March 26, 2000

MARIETTA, Ga. - The Maryland softball team (18-15, 2-0 ACC) finished its weekend at the Buzz Classic Sunday, falling 4-2 to SW Missouri State in the second round of championship bracket play. The loss to the Bears featured a 2-for-3 performance by Jillian Callaway (Brandywine, Md.), highlighted by the freshman's second home run of the season. The Terps return to College Park after an 8-5 spring break road trip that began at the Florida State Invitational on March 17.

Sophomore pitcher Amanda Bettker (St. Petersburg, Fla.) (10-7) took the loss for the Terps, allowing three earned runs in three innings of work. SW Missouri State opened the scoring in the second with three consecutive singles by Tawnya Grout, Jami Canada and Larissa Shepherd. Canada and Shepherd knocked in two Bear runs in the fourth, and Amanda Bean's RBI single in the sixth extended SW Missouri State's lead to 4-0. Callaway led off the top of the seventh with her solo shot, putting the Terps on the scoreboard for the first time in the ballgame. Junior Michelle Burrell (Owego, N.Y.) then singled and scored on a fielder's choice by senior Cortney Madea (Northampton, Pa.), but the Bears held on to win by a 4-2 count. Madea and Burrell both finished the game 2-for-4.

With the conclusion of the Buzz Classic, the Terps have ended their regular season tournament schedule. Maryland hosts a pair of upcoming double headers, with Morgan State coming to College Park on March 30, followed by Penn State on April 1.

TERP NOTES: Sunday's 10-hit effort against SW Missouri State was the Terps' 11th double-digit hit game this season and the ninth this road trip (3/17-3/26) ... the Terps are 8-3 when they have 10 or more hits per game ... sophomore Beth Radford (Dunkirk, Md.) has now hit safely in nine straight games ... Radford is 14-for-29 (.483) across that stretch with two home runs, two doubles, eight runs scored, seven RBI and six walks ... in eight games this past week (3/21-3/26) Radford went 13-for-26 (.500) with two home runs, two doubles, seven runs scored, seven RBI and five walks ... sophomore RHP Amanda Bettker was 6-2 through the Terps' spring break trip allowing 15 runs in 54 innings for a 1.94 ERA in those games.

Championship Bracket Play - Game 2 Linescore
Maryland 	        000 000	2 - 2  10  0
SW Missouri State	010 201	x - 4  11  2
Maryland: Amanda Bettker, Danielle Carpenter (4) and Beth Radford.
SW Missouri State: Tauni Kennemer and Tawnya Grout.
Winning Pitcher - Kennemer.  Losing Pitcher - Bettker (10-7).
Doubles: Jami Canada (S), Meghan Brillhart.  Triples: None.
Home Runs: Jillian Callaway (M).

Contact: Mark Fratto
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