Terps Lose Heartbreaker To LMU, 4-3, In Extra Innings

Saturday, February 10

Los Angeles, CA

5:30 p.m.

Maryland

1-3

LMU

1-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maryland	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	7	0
LMU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	7	0

Terps Lose Heartbreaker To LMU, 4-3, In Extra Innings

2/10/2024 5:30:00 PM | Softball

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LOS ANGELES -- After Maryland scored twice in the eighth inning to take a 3-1 lead, Loyola Marymount countered by scoring three runs in the bottom of the inning to escape with a 4-3 win, on Saturday.

FINAL |

LMU 4, LMU 3

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— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 11, 2024

Megan Mikami drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth inning with bases loaded and two outs. She delivered with her third single of the day and the Terps took a one-run advantage. Jaeda McFarland was later hit by a pitch, scoring another run to put Maryland in the driver's seat heading into the bottom of the inning.

M8| Megan Mikami delivers in the clutch!

Megan's RBI single up the middle gives the Terps the lead. The next batter Jaeda McFarland gets hit by a pitch as the Terps score two in the top of the 8th to take the lead.

Maryland 3, LMU 1 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/d6IwNP4ni8
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 11, 2024

However, LMU rallied in the bottom of the eighth inning by scoring on a walk-off single down the right-field line.

Julia Shearer was strong in her first start with the Terps despite the losing effort. She tossed a complete game going 7.2 innings, allowing seven hits and walking two batters.

E6| Shearer with a great play to earn the final out of the inning to keep the score still even.

Maryland 1, LMU 1

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— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 11, 2024

McFarland drove in the Terps' first and only run during the first seven innings with an RBI triple in the third. Mikami went 3-for-5 with three singles, including her game-winning hit.

LMU picked up its first win of the season. The matchup against LMU was Maryland's fourth game in the last two days. The Terps have another opportunity against LMU tomorrow to wrap up the weekend in Los Angeles.

Breaking Down The Action

E7| Extra Innings!

Mazie MacFarlane with a great diving catch in right field to take a hit away from LMU as we head into extra innings.

Maryland 1, LMU 1 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/DimY494CkU
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 11, 2024

LMU took a 1-0 lead on a wild pitch in the bottom of the first inning.
Maryland evened the game as Jaeda McFarland hit a triple into the gap to score Madison Runyan in the top of the third inning.
In the top of the sixth inning with one out, Michaela Jones drew a walk and Genevieve Ebaugh came in as a pinch hitter and singled to left field. The Terps had two runners on but weren't able to score in the top half of the sixth inning.
Mikami ripped a single up the middle and advanced to second putting her in scoring position. Diamond Williams was intentionally walked but the Terps were unable to score.
In the bottom of the 7th, MacFarlane made a diving catch in shallow right field to take a hit away from LMU, which sent the game to extra innings.
In the eighth inning, Maryland loaded the bases for Mikami with two outs. She came up big with an RBI go-ahead single. The next batter, McFarland, got hit by a pitch and brought home the second runner of the inning.
LMU recorded a walk-off single in the bottom of the inning to secure the win.

Moving Up The Record Books

E3| Jaeda McFarland rips a triple in the gap to tie the game up for the Terps!

Maryland 1, LMU 1 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/z9QB98L3S3
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) February 10, 2024

Jaeda McFarland holds the school record for most career triples. She hit one on Saturday to bring her total to 14. She's also fourth in school history in stolen bases with 52 and is only nine from moving up into third place. Entering the tournament, McFarland was even fourth all-time in career batting average with .331.

Numbers To Know

3: Megan Mikami went 3-for-5 with three singles, including her go-ahead RBI single in the eighth.
3: It was the third time in Mikami's career she had three hits in a game, the last came on March 26, 2022.
14: Jaeda McFarland hit her 14th career triple in the game to add to her all-time program record.

Up Next

Maryland is back in action tomorrow to wrap up the tournament with another matchup against LMU. The first pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. E.T. and fans can follow live updates on Twitter @TerpsSoftball.