Maryland ace Nick Dean (Aaron Fitt)

Maryland’s Dean Wins Compelling Duel Vs. Campbell’s Harrington

BUIES CREEK, N.C. — A year ago, Maryland sputtered to a 5-9 start, then went on a 25-9 run to finish the year, earning an at-large berth and finishing as the Greenville Regional runner-up. What was the key to the turnaround? It’s fair to say that a major factor was getting ace Nick Dean back on the mound after he missed the first three weeks with mononucleosis.

“Everyone saw our turnaround in the middle, and I wish I had some magic dust, but a big part of the turnaround was Dean back in the rotation,” Maryland coach Rob Vaughn said.[…]