Box Score STATE COLLEGE, PA – Maryland softball was defeated by No. 22 Penn State, 1-0, in 12 innings of a rubber match at Nittany Lion Softball Park on Easter Sunday. The game was the second longest in program history. Maryland’s longest game spanned 14 innings in a 4-2 loss against Florida State on March 31, 2007.
Final
Maryland 0 , #22 Penn State 1
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— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024
Maryland (16-17, 3-3 B1G) and Penn State (29-7, 5-1 B1G) remained scoreless until Liana Jones walked it off with an RBI double for the Nittany Lions.
Courtney Wyche made her third appearance in the series, pitching her second complete game, striking out 17 batters and allowing just one run and six hits.
Doing what she does best🐢
Courtney’s 17th K of the game 💪
B12| Maryland 0, #22 Penn State 0#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/HQtd1xHbD7
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024
Wyche struck out a total of 38 batters and allowed 11 hits and three runs through 22.1 innings pitched in the series. Her impressive showing included a 19-strikeout performance in game one on Friday, setting the 2024 NCAA single-game season-high mark.
𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 ‼️
Courtney’s 10th K of the day sends us to the 8th
E7| Maryland 0, #22 Penn State 0#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/qSh4CpGimY
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024
Delaney Reefe was the only Terp to record a hit. She went 2-for-4 with a double.
Mady Volpe surrendered just one hit through six innings pitched for the Nittany Lions. Bridget Nemeth entered the game and pitched the remaining six innings. She advanced to 15-1 on the season and struck out eight batters.
Breaking Down The Action
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭.𝐀.𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘. 🤯🤯@JaedaMcfarland with an insane catch in center to take away a hit from Penn State
B5| Maryland 0, #22 Penn State 0 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/EenSvwgbVY
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 31, 2024
- Courtney Wyche escaped a jam stranding two Penn State runners in scoring position in the bottom of the third.
- Both teams struggled to generate any hits or runs, as the game remained scoreless through five innings.
- Jadea McFarland robbed Penn State of a leadoff base…
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