In the top of the eighth inning, Maryland catcher Luke Shliger found himself on base with a walk. Shliger took advantage by stealing both second and third base, putting immense pressure on a Baylor team that already found itself down 2-0 in the game.
With runners on first and third base, Baylor pitcher Hambleton Oliver threw a wild pitch, leaving room for Shliger to make a play on home plate. It became a foot race for home between Shliger and Baylor catcher Harrison Caley, but Shliger came out victorious, pushing Maryland’s lead to three.
Three runs, and then eventually a fourth, was plenty of run support for the Terps after they received seven shutout innings from pitcher Nick Dean en route to a 4-0 win over Baylor.