WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Maryland extended its season and ended UMBC’s stay in the NCAA baseball tournament with a 16-2 win Saturday afternoon on the second day of the Winston-Salem regional at David F. Couch Ballpark.

The Terps (38-22) face West Virginia today at noon. The Mountaineers lost to Wake Forest, 4-3, on Saturday night.

UMBC (23-25) remains winless (0-6) all-time in NCAA postseason play.

“I just thought it was a really good bounce-back day for our guys,” Maryland coach John Szefc said. “They’ve done a very good job of that for the majority of the year.”

UMBC got the scoring started with Zack Bright’s solo home run in the second inning. Maryland answered a half-inning later. Justin Morris hit an 0-1 pitch over the wall in right for a two-run homer that handed the Terps the 2-1 lead.

Maryland blew it open an inning later with six runs in the fourth. The outburst was highlighted by a three-run homer over the center-field wall from Kevin Smith. UMBC walked six batters in the inning.

The Terps led by seven runs after four innings despite the Retrievers holding a 3-2 advantage in hits.

Smith added a second homer in the eighth. The Terps hit four homers a day after allowing six to West Virginia in the opening game of the regional.

Maryland was also patient at the plate. The Terps benefited from 13 walks.

“We just didn’t throw enough strikes,” UMBC coach Bob Mumma said. “That was kind of our deal today. We didn’t throw enough strikes, got behind early and it just became tough.”

Taylor Bloom (Severna Park/Riverdale Baptist) picked up the victory for Maryland to move to 7-2 on the season. Bloom went eight innings and allowed two runs on seven hits. Hunter Parsons pitched a perfect ninth to close out the game.

UMBC starter Matt Chanin (4-6) took the loss. The righty went three innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on two hits with five walks.

AJ Wright hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to complete the scoring for the Retrievers, who won the American East tournament last week with an extra-inning victory over Maine.

“It’s obviously always s a little bit of an emotional time when the season ends,” Mumma said. “They had a great run. They played great. Today’s game doesn’t define the season.

“I told them in the end that we got a ring. We’ve been waiting for a long time. … I couldn’t be happier for those guys.”

By skirting elimination, Maryland must brace itself for potentially playing two games today.

The Terps hope that becomes reality and that Bloom’s effort puts them in the best possible position.

“[Bloom] has been a very reliable starter for us the last three years.” Szefc said. “It sets us up really well, not just because it was a good start but because he was able to go into the eighth.

“We have a pretty clean bullpen for [today] and if we are going through that day, you’re going to need fresh guys coming out of that bullpen.”

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