Softball Drops Series Finale To Tulsa

Sunday, April 29

Memphis, Tenn.

12 PM

University of Memphis

36-17, 10-8

Tulsa

28-22, 8-10

Tulsa

Memphis

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Apr 29, 2018 | Softball

Box Score

Memphis won the series after taking the first two games on Friday and Saturday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team dropped game three of the conference series to Tulsa Sunday afternoon by a score of 5-2. The Tigers fall to 36-17 on the year and 10-8 in American Athletic Conference play. Prior to first pitch, Memphis celebrated its eight seniors in an on-field presentation.

Tulsa took the early lead over the Tigers with a home run on the first pitch of the contest. The Golden Hurricane then backed that home run up with a second one in the top of the second to take a 3-0 lead.

Memphis threatened offensively in the bottom of the second with a leadoff single and a walk, but the Golden Hurricane proceeded to shut the Tigers down in order.

After Tulsa added one in the top half of the fourth, the Tiger bats came alive in the bottom half of the frame. A solo home run by Brooke Lee ignited three hits for the Tigers, including an RBI single up the middle by Kyler Trosclair Klatt.

Molly Smith was handed the loss in game three after putting in 1.2 innings of work. Lee led the Tigers offensively with two hits, including her team-leading seventh home run of the year.

Tiger Tidbits

Ashley Threatt's single in the bottom of the third inning marked the 431^st hit for the Tigers this season. That total is a new single-season team record.
Brooke Lee hit her team-leading seventh home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The seven home runs match Lee's career-high for a season set in 2016.
Lee also finished with a team-high two hits for the Tigers. Her two hits lifted her season total to 43, which matches her career-high also set in 2016.
Kyler Trosclair Klatt's RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning was her 35^th RBI of the season. Thirty-five RBIs ranks fifth among single-season leaders in program history.
Memphis has now won four conference series this year with one remaining on the schedule.
The Tigers finished the 2018 home schedule with a 22-6 record. The 22 wins at the Tigers Softball Complex is a program record.

Scoring
Tulsa 5, Memphis 2
Top 1 – Tulsa hit a solo home run on the first pitch. (1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base)
Top 2 – The Golden Hurricane had a runner reach base before a two-run home run to left field lifted Tulsa to a 3-0 lead. (2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
Top 4 – A leadoff walk came around to score on a fielding error by the Tigers, a sacrifice bunt, and a sacrifice fly. (1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base)
Bottom 4 – Brooke Lee led the inning off with a solo home run to right center field. Regan Hadley backed that up with a double to left center and she came around to score on an RBI single by Kyler Trosclair Klatt. (2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
Top 5 – Back-to-back singles combined with a walk loaded the bases for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane scored one on a ground out to second before the inning ended on a double play. (1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)

Next Up For The Tigers
Three games remain on the regular season schedule for Memphis in a road trip to Houston next weekend. The Tigers will take on the Cougars beginning Friday evening at 6 p.m. in Houston, Texas.

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.