Maryland
13-15, 1-6
Indiana
23-6, 5-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Murphy Plates Three in 8-5 Loss to Indiana
3/20/2026 3:00:00 PM | Softball
Zayda Rocke hit her sixth homer of the season on Friday.
Caitlin Olensky got the start in the circle for Maryland and held Indiana hitless until the fourth in her 4.2-inning outing. She limited the Hoosiers to just two earned runs and only conceded three hits while collecting a pair of strikeouts.
After Caroline Fox opened the scoring with an RBI single in the second, Bailey Murphy cleared the bases with a three-RBI double in the bottom of the fourth inning to give Olensky and the Terps a 4-0 lead.
Indiana rallied with a four-run fifth inning to tie the game. The Hoosiers claimed a 5-4 lead in the fourth inning on a wild pitch before Zayda Rocke blasted tied the game back up with her sixth homer of the season.⬇️4️⃣ THREE RBI DOUBLE BY BAILEY🤘
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 20, 2026
UMD 4 | IU 0#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/t1boKRHKk5
Indiana took the final lead with a three-run seventh and held on to move to 23-6 (5-2 Big Ten) on the season. Maryland gets a shot at redemption on Saturday at 2 PM.⬇️6️⃣ Zayda ties the game on a solo home run!💣
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 20, 2026
UMD 5 | IU 5 #FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/pEkDe3ha6s
How it Happened:
- B2: Fox's RBI single opened the scoring.
- T3: Olensky worked a clean 1-2-3 frame.
- B4: Murphy' three-RBI double built a 4-0 lead.
- T5: Indiana got on the board with a two-run homer.
- T5: Indiana scored two unearned runs to tie the game.
- T6: A wild pitch gave the Hoosiers their first lead of the day.
- B6: Rocke's homer tied the game at 5-5.
- T7: Indiana used a three-run seventh to claim the win.
- Maryland and Indiana continue their weekend series on Saturday at 2 PM on B1G+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brooke Mannon (4-0)
L: Bucher, Keira (5-3)
Batting:
2B: Avery Parker 1 ; Josie Bird 1
3B: Alex Cooper 1 ; Hannah Haberstroh 1
HR: Alex Cooper 1 ; Madalyn Strader 1 ; Alli Gavin 1
RBI: Alex Cooper 1 ; Josie Bird 1 ; Madalyn Strader 2 ; Alli Gavin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Alex Cooper 2 ; Avery Parker 1 ; Josie Bird 1 ; Madalyn Strader 1 ; Hannah Haberstroh 1 ; Jada Ellison 1 ; Alli Gavin 1
SB: Aly VanBrandt 1 ; Avery Parker 1
CS: Madalyn Strader 1 ; Ellie Goins 1
HBP: Avery Parker 1
Batting:
2B: Murphy, Bailey 1
HR: Rocke, Zayda 1
RBI: Murphy, Bailey 3 ; Rocke, Zayda 1 ; Fox, Caroline 1
SH: Penta, Mariah 1 ; Turner, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Benson, Matti 1 ; Rocke, Zayda 1 ; Fox, Caroline 1 ; Wilson, Gracie 1 ; Cornwell, Caitlyn 1
HBP: Benson, Matti 1 ; Rocke, Zayda 1
