MM 2.13: Maryland softball goes 4-1 in opening weekend of season

Maryland softball kicked off its 2023 season in type, going 4-1 on the Puerto Vallarta Faculty Problem, together with two wins over ranked opponents.

The Terps began play Thursday night time and defeated No. 22 Oregon, 7-3, for his or her first season-opening win over a ranked opponent since 2008. They stored their momentum rolling in a 10-2 win over BYU and made a significant assertion of their first sport Sunday, defeating No. 3 Oklahoma State, 11-6, behind a second-inning grand slam by sophomore catcher Amelia Lech, her first profession residence run.

Maryland’s sole lack of the weekend got here to Cal Baptist, however it completed on a excessive be aware with a 4-2 win over North Dakota State.

“We’re pleased with this and that is the way in which we predict this group to play softball enjoying each sport,” head coach Mark Montgomery stated after the win over Oregon. “Hopefully we’re in a position to preserve this going and simply prepare for what’s subsequent.”

Junior outfielder Jaeda McFarland had a giant weekend on the plate, racking up eight hits to deliver her common to .471 by way of 5 video games. Fifth-year infielder Mackense Greico hit .467 and tallied eight RBIs.

Courtney Wyche, a senior pitcher, had a powerful displaying too, throwing 13.2 innings, putting out 11 and selecting up two wins in three video games began. Senior pitcher Trinity Schlotterbeck began the group’s different two video games — each wins — and struck out 9, permitting simply 4 earned runs in 11.1 innings pitched.

The Terps additionally stole 12 bases, a stat that they ranked seventh in nationally final 12 months.

Maryland’s subsequent sport is towards Virginia on Friday at 2:30 p.m., part of the the ACC/Massive Ten Problem in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Maryland males’s basketball defeated Penn State on Saturday. Emmett Siegel recapped the sport and Sam Oshtry supplied takeaways.

No. 8 Terps ladies’s basketball overcame tough three-point capturing and beat Illinois, 82-71, on Sunday. Damon Brooks Jr. had the gamer.

No. 2 Maryland males’s lacrosse misplaced its first regular-season sport since 2020 to Loyola (Md.) over the weekend, and Colin McNamara lined it.

No. 2 Maryland ladies’s lacrosse dominated Saint Joseph’s to start out its season. Ryan Alonardo advised the story of Saturday’s matinee.

Maryland wrestling gained its first Massive Ten twin match since Jan. 10, 2016, beating Purdue and celebrating accordingly.

Terps gymnastics defeated Rutgers on Saturday.

Maryland tennis went 2-0 over the weekend.

Maryland observe and area athletes got here near or broke a number of program data over the weekend.

Former Maryland males’s soccer star Chris Rindov signed with Sporting Kansas Metropolis of the MLS.

Maryland baseball gamers Matt Shaw and Jason Savacool had been named to the Golden Spikes Award watch record.

Maryland males’s golf completed the primary spherical of the Puerto Rico Traditional in thirteenth place.