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Terps Baseball Heads Back To Midwest For A Weekend Against The Iowa Hawkeyes

Maryland (18-19, 4-11) at Iowa (19-15, 5-10)
Apr. 17-19, 2026
Duane Banks Field
7:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 1:00 PM
B1G+

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Maryland Terrapins (18-19, 4-11) are set to travel out to Iowa for a weekend Big Ten Series against the Iowa Hawkeyes (19-15, 5-10). Friday's matchup will be the 20th time these teams have faced off with the last one coming in 2023 where Terps took a 4-0 victory in the Big Ten Tournament. Friday's matchup is set to begin at 7 pm, followed by a 3 pm first pitch on Saturday and the series finale will begin at 1 pm on Sunday. All games can be watched on B1G+ or listened to on Maryland Baseball Network.

where we are
  • The Terps have won five of their last six matchups, with three of them being run-rule victories. Maryland scored 66 runs over that stretch to average 11 runs per game. 
  • The team has hit three grand slams since the start of April. One coming from Ryan Costello on April 4 against Ohio State, then Nate Hawton-Henley hit one against Navy for his first collegiate home run on April 8, and Devin Russell hit the most recent one for the walk off win against Indiana this past Sunday.
  • On Saturday, Logan Hastings tossed the first Big Ten complete game by a Maryland pitcher since Ryan Ramsey tossed a perfect game on April 29, 2022 vs. Northwestern.
Right-Handed Pitcher Logan Hastings (36)Maryland Terrapins Baseball vs Indiana Hoosiers at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium in College Park, MD on Saturday, Apr. 11, 2026. Kevin Snyder/Maryland Terrapins
Logan Hastings vs. Indiana (4/11)
the maryland mashers
  • David Mendez has caught fire as of late. He is on an 11-game hit streak and has hit home runs in back-to-back games. During that streak he has hit 11 RBI, including four against Towson on Tuesday night. 
  • Paul Jones II is another Terp on a double-digit hit streak as he hit the 10-game mark against Towson. He has knocked six extra base hits over the streak. During the second game of his streak he had a five RBI against Richmond on March 31, which ties the single-game high for the team this season.
  • Jordan Crosland has the highest OPS on the team with a 1.029 mark. He has 12 hits this month with five being for extra bases, he has the second most total bases for the Terps this season with 67. Crosland has also hit 13 RBI this month.
Utility Player David Mendez (9)Maryland Terrapins Baseball vs UMBC Retrievers at Alumni Field in Catonsville, MD on Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026. Kevin Snyder/Maryland Terrapins
David Mendez at UMBC (4/7)
Decisive devin
  • Devin Russell had himself a winning weekend, hitting back-to-back walkoff home runs to earn himself Big Ten Player of the Week honors.
  • His first came on Saturday in the bottom of the seventh inning to push Maryland ahead by 10 runs, completing the run-rule victory and even the series.
  • On Sunday's rubber match the Terps were down 6-4 in the bottom of the ninth with bases loaded and one out. Russell stepped up to the box and sent the ball over the batter's eye to complete the comeback and win both the game, as well as the series.
  • He had four hits, four runs and seven RBI over the two games he played over the series.
Marvelous martin
  • Brayden Martin is on an on base streak of 67 games that dates back to March 28, 2025. He set the program record for most consecutive games to reach base to start the season when he reached 33 against Navy on April 8. 
  • He leads the teams in batting average hitting .351 while totaling a team leading 52 hits. Ten of those hits being for extra bases to put him at 65 total bases this season.
  • Martin leads the Big Ten in walks with 36 and his .482 OBP ranks sixth in the Big Ten.
  • Martin shows his intelligence while base running as well. He has 16 stolen bases which leads the Big Ten.
That guy ty
  • Across the teams first 37 games, Kaunas is the only player to start each game at the same position: shortstop.
  • Kaunas recorded the first four-hit game by a Maryland freshman since the 2024 season in the Terps' run-rule victory over Indiana on 4/11.

  • He has the second most hits on the team with 43 and is also second in RBI with 31.
  • Kaunas hit his third home run in the past 18 days against Towson on Tuesday night. He also leads the team in doubles with 12 this season, which puts him at 64 total bases.
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Players Mentioned

Jordan Crosland

#4 Jordan Crosland

OF
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Logan Hastings

#36 Logan Hastings

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
Paul Jones II

#30 Paul Jones II

INF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Brayden Martin

#42 Brayden Martin

UTL
5' 11"
Junior
Devin Russell

#12 Devin Russell

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Ryan Costello

#13 Ryan Costello

1B/OF
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
David Mendez

#9 David Mendez

UTL
5' 10"
Junior
Nate Hawton-Henley

#0 Nate Hawton-Henley

OF
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jordan Crosland

#4 Jordan Crosland

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
OF
Logan Hastings

#36 Logan Hastings

6' 0"
Sophomore
RHP
Paul Jones II

#30 Paul Jones II

6' 0"
Sophomore
INF
Brayden Martin

#42 Brayden Martin

5' 11"
Junior
UTL
Devin Russell

#12 Devin Russell

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
C
Ryan Costello

#13 Ryan Costello

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
1B/OF
David Mendez

#9 David Mendez

5' 10"
Junior
UTL
Nate Hawton-Henley

#0 Nate Hawton-Henley

5' 9"
Freshman
OF