Heading into the eighth inning, No. 1-seed Maryland baseball was in desperate need of some magic with the end of its historic season in sight. The Terps trailed No. 2-seed Wake Forest, 5-3, and had only scored one run in the previous five innings.
But, similar to the theme all season, the Terps refused to quit, instead digging their heels in and getting to work with their backs against the wall.
Wake Forest sophomore right-handed pitcher Seth Keener collected the first two outs with ease, before walking freshman designated hitter Ian Petrutz. Then, junior left fielder Bobby Zmarzlak stepped up to the plate and crushed a home run to left field to tie the game at five.