Maryland Softball Heads To University Park For Weekend Series At Penn State

Friday, April 3

University Park, PA

2 PM

Maryland

Penn State

Maryland Softball Heads To University Park For Weekend Series At Penn State

4/1/2026 2:23:00 PM | Softball

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Maryland (13-20, 1-11 B1G) vs. Penn State (23-12, 4-5 B1G)

April 3-5, 2026

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COLLEGE PARK, MD - The University of Maryland softball team will head to University Park for a three-game series against the Penn State. The action kicks off on April 3, with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m.

matchup preview

Maryland travels to University Park this weekend for a three-game series against Penn State. The Terps enter the weekend with a 13-20 overall record and a 1-11 Big Ten record.
This will be the 44th all-time matchup against these two teams. The longest winning streak the Terps have had was three games from April 2019 - April 2021.
Sammi Woods leads the team with a .392 AVG (38 hits) including three doubles and a triple. Mariah Penta leads the team in doubles (8) along with four home runs (.378 AVG). Anna McGowan leads the Terps in home runs (8) and RBI (28).
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.

#45 Elisea Wiegand

Wisconsin recap

Maryland went 0-3 against Wisconsin in Madison.
Matti Benson led Maryland with a .500 average off four hits and one RBI. Mariah Penta was second on the team with a .444 average off four hits including one home run and five RBI.
Caitlyn Cornwell, Sammi Woods, and Bailey Murphy all recorded two hits.
Keira Bucher led the Terps in the circle with a 1.17 ERA. She pitched her second complete game of the year.

Jaylee Williams on base against providence

#17 Jaylee Williams

RECORD BOOK PERFORMANCE

The 2026 Terps etched their name in the record book, recording 18 hits against Providence (2/28), placing them fifth all-time for hits as a team in a single game.
Anna McGowan is tied for second in Maryland Softball history for RBIs in a single game, recording six against Providence (2/28).
Maryland also recorded four home runs in the 8-1 win against Fairfield (2/28), which ties for third all-time in the record book for home runs in a single game.
In game one of the series against Rutgers, Maryland played a 12 inning game which tied for the second longest game in program history. Maryland's longest game spanned 14 innings in a 4-2 loss against Florida State in March of 2007.
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 tied the Maryland single game RBI record of seven and tied the single game record of home runs (2) against George Washington (3/18).

Caroline Fox holding the ball at second base

#2 Caroline Fox

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.