Friday, March 28
College Park, MD
6 PM
Maryland
15-16, 0
0
vs
9
UCLA
30-5, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Terps Fall To No. 7 UCLA In Game One
3/28/2025 6:00:00 PM | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland softball was defeated by No. 7 UCLA, 9-0, in game one of its series at Maryland Softball Stadium on Friday. The Terps sit at 15-16 overall and 3-5 in Big Ten play entering game two.
UCLA (30-5, 5-1 Big Ten) scored eight of its nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Former All-American Megan Grant drove in six of the Bruins' runs. She went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a bases-clearing double with bases loaded.
Sophomore Bailey Murphy went 2-for-2 with two singles to earn her seventh multi-hit game of the season. She leads all Terps with a .417 batting average through 31 games. Sydney Lewis was the other Terp to record a hit in the game. She also hit a single.
Julia Shearer made the start in the circle. She pitched 3.2 innings before Aubrey Wurst and Keria Bucher both made relief appearances.
Bruins' pitcher Kaitlyn Terry, the reigning Pac-12 freshman of the year, improved to 13-3 in the circle. This was her sixth complete game and third shutout of the season.
Breaking Down The Action
UCLA (30-5, 5-1 Big Ten) scored eight of its nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Former All-American Megan Grant drove in six of the Bruins' runs. She went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a bases-clearing double with bases loaded.
Sophomore Bailey Murphy went 2-for-2 with two singles to earn her seventh multi-hit game of the season. She leads all Terps with a .417 batting average through 31 games. Sydney Lewis was the other Terp to record a hit in the game. She also hit a single.
Julia Shearer made the start in the circle. She pitched 3.2 innings before Aubrey Wurst and Keria Bucher both made relief appearances.
Bruins' pitcher Kaitlyn Terry, the reigning Pac-12 freshman of the year, improved to 13-3 in the circle. This was her sixth complete game and third shutout of the season.
Breaking Down The Action
- UCLA scored the first run of the game in the second. However, Julia Shearer escaped a bases-loaded scenario, recording the three outs with a key double play by Sammi Woods off a tipped ball.
- The Bruins extended its lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning. They hit an RBI single and a three-run home run.
- UCLA loaded the bases in the fifth and cleared them with an RBI double to lead 9-0.
- Maryland will play game two of its series against No. 7 UCLA tomorrow, March 29. The first pitch starts at 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Terry, Kaitlyn (13-3)
L: Shearer, Julia (3-6)
Batting:
2B: Grant, Megan 1 ; Daniel, Maggie 1
HR: Grant, Megan 1
RBI: Clements, Jessica 1 ; Pola, Savannah 1 ; Grant, Megan 6 ; Mujica, Sofia 1
SF: Clements, Jessica 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Clements, Jessica 1 ; Pola, Savannah 2 ; Woolery, Jordan 1 ; Grant, Megan 1 ; Bragg, Kaniya 1 ; Mujica, Sofia 1 ; Terry, Kaitlyn 1 ; Osteen, Liesl 1
SB: Terry, Kaitlyn 1
Game Leaders
rf/dh
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
1B
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