Backed by strong collective pitching on Sunday, the Terps secured a Big Ten tournament title for the first time in program history.
The Terps will have a chance to advance to the Big Ten tournament championship with a win on Saturday.
A five-run ninth inning gave the Terps a comeback victory.
The Terps extended their Big Ten series streak without a series loss to 23 series, dating back to 2021.
Four Terps combined to allow the Golden Gophers to score double-digit runs for just the fifth time this year.
The Terps used a five-run fifth frame to key the win.
The Terps scored in every inning but the first in another excellent performance from their bats.
Sunday’s victory gave the Terps their fourth-straight series win to open Big Ten play.
The Terps are 6-0 in Big Ten action on Friday and Saturday’s, but 0-3 on Sunday’s. Their pitching staff has allowed 13 runs a game on Sunday’s, the main reason why they’ve struggled to close out a conference series.
The Terps secured their third-straight series win to open conference play.