The Orioles faced a left-handed pitcher. Therefore, they lost. Baltimore entered this weekend as MLB’s most inept offense against lefties. Somehow, they were even worse than usual Saturday night. The Orioles were stymied by a pair of Kansas City southpaws in a 4-0 loss to the visiting Royals. The defeat stunts what was the best stretch of Baltimore baseball all season after … [Read more...] about Orioles shut down by lefty again in listless 4-0 loss to Royals
Maryland men’s lacrosse loses to Ohio State in Big Ten final | ROUNDUP
Here’s the roundup of state college lacrosse games between Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. Division I men No. 5 Ohio State 14, No. 3 Maryland 10: Caleb Fyock made 19 saves and the top-seeded Buckeyes (14-2) beat the second-seeded Terps (11-3) to claim their first Big Ten championship in program history in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday night. Ohio State set the tone early … [Read more...] about Maryland men’s lacrosse loses to Ohio State in Big Ten final | ROUNDUP
Centennial baseball defeats No. 3 River Hill 2-0 after prolonged rain delay
Centennial junior pitcher Casey Stachera relaxed and kept calm in the Eagles’ back gym. Stachera got the start for the Eagles against No. 3 River Hill on Friday, but the game was delayed with two outs in the first inning for roughly 90 minutes because of thunderstorms. After only throwing 17 pitches prior to the delay, Centennial coach Steve Fredrick went to Stachera and asked … [Read more...] about Centennial baseball defeats No. 3 River Hill 2-0 after prolonged rain delay
No. 7 Severn baseball outlasts No. 15 McDonogh, 10-8, in eight innings
Friday’s dark, menacing skies, which eventually caused a near hour lightning delay, seemed an apt metaphor for the suddenly scuffling Severn and McDonogh baseball teams with postseason play quickly approaching. Following nine straight MIAA B wins to open the season, Severn entered Friday’s contest with a split of its last two games, including a recent 10-0 setback to Black … [Read more...] about No. 7 Severn baseball outlasts No. 15 McDonogh, 10-8, in eight innings
Maryland’s Masai Russell sets American record in 100-meter hurdles
Masai Russell won gold at her first Olympics. She might only be getting better. Russell, a 24-year-old native of Potomac in Montgomery County, clocked the second-fastest 100-meter hurdles time in history to open the Grand Slam Track Miami meet on Friday. The Bullis School and University of Kentucky graduate finished in 12.17 seconds, five-hundredths of a second shy of Nigerian … [Read more...] about Maryland’s Masai Russell sets American record in 100-meter hurdles