Maryland
11-14
Fairfield
3-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Trio Of Home Runs Leads Maryland In 10-2 Win Over Fairfield
3/17/2024 12:30:00 PM | Softball
Maryland (11-14) fell behind by two runs in the first inning but scored all 10 of its runs unanswered. Lewis' two-run home run in the third inning gave Maryland the lead. It was her fifth home run of her career and third of the season.FIRST HOMERUN OF HANNAH RUNK'S CAREER🔥🚀
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 17, 2024
TERPS TAKE A 3 RUN LEAD
B4| Maryland 5, Fairfield 2#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/fGY1EGZfbP
Runk and Williams homered in the fourth inning to extend the lead. Runk, a freshman, blasted her first career home run on a two-run shot. Williams followed with a two-run home run, her eighth of the season, shortly after. She went 2-for-3 and added a double.SYDNEY LEWIS PUTS THE TERPS ON TOP WITH A HOMER🔥🚀
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 17, 2024
B3| Maryland 3, Fairfield 2#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/meJzQU1Way
Courtney Wyche pitched in another dominant outing in the circle. She passed Monica Cyphert and moved into the fifth spot on Maryland's career strikeout list. She struck out a season-high 11 batters in the game and has 502 strikeouts in her five-year career. She is one of four players to reach 500 career strikeouts.DIAMOND DESTROYED THAT ONE💪🚀
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 17, 2024
FIVE RUN INNING FOR THE TERPS😤🔥
E4| Maryland 8, Fairfield 2#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/GrLguRfcbS
Wyche pitched the 40th complete game of her career and allowed just one hit. She received her sixth win of the season.COURTNEY WORKS OUT OF A BASES LOADED JAM WITH HER 10TH K🔥
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 17, 2024
M5| Maryland 8, Fairfield 2#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/uS6xR1trmD
Jaeda McFarland went 3-for-4 and recorded three hits in a game for the second time in the tournament. She hit two doubles and added two RBIs and a run. Her RBI double in the sixth inning drove home Megan Mikami and ended the game prematurely. Mikami went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs and an RBI.
Fairfield (3-14) scored all of its runs off a two-run smash by Allie Bridgman.JAEDA ENDS THE GAME IN THE 6TH😤🔥
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 17, 2024
B6| Maryland 10, Fairfield 2#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/nrQglGWN1X
Breaking Down The Action
RBI TRIPLE FOR MEGAN💨
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 17, 2024
B6| Maryland 9, Fairfield 2#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/pVrRroAp9w
- Allie Bridgman hit a two-run home run to left-center in the top and Fairfield took a 2-0 lead.
- Mazie MacFarlane drove home Megan Mikami with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning. The Teprs trailed 2-1.
- Courtney Wyche struck out five straight batters, including the side in the second inning.
- Sydney Lewis homered to center field and drove home two runs in the process. Maryland claimed a 3-2 advantage in the third.
- Hannah Runk hit a two-run home run in the fourth, the first home run of her career, to take a 5-2 lead. Jaeda McFarland doubled shortly after to score another run for the Terps. Diamond Williams joined the long ball party and also hit a two-run home run. Maryland took an 8-2 lead in the inning.
- Wyche got herself in a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning, but she struck out the final batter to end the inning. She recorded three strikeouts in the inning.
- Mikami hit a triple to drive home a run in the sixth inning. McFarland then drove her home with a double to end the game.
- Wyche struck out 11 batters in the game to increase her career total to 502, which is fifth all-time after passing Monica Cyphert (2001-04). She became one of four players to notch 500 in a career. Next on the list is Amanda Bettker (1999-2002) with 546 in her career.
- Wyche is also seventh on the all-time innings pitched list with 516.2 in her career and is just two innings from passing Cyphert.
- Wyche received her 47th win of her career, tied for fifth all-time. She's just one win away from passing Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) and Cyphert to stand alone.
- Wyche pitched the 40th complete game of her career, which is tied for fifth all-time. She's one away from breaking the tie with Jessica Aditays (2002-05).
- 1: Hannah Runk hit her first career home run.
- 3: Three Terps hit two-run home runs in the game.
- 3: Delaney Reefe notched multiple hits for the third time as a freshman.
- 5: Megan Mikami is 5-for-8 in the Maryland Softball Tournament through three games.
- 7: Jaeda McFarland is 7-for-10 in the Maryland Softball Tournament through three games.
- 5: Sydney Lewis hit her fifth home run of her career and third of the season.
- 5: Courtney Wyche is fifth in Maryland's record book for career strikeouts.
- 8: Diamond Williams hit her eighth home run of the season, which leads the Terps.
- 28: Williams has 28 home runs in her five-year career.
- 37: Williams notched her 37th career multi-hit game.
- 45: McFarland had her 45th career game with multiple hits.
- 40: Wyche pitched the 40th complete game of her career, which ranks fifth in program history.
- 47: Wyche picked up her 47th win of her career, also ranking fifth in program history.
- 500: Wyche eclipsed 500 career strikeouts.
- Maryland is back in action at 3 pm for a game against Lafayette at Maryland Softball Stadium. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wyche, Courtney (6-5)
L: Kovar, Chela (0-2)
Batting:
HR: Bridgman, Allie 1
RBI: Bridgman, Allie 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Warren, Charli 1 ; Bridgman, Allie 1
Batting:
2B: McFarland, Jaeda 2 ; Williams, Diamond 1
3B: Mikami, Megan 1
HR: Williams, Diamond 1 ; Lewis, Sydney 1 ; Runk, Hannah 1
RBI: Mikami, Megan 1 ; McFarland, Jaeda 2 ; Williams, Diamond 2 ; Lewis, Sydney 2 ; MacFarlane, Mazie 1 ; Runk, Hannah 2
SF: MacFarlane, Mazie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mikami, Megan 2 ; McFarland, Jaeda 1 ; Williams, Diamond 1 ; Cornwell, Caitlyn 1 ; Lewis, Sydney 1 ; Jones, Michaela 1 ; Runk, Hannah 1 ; Reefe, Delaney 1 ; Murphy, Bailey 1
SB: Murphy, Bailey 1
CS: Mikami, Megan 1
