Sunday, March 22
Maryland Softball Stadium
11:45 AM
Maryland
13-17, 1-8
2
vs
7
Indiana
25-6, 7-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
McGowan Homers in 7-2 Loss to Indiana
3/22/2026 11:45:00 AM | Softball
Anna McGowan hit her team-leading eighth homer of the season on Saturday.
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland dropped a 7-2 game to Indiana to close out the weekend series on Sunday afternoon. Three Terps collected multiple hits, but Maryland fell to 13-16 in 2026.
Anna McGowan sent her eighth homer of the season out in the first inning to open the Sunday scoring. She and Matti Benson both collected a pair of hits against the Hoosiers.
Mariah Penta recorded her second straight multi-hit day — and her third in her past four games — with a double in the first, a single in the third, and a leadoff single in the fifth. Maryland collected nine hits in the finale of the weekend Big Ten series.
Caitlin Olensky got the start in the circle for Maryland and kept the Hoosiers from scoring until the fourth inning. The Hoosiers broke through with a three-run fifth frame and a three-run seventh to seal their weekend sweep and move to 25-6 (7-2 Big Ten) on the season.
How It Happened:
Anna McGowan sent her eighth homer of the season out in the first inning to open the Sunday scoring. She and Matti Benson both collected a pair of hits against the Hoosiers.
Mariah Penta recorded her second straight multi-hit day — and her third in her past four games — with a double in the first, a single in the third, and a leadoff single in the fifth. Maryland collected nine hits in the finale of the weekend Big Ten series.
Caitlin Olensky got the start in the circle for Maryland and kept the Hoosiers from scoring until the fourth inning. The Hoosiers broke through with a three-run fifth frame and a three-run seventh to seal their weekend sweep and move to 25-6 (7-2 Big Ten) on the season.
How It Happened:
- T1: Olensky stranded two in a scoreless first inning.
- B1: McGowan's eighth of the season plated two and gave Maryland a 2-0 lead.
- T2: Olensky worked a 1-2-3 frame.
- T4: Indiana got on the board with a solo homer.
- T5: The Hoosiers claimed a 3-2 lead with a two-RBI double.
- T5: Another Indiana double plated its third run of the inning.
- T7: Indiana put the game on ice with a three-run homer.
- Maryland hosts Morgan State on Mar. 25. First pitch is set for 6 PM and the game will air on B1G+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ella Troutt (7-5)
L: Olensky, Caitlin (3-5)
Batting:
2B: Aly VanBrandt 1 ; Avery Parker 1 ; Josie Bird 1
HR: Josie Bird 1 ; Madalyn Strader 1
RBI: Avery Parker 2 ; Josie Bird 4 ; Madalyn Strader 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aly VanBrandt 1 ; Alex Cooper 2 ; Avery Parker 2 ; Josie Bird 1 ; Madalyn Strader 1
SB: Aly VanBrandt 1 ; Alex Cooper 1
CS: Madalyn Strader 1
HBP: Avery Parker 1
PO: Jada Ellison 1
Batting:
2B: Penta, Mariah 1
HR: McGowan, Anna 1
RBI: McGowan, Anna 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Penta, Mariah 1 ; McGowan, Anna 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
ss/dp
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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