Maryland
26-29, 8-21
Penn State
16-34, 9-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn St. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Maryland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Cespedes Strikes Out 12 in 12-2 Win Over Penn State
5/15/2026 6:00:00 PM | Baseball
The Terps had an excellent all-around Friday night as they evened the weekend series.
Cespedes was dominant on the mound in his third start of the season. He fanned a career-high 12 hitters — including seven straight from the third to fifth innings — during his six-inning outing while limiting PSU to two runs on four hits. His 12 strikeouts were the most by a Terp since Jason Savacool collected 13 in 2022.
David Mendez sparked Maryland's four-run second inning with his second home run of the weekend. His 11th blast of the season tied the game before Brayden Martin plated two with a two-out single.A dozen strikeouts for Big Cris today! 🍩
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 16, 2026
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Terps 8, Nittany Lions 2#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/UTjzyGX9aN
Devin Russell added to the Terps' lead in the fourth inning with a two-run shot of his own. His sixth blast of the season gave Maryland a 6-1 lead and marked the Terps' 25th multi-homer game of 2026.Mendez blasted it over the scoreboard for his second home run of the series 🚀
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 15, 2026
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Terps 1, Nittany Lions 1#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/mVUop9LHMn
Bud Coombs left the yard in the fifth inning to mark his ninth homer of the season, which includes five in his last seven games. Nate Hawton-Henley then added an RBI single to the two-run frame.Devin destroys the ball and sends it 416 feet to extend the lead to 6-1 in the bottom of the fourth 💣#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/ozZ7IPoXVN
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 15, 2026
Mendez added to his big day with a two-RBI triple in the sixth inning as the Terps put the finishing touches on their series-tying win. Russell delivered the walk-off solo homer in the seventh inning to enact the run rule.A Bud blast puts the Terps up 7-2 in the bottom of the fifth 💥#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/GB5FlMgBpX
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 15, 2026
Penn State dropped to 16-34 (9-20 Big Ten). The two teams will wrap up their seasons with a rubber match on Saturday.Mendez sends it deep right field for the two-run triple 😤
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 16, 2026
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Terps 10, Nittany Lions 2#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/nvsTav01QM
How It Happened:
- T2: PSU hit a solo homer to take a 1-0 lead.
- B2: Mendez tied the game with his second homer of the series.
- B2: Jordan Crosland wore a pitch to plate a run.
- B2: Martin's two-RBI double gave Maryland a 4-1 lead.
- T3: Cespedes fanned two in a clean inning.
- T4: Cespedes struck out the side in a 1-2-3 inning.
- B4: Russell added to the lead with a two-run homer.
- T5: PSU hit a solo homer during another three-strikeout inning from Cespedes.
- B5: Coombs' solo shot rebuilt a five-run lead.
- B5: Hawton-Henley's RBI single gave Maryland an 8-2 lead.
- B6: Mendez plated two with a triple down the right field line.
- B6: Paul Jones II picked up an RBI to give Maryland an 11-2 lead.
- T7: Brayden Ryan left the bases loaded in a scoreless frame.
- B7: Russell's second homer of the night ended the game.
Impact Performances:Devin Russell and walk-off home runs... name a better combo 🤷♂️#DirtyTerps pic.twitter.com/4QCzpYmMmH
— Maryland Baseball (@TerpsBaseball) May 16, 2026
- Cespedes (SP): 6.0 IP, W (4-2), 4 H, 2 R, 12 K, 0 BB
- Russell (C): 2-4, 2 HR (6, 7), 3 RBI, 2 R.
- Mendez (2B): 2-4, HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 R, 3B.
- Coombs (RF): 1-4, HR (9), RBI, R.
- Martin (3B): 2-3, 2 RBI, R, BB, SB.
- Hawton-Henley (CF): 2-3, 2 R, RBI.
- 1: Maryland leads the conference in walks, runs, RBI, and total bases.
- 2: Martin (55) and Kaunas (46) are the Big Ten's top two leaders in walks this season.
- 4: The Terps hit four homers on Friday.
- 5: Maryland ranks in the top five in the Big Ten in runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, walks, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, and total bases.
- 12: Cespedes' 12 strikeouts were the most by a Terp since Savacool collected 13 against PSU on 4/3/22
- 18: Jones II has 18 RBIs across his last four games.
- 21: Martin's 21 steals this season are the second-highest mark in the Big Ten.
- 21: Maryland tallied double-digit runs for the 21st time this season.
- 25: Maryland earned its 25th all-time win over Penn State.
- 28: Maryland collected double-digit hits for the 28th time this season.
- 45: Friday marked the 45th all-time meeting between Maryland and Penn State.
- 347: The Terps drew three walks to bring their Big Ten-leading season total to 347.
- 459: Maryland's 459 runs scored this season lead the Big Ten.
- Maryland and Penn State wrap up the 2026 season with a rubber match on Saturday at 1 PM on B1G+ and the Maryland Baseball Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cespedes, Cristofer (4-2)
L: Ben Hudson (2-10)
Batting:
HR: Spencer Barnett 1 ; Preston Yaucher 1
RBI: Spencer Barnett 1 ; Preston Yaucher 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spencer Barnett 1 ; Preston Yaucher 1
SB: Maddox McDonald 1
HBP: Michael Anderson 1
Batting:
2B: Costello, Ryan 1
3B: Mendez, David 1
HR: Mendez, David 1 ; Coombs, Bud 1 ; Russell, Devin 2
RBI: Crosland, Jordan 1 ; Martin, Brayden 2 ; Mendez, David 3 ; Coombs, Bud 1 ; Jones II, Paul 1 ; Hawton-Henley, Nate 1 ; Russell, Devin 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Martin, Brayden 1 ; Costello, Ryan 1 ; Mendez, David 2 ; Coombs, Bud 1 ; Jones II, Paul 2 ; Kaunas, Ty 1 ; Hawton-Henley, Nate 2 ; Russell, Devin 2
SB: Martin, Brayden 1
HBP: Crosland, Jordan 1 ; Hawton-Henley, Nate 1
