Keister, Lorusso lead Maryland to Big Ten Tournament title with win over Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. — Kevin Keister and Nick Lorusso hit fifth-inning residence runs and Maryland used 5 pitchers in a four-hit 4-0 victory over Iowa within the championship recreation of the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday.

Reliever Kenny Lippman — the third pitcher of the sport for top-seeded Maryland (41-19) — picked up his eighth win towards one loss with three good innings. He struck out two.

The recreation was scoreless till the Terrapins broke by way of within the backside of the fifth. Jacob Orr led off with a stroll and Keister, the No. 9 hitter, adopted with a two-run shot. Lorusso’s homer was a two-out solo shot to make it 3-0.

Eddie Hocopian doubled to steer off the underside of the sixth and scored on a two-out single by Orr to finish the scoring.

Reliever Jack Whitlock (7-1) was saddled along with his first loss for the third-seeded Hawkeyes (42-14), surrendering three runs on two hits and a stroll in 2 1/3 innings.

Raider Tello had two of Iowa’s 5 hits. His double was the Hawkeyes solely extra-base hit.