COLLEGE PARK, Md.—After taking two games in Indiana last weekend, the Maryland softball team returns home to tackle a three-game series against Illinois. With the two victories in Champaign, the Terps moved to 23-16 on the season and 5-4 in Big Ten play.

The Terrapins offense exploded for 35 runs during the series, including a season-high 21 run outburst in the rubber game of the bouts. Shannon Bustillos led Maryland from the plate, hitting .615 with a 1.077 slugging percentage and .643 on-base percentage. Additionally, Bustillos accounted for four extra-base hits and drove in eight runs.

This weekend on the diamond

Maryland will matchup with Illinois for a three-game set at the Maryland Softball Stadium. Live stats for all games are provided in the links below. Additionally, Friday's game will be broadcasted online on BTN Plus ($).

Fans are also encouraged to follow @TerpsSoftball on Twitter for live game updates and behind-the-scenes content.

Fri., April 10                       vs. Illinois           1:00 p.m.             Live Stats            BTN Plus ($)

Sat., April 11                      vs. Illinois           1:00 p.m.             Live Stats

Sun., April 12                     vs. Illinois           1:00 p.m.             Live Stats

Scouting the Terps

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• On the season, Maryland is hitting .314 as a team, with 345 hits, 69 doubles, five triples, 50 home runs and 255 RBIs. Nine Terps batters are hitting above .300.
• In Big Ten play, Maryland is hitting .383, with 108 hits, 31 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 91 RBIs. Six Terrapin batters are hitting above .400 and seven are hitting above .300.
• At the plate, the Terps are led by Erin Pronobis. In 39 games Pronobis is hitting .388, with a .741 slugging percentage and .513 on-base percentage. The senior leads the team with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs.
• From the pitcher's circle, Kaitlyn Schmeiser leads the Terrapins. At 17-6, the senior has a 3.09 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 149.2 innings.
• In conference play, Shannon Bustillos heads the Terrapins, hitting a scorching .588 with a 1.118 slugging percentage and .641 on-base percentage. The senior has driven in 20 RBIs, while racking four doubles, one triple and four home runs.

The Terps When…

• 23-16 Overall Record
• 5-4 Big Ten Record
• 18-12 Non-Conference Record
• 5-5 Home Record
• 7-5 Away Record
• 11-6 Neutral Site Record
• 4-1 Extra-Inning Games
• 9-1 when scoring 10+ runs in a game
• 12-1 when holding opponents to >2 runs per game
• 15-2 when leading after four innings
• 10-2 when leading after five innings
• 11-2 when leading after six innings
• 275, total runs scored, second in the Big Ten
• 345, total hits, third in the Big Ten
• 21, season-high runs scored in a game in a 21-8 victory over Indiana
• 21, season-high hits tallied in a game in a 21-8 victory over Indiana

Scouting the Illini

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• The Fighting Illini currently sit at 15-21 on the season and 5-4 in Big Ten play. Illinois is 4-8 on the road and 5-4 at home.
• Last time out, the Illini took a mid-week interlude from Indiana State, 5-4. Previously, Illinois took two of three against Iowa. They lost the first game 15-7, but triumphed 15-7 and 12-7 in the second and third games, respectively.
• Allie Bauch leads the Fighting Illini from the plate with a .398 batting average, with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 23 RBIs.
• Seven Illini are batting over .300 on the season, and in Big Ten play.
• The Terps have met Illinois four time previously, and are tied 2-2 in the all-time series. Maryland won the last matchup 5-0 in 2012.

Offensive Outburst

The Terrapins have been an offensive juggernaut this season, ranking in the top thirty in the nation in countless categories.

• Ninth in doubles (1.77/g)
• Twenty-first in scoring (7.05 rpg)
• Twenty-seventh in home runs (1.28/g)
• Twenty-ninth in slugging percentage (.552)

Individually, the Terps rank amongst the nation's best.

• Dewey ranks fifth in the nation and second in the Big Ten in walks (40)
• Dewey also ranks twenty-ninth in on-base percentage (.552)
•  L. Schmesier ranks tenth in the NCAA and first in the Big Ten with 15 doubles
• Corey Schwartz and Pronobis are twenty-ninth in the nation with 11 home runs

And in the pitching circle.

• K. Schmeiser is fourteenth nationally in wins (17) and fifteenth in walks allowed

Streaking Schmeiser

• Junior Lindsey Schmeiser is currently on a 16 game hit streak that dates back to a March 8^th matchup against Stony Brook.
• Over the course of the streak, the Dunkirk, Md. native is hitting .474, with 27 hits, 11 doubles and five home runs.

Bustillos moving up all-time RBI list

• During the Indiana series, Bustillos picked up eight RBIs, bringing her season total to 32 and her career total to 141.
• 141 RBIs moves the Anaheim, Calif. native into second on the all-time Maryland RBI list.

Comeback Kids

• Twice this season, the Terps have overcome a 10-run deficit to win the game. In addition, the team has made multiple come from behind victories of smaller margins.
• Maryland overcame a 12-2 deficit in the first game of the Iowa series to defeat the Hawkeye, 15-14. The victory marked the Terps first-ever Big Ten victory.
• The Terps came back from a 10-2 deficit in the first game of the Ohio State series to win the game 11-10. Corey Schwartz blasted a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to win the game.

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