Terps’ Rally Comes Up Short in 8-6 Loss to Purdue

Saturday, March 14

College Park, MD

2 PM

Maryland

10-8, 0-2

Purdue

12-5, 3-2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Purdue	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	9	1
Maryland	1	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	11	4

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Bud Coombs drove in a pair of runs on Saturday.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Purdue jumped out to an early lead in Saturday's Big Ten clash. Maryland scored the final five runs, but couldn't come all the way back as the Boilermakers held on for the 8-6 win to drop the Terps to 10-8 on the season.

A seven-run second inning from Purdue put Maryland in an early hole. Five of the frame's runs were unearned as the Boilermakers tallied four hits in the frame.

David Mendez got the Terps' scoring started in the bottom of the first with a solo shot to left-center. His fourth of the season marked the first of Maryland's 11 hits on Saturday.

Mendez gets the Terps on the board with a blast over the left center wall!💥

Bottom 1
Terps 1, Boilermakers 1#DirtyTerps https://t.co/cNEXcYLVo2 pic.twitter.com/PVXJkgMbbr
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) March 14, 2026

Bud Coombs had a big day in his return to the lineup. He used an RBI double and a sacrifice fly to drive in a pair of runs and help Maryland work its way back into the contest.

Bud gets us our second double of the inning to drive in Stockton ✌️

Bottom 7
Boilermakers 8, Terps 5#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/6t9FmMVbYH
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Runners left on base cost the Terps on Saturday. Maryland pushed three runs across in the third and rallied with two in the seventh, but left 11 on base as the Terps' comeback came up short.

Brayden Ryan was elite out of the Terps' bullpen, throwing five scoreless frames to keep Purdue off the board from the third through eighth innings. He only relented two hits and fanned four across his stellar outing. Cristofer Cespedes threw a scoreless ninth, but Maryland was held scoreless in the bottom of the ninth.

Brayden Ryan with his FIFTH scoreless inning 😤

He has given up just two hits and struck out four batters! 🐢

Middle 8
Boilermakers 8, Terps 6#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/KTZqmqpp3W
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) March 14, 2026

How it Happened:

T1: Purdue stole home to score the game's first run.
B1: Mendez's fourth homer of the season tied the game.
T2: Purdue pushed seven runs across on four hits and an error in the third.
T3: Evan Smith stranded two in scoring position in a two-strikeout frame.
B3: Ryan Costello drew an RBI walk.
B3: Jordan Crosland grabbed an RBI infield single.
B3: Coombs collected a sac-fly to make it 8-4.
B7: Rylen Stockton led the frame off with a double.
B7: Coombs plated Stockton as Maryland cut the deficit to 8-5.
B7: Coombs scored on a wild pitch to bring the Terps within two.
T8: Ryan worked a 1-2-3 scoreless frame.
B8: Ty Kaunas led off the frame with a single.
T9: Cespedes kept Purdue scoreless in the ninth.

Impact Performances:

Ryan (RP): 5.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 60 pitches.
Coombs (CF): 1-4, 2 RBI, R, 2B.
Mendez (2B): 2-4, HR (4), RBI, 2 R, BB.
Kaunas (SS): 2-5, R.
Crosland (DH): 2-4, RBI.

Up Next:

Maryland and Purdue wrap up their weekend series on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1 PM and the game will air on B1G+ and the Maryland Baseball Network.