Softball's Rally Falls Short In 4-2 Setback To USF

Sunday, April 23

Tampa, Fla.

12 PM

University of Memphis

23-23, 4-8

USF

29-21, 8-6

Memphis

USF

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Apr 23, 2017 | Softball

Box Score

Tigers unable to overcome four run first inning by the Bulls

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Memphis softball team will return home this week with hopes of regrouping after dropping the series to USF this weekend. USF completed the sweep Sunday by dealing Memphis a 4-2 setback, dropping the Tigers to 23-23 overall and 4-8 in American Athletic Conference play.

An untimely error to lead off the game ultimately resulted in four runs scoring for the Bulls. Memphis scored one in the second and one in the fifth, but the damage done by USF in the first proved to be too much to overcome.

The Tigers did rally for two hits in the third, but both came with two outs before a strikeout ended the inning.

Notables

Tyler Johnson hit her team-leading fourth home run of the season in the second inning.
Addison Maxwell, Lindsay Crowdus, Lindsey Stickrod, Erin Parker, and Katie Brignac joined Johnson with hits for the Tigers.
Brignac registered two hits in five at bats, her first of the season, this weekend against the Bulls.
Christian Novak was handed the loss against USF. She struck out three and allowed just one earned run.

Scoring

Bottom 1 – A fielding error by the Tigers led the inning off for USF. The bases became loaded after a pair of singles and with one out, back-to-back singles scored the first two runs of the game. A pass ball scored the third run with the bases loaded and a single to left field scored the fourth run. (4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base)
Top 2 – Tyler Johnson led the inning off with a solo home run. (1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
Top 5 – With one out, Kyler Trosclair reached base on a walk. A ground out to the shortstop advanced Trosclair to second and she scored on a fielding error during Lindsay Crowdus' at bat. (1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base)

Next Up For The Tigers
Memphis will return home this week for a midweek doubleheader Tuesday with Alcorn State and a weekend series against Houston. First pitch against Alcorn State is set for 5 p.m. at the Tigers Softball Complex. For more information on the University of Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on Facebook and Twitter at @MemphisSoftball.