COLLEGE PARK, MD – The Maryland softball team crushed Coppin State, 8-0, on Wednesday evening at the Maryland Softball Stadium. The Terps (19-15, 5-1 Big Ten) allowed just one hit against the Eagles and scored seven runs in the third inning to secure the victory. 

Courtney Wyche started on the mound for Maryland and threw 4.1 scoreless innings while striking out eight batters and walking five. Wyche did not allow a hit until the fifth inning. 

Maryland has now won six games in a row for the first time since 2013 when the team won six games in a row between March 23 and April 6. 

Breaking Down The Action

• Michaela Jones opened the scoring for the Terps, homering in the second inning to make it 1-0. 
• Maryland broke the game open in the third inning, scoring seven runs on two walks, two singles, an error, and a double. 
• Coppin State loaded the bases in the fifth inning, but Haley Ellefson struck out the next two batters to keep the Eagles scoreless and clinch the victory. 

Notable Numbers

• 4: Jones' home run in the second inning was her fourth of the year, tying her with Mackense Greico for most on the team.
• 6: Six different Terps scored a run in the game with Jones scoring two. 
• 90: Wyche's eight strikeouts bring her total on the season to 90, extending her team-best mark. 

Up Next

• The Terps hit the road for a weekend series in West Lafayette, Indiana, as they'll take on the Purdue Boilermakers starting on Friday, April 8th, at 5 p.m.
• The games will be broadcasted live on B1G+.