Wyche’s Shutout Shocks No. 25 Oregon In Terps’ 4-0 Win

Friday, March 1

Eugene, OR

4 PM

Maryland

6-11

#25 Oregon

11-8

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

Wyche’s Shutout Shocks No. 25 Oregon In Terps’ 4-0 Win

3/1/2024 4:00:00 PM | Softball

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EUGENE, OR – Courtney Wyche pitched a shutout as Maryland softball upset No. 25 Oregon, 4-0, at the Jane Sanders Classic. It was Maryland's 37th-ranked win in program history.

𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐏𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐍 #𝟐𝟓 𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐍!

Maryland 4, #25 Oregon 0

🐢 Courtney dominates in the ⭕️ with 6 K's & only allows 4 hits
🐢Michaela Jones hits her 2 HR of the season
🐢 Maryland's 37th win all-time against a ranked opponent

🔗 https://t.co/BqlVsH9YVf #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/irwvDdCDG2
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 2, 2024

Wyche went the distance for her 37th complete game while allowing just four hits and zero runs to secure the win. It was the 10th shutout of her career. She also struck out six batters in the contest as she's approaching the fifth spot in program history for career strikeouts.

E2 | Courtney fans out two Oregon batters in the second as she now has 3 K's through two. 🔥🔥🔥

Maryland 2, #25 Oregon 0 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/QjBVKZ44Ng
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2024

Maryland (6-11) scored its four runs from the bats of two players. Michaela Jones hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning and Diamond Williams drove home the other two runs with a double in the first inning.

M4 | @micjoness OUT OF THE PARK 💣

Her second home run of the season adds two more runs for the Terps.

Maryland 4, #25 Oregon 0 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/x5GoBiSRKy
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2024

Sydney Lewis and Sammi Woods each notched multiple hits going 2-for-3. Woods doubled and came around to score.

Megan Mikami recorded the other hit for the Terps. She also stole a base and is just three stolen bases away from breaking the program record.

Oregon (11-8) outscored its opponents 27-2 in its last two games of the tournament before matching up against Maryland.

Breaking Down The Action

M1 | Diamond Williams brings home two runs in the first for the Terps

Maryland 2, #25 Oregon 0 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/rwQIy8X66k
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2024

Megan Mikami and Jaeda McFarland walked to begin the game and Diamond Williams cleared the bases with a two-RBI double down the infield line. The Terps claimed a 2-0 lead early.
In the top half of the second, Mikami got on base with an infield single and then stole second base. She is now three stolen bases shy of breaking the program record.
Through two innings of work, Courtney Wyche struck out three of the six batters she faced.
Michaela Jones smashed a two-run home run in the fourth inning to take a 4-0 lead.
Maryland nearly added another run, but the runner was punched out at home to end the inning. It still entered the bottom half of the sixth with a 4-0 lead. Wyche escaped the inning holding her shutout.
Wyche shut the door in the final inning to secure the win.

In The Record Books

Megan Mikami is three stolen bases shy of breaking the program record for most stolen bases after adding one in the game. She has 64 in her career and the record is held by Vangie Galindo (2009-2012).
Courtney Wyche struck out six batters in the game to increase her career total to 469, which is sixth all-time. She's 23 strikeouts away from passing Monica Cyphert (2001-04) for fifth all-time.
Wyche is also seventh on the all-time innings pitched list. She has pitched 490.2 innings and is 28.9 innings from passing Monica Cyphert (2001-04).
Wyche received her 43rd win of her career which ranks sixth all-time. She's five wins away from passing Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) and moving into the top five.
Wyche pitched the 37th complete game of her career, which is seventh all-time. She's three away from passing Kerry Hickey (2008-11) for sixth all-time.

Numbers To Know

4: Sydney Lewis notched her fourth career game with multiple hits.
7: Sammi Woods recorded multiple hits for the seventh time in her career.
9: Michaela Jones had multiple RBIs in a game for the ninth time in her career.
10: Courtney Wyche pitched her 10th shutout of her career.
12: Jones hit her 12th home run of her career and her second of the season.
37: Maryland picked up its 37th win over a ranked opponent in its program's history.
37: Wyche pitched her 37th career complete game.