadoff man. He gets on base a lot (.519 on-base percentage this season) and scores a ton of runs (87 this season alone).

In fact, in Maryland’s final regular season game against Penn State last weekend, Shliger scored career run No. 182, breaking a tie with Terp assistant coach Matt Swope to become the all-time school leader in that category.

Shliger is a big reason why the Dirty Terps have had as much success as they have had this year. You wouldn’t know that by speaking with him, though.

“I give a lot of credit to the guys behind me because I’m getting on-base, but it takes the guys behind me to help score me,” Shliger said.

The Spartans played an important role in Maryland earning the top seed this week, as they took two-of-three from Indiana last weekend to allow the Terps to leapfrog the Hoosiers in the conference standings.

As a team, Michigan State is hitting .303 on the year, behind only Maryland in the Big Ten. The pitching staff has earned a 5.50 ERA this season, good enough for fifth in the conference.

🔼 Journey Complete. Graduation is the culmination of one journey and the start of another - and always something to celebrate!

The University of Maryland celebrated its spring graduates on Monday, with 117 student-athletes participating in the ceremonies.

The organization, formed in 1938, aims to honor the achievements of high school and college athletes, as well as coaches and community members who are impactful.

The award has extra meaning for Young - his great grandfather, John Lorenzo Young, was a founding member of The Pigskin Club of Washington.

🎁 BANK ON IT

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🤔 TERPS TRIVIA

Most Since? Yesterday’s trivia was about Nick Lorusso breaking the Big Ten record for RBI in a single season. We still can’t believe he’s driven in 96 runs this season.

Today’s question is more broad - when was the last time anyone, from all of Division-I baseball, matched his 96 RBI?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🐢 ONE BIG THING

Every spring, students around the nation reach the pinnacle of their college career - graduation. For Maryland’s student-athletes, graduation is the culmination of years of hard work on and off the arena of athletic competition.

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📅 THE DAY AHEAD

Tuesday 5/23

⚾️ Baseball vs 8-seed Michigan State - Big Ten Tournament @ 7:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2003!

New Mexico State’s Billy Becher drove in 118 runs 20 years ago.

Have a great Tuesday, everyone.