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title: Sports Briefs
date: 2024-05-17T15:53:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/sports-briefs-10"
section: Articles
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# Sports Briefs

*May 17, 2024* — by [Maryland Athletics](/authors/maryland-athletics)


- *Photos courtesy of Maryland Athletics*

*Stanley Bobb Baseball Player Development Center rendering*

### Baseball, Softball Development Centers Break Ground


Two groundbreaking ceremonies this spring signaled the first steps toward new training facilities for UMD’s baseball and softball programs.

The [Stanley Bobb Baseball Player Development Center](https://static.umterps.com/custompages/buildingchampions/baseball.html) and the [Softball Player Development Center](https://static.umterps.com/custompages/buildingchampions/softball.html) will both feature climate-controlled spaces for pitchers and hitters to train year-round and new technology to aid with analytics. The projects are part of Maryland Athletics’ [Building Champions](https://static.umterps.com/custompages/buildingchampions/index.html) initiative to enhance facilities across UMD sports.

“(Terps) will have the opportunity to continue their pursuit of athletic excellence within a space that’s going to expand our training abilities,” softball head coach Lauren Karn said at her team’s ceremony. “All of that aside, they’re going to be creating great memories through all the hard work that’s going to be done in here.”


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### Terp Triple Jumps to World Title


*Thea LaFond triple jumping*




**Issue:** [Spring 2024](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/spring-2024)


**Types:** [Campus Life](https://terp.umd.edu/category/campus-life)