Terps Sweep Rider In Hail Southern Classic, 5-0

Saturday, March 8

Statesboro, GA

9 AM

Maryland

9-11

Rider

3-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Rider	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
Maryland	0	0	0	0	5	0	X	5	8	1

3/8/2025 10:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

STATESBORO, GA – Maryland softball swept Rider, going 2-0 against the university in the Hail Southern Classic. The Terps defeated the Broncos, 5-0, at Eagle Field at GS Softball Complex on Saturday. The Terps are 9-11 heading into their final game in the tournament against Georgia Southern later today.

The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning. Mazie MacFarlane and Caitlyn Cornwell walked with two outs, and Matti Benson reached base on a throwing error to second base. The error allowed MacFarlane to score. Then Sydney Lewis and Same Bean uncorked back-to-back home runs, giving the Terps a 5-0 advantage.

B5 | 🐢 5-0 🐎

BACK-TO-BACK BOMBS! 💣💣 Sam Bean follows up with a home run of her own! Terps now up by 5! 🔥🔥#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/KZmyDLuPTF
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 8, 2025

Lewis went 2-for-3 overall in the contest. Her home run, a three-run shot to left center, was the 11th of her career, including her fifth of the season. Through just 20 games this season, the junior already set a new best for homers in a season. She also homered in her last outing against Georgia Southern, giving her back-to-back games with a big fly. Bean's home run, a solo shot to left field, was the 12th of her career and her second as a Terp.

Genevieve Ebaugh made her second start of the season in the circle. She pitched four innings, striking out four batters and surrendering zero runs on three hits. Keira Bucher pitched the remaining three innings, where she struck out five and surrendered just one hit. She earned her fourth career win. Ebaugh and Bucher combined for a shutout.

Lewis and Bean were two of seven Terps to record at least one hit in the contest.

TERPS WIN!

🐢Sydney Lewis goes 2-for-3, hitting her fifth home run of the season, a three-run shot!
🐢Sam Bean follows with her second homer of the season as a Terp!
🐢K-Bar picks up her second win of the season in the circle, collecting 5 strikeouts!

🔗https://t.co/7Nwt4hI7tL pic.twitter.com/8oaLAnHcpQ
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 8, 2025

Breaking Down The Action

B5 | 🐢 4-0 🐎

OH MY, SYDNEY LEWIS! 😱💥 Syd crushes her fifth homer of the season – a three-run 💣! Terps extend the lead to 4-0! 🔥🔥#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/a9uCgLolCU
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 8, 2025

Genevieve Ebaugh went four scoreless innings, surrendering just three hits before handing the ball to Keria Bucher.
Bucher struck out the side in the top of the fifth, but the game remained scoreless.
In the bottom of the inning, Maryland built a 5-0 lead. Mazie MacFarlane and Caitlyn Cornwell walked with two outs, and Matti Benson reached base on a throwing error to second base. The error allowed MacFarlane to score. Then Sydney Lewis and Same Bean uncorked back-to-back home runs.