COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Interstat) — Penn State visits Maryland on Thursday night at Shipley Field, opening a Big Ten series between teams heading in different directions.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. The forecast calls for rain and a temperature of 65 degrees.

Maryland (24-27) carries momentum after a 21-6 blowout of Georgetown on Tuesday. Paul Jones II homered three times and drove in 11 runs in that win, going 3 for 4. The junior first baseman has been streaky over his past 10 games, with three multi-hit performances and two home runs, but also four hitless outings.

Penn State (15-33) has lost seven of its last 10 and fell at Pittsburgh 11-7 on Tuesday. Spencer Barnett homered twice and drove in two runs in that loss, going 2 for 4. The third baseman has two home runs in his past two games and is 4 for 11 over his last three contests.

The Nittany Lions won two of three against Washington in their most recent home series, taking games by scores of 4-0 and 6-4 before dropping the series finale 5-4. They have not won consecutive road games this season.

Maryland dropped two of three at Rutgers last weekend, salvaging a 11-7 win Sunday before losing 10-0 and 5-3. The Terrapins are 8-14 at home.

Barnett leads Penn State’s offense with seven home runs this season. He is hitting .312 in conference play.

Jones II is batting .298 with 12 home runs and 48 RBIs. His 11-RBI performance Tuesday was a career high.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 Maryland victory. The Terrapins hold a 62.5 percent win probability according to ELO ratings.

The teams will meet again Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. to wrap up the three-game series.