University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, February 23
Memphis, Tenn.
4 p.m.
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Photo by: Michael Stires
Tigers Drop Series Opener to EIU 3-1
Feb 23, 2018 | Baseball
Series scheduled to continue Saturday at 2 p.m.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Eastern Illinois starting pitcher Alex Stevenson stifled the University of Memphis baseball team and led the Panthers to a 3-1 win Friday at FedExPark. Stevenson allowed the Tigers to score just one run through 7 1/3 innings.
Memphis and Eastern Illinois are scheduled to continue the series Saturday at 2 p.m. at FedExPark. Fans are encouraged to check GoTigersGo.com and follow @memphisbaseball on Twitter for potential changes in the schedule due to weather.
EIU grabbed an early lead after a leadoff double started the game for the Panthers. The runner moved to third on a groundout and scored on an RBI single.
The Tigers got the run right back though in the bottom of the first, after starting the game with three-straight hits. Colton Neel doubled, Alec Trela singled and Kyle Ouellette drove in the run with an RBI single up the middle.
Memphis would be held down from that point though, finishing with just five more hits the rest of the way.
The Panthers retook the lead with two runs in the top of the fifth inning and that was all they needed.
James Muse, Alex Smith, Takoda Metoxen and Hunter Smith combined to pitched the final 4 1/3 innings of the game. The quartet kept EIU off the board during that stretch.
Memphis and Eastern Illinois are scheduled to continue the series Saturday at 2 p.m. at FedExPark. Fans are encouraged to check GoTigersGo.com and follow @memphisbaseball on Twitter for potential changes in the schedule due to weather.
EIU grabbed an early lead after a leadoff double started the game for the Panthers. The runner moved to third on a groundout and scored on an RBI single.
The Tigers got the run right back though in the bottom of the first, after starting the game with three-straight hits. Colton Neel doubled, Alec Trela singled and Kyle Ouellette drove in the run with an RBI single up the middle.
Memphis would be held down from that point though, finishing with just five more hits the rest of the way.
The Panthers retook the lead with two runs in the top of the fifth inning and that was all they needed.
James Muse, Alex Smith, Takoda Metoxen and Hunter Smith combined to pitched the final 4 1/3 innings of the game. The quartet kept EIU off the board during that stretch.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: STEVENSON, Alex (1-0)
L: Cabral, Riley (1-1)
S: STARCEVICH, Michael (1)
Batting:
2B: DUNCAN, Joseph 1 ; GOVERN, Jimmy 1 ; PARKS, Dougie 1 ; MORRIS, Hunter 1
RBI: BEAMAN, Logan 1 ; MORRIS, Hunter 1 ; HUBER, Jimmy 1
SH: BEAMAN, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DUNCAN, Joseph 1 ; PARKS, Dougie 1 ; MORRIS, Hunter 1
CS: HUBER, Jimmy 1
HBP: SMITH, Justin 1
Batting:
2B: Neel, Colton 1
RBI: Ouellette, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Neel, Colton 1
CS: Vaage, Nick 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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