No. 23 Terps Finish 4-0 Weekend in ACC/Big Ten Challenge with 4-3 Win Over UNC

Sunday, February 19

Chapel Hill, NC

12:30 PM

Maryland

8-1

North Carolina

5-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
North Carolina	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	11	1
MARYLAND	1	0	0	0	3	0	X	4	10	3

No. 23 Terps Finish 4-0 Weekend in ACC/Big Ten Challenge with 4-3 Win Over UNC

2/19/2023 12:12:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

CHAPEL HILL, NC – No. 23 Maryland beat North Carolina, 4-3, to earn a sweep in this weekend's ACC/Big Ten Challenge with a perfect 4-0 record. A nail biter to the end, clutch late-game offense keyed the Terps' ultimate victory. At 8-1, Maryland continues their best start since beginning the 2012 season with a 9-1 record. North Carolina is now 4-4.

It was a pitcher's duel for much of the afternoon, with Maryland's Courtney Wyche tallying five strikeouts across 5.1 innings. Keira Bucher came in for another strong appearance at reliever, posting her sixth save of the season, recording the final five outs. Sammi Woods made an impressive leaping catch to secure the last out of the game.

Down 3-1 in the fifth, big RBIs by Jaeda McFarland, Makense Greico, and Michaela Jones gave the Terps the lead they needed. Greico, Jones, McFarland and Kiley Goff all had two hits in the win.

Breaking Down The Action

Greico put the Terps on the board first with a well-placed RBI double. Goff touched home, putting the score at 1-0.
Wyche struck out the side in the top of the third, recording back-to-back-to-back swinging Ks.
North Carolina took the lead in the fourth off of a three-run home run, 3-1.
Goff and McFarland hit back-to-back doubles to get one run back before Greico's RBI single brought the score back even. Greico then dove home off of a Jones RBI double, putting the Terps back in the lead in the fifth, 4-3.

Numbers To Know

3: The Terps smashed two-out hits in three straight innings today (second-fourth).
4: Wyche has four wins this season in the circle.
6: Bucher has recorded six saves this season, saving six of the Terps' eight wins.
8: Greico has an eight-game hitting streak, she's hitting 12-for-24 for a .500 average over the eight games.
16: Wyche's five strikeouts today brings her to 16 Ks so far this year.
64: Maryland kept up their offensive hot streak, slapping 10 hits in the game for 64 on the season. It was Maryland's third game this season with double-figure hits.