University of Memphis Athletics
University of Memphis
6-10
Western Kentucky
7-4
Seven-Run Fourth Lifts Western Kentucky Past Memphis, 7-2
Mar 02, 2013 | Softball
March 2, 2013
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Memphis (6-10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Western Kentucky (7-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Hitting Leaders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hits | Runs | RBI | |
| Lelani Bernardino | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelly Braman | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Libby Goranson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ijiah Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitching Leaders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF | NP | |
| Ellen Roberts | 3.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 89 |
| Jordan Richwood | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
HONOLULU, Hawai'i - A seven-run fourth inning was too much to overcome for the University of Memphis softball team (6-10) as the Tigers fell to Western Kentucky (7-4) in their second game of the Bank of Hawai'i Invitational.
Lelani Bernardino put Memphis up 1-0 in the first inning after reaching base on a hit by pitch to lead off for the Tigers. After advancing to second on a sac bunt from Breslin Perry, Bernardino came home to score off a single from Kelly Braman.
WKU threatened in the bottom of the third by loading the bases with two outs after two singles and a hit by pitch. Ellen Roberts helped the Tigers escape the inning by striking out her fifth batter of the afternoon to allow Memphis to keep a 1-0 lead.
The Tigers added another run in the fourth inning as Laura Curtis began with a leadoff walk to get Memphis going. Sac bunts from Cierra Mangum and Amber Lindahl moved Curtis to third before a single by Libby Goranson brought Curtis home for a 2-0 Memphis lead.
WKU scored seven runs in the bottom frame, highlighted by a three-run homer from Amanda Thomas, to help the Lady Hilltoppers scored six runs with two outs.
Memphis was unable to get a base runner in the final three innings to drop a 7-2 decision. Janna Scheff (2-1) picked up the win for WKU while Roberts (3-7) was credited with the loss. Emily Rousseau pitched the final three innings for WKU to pick up the save.
Memphis will face No. 20/22 Hawai'i later this evening following their game with Campbell.
Game Notes
• Kelly Braman drove in her first RBI of the season in the first inning with a single to right center. She now has 43 in her career.
• Lelani Bernardino scored her fifth run of the season in the first inning. She now has 79 career runs scored.
• Bernardino was hit by the pitch a career high two times. She has been hit 19 times in her career and ranks third in the program's history.
• Libby Goranson drove in her third RBI of the season in the fourth inning with a single through the right side. She now has 16 career RBI.
• Laura Curtis scored her fifth run of the season in the fourth inning. She now has 24 career runs scored.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Scheff, Janna (2-1)
L: Roberts, Ellen (3-7)
S: Rousseau, Emily (1)
Batting:
RBI: Braman, Kelly 1 ; Goranson, Libby 1
SH: Perry, Breslin 1 ; Mangum, Cierra 1 ; Lindahl, Amber 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bernardino, Lelani 1 ; Curtis, Laura 1
HBP: Bernardino, Lelani 2
Batting:
2B: McGill, Jacqueline 1
HR: Thomas, Amanda 1
RBI: Thomas, Amanda 3 ; Holloway, Brooke 1
SH: Sadler, Shawna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Watkins, Olivia 1 ; Cruce, Preslie 1 ; Mattox, Kelsie 1 ; Thomas, Amanda 1 ; Sulaski, Mallorie 1 ; Holloway, Brooke 1 ; Sadler, Shawna 1
SB: Oglesby, Bethany 1
HBP: Mattox, Kelsie 1 ; Thomas, Amanda 1
