Maryland (13-14, 1-5 B1G) vs. Indiana (22-6, 4-2 B1G)
March 20-22, 2026
Maryland Softball Stadium
(3/20) 6:00 PM, (3/21) 2:00 PM, (3/22) 12:00 PM
B1G+
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland softball team continues Big Ten play this weekend against the Indiana Hoosiers. The action kicks off on Friday March 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Maryland Softball Stadium.
PROMOTION (MARCH 21) - PICNIC AT THE PARK: Bring the whole family out for a picnic-style game day at the ballpark! Enjoy classic backyard games, music, crafts and fun for fans of all ages.
- Play Yard: Compete in classic lawn games like cornhole, ladder toss, giant tic-tac-toe, and giant checkers.
- Picnic Treats: Stop by the marketing table to grab chips, juice boxes, fruit snacks, and other picnic favorites.
- Create & Play Craft Station: Get creative by coloring your own Maryland Softball pennant, making friendship bracelets, or designing your own picnic blanket!
- Fans Pick the Tunes: Drop your favorite song requests in the drop box and selected songs will be played between innings.
- Testudo Appearance: Find Testudo at the game and take a selfie! Tag @TerpsSoftball in your Instagram and Twitter gameday photo
matchup preview
- Maryland enters the weekend with a 13-14 overall record and a 1-5 mark in Big Ten play. The Terps host the Indiana Hoosiers this weekend.
- The Terps trail the all-time series against Indiana 6-19. In College Park, the Terps are 3-7. The teams last met in 2025 when the Hoosiers swept the Terps in Bloomington.
- Sammi Woods leads the team with a .400 AVG (36 hits), Mariah Penta is second on the team with a .338 AVG, with 27 hits. She is tied for first on the team in doubles (5), and has three home runs.
- In head coach Lauren Karn's first two years leading the Terps, she compiled a 42-61 overall record while coaching two All-Big Ten selections and earning three victories over Top-25 opponents.
- Maryland will host the 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament at the Maryland Softball Stadium, May 6-9. This will be the first year College Park will host the Big Ten Softball Tournament. Maryland's last win in the Tournament was in 2024, where the No. 10 ranked Terrapins upset No. 7 Penn State, 3-1 in nine innings.
George Washington Recap
- The Terps earned an 11-7 win against George Washington in 10 innings, which ties for the fourth longest game in program history. The last 10 inning game was a 5-4 win against Purdue in 2024.
- Matti Benson hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning. She recorded a team high four hits, including two home runs, and seven RBI, which ties the program record for RBI in a single game.
- Bailey Murphy and Mariah Penta each recorded three hits. Logan Turner and Sammi Woods picked up two hits.
- Jaylee Williams recorded her first two hits as a Terp.
Record book performance
b1G tournament
- Maryland will host the 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament at the Maryland Softball Stadium, May 6-9.
- This will be the first year College Park will host the Big Ten Softball Tournament. Maryland's last win in the Tournament was in 2024, where the No. 10 ranked Terrapins upset No. 7 Penn State, 3-1 in nine innings.
- Recently, the university finished the new Softball Player Development Center, which provides a 5,800-square-foot, climate controlled indoor facility outfitted for both hitting and pitching, leveraging performance analytics and modern training technology.
