University of Memphis Athletics
Wednesday, May 20
Clearwater, Fla.
2 pm CT
University of Memphis
vs
USF
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Memphis plays USF in First Round of American Baseball Championship Tuesday
May 18, 2015 | Baseball
The No. 5 Tigers took two-of-three from the No. 4 Bulls earlier this season
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The fifth-seeded Memphis Tigers will play No. 4 USF in the opening game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. (CT) at Bright House Field.
Memphis enters the tournament having lost its last three weekend series. The Tigers were in a tie for first place with three weeks remaining but ended up as the fifth-seed in the tournament.
Tigers won the series over the Bulls earlier this season in Memphis. USF took the opening game of the series, behind starting pitcher Jimmy Herget, but Memphis rebounded to win the next two and take the series.
Memphis and USF are on the same side of the double-elimination bracket as the regular-season champion and top-seed Houston and No. 8 Cincinnati. The winners of Tuesday's games get Wednesday off, while the losers will play in an elimination game Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. (CT).
The Tigers fared well against both USF and Houston, but not against Cincinnati. Memphis took two-of-three from Houston in the first week of April. Cincinnati managed to win both series played against the Memphis Tigers, winning a pair of pivotal extra-inning games.
The Tuesday contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn and Darryl Hamilton on the call.
The double-elimination bracket will play out to Sunday, with the championship final being televised on ESPNU with a Noon ET first pitch.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 19 - CBS Sports Network
Game 1 - 3pm ET #4 USF vs #5 Memphis
Game 2 - 7pm ET #1 Houston vs #8 Cincinnati
Wednesday, May 20 - The American Digital Network
Game 3 - 11am ET #2 East Carolina vs #7 UCF
Game 4 - 3pm ET #3 Tulane vs #6 UConn
Game 5 - 7pm ET Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2
Thursday, May 21 - The American Digital Network
Game 6 - 11am ET Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4
Game 7 - 3pm ET Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Game 8 - 7pm ET Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4
Friday, May 22 - The American Digital Network
Game 9 - 11am ET Loser Game 7 vs Winner Game 5
Game 10 - 3pm ET Loser Game 8 vs Winner Game 6
Saturday, May 23 - The American Digital Network
Game 11 - 10am ET Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 9
Game 12 - 1pm ET Winner Game 8 vs Winner Game 10
Game 13 If Necessary 4:30pm ET Loser Game 11 vs Winner Game 11
Game 14 If Necessary 7:30pm ET Loser Game 12 vs Winner Game 12
Sunday, May 24 - ESPNU
Game 15 - Noon ET Winner Group A vs Winner Group B
Memphis enters the tournament having lost its last three weekend series. The Tigers were in a tie for first place with three weeks remaining but ended up as the fifth-seed in the tournament.
Tigers won the series over the Bulls earlier this season in Memphis. USF took the opening game of the series, behind starting pitcher Jimmy Herget, but Memphis rebounded to win the next two and take the series.
Memphis and USF are on the same side of the double-elimination bracket as the regular-season champion and top-seed Houston and No. 8 Cincinnati. The winners of Tuesday's games get Wednesday off, while the losers will play in an elimination game Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. (CT).
The Tigers fared well against both USF and Houston, but not against Cincinnati. Memphis took two-of-three from Houston in the first week of April. Cincinnati managed to win both series played against the Memphis Tigers, winning a pair of pivotal extra-inning games.
The Tuesday contest will be televised on CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn and Darryl Hamilton on the call.
The double-elimination bracket will play out to Sunday, with the championship final being televised on ESPNU with a Noon ET first pitch.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 19 - CBS Sports Network
Game 1 - 3pm ET #4 USF vs #5 Memphis
Game 2 - 7pm ET #1 Houston vs #8 Cincinnati
Wednesday, May 20 - The American Digital Network
Game 3 - 11am ET #2 East Carolina vs #7 UCF
Game 4 - 3pm ET #3 Tulane vs #6 UConn
Game 5 - 7pm ET Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2
Thursday, May 21 - The American Digital Network
Game 6 - 11am ET Loser Game 3 vs Loser Game 4
Game 7 - 3pm ET Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
Game 8 - 7pm ET Winner Game 3 vs Winner Game 4
Friday, May 22 - The American Digital Network
Game 9 - 11am ET Loser Game 7 vs Winner Game 5
Game 10 - 3pm ET Loser Game 8 vs Winner Game 6
Saturday, May 23 - The American Digital Network
Game 11 - 10am ET Winner Game 7 vs Winner Game 9
Game 12 - 1pm ET Winner Game 8 vs Winner Game 10
Game 13 If Necessary 4:30pm ET Loser Game 11 vs Winner Game 11
Game 14 If Necessary 7:30pm ET Loser Game 12 vs Winner Game 12
Sunday, May 24 - ESPNU
Game 15 - Noon ET Winner Group A vs Winner Group B
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