Orioles celebrate UMBC basketball
Orioles celebrate UMBC basketball
The UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team has jumped to celebrity status since beating No. 1 overall seed Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, a first in the event's history. Friday night was one more special experience for the team, as Coach Ryan Odom and his squad were able to take the field at Camden Yards as the coach threw out the first pitch prior to the Orioles' game against the Cleveland Indians.
UMBC men's basketball coach Ryan Odam led his Cinderella darlings to the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history when his Retriever team upset No. 1 overall seed Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (WMAR 2 News photo by Zachary Babo)
