Wyche Dominates In Circle Despite 1-0 Loss To No. 22 Penn State In 12 Innings

Sunday, March 31

University Park, PA

1 PM

Maryland

16-17, 3-3

#22 Penn State

26-7, 5-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maryland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	1

Wyche Dominates In Circle Despite 1-0 Loss To No. 22 Penn State In 12 Innings

3/31/2024 1:00:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Maryland softball was defeated by No. 22 Penn State, 1-0, in 12 innings of a rubber match at Nittany Lion Softball Park on Easter Sunday. The game was the second longest in program history. Maryland's longest game spanned 14 innings in a 4-2 loss against Florida State on March 31, 2007.

Final

Maryland 0 , #22 Penn State 1

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— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024

Maryland (16-17, 3-3 B1G) and Penn State (29-7, 5-1 B1G) remained scoreless until Liana Jones walked it off with an RBI double for the Nittany Lions.

Courtney Wyche made her third appearance in the series, pitching her second complete game, striking out 17 batters and allowing just one run and six hits.

Doing what she does best🐢

Courtney's 17th K of the game 💪

B12| Maryland 0, #22 Penn State 0#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/HQtd1xHbD7
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024

Wyche struck out a total of 38 batters and allowed 11 hits and three runs through 22.1 innings pitched in the series. Her impressive showing included a 19-strikeout performance in game one on Friday, setting the 2024 NCAA single-game season-high mark.

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 ‼️

Courtney's 10th K of the day sends us to the 8th

E7| Maryland 0, #22 Penn State 0#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/qSh4CpGimY
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024

Delaney Reefe was the only Terp to record a hit. She went 2-for-4 with a double.

Mady Volpe surrendered just one hit through six innings pitched for the Nittany Lions. Bridget Nemeth entered the game and pitched the remaining six innings. She advanced to 15-1 on the season and struck out eight batters.

Breaking Down The Action

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭.𝐀.𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘. 🤯🤯@JaedaMcfarland with an insane catch in center to take away a hit from Penn State

B5| Maryland 0, #22 Penn State 0 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/EenSvwgbVY
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024

Courtney Wyche escaped a jam stranding two Penn State runners in scoring position in the bottom of the third.
Both teams struggled to generate any hits or runs, as the game remained scoreless through five innings.
Jadea McFarland robbed Penn State of a leadoff base hit in the bottom of the fifth, reaching out for a diving grab.
Maryland left a runner in scoring position with an opportunity to take the first lead of the game in the top of the sixth inning.
Penn State had an opportunity to walk off the game, but Wyche continued her strong play striking out a trio of batters in the seventh frame.
Maryland almost took the lead, when Delaney Reefe belted a double to center field that just missed over top of the wall in the bottom in the eleventh inning. Ultimately, the Terps were unable to bring the go-ahead run home.
The Nittany Lions walked it off with an RBI double in the bottom of the 12th to win 1-0.

Terps In The Record Books

Megan Mikami broke the school's stolen bases record against Virginia on March 12. She added to her career total by stealing a base, giving her 74 in her four seasons.
Courtney Wyche struck out 17 batters in the game to increase her career total to 561, which is fourth all-time. She passed Amanda Bettker (1999-2002). Next on the list is Kerry Hickey (2008-11) with 663 career strikeouts.
Wyche is also sixth on the all-time innings pitched list with 554.3 in her career. Next on the list is Kaitlyn Schmeiser (2012-15) who pitched 578.2 innings.
Wyche pitched the 44th complete game of her career, which is fifth all-time. Next on the list is Tisha Killian (1996-98) with 48 complete games.

Numbers To Know

2: The game spanned 12 innings, which was the second-longest game in program history.
4: Courtney Wyche moved into fourth place on Maryland's career strikeouts list.
5: Wyche struck out double-digit batters for the fifth time this season.
5: Wyche is fifth in program history with 44 career complete games.
6: Wyche is sixth on Maryland's career innings pitched list.
17: Wyche struck out 17 batters in the ballgame.
38: Wyche struck out 38 batters in three appearances on the weekend.
74: Megan Mikami stole a base to increase her career total to 74 stolen bases, a program record.

Up Next

Maryland returns to College Park for a series against Illinois. Game one is on April 5 and will start at 6 pm. The game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.