Softball Welcomes UConn This Weekend

Friday, April 20

Memphis, Tenn.

5 PM

University of Memphis

UConn

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Apr 19, 2018 | Softball

Memphis vs. UConn Game Notes

The Tigers look to gain momentum as the end of the season nears

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team remains at home this weekend as it welcomes American Athletic Conference opponent UConn. The Tigers begin this series at Tigers Softball Complex Friday at 5:00 p.m., with games at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Friday's game is the Tigers' Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer game.

Game Info
Memphis (31-15, 6-6 AAC) vs. UConn (16-28, 2-10 AAC)
Weekend Schedule:
Friday – 5:00 p.m. CT Live Stats | Watch
Saturday – 2:00 p.m. CT Live Stats | Watch
Sunday – 12:00 p.m. CT Live Stats | Watch
Location: Tigers Softball Complex - Memphis, Tenn.

Quick Hitters

The Tigers picked up their 18^th home win of the season against Murray State on Wednesday evening. Eighteen home wins this season is the third most in program history, behind two seasons of 19 wins at home, 2017 and 2007.
Memphis enters the weekend in a four-way tie for third place in the conference standings with Houston, Tulsa, and Wichita State.
Kyler Trosclair Klatt collected two hits against the Racers. Trosclair Klatt now has 237 hits in her career, which ties the record for most in a Tiger career, set by Lindsay Crowdus last season.
Trosclair Klatt and Baylee Smith drove in one and two runs, respectively, against Murray State. The pair has 33 RBIs each, placing them in a tie for the sixth most RBIs in a season in Memphis history.
Molly Smith earned the win after coming into the game in relief, capturing her 19^th win of the season, and the 44^th of her career. Her 44 career wins in the circle is a program record.
Memphis is hitting .316 as a team, collecting 387 hits. The Tigers are on pace to have the highest team batting average in school history.
Delaney Smith hit a career-high four hits in as many at bats against Murray State. The freshman outfielder is batting .369 on the season, the third highest on the team.
Memphis won its fifth one-run game. The Tigers are 5-3 in games decided by one run.
The Tigers are 5-6 against the Huskies all-time, but have won four of the last six matchups.

About the Competition

The Huskies come to Memphis carrying a 16-28 (2-10 AAC) record after winning its midweek game against Central Connecticut.
UConn's leading batter is Briana Marcelino, who bats .295 on the year. Marcelino has a team-high 10 doubles.
Olivia Sappington leads the team with six home runs and 19 RBIs.
Jill Stockley enters the weekend with a 2.67 ERA, the 12^th lowest in the conference. Her teammate Marybeth Olson is 13^th in the conference with a 2.93 ERA.
As a pitching staff, UConn has a 3.29 ERA, and has a combined 240 strikeouts on the year.

Final Details
First pitch against UConn on Friday afternoon is set for 5 p.m. CT at Tigers Softball Complex in Memphis, Tenn.

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.