Tigers Take to the Road for Final Non-Conference Road Game

Tuesday, April 19

Oxford, Miss.

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

Ole Miss

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Tigers Take to the Road for Final Non-Conference Road Game

Apr 18, 2016 | Softball

Memphis and Ole Miss played earlier this season,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis and Ole Miss meet up for the second time this season

GAME INFORMATION
Memphis (22-23) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (30-15)
When: Tuesday, April 19, 6.m.
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Stadium: Ole MIss Softball Complex
Live Stats: Ole Miss GameTracker
Live Video: SEC+ Network
Game Notes: Memphis

QUICK HITTERS

• This is the second time these two teams have met this season, after a 7-3 Ole Miss win on March 22.
• Memphis saw its streak of four straight series American Athletic Conference wins snapped on April 17.
• Memphis is 5-0 all-time against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and have scored 52 runs over those five games, allowing 10 total runs.
• The Tigers have four players hitting over .300 during the season, led by Brittany Seale's .336 batting average.
• Memphis starting pitcher Molly Smith is 9-10 on the season, and has a 2.64 ERA with 104 strikeouts.
• Smith has been named to the AAC Team of the Week three times this season.
• The Tigers have four players with double-digit stolen base totals on the season, led by Hannah Harrell with 22, Kyler Trosclair 21, Jessie Lamb 15, and Lindsay Crowdus 12.

SCOUTING THE REBELS

• Ole Miss is batting .301 as a team, and have four players that bat over .300, led by Hailey Lunderman's .384 batting average.
• Opponents hit just .231 against the Lions with 26 home runs allowed.
• Like Memphis, Ole Miss has four players who have double-digit steals, led by Miranda Strother, who has 27 this season.
• Courtney Syrett has a team-best five home runs and 24 RBI's.
• Natalie Martinez has four home runs, while Strother, Ashton Lampton, and Alex Schneider have three home runs each.
• Strother leads the team with 26 walks, a .504 slugging percentage, and a .473 on-base percentage.
• Madi Osias is 15-6 on the year, with a 3.43 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 114.1 innings of work.
• Elisha Jahnke is 7-5, while leading the team with a 3.19 ERA.

SPEEDING AROUND

Junior outfielder Hannah Harrell has 22 stolen bases this season, and 44 over her career, which puts her in second in a career in school history.

Rk.	SB	Student-Athlete	Years
1.	57	Leandra Hines	2006-09
2.	44	Hannah Harrell	2013-16
3	38	Lelani Bernardino	2009-13
4.	36	Brittany Gooch	2006-09
	36	Maddie McKinley	2008-11
6.	33	Ijiah Hargrove	2011-14
7.	31	Kyler Trosclair	2015-16
8.	30	Lindsay Crowdus	2014-16

Additionally, her 22 stolen bases this season are the most in the single-season record books. Teammate Kyler Trosclair stands second in a season in school history with 21, and Jessie Lamb ninth with 15.

Rk.	SB	Student-Athlete	Year
1.	22	Hannah Harrell	2016
2.	21	Kyler Trosclair	2016
3.	19	Maddie McKinley	2010
	19	Cara Stiles	2006
5.	17	Lelani Bernardino	2013
	17	Leanda Hines	2008
7.	16	Brittany Gooch	2009
	16	Leanda Hines	2006
9.	15	Jessie Lamb	2016

As a team, Memphis' eight stolen bases against Buffalo on March 11 and against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on April 12, set a new school record, passing the previous record of seven set three different times.

YOUNG GUNS

The Memphis Tigers have 15 underclassmen on its 2016 roster, which is tied for the highest total in NCAA Division I this season, and the 71 percent of the team being underclassmen is the highest percentage in the country Below is the list of the schools with the highest percentage of underclassmen on the roster.

School	Fr.	So.	Total	Roster Size	Underclassmen Pct.
Memphis	7	8	15	21	71%
Virginia Tech	7	7	14	20	70%
Buffalo	8	6	14	20	70%
Florida Gulf Coast	3	11	14	21	67%
Ohio	8	4	12	18	67%
Columbia	5	5	10	15	67%
Tennessee	10	3	13	20	65%
Toledo	9	4	13	20	65%
BYU	7	4	11	17	65%
Georgia Tech	5	5	10	16	63%
Michigan State	6	6	12	19	63%
Winthrop	8	5	13	21	62%
Brown	5	6	11	18	61%