COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Patriots fell twice in a midweek doubleheader to University of Maryland on Wednesday evening, losing the first game 3-1 and the second game 6-3.

In the first game, Mason and Maryland played a scoreless ball game until each team scored one run in the third inning.  As the away team, the Patriots struck first when senior left fielder Alyssa See and scored when the next batter, freshman Brooke Blankenship, hit a double to left field.  Despite back to back hits to start the inning, Mason was unable to score any more in the inning and the Terrapins tied the game with a run of their own in the bottom half of the third inning.  After two more scoreless innings for both teams, Maryland was able to put two runs on the board in the bottom half of the sixth inning when pinch hitter Kelly Trimble hit a two run homer.  The Patriots were unable to strike back in the top of the seventh and Trimble's hit turned out to be the game winner.

In the second game, Maryland took the momentum of their game winning hit from the last game and came out with a first inning run in game 2.  The next scoring came from Mason in the top half of the 4^th when the Patriots were able to put three runs on the board.  The inning began when Blankenship, the second baseman in game two, hit a double to centerfield.  The next batter was catcher Emily Lafferty who was able to draw a walk.  After the next two batters were retired, freshman third baseman Tori Rodriguez hit a clutch single to drive in Blankenship.  The next batter was junior right fielder who Megan Blank hit a two RBI single, driving in Lafferty and Rodriguez.  However, once again the Terrapins were able to respond in the bottom half of the inning by putting up five runs off four hits, a walk and a hit by pitch, to retake the lead 6-3.  Neither team scored again in the game, and the Terps snuck away with a doubleheader sweep.

Mason now looks ahead to their third conference series of the season when they host James Madison University for a doubleheader on Saturday and one game on Sunday.  The first game on Saturday is scheduled to begin at 12pm with the second game tentatively scheduled for 2pm.  The Sunday game is also scheduled to take place at 12 noon.  You can follow the games with the live stats link available on the front page of gomason.com.