Essex Orioles fan knocks it out of the park with $182K Maryland Lottery jackpot

Home Run Riches FAST PLAY ticket sold in Parkton delivers progressive prize

BALTIMORE, MD — An Essex man who spends much of his free time cheering on the Orioles and Ravens has scored a win of his own after a $5 Maryland Lottery FAST PLAY ticket turned into a $182,263 progressive jackpot.

The lifelong Orioles and Ravens fan claimed the $182,263 Home Run Riches Walk-Off Winnings jackpot on Wednesday at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore.

The winner said he regularly buys Maryland Lottery games connected to his favorite teams because of their second-chance promotions, including opportunities to win Ravens season tickets or become a Home Run Riches Contestant of the Game.

Despite never being selected in those drawings, he did not need a second chance when he purchased the winning ticket on July 2.

“I probably spend more...