This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
Maryland baseball utility man Hollis Porter was named Big Ten Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Porter is the first Terp to win the honor since Matt Shaw in 2023.
Over the last week, Porter posted a .632 batting average with four doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI. He went 5 for 6 with a career-high six RBIs in the Terps’ 22-11 win over Northwestern Sunday.
His standout week ups his batting average to .319 this season, with 36 RBIs and 12 home runs, which are tied for the 11th-most home runs nationally and the third-most in the Big Ten.
In other news
Five Maryland men’s basketball players entered the transfer portal Monday. Ryan Alonardo covered Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s and Tafara Gapare’s decisions, while Colin McNamara wrote about Rodney Rice’s and Jay Young’s moves.
Alonardo also wrote about four-star combo guard Chris Jeffery’s decommitment from Maryland men’s basketball.
No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse lost its second consecutive game Monday, falling to No. 14 Penn, 13-12. Dylan Schmidt had the story.
Christian Andriolas previewed Maryland baseball’s home game against UMBC Tuesday.
Maryland men’s basketball guard DeShawn Harris-Smith also entered the transfer portal, Gene Wang of The Washington Post reported.
Confirming Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Rodney Rice have entered transfer portal, along with DeShawn Harris-Smith and Tafara Gapare. Four-star G Chris Jeffrey decommits from Maryland too. It’s bare bones for #Terps following Kevin Willard’s departure.
— Gene Wang (@gene_wang) March 31, 2025
Maryland basketball players Derik Queen, Allie Kubek, Shyanne Sellers and Julian Reese all throw a first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles’ home opener Monday.
Celebrate the home opener at Camden Yards with @TerrapinHoops and @TerpsWBB! pic.twitter.com/UOrK1FO1f8
— Maryland Terrapins (@umterps) March 31, 2025
Maryland men’s lacrosse retained its No. 2 spot in multiple national rankings this week with a comfortable win over Penn State Saturday.
Following their victory over Penn State, @TerpsMLax has consolidated the No. 2 spot in the country. The Terps remain a distance away from Cornell at number one overall but have the second-most first-place votes.
— Nolan Rogalski (@NolanRogalski) March 31, 2025
Maryland women’s golf placed ninth in the Clemson Invitational this weekend.
Final Results from the Clemson Invitational
https://t.co/kpG2J0Qidf pic.twitter.com/Z2dMZuz1RP
— Maryland Women’s Golf (@TerpsWGolf) March 31, 2025