Wednesday, March 18
Maryland Softball Stadium
6 PM
Maryland
13-14
11
vs
7
George Washington
13-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 |
Matti Benson’s Grand Slam Lifts Terps Past George Washington 11-7 In 10 Innings
3/18/2026 6:00:00 PM | Softball
Benson recorded four hits and drove in seven runs in the Wednesday win.
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Matti Benson's 10th-inning grand slam gifted Maryland an 11-7 walkoff win over George Washington on Wednesday night. Her blast marked her second homer of the game, her fourth hit of the night, pushed her nightly RBI total up to seven, and moved the Terps to 13-14 in 2026.
Elisea Wiegand got the start in the circle for the Terps. She collected five strikeouts across her four innings of work, relenting a quartet of runs across her 66 pitches. Aubrey Wurst took over the pitching duties in the fifth and allowed two runs on four hits across her four innings of work.
Bailey Murphy also tallied three hits, including one in the bottom of the 10th inning to extend the frame. Sammi Woods and Logan Turner each recorded multi-hit games as Maryland collected eight hits with runners on base.
How it Happened:
Benson had a huge day on offense for the Terps, roping her third homer of the season in the fifth inning, driving in an RBI with a single in the third, and plating the game-tying run with a fielder's choice in the bottom of the seventh. She recorded her third multi-RBI game of the season and raised her season RBI total to 16, which is the fourth-highest mark on the team. Her seven RBIs tie the program's single-game record and were the most in a game since 2007.⬇️🔟 WALK OFF GRAND SLAM!!🎉🎉
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 19, 2026
Terps win 11-7#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/l0gTQ7W7q5
Mariah Penta's third hit of the night tied the game at 6-6 in the eighth inning and delivered a sac-fly in the 10th to extend the game. She recorded her second three-hit night of the season as the Terps outhit George Washington 16-8.⬇️5️⃣ MATTI BENSON💣💣
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 18, 2026
UMD 4 | GW 4#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/M3qBAWKbFk
Elisea Wiegand got the start in the circle for the Terps. She collected five strikeouts across her four innings of work, relenting a quartet of runs across her 66 pitches. Aubrey Wurst took over the pitching duties in the fifth and allowed two runs on four hits across her four innings of work.
Bailey Murphy also tallied three hits, including one in the bottom of the 10th inning to extend the frame. Sammi Woods and Logan Turner each recorded multi-hit games as Maryland collected eight hits with runners on base.
Keira Bucher entered in the ninth and worked two frames as she collected four strikeouts and Wednesday's win. Benson's walkoff hit moved the Terps to 7-2 at home in 2026.⬇️8️⃣ Sammi Woods singles down the left field line💥
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 19, 2026
GW 6 | UMD 5 pic.twitter.com/Q10ZMOU7EZ
How it Happened:
- T1: Wiegand collected two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 frame.
- B1: Penta legged out an infield single for the Terps' first hit.
- T2: George Washington opened the scoring with a two-RBI triple.
- B2: Maryland pushed an unearned run across to get on the board.
- T3: Wiegand collected two more strikeouts in a clean frame.
- B3: Bailey led the inning off with a double.
- B3: Turner plated Murphy with a sac-fly to tie the game.
- B3: Maryland took a 3-2 lead on Benson's RBI single.
- T4: George Washington reclaimed the lead with a two-run homer.
- B5: Benson's solo homer tied the game back up at 4-4.
- T6: The Revolutionaries used a sac-fly to snag a 5-4 lead.
- B7: The Terps loaded the bases with nobody out with two hits and an error.
- B7: Benson tied the game with an RBI fielder's choice.
- T8: The Revolutionaries took a 6-5 lead on a wild pitch.
- B8: Wood's second hit of the day put the tying run on in the eighth.
- B8: Murphy's second hit put runners on the corners with one out.
- B8: Penta's third hit of the game tied the game back up at 6-6.
- T10: George Washington took a 7-6 lead with an RBI single.
- B10: Penta tied the game up with a sacrifice-fly.
- B10: Benson's grand slam walked off George Washington and gave the Terps an 11-7 win.
- Benson (3B): 4-6, 2 HR (3, 4), 7 RBI, 3 R.
- Penta (1B): 3-4, 2 RBI.
- Murphy (RF): 3-6, 2 R, 2B.
- Woods (SS): 2-4, R, BB.
- Logan Turner (LF): 2-5, RBI, R.
- Bucher (RP): 2.0 IP, W (5-2), 1 R, 1 H, 4 K, 0 BB.
- 5: Five different Terps logged multi-hit nights.
- 7: Maryland moved to 7-2 at home this season.
- 7: Benson's seven RBIs tie the school record for most in a game (Amber Jackson vs. East Carolina (2/16/07), Amy Sandler vs. Coppin State (4/23/96)).
- 8: The Terps collected eight hits with runners on base.
- 12: Maryland earned its 12th-ever win over the Revolutionaries.
- 15: Wednesday marked the 15th all-time meeting between Maryland and George Washington.
- 16: Maryland's 16 hits are the team's second-most in a game this season (18 vs Providence)
- 36: Woods leads the team with 36 hits this season.
- Maryland starts a three-game weekend series in College Park against Indiana on Mar. 20. First pitch is set for 6 PM and the game will air on B1G+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bucher, Keira (5-2)
L: Sophia Torreso (4-2)
Batting:
HR: Sydney Hogue 1
RBI: Emi Todoroki 1 ; Sydney Hogue 2 ; Katie Hendrickson 1
SH: Katie Hendrickson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cece Smith 1 ; Paige Hayward 1 ; Emi Todoroki 4 ; Sydney Hogue 1
Batting:
2B: Murphy, Bailey 1
HR: Benson, Matti 2
RBI: Penta, Mariah 2 ; Turner, Logan 1 ; Benson, Matti 7
SH: Penta, Mariah 1 ; Fox, Caroline 1 ; Cornwell, Caitlyn 2
SF: Penta, Mariah 1 ; Turner, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murphy, Bailey 2 ; Caye, Lauren 1 ; Wilson, Gracie 1 ; Williams, Jaylee 1 ; Turner, Logan 1 ; Benson, Matti 3 ; Woods, Sammi 1 ; Cornwell, Caitlyn 1
SB: Wilson, Gracie 1
HBP: Rocke, Zayda 1
Game Leaders
AB
6
R
3
H
4
RBI
7
AB
6
R
2
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
2
AB
2
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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