Tigers Begin Conference Play at Wichita State

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After taking care of business this week against Ole Miss and UT Martin, the University of Memphis softball team will begin conference play this weekend on the road at Wichita State. First pitch Friday afternoon in Wichita, Kan. is slated for 6 p.m.

Game Info
Memphis (21-7) vs. Wichita State (16-10)
Dates: March 23-25
Location: Wichita, Kan. – Wilkins Softball Complex
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Quick Hitters

Memphis enters conference play with a 21-7 overall record including wins in the previous four games.
This week, Memphis prepared for conference play with wins over Ole Miss and UT Martin.
Kendall Lee hit her first collegiate home run, smashing a grand slam, against Ole Miss. She promptly hit another home run in a pinch-hit situation against UT Martin to help lift the Tigers to victory.
Mariah Nichols earned the victory against UT Martin. She tossed a complete game with one earned run allowed for her eighth win of the year.
The 21-7 start matches the best start in program history. The 2011 team went 21-7 before dropping its eighth contest of the season.
Against Wichita State, Memphis is 1-1 all-time. The two teams played in a doubleheader on Feb. 13, 2010 with the Tigers winning game one before falling in game two.
Baylee Smith continues to lead Memphis offensively with a .472 batting average. Senior shortstop Kyler Trosclair Klatt is the team's leader in hits with 42.
Memphis finished the 2017 AAC season with a 7-11 overall record and semifinal appearance in the AAC Championship. The shutout victory over USF in the quarterfinals was the first-ever win for Memphis in the AAC Championship.
Memphis was selected to finish sixth in the AAC Preseason Poll.

About the Competition

Wichita State is 16-10 overall and comes into the weekend on a two-game winning streak.
The Shockers have had a loaded schedule to-date with 11 games against ranked teams or teams receiving votes. In regards to those games, Wichita State most recently knocked off the vote-receiving Arkansas Razorbacks by a score of 1-0 on March 6.
This is the first-year Wichita State has been a member of the American Athletic Conference.
As a team, the Shockers are hitting .268 led by Paige Luellen's .379 average. Laurie Derrico is the team-leader in hits with 26 this season.
In the circle, Wichita State has had two pitchers pitch at least 30 innings this season. Bailey Lange leads the way with a 2.62 ERA in 90.2 innings pitched. She has struck out 105 batters to-date.
Kristi Bredbenner is the head coach of the Shockers and she is currently in her seventh season at the helm of the Wichita State program. Wichita State was selected to finish fifth in the AAC Preseason Poll.

Final Details
First pitch Friday against the Shockers is set for 6 p.m. in Wichita, Kan. Live stats and a live stream for the game will be available at www.gotigersgo.com.

Tiger fans can also follow the team's live scoring through the Official Memphis Tigers app by Sidearm, available in both Apple and Android app stores. For more information on the University of Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on Facebook and Twitter at @MemphisSoftball.

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