A veteran Dodgers lineup got to Tyler Wells early and the young Orioles had an uncharacteristically rough defensive effort. The Orioles must now try to win Wednesday to avoid being swept for the first time in more than a calendar year.
The left-handed batter hit .279 with six home runs in 62 games in his junior year with the Commodores. Bradfield racked up 130 stolen bases in his college career, while posting more walks (131) than strikeouts (122).
For all of the praise Mike Elias, Brandon Hyde and the Orioles' decision-makers heaped on Ortiz over the last year, when it came time to win games, they went with someone else.
A collection of the most important artifacts in Maryland sports history — Johnny Unitas’ first contract, the net Gary Williams cut down after Maryland won its national title — sits in storage.
What has been most surprising about this Orioles team? How good can it be? And what does it need to do to reach its full promise? Our reporters have a few thoughts.