The season has ended for the Michigan State softball team with its first-round elimination from the Big Ten Tournament.
Maryland, the No. 5 seed, defeated the No. 12 Spartans, 7-1, on their home field at Secchia Stadium on Wednesday night. Michigan State is hosting the tournament that concludes with the championship game on Saturday. All games are televised on the Big Ten Network.
The Terps (29-22, 15-8 Big Ten) advance to the quarterfinals to face No. 4 Michigan (34-15, 14-8), which had a bye in the first round. The Wolverines have won five straight entering the Big Ten Tournament being held for the first time since 2019 after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.