Maryland baseball’s comeback falters late in 11-10 loss to No. 12 USC
The Terps dropped a rain-soaked nailbiter after allowing the Trojans to take a sizeable early lead.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 22: Rylen Stockton #10 of the Maryland Terrapins at bat during a college baseball game between the Maryland Terrapins and the UCLA Bruins on March 22, 2026, at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Greg Fiore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On a cold, rainy Friday night, Maryland’s typical weekend-opener starter, Lance Williams, allowed ten runs through three innings against No. 12 USC.
The Terps’ bullpen through the final six innings consisted of Andrew Koshy and three freshmen — two who made their collegiate debut. The four relievers only allowed one Trojan run to give Maryland’s offense the opportunity to catch up — which they nearly did. But the furious comeback effort fell just short, as Maryland lost to USC, 11-10, at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium.
The Terps faced Mason Edwards, the pitcher with the lowest ERA (0. 25) and second-most strikeouts (64) in the country. But Edwards walked the first three batters he faced in the first inning and gave up two runs through the first three frames.
Edwards found his groove from there. He recorded seven strikeouts, but he also allowed five walks — his most since Feb. 27 at Cal Poly.
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