COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Interstat) — Maryland routed Penn State 12-2 on Friday afternoon at Shipley Field, evening the Big Ten series after losing the opener 13-3 a day earlier. The Terrapins improved to 25-28, while the Nittany Lions fell to 16-34.

Cristofer Cespedes earned the win, striking out 12 over six innings while allowing two runs on four hits. Devin Russell homered twice, a two-run shot in the fourth and a solo blast in the seventh, driving in three. David Mendez homered in the second and added a two-run triple in the sixth for three RBIs. Brayden Martin singled in two runs in the second, and Bud Coombs homered in the fifth.

Penn State struck first on Spencer Barnett’s solo homer in the second, but Maryland answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning. Preston Yaucher hit a solo homer in the fifth, but it was not enough. Maryland outhit Penn State 12-5. Brayden Ryan pitched a scoreless seventh.

The Terrapins broke the game open with three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth. The teams conclude the series Saturday.