Maryland baseball ends its 2026 season with 6-4 win over Penn State
The Terps capped off their second Big Ten series win of the season.
After struggling with pitching and run prevention all year long, Maryland baseball defied the odds and secured just its second conference series victory of the season. Redshirt junior Devin Russell launched two home runs, and sophomore Paul Jones II added one of his own. Sophomores Logan Hastings and Lance Williams dominated on the mound, combining for a season-high 17 strikeouts.
Maryland held on to beat Penn State, 6-4, securing the series victory on Saturday during Senior Day at the Bob to end the 2026 season on a positive note. “Glad for [Russell] to go on a revenge tour and finish strong,” Swope said. “He probably single-handedly carried us the past couple days.
” The Nittany Lions took an early lead when leadoff hitter Jayden Davis launched a solo home run over the right center field wall. Their defense kept the Terps silent in the bottom half with a 1-2-3 inning. Right-handed sophomore Logan Hastings responded with a quick second inning of his own, throwing two strikeouts and getting a putout from left fielder Bud Coombs.
In the bottom of the second, freshman Nate Hawton-Henley blasted an RBI single, bringing in the tying run. Russell gave the Terps the lead in the bottom of the third. With two strikes, Russell skied a 428-foot homer over the left field wall — that marked his third home run of the series after he blasted two on Friday night.
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