Softball Welcomes Tulsa For Final Home Series Of 2018 Season

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team returns home for the final time this weekend to face AAC opponent Tulsa. The Tigers kick off the weekend 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. The seniors of the team will be honored for their contributions to the program before Sunday's Senior Day game.

Game Info
Memphis (34-16, 8-7 AAC) vs. Tulsa (27-20, 7-8 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

Memphis defeated Central Arkansas by a score of 6-0 on Tuesday, winning their 34^th game of the season. With six regular season games left, the Tigers are only three wins shy of the program record for wins in a season. The 2007 and 2011 squads each won 36 games.
The Tigers are still in a three-way tie for third place in the conference with an 8-7 conference record.
Baylee Smith picked up two hits against Central Arkansas, raising her batting average to .401. She rejoins Kyler Trosclair Klatt in the .400 club, hovering around the .400 mark for the better part of the year. The teammates rank first and second in the American in batting average.
Molly Smith tossed her ninth complete game shutout of the year, striking out nine batters. She is now only 12 shy of the program record of 488 career strikeouts.
Memphis is hitting .315 as a team, collecting 415 hits. The Tigers are on pace to have the highest team batting average and the most hits in team history.
Delaney Smith led the Tigers with a 3-for-4 day at the plate against Central Arkansas. She also drove in a career-high four runs.
Memphis has won four of their last five contests, including a pair of conference wins against UConn.
Tuesday was the 16^th game this season Memphis recorded at least 10 hits.
The senior class has compiled 108 wins since they started as freshmen in 2015. The freshman class from the inaugural 2006 campaign through the 2009 season won 111 games in their four year career, the most by a four year class.

About the Competition

Tulsa visits Memphis with a 27-20 (7-8 AAC) record, having taken one win in a road series against Houston last weekend.
The Golden Hurricane has three hitters with at least 50 hits on the year.
Julia Hollingsworth leads the team with a .393 batting average and four triples.
Shelby Estocado has a team-high seven homeruns on the year, followed closely by Rylie Spell's six homers.
Emily Watson enters the weekend with a 1.73 ERA, striking out 224 batters in 177.2 innings in the circle.

Final Details
First pitch against Tulsa on Friday afternoon is set for 5 p.m. CT at Tigers Softball Complex. Tiger fans can 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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