CATONSVILLE, Md. (Interstat) — Maryland-Baltimore County defeated NJIT 17-6 on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Alumni Field, improving to 25-22 while the Highlanders fell to 16-30-1.

The Retrievers scored five runs in the first inning, keyed by Ehi Okojie’s two-run single and a sacrifice fly by Brooks Henderson. Dillon Can answered with a solo home run for NJIT in the top of the second, but Okojie launched a three-run homer in the bottom half to put UMBC ahead 8-6.

Lorenzo Camilleri drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third. The Retrievers stretched the lead on Okojie’s RBI double in the third, a solo homer by Nolan Kutney in the fourth, and two unearned runs in the fifth.

Nick Vega blasted a grand slam for NJIT in the sixth, cutting the deficit to 13-6. UMBC countered with four runs in the bottom half, including Nico Ong’s two-run single, a bases-loaded walk to Jesiah Carpenter, and a wild pitch that scored another run.

UMBC outhit NJIT 14-7. Okojie finished with five RBIs, and Vega drove in four. The teams conclude the series Saturday.