Hoosiers Power Back to Beat Maryland in Series Opener

Friday, March 20

College Park, Md.

3:00 PM

Indiana University

23-6, 5-2

Maryland

13-15, 1-6

Indiana

Maryland

Hoosiers Power Back to Beat Maryland in Series Opener

3/20/2026 6:53:00 PM | Softball

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. ––– After a 4-0 deficit on the road, Indiana got a combined effort from everyone to rally through it and pull ahead for an 8-5 win at Maryland on Friday (March 20) in Maryland Softball Stadium.

The series opening win marked their second victory in a row and improves the season record to 23-6 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten.

GAME 1: INDIANA 8, MARYLAND 5
*Indiana leads the series, 1-0

KEY MOMENTS
• Maryland opened the scoring with an RBI single through the right side from Caroline Fox to make it a 1-0 game in the bottom of the second.
• The Terrapins would add to the lead and make it a 4-0 game in the bottom of the fourth when Bailey Murphy hit a bases-clearing double to score three Terps.
• The Hoosiers used a big fifth inning to even the score. Alli Gavin started it off with a 2-run homer before Alex Cooper scored on an error to make it 4-3. Immediately after, Josie Bird doubled to right center to score Avery Parker to make it a tied game at 4-4.
• Indiana got its first lead in the top of the sixth. Josie White took a walk on a wild pitch which brough Hannah Haberstroh home to put the Hoosiers in front 5-4.
• Maryland got the score even again in the bottom of the frame after Zayda Rocke hit a solo home run out to left field.
• Once again, Indiana answered the bell. In the top of the seventh, Cooper hit a home run to put the Hoosiers ahead 6-5 before Madalyn Strader launched a ball over the Maryland scoreboard which scored two and put Indiana in the lead for good, 8-5.
• Indiana secured the win in the bottom of the seventh when Maryland's Anna McGowan grounded into a 1-6-3 double play.

NOTABLES
• Three Hoosiers hit a home run today, including Alex Cooper, Madalyn Strader and Alli Gavin.
• Brooke Mannon picked up the win to improve her season record to 4-0 after pitching 3.1 innings and only allowing two hits and one run while striking out two.
• Indiana has won eight straight games over the Terrapins dating back to 2021.
• Six of Indiana's seven hits were extra base hits.
• Indiana outhit Maryland, 7-6.

UP NEXT
Indiana will be back in action against Maryland for game two of the series tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Maryland Softball Stadium.