Getting through an NCAA Division I tournament regional can be a lesson in baseball economics. Pitching is the gold standard.
Maryland found a nugget in Taylor Bloom.
UCLA and Maryland, locked in a struggle of attrition during a weekend that extended into Monday night in the Los Angeles Regional, got more than they could hope for from their pitching staffs. The Terps got a little more in a 2-1 victory at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
“Tough way to finish,” UCLA coach John Savage said. “They're the best No. 3 seed I've ever seen in my 25 years of Division I baseball.