No. 21 Maryland baseball was in the midst of a tight battle with Michigan in the top of the eighth inning with the score tied at 4-4 as it looked to improve on its best start to a season in program history.
However, the Terps had just conceded four consecutive runs over the last two innings and relief pitcher Sean Heine couldn't stop the bleeding. Michigan started the inning with two straight singles, which prompted an at-bat from junior Joey Velazquez. Velazquez, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter, took advantage of a 3-1 count and rocketed a ball down the left field line.