Terps Suffer Run-Rule Loss To Penn State in Series Opener

Friday, April 3

University Park, PA

2 PM

Maryland

13-21, 1-12

Penn State

24-12, 5-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maryland	0	2	1	2	0	5	10	1
Penn State	0	1	8	4	X	13	8	1

Terps Suffer Run-Rule Loss To Penn State in Series Opener

4/3/2026 2:00:00 PM | Softball

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Maryland is set for a doubleheader with the Nittany Lions on Saturday.

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Penn State opened its weekend series with Maryland with a 13-5 win on its home field on Friday afternoon. Five of Penn State's eight hits left the yard as the Terps fell to 13-21 (1-12 Big Ten) in 2026.

Jaylee Williams logged a two-hit day as she recorded a pair of Maryland's nine hits. She plated a run with an RBI single as a part of the Terps', four-hit, two-run second inning. Caroline Fox also tallied a pair of hits and scored on a Bailey Murphy sac-fly.

⬆️3️⃣ RBI single for Jaylee🔥🔥

UMD 3 | PSU 1#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/suS8J5BdJI
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) April 3, 2026

Matti Benson drove in a pair of runs with a fourth-inning double as Maryland chipped away at PSU's lead. Six different Terps logged hits in Friday's loss as four different pitchers toed the rubber.

⬆️4️⃣ TWO RBI DOUBLE FOR MATTI😈

PSU 9 | UMD 5#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/DFW5Z4Hahe
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) April 3, 2026

An eight-run PSU third inning was the dagger on Friday afternoon. Gabby Gradishar hit a grand slam before a pair of two-run Nittany Lions homers blew the game open. Maryland and PSU are set to play a pair of games on Saturday, with the first starting at 11 AM.

How it Happened:

T1: Mariah Penta doubled for the Terps' first hit.
T2: Four straight singles from Maryland plated the first run of the day.
T2: Murphy's sac-fly gave the Terps a 2-0 lead as Fox scored.
B2: Penn State drew a bases-loaded walk to get on the board.
T3: Williams singled in Maryland's second run.
B3: PSU's grand slam gave the Nittany Lions a 5-3 lead.
B3: A pair of two-run homers extended Penn State's lead to 9-3.
T4: Benson's double plated two as Maryland cut into the lead.
B4: A three-run homer helped PSU claim a 12-5 advantage.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: McKenna Young (9-3)

L: Olensky, Caitlin (3-7)

Maryland

Batting:

2B: Penta, Mariah 1 ; Benson, Matti 1

RBI: Murphy, Bailey 1 ; Benson, Matti 2 ; Williams, Jaylee 2

SF: Murphy, Bailey 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Penta, Mariah 1 ; Solarz, Gracelyn 1 ; Benson, Matti 1 ; Rocke, Zayda 1 ; Fox, Caroline 1

Penn State

Batting:

2B: Allison Oneacre 1

HR: Breanna Hanik 2 ; Michela Barbanente 1 ; Allison Oneacre 1 ; Gabby Gradishar 1

RBI: Breanna Hanik 5 ; Michela Barbanente 2 ; Allison Oneacre 2 ; Gabby Gradishar 4

SH: Natalie Lieto 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Breanna Hanik 2 ; Michela Barbanente 1 ; Brooke Klosowicz 1 ; Allison Oneacre 2 ; Kalli Karwowski 1 ; Cara Bohner 2 ; Gabby Gradishar 2 ; Madison Seidel 2