Michigan State’s Season Ends in Big Ten Tournament – Michigan State University Athletics

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State softball workforce noticed its season come to a detailed within the first spherical of the 2022 Huge Ten Match on Wednesday, falling to Maryland by a rating of 7-1.
 
Michigan State concludes the season with an general file of 24-28.
 
Sophomore Ashley Miller received the beginning for MSU, putting out three batters in 5.1 innings of labor. Miller finishes her marketing campaign with 244 strikeouts, the second most single-season strikeouts in program historical past. The Leo, Indiana native finishes 20 punch outs behind the all-time chief, Jessica Seashore (264, 2004).
 
Pitching in reduction, junior Sarah Ladd earned a pair of outs to shut the season with a 2.98 ERA.
 
Senior Courtney Callahan and Mackenzie Meech every singled of their ultimate video games carrying the inexperienced & white. Fifth-year Caitie Ladd drove within the ultimate RBI of her profession to place Michigan State on the board late. Ladd finishes her profession with 88 RBIs for the Spartans, enjoying in 209 complete video games with 205 begins within the center infield.
 
Maryland opened the scoring by placing two runs on the board within the fourth inning, scoring first on a fielder’s alternative earlier than one other got here throughout to attain on a stolen base. The Terrapins prolonged their result in 3-0 within the fifth body after an RBI single from Taylor Okada scored Megan Mikami from third.
 
A four-run sixth inning pushed Maryland’s benefit to 7-0 as the sport headed to the ultimate stanza.
 
Junior Camryn Wincher led off the seventh inning with a single to brief earlier than advancing to second on a throwing error. A floor out from sophomore Alexis Barroso moved Wincher to 3rd the place she would later be scored by Ladd. Senior Kendall Kates drew a two-out stroll and Meech singled within the ultimate at-bat of her profession.
 
The seventh inning was the lone blemish on Maryland pitcher Courtney Wyche’s day as she held the Spartans to 1 run on three hits. Jaeda McFarland and Okada every had a pair of hits for the Terps.