It’s a cool night here at Shipley Field as the Terrapin baseball team prepares for the opener of its two-game set against Delaware. While tonight’s game is obviously not as important as this weekend’s series at ACC foe Wake Forest, the Terps need to take care of out-of -conference midweek opponents.
After this series against the Blue Hens, the Terps will have played 14 games, amounting roughly to a quarter of their 2008 campaign. With two wins against Delaware 3-9 (0-3, CAA), the Terps can push their record to a respectable 7-7 heading into the meat of their ACC schedule.
Senior southpaw Brett Tidball will start the game tonight for the Terps, but expect coach Terry Rupp to try and piece together a staff start, as he often does in midweek games.
Also, watch for Delaware junior third baseman Alex Buchholz. It seems as if the Terps face a first or second team All-American every series and this one will be no different. Buchholz, a Millersville native, was named a Lousiville Slugger First-Team Preseason All-American after batting .387 with 63 RBI last season.
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