Following a 2016 campaign that ended without an NCAA tournament appearance, the Maryland baseball team is a solid contender for a postseason berth this season.
The Terps, who reached the NCAA Tournament's Super Regional round in 2014 and 2015, remained in the hunt for the Big Ten title last weekend, taking the middle game of a three-game set at Nebraska April 7-9. Maryland, which has posted a 20-10 overall mark and 6-3 Big Ten record, is tied with Michigan for third place behind Minnesota (6-0) and Nebraska (4-1-1).
The trek to Big Ten contention seemed improbable Feb. 26. After losing two of three games at the season-opening Clearwater (Fla.) Tournament, Maryland dropped three straight games at nationally ranked Louisiana State University by a 29-6 combined score.
