Terps Fall to No. 22 West Virginia in Midweek Clash

Maryland takes a 10-6 record into Big Ten play.

Box Score MORGANTOWN, WV — Maryland suffered a 10-3 midweek loss to No. 22 West Virginia on the road on Tuesday afternoon. West Virginia scored 10 runs across the first four innings to move to 4-1 at home in 2026 and drop the Terps to 10-6 ahead of Big Ten play.

The Mountaineers' bats exploded out of the gate on Tuesday, taking advantage of 10 hits and eight Terp walks in the first four innings to open a 10-0 lead on a Maryland pitching staff that used six arms in the midweek. James Gladden threw two scoreless innings with four strikeouts before Cristofer Cespedes pitched a blank frame to limit the damage in the loss.

Franklin Pichardo Jr. smacked a pinch-hit homer in the ninth to record his first-career homer and get the Maryland on the board late. West Virginia's pitching staff limited the Terps to six hits in just their sixth loss of 2026. Maryland gets Big Ten play started with a weekend series against Purdue, starting on Mar. 13.

415 feet for Franklin's first collegiate home run 💪🐢#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/AV5wGXoT3D
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) March 10, 2026

How it Happened:

T1: David Mendez singled for the game's first hit.
B1: West Virginia claimed an early 2-0 lead with a one-hit, three-walk inning.
B2: The Mountaineers added four runs on four hits.
B3: A two-RBI single brought two more runs across in the third.
B4: A four-hit inning saw WVU extend its lead to 10-0.
B6: Gladden collected two strikeouts in a scoreless frame.
B7: Gladden stranded two with another two-strikeout inning.
T8: Nate Hawton-Henley picked up his first-career hit with a single.
T8: Brayden Martin picked up his team-leading 28th hit of the season.
B8: Cespedes pitched a scoreless eighth.
T9: Pichardo Jr. hit his first-career homer.
T9: Hawton-Henley grabbed an infield single to record his first multi-hit game.
T9: WVU walked in Maryland's final two runs.

Impact Performances:

Pichardo Jr. (PH): 1-1, HR (1), RBI, R.
Hawton-Henley (CF): 2-2
Gladden (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K
Cespedes (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K.
Martin (3B): 1-4, RBI, BB.

Numbers to Know:

First career hit for @NHawtonHenley 👏🐢#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/qkrfBPUuIO
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) March 10, 2026

1: Pichardo Jr. hit his first-career homer.
2: Hawton-Henley picked up his first two hits of his career.
11: Maryland arms combined for 11 strikeouts.
28: Martin collected his team-leading 28th hit of the season.
59: Tuesday marked the 59th all-time meeting against West Virginia.

Up Next:

Maryland returns to College Park to open Big Ten play with a weekend series against Purdue, starting on Mar. 13. First pitch is slated for 6 PM and the game will air on B1G+ and Maryland Baseball Network.

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Players Mentioned

#18 Cristofer Cespedes: RHP; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#24 James Gladden: RHP; 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior

#42 Brayden Martin: UTL; 5' 11"; Junior

#21 Franklin Pichardo Jr.: C; 6' 2"; Freshman

#9 David Mendez: UTL; 5' 10"; Junior

#0 Nate Hawton-Henley: OF; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#18 Cristofer Cespedes
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: RHP

#24 James Gladden
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior
: RHP

#42 Brayden Martin
: 5' 11"; Junior
: UTL

#21 Franklin Pichardo Jr.
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: C

#9 David Mendez
: 5' 10"; Junior
: UTL

#0 Nate Hawton-Henley
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: OF