COLLEGE PARK, Md. – OF Jack Lausch hit his first two career home runs as Northwestern fell to Maryland 22-11 in seven innings on Sunday in the series finale.
Northwestern (12-13, 5-4 Big Ten) hit five home runs, matching its season-high, previously set in game two of a doubleheader against Illinois on March 21.
Maryland (14-14, 3-6 Big Ten) scored 22 runs on 16 hits, going deep five times in the win.
In the top of the third, Lausch became the ninth Wildcat to hit a home run this season, matching last season's total in just 25 games. A fifth-inning single gave Lausch his seventh multi-hit game of the season. Lausch's two-run home run in the top of the seventh made him the fourth different Wildcat to record a multi-homer game this season. Lausch's three hits are a career-high.
One batter later, OF Jackson Freeman hit his second home run of the weekend, a solo shot to right-center. Freeman went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
C Bennett Markinson hit his fourth home run of the year to cap off Northwestern's eight-run fifth inning, a two-run shot scoring INF Vince Bianchina.
RHP Amar Tsengeg (0-1) is credited with the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in 1.0 inning of work.
Series Notes
Northwestern will return to the Windy City for a midweek at UIC on Tuesday, April 1 at 4 p.m. CT, before hosting Iowa for a three-game series at Miller Park next weekend.
Northwestern (12-13, 5-4 Big Ten) hit five home runs, matching its season-high, previously set in game two of a doubleheader against Illinois on March 21.
Maryland (14-14, 3-6 Big Ten) scored 22 runs on 16 hits, going deep five times in the win.
In the top of the third, Lausch became the ninth Wildcat to hit a home run this season, matching last season's total in just 25 games. A fifth-inning single gave Lausch his seventh multi-hit game of the season. Lausch's two-run home run in the top of the seventh made him the fourth different Wildcat to record a multi-homer game this season. Lausch's three hits are a career-high.
INF Owen McElfatrick hit a grand slam in the top of the fifth, the second of his career and his second home run of the season.First career HR for @jack_lausch! ?? pic.twitter.com/ZxjXbwlTJG
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) March 30, 2025
One batter later, OF Jackson Freeman hit his second home run of the weekend, a solo shot to right-center. Freeman went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
C Bennett Markinson hit his fourth home run of the year to cap off Northwestern's eight-run fifth inning, a two-run shot scoring INF Vince Bianchina.
RHP Amar Tsengeg (0-1) is credited with the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in 1.0 inning of work.
Series Notes
- Northwestern clinched its first series win at Maryland since May 12-14, 2017.
- Northwestern won consecutive Big Ten series for the first time since April 1-10, 2022 (at Indiana, vs Penn State).
- Northwestern is off to its best start to conference play through nine games since 2021, when it started 6-3.
Northwestern will return to the Windy City for a midweek at UIC on Tuesday, April 1 at 4 p.m. CT, before hosting Iowa for a three-game series at Miller Park next weekend.