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Jersey Number 8
Mariah Penta
- Position:
- Utility
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake City, MD
- High School:
- Bohemia Manor
- Prev School:
- Auburn
As a Junior (Maryland 2026):
- Appeared in 48 games, making 47 starts
- Led the team in batting average (.357), hits (50), and doubles (12)
- Finished the season with a career-high 31 RBI
- Launched her first home run as a Terp against Fairfield (2/28)
- Recorded a season-high of two doubles at ECU (2/14)
As a Sophomore (2025):
- Appeared in 32 games, making 23 starts
- Finished with a .197 batting average, with four RBI and one double
- Had her first RBI as a Terp against Cal (2/8), going 1-2.
- Went 2-4 with a double and an RBI against Penn State (4/26)
- Appeared in 34 contests, making 23 starts in her debut season
- Made one start at shortstop, two at second base and 20 as the Tigers’ designated player
- Saw action as both a pinch runner and pinch hitter
- Seven of her 12 hits went for extra bases as she knocked four doubles and a three home runs
- Scored seven runs and added 15 RBI
- .929 fielding percentage, making just one error behind 14 chances
- Made college debut as starting shortstop versus Belmont (2/9)
- First collegiate hit was a two-run home run versus Southeast Missouri State (2/24)
- Added a sacrifice fly in the contest to close the game with three RBI
- Slugged a pinch-hit, three-run home run versus North Texas (3/3) to walk the game off in six innings
- Slugged her first collegiate grand slam and set a career high (4) in RBI at Texas A&M (3/24)
- Drove in Auburn’s game-winning RBI with a double in the sixth inning in the Tigers’ comeback win versus Georgia Tech (4/5)
- Ranked the 15th overall recruit of the 2023 class by Extra Inning Softball
- Selected to compete in the PGF High School All-American game
- All-county and all-conference selection at Bohemia Manor
- Held a .500 batting average with four home runs
- Earned county player of the week honors
- Competed with Newton Rock club organization
- Knocked four home runs and 10 doubles and held a .436 batting average
- Helped Newton Rock to finish runner-up at the 2020 Triple Crown Nationals
- Member of the Junior National Honors Society
- Three-time honor roll member
- Earned the Student-Athlete Education Award
- Outside of softball , competed in gymnastics, volleyball, soccer and swim
- Daughter of Susan and Mark Penta ... her mother, Susan, was a pitcher at the University of Delaware ... has two siblings: Maddie and Skylar ... older sister Maddie was a four-year letterwinner and an All-American for Auburn softball ... majoring in exercise science
Why Maryland?
"I love being close to home and playing with my closest friends!"
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois (Game 3) | April 19, 2026 | Senior Day
Sunday, April 19
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois (Game 3) | Senior Day April 19, 2026
Sunday, April 19
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois | April 17, 2026
Friday, April 17
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Howard | April 15, 2026
Thursday, April 16
