Maryland (23-8)
vs.
Michigan State (10-14)
Maryland Softball Stadium
March 31, 2023 | 3:30 pm EDT
March 31, 2023 | 6:00 pm EDT
April 2, 2023 | 12:00 pm EDT
COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The University of Maryland softball team will open up its Big Ten home slate this weekend, hosting Michigan State. The weekend series has been adjusted due to inclement weather and will now begin with a double header on Friday beginning at 3:30. The second game will begin 30 minutes after the completion of the first game. For Friday's games, fans can park in Lot 4B for free beginning at 2 pm. The Terps and the Spartans will play the series finale on Sunday at noon. All three games will be streamed in B1G+.
THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES
scouting the foes
- Michigan State enters the weekend with a 10-14 overall record on the 2023 season. The Spartans went 1-2 in its conference opening series against Wisconsin.
- The Spartans have won three of their last five games, picking up victories over Yale, San Diego, and Michigan State.
- The Terps have a 12-15 record against the Spartans. The Terps and Spartans met last in the 2022 season in which Maryland took the series 2-1.
early season success
- The Terps enter its first home Big Ten series with an overall record of 23-8, their best start since the 2008 season.
- Maryland has 23 home runs on the season so far, already surpassing their homerun total from the 2022 season of 17. Amelia Lech has been powering the offense with 11 of those home runs.
- Freshman pitcher Keira Bucher currently leads the nation in saves with 9 on the season. She is one save away from tying the Big Ten record.
looking back to last weekend
- The Terps dropped their opening three games of Big Ten play against Indiana.
- Michaela Jones led the Maryland offense throughout the three games, finishing the weekend batting .714 with five hits and two runs
- Amelia Lech hit two more home runs bringing her total to 11 on the season, tied for the most in the Big Ten
fresh faces
