Maryland baseball senior Omar Melendez was one pitch away from sending the game to extra innings after his offense rallied for three runs in the ninth inning.
However, Melendez’s pitch was outside, extending the game to another batter. A few pitches later, the ball got away from Melendez, bringing home the winning run, as No. 23 Virginia beat Maryland, 7-6.
In the former ACC rivals’ first matchup since 2015, Maryland (8-8, 1-2 Big Ten) trailed Virginia (10-5, 1-2 ACC) 6-3 entering the ninth inning — the second time the Terps trailed a ranked opponent with the game on the line.