Maryland baseball struggled to contain Northwestern’s explosive offensive Saturday. The Wildcats capitalized on early opportunities, plating seven runs in the two first innings to put the game well out of reach.
In a game filled with offensive firepower, Maryland suffered a crushing 18-8 loss to Northwestern at Bob ‘Turtle’ Smith Stadium.
The Wildcats opened the floodgates from the beginning, scoring three runs in the first inning against Maryland starter Logan Hastings. Northwestern loaded the bases with no outs after a leadoff double and back-to-back walks. Jackson Freeman put Northwestern on the board first with an RBI double, followed by a sacrifice fly from Trent Liolios and a run-scoring groundout by Jack Counsell to give the Wildcats a 3-0 lead.