2025 Fall College Baseball Reset: Maryland

The 2025 Maryland Terrapins did not have it easy last season. The Terps went 27-29 last season, which included a 12-18 conference record in the newly-configured Big 10. Heading into 2026, Maryland will have to navigate the winds of change.

The Returnees

As noted in the next section, the Terps lost a lot of heavy hitters in the summer. However, Maryland did also return some important pieces.

Chief among them is junior infielder Brayden Martin, who had one of the best seasons among Division I sophomores last year. Martin hit .319 and walked 59 times over 56 games, juxtaposed to 24 strikeouts. Not too bad, especially after he posted a .387 OBP in 2024 as a freshman.

Martin followed that up by hitting .309 in the NECL this past summer.

The Terps also got back one of their best power hitters from 2025. Aden Hill, one of five Maryland players to hit double-digits in home runs, is back for his senior year. Hill hit 10 home runs last spring.

Paul Jones and redshirt sophomore Jordan Crosland are back for 2026.

As for the pitching staff, the Terps returned several notables.

Logan Hastings is one of several sophomore pitchers on the 2026 Terps roster. Last season, Hastings had his command troubles, as he walked 33 and hit 10 batters. He did finish second on the team in innings pitched as a freshman.

Additionally, two big freshman additions from 2025, Cristofer Cespedes and Jake Yeager, are back. Cespedes struck out 35 over 30 innings as a freshman last year, working exclusively as a reliever. Yeager, who started eight games for the Terps last year, struck out 20 and walked 26 over 36 innings.

The Newcomers

The post-Chris Hacopian era has begun.

Hacopian, whose brother Eddie Hacopian and father Derek played at Maryland, was a star last season, as he hit .375 with 14 home runs last season with the Terrapins. Now, the 21-year-old is a member of the Texas A&M Aggies as that program looks to get back to prominence in the SEC.

Hacopian is a big get for A&M but a major loss for the Terrapins, who also lost Alex Calarco and Hollis Porter. Additionally, 2025 staff ace Kyle McCoy was drafted in the eighth round by the Reds last July.

However, there are quite a few newcomers.

Perhaps the most notable addition is Antonio Morales, the athletic ex-Wake Forest infielder/outfielder. The 5’9” utilityman got a fair amount of playing time with the Demon Deacons, as Morales played 70 games over two seasons. He hit for some power, with six home runs over that span. However, Morales slashed .263/.338/.444.

He’ll join Andrew Koshy, who pitched with Maryland last season, as a fellow former Demon Deacon on the Maryland roster. Koshy pitched in 11 games as a freshman in 2024 with Wake Forest.

Lance Williams showcased a mid-90s fastball with the East Carolina Pirates last spring as a freshman. Williams, who struck out 47 over 40.2 IP, is now with Maryland.

Jackson Sirois, who only received 27 plate appearances last year with Virginia, joined the Terps. Sirois hit .257 and walked 20 times over 31 games in the Valley League.

David Mendez, a junior utilityman, is on his third team in three years. Mendez hit .342 with six home runs two years ago with Dayton. However, he only received 28 plate appearances last year with SEC powerhouse Vanderbilt, hitting .167.

Junior Joe Fredericks posted a 1.13 ERA with West Virginia two years ago in limited work. He only pitched in four games last year and has had a history of walk problems. This past summer in the WCL, Fredericks walked 26 over 34 innings.

The Terps also added Seton Hall junior Jayson Torres and redshirt freshman Ryan Costello from LSU. Costello hit .323 in the Northwoods League this summer after he accrued 13 plate appearances with the Tigers.

Maryland’s roster also includes 10 true freshmen. Among them are 2024 PG Classic alums Johnathan Coombs and Austin Weiss.

Summary

It’s going to be tough to replace all the pop lost last summer, particularly Chris and Eddie Hacopian. The Hacopian hit a combined 24 home runs last year.

However, a star outfielder in Coombs, coupled with interesting bats who were looking for new homes and playing time, make for what could be a very fun team to watch come 2026.