With a two-run lead in the top of the ninth, it wasn’t a done deal for No. 18 Maryland baseball as Rutgers had cut the Terps’ lead to two in the seventh inning with Maryland’s relievers struggling.
In desperate need of some insurance runs, the Terps started their time in the batters box by getting two runners on with no outs.
Then, fifth-year center fielder Chris Alleyne stepped up to the plate, hitting a home run to right field to extend Maryland’s lead and officially put the game out of reach for the Scarlet Knight, securing a 9-4 win on the road and the series victory on Monday afternoon.