Maryland (15-22) vs. Iowa (22-15)
April 11-13, 2025
Maryland Softball Complex
Saturday at 3:00 PM and 5:30 PM, and Sunday at 12:00 PM
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COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Terps return home to College Park to host Iowa in another Big Ten weekend series at the Maryland Softball Complex.
Due to expected inclement weather, Maryland softball has made changes to its weekend series schedule against Iowa. Friday's game, originally set for a 6:00 PM first pitch, has been rescheduled for Saturday. Saturday will now be a doubleheader, with game one beginning at 3:00 PM, a change from the originally scheduled 2:00 PM start. Game two will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
matchup preview
- Maryland enters the weekend with a 15-22 overall record and a 3-10 mark in Big Ten play. The Terps opened conference action with a series win over Rutgers, went 1-3 in Oklahoma City, and most recently dropped three games to nationally ranked UCLA and Indiana.
- In their road series at Indiana, Maryland fell in all three contests. The series opener was a high-scoring affair that saw the Terps jump out to an 8-4 lead before a weather delay. Indiana responded with 15 runs in the bottom of the fourth to hand Maryland a 20-10 loss in five innings. Sydney Lewis hit a two-run home run, and the Terps drew 15 walks, tying a single-game program record. In game two, Julia Shearer tossed a complete game, allowing just two runs on five hits with four strikeouts, but the Terps were shut out in a 2-0 loss. In the finale, Maryland came up short 6-3 after falling behind early. Keira Bucher threw 4.2 innings of one-run relief, while Mazie MacFarlane extended her on-base streak to 26 games with an RBI single. Sammi Woods and Madison Runyan also added RBIs.
- Iowa enters the series with a 22-15 overall record and a 4-6 record in Big Ten play, currently sitting 11th in the conference. The Hawkeyes opened conference play by winning two close games against Indiana. They went on to upset then-No. 5 UCLA in the second game of that series before being swept by Wisconsin. Most recently, Iowa went 1-2 against No. 20 Nebraska.
- Sophomore Soo-Jin Berry leads the Hawkeyes with a team-high eight home runs and 23 RBIs, while batting .342. Jena Young has been another key contributor at the plate, leading the team with a .383 batting average, 44 hits, and four triples.
- In the circle, Jalen Adams leads Iowa's pitching staff with a 2.26 ERA over 26 appearances and 20 starts. She's thrown 11 complete games, three shutouts, and recorded 97 strikeouts. Freshman Talia Tretton has also been a key option, carrying a 3.92 ERA over 21 appearances and 15 starts.
- Maryland and Iowa have met 20 times in program history, with the Terps holding a 12-8 edge in the series. Their most recent meeting came in 2023, when the Hawkeyes earned a narrow 4-3 win in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Terps fell in all three games at Indiana.
b1g Selections leaving their mark
- 2024 All-Big Ten Second Team honorees Mazie MacFarlane and Sydney Lewis have carried their momentum into the 2025 season with standout performances.
- MacFarlane currently ranks second on the team with a .328 batting average and leads Maryland in both hits (38) and doubles (13). She stood out in the series win over Rutgers, going 4-for-7 across the two victories, launching two home runs, and driving in five RBIs, all while maintaining a perfect fielding percentage.
- Lewis has already surpassed her home run total from last season, hitting eight so far in 2025. She came through with a clutch performance in game one against Indiana, blasting her eighth homer of the season in the top of the first inning to get the Terps on the board early.
Lewis picked up her eighth home run of the season at Indiana.
A Look Into the Terps' Pitching Staff
- Junior Bri Godfrey and freshman Aubrey Wurst lead the Maryland pitching staff, each earning five wins this season. Godfrey holds a 4.99 ERA and is tied for the team lead with 36 strikeouts. She has thrown four complete games, including two shutouts. Wurst also has 36 strikeouts and carries a 4.56 ERA.
- Sophomore Julia Shearer, who also sees time in right field, has contributed four complete games and two shutouts. She holds a 5.76 ERA with 36 strikeouts on the year.
- Junior Keira Booker, who has primarily served as a relief pitcher but has recently taken on more starts, owns a 5.04 ERA. She has made 14 appearances, recording 28 strikeouts while issuing 21 walks.
Freshman
Aubrey Wurst is tied for a team-high five wins so far this season.
