PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO – The Terps (2-1) fell to California Baptist (1-2) by a score of 2-1 on their third day at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. Maryland battled all game, escaping multiple bases-loaded jams and keeping the Lancers' offense to a minimum. 

Perseverant pitching by Courtney Wyche, Kyra Pittman, and Trinity Schlotterbeck stranded ten Cal Baptist runners.

Mackense Greico led the Terps offense, finishing the game 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. 

Breaking Down The Action

• Defense was the name of the game early, as the teams carried a 0-0 score into the bottom of the third. 
• The Lancers struck first with the bases loaded in the third. A clutch catch by Sammi Woods to end the inning prevented Cal Baptist from adding to the 2-0 score. 
• The Terps got one back in the fourth, bringing the score to 2-1. Jaeda McFarland touched home off of a Greico RBI single. 
• In another bases-loaded jam, Pittman recorded a clutch two-out strikeout. Maryland's defense held off Cal Baptist to keep the score at 2-1 going into the fifth. 
• Strong plays by catcher Kiley Goff and pitcher Schlotterbeck kept the score at 2-1 after a tough fifth inning. 
• Despite a long hit by Greico in the top of the seventh, the final score stayed at 2-1.

Up Next

• Maryland hopes to bounce back in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday at 12 pm ET against No. 3 Oklahoma State.