MM 2.28: Maryland baseball ace Jason Savacool named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week

Maryland baseball junior right-handed pitcher Jason Savacool was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Monday.

Savacool had a dominant performance against No. 4 Ole Miss last Friday, earning the win after a seven-inning gem. Savacool allowed no earned runs (two unearned) and struck out nine while not walking a single batter. The Baldwinsville, New York, native threw 102 pitches in a gritty 9-2 win for the Terps.

Savacool is the first Terp the win the weekly Big Ten pitching honor since Ryan Ramsey on May 3, 2022, four days after he pitched a perfect game against Northwestern. The third-year collegiate pitcher’s performance against the reigning national champions was encouraging after allowing five earned runs in six innings against South Florida in the season-opener on Feb. 17.

Maryland fell to No. 18 in the D1Baseball rankings Monday following a 1-3 week. The Terps lost to West Virginia last Tuesday and lost two straight against the Rebels after Savacool’s start.

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The Big Ten Network profiled Donta Scott’s journey to Maryland.

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