Tigers Host Belmont In Single Game Wednesday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the second-straight week, the University of Memphis softball team is receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Softball Top 25 Poll. With four games on tap this week, the Tigers have the opportunity to continue to improve on their historic start to the season. First up for Memphis is Belmont at the Tigers Softball Complex Wednesday evening at 5 p.m. CT.

Game Info
Memphis (26-10) vs. Belmont (20-7)
Date & Time: April 4 – 5 p.m. CT
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – Tigers Softball Complex
Live Stats | Live Stream

Quick Hitters

The Tigers continue to receive votes in the USA Softball Top 25 Poll after going 3-2 last week, including a win over USF Saturday morning. The last two weeks are the only two weeks in program history the Tigers have been receiving votes in the USA Softball poll.
Kyler Trosclair Klatt leads Memphis offensively with a .440 batting average and 55 hits. Her batting average is 31^st in the country while her hit total is third overall.
The Tigers continue to rank in the top 10 nationally with a .327 team batting average.
Trosclair Klatt enters into the week 12 hits shy of matching Lindsay Crowdus' career hits total of 237.
Historically, the Tigers have had great success against Belmont. Overall, Memphis is 10-3 against the Bruins with wins is five of the last six meetings.
Last year, Memphis defeated Belmont by a score of 5-3 in Memphis before falling to the Bruins in 11 innings by a score of 5-4 later in the year.
Molly Smith leads Memphis in the circle with a 15-4 overall record. Smith is seventh in the country with seven shutouts to her name.

About the Competition

Belmont currently owns a 20-7 record, with a 1-3 record in OVC play.
Lexi Rouse leads the Bruins in batting with a .382 batting average and eight home runs.
As a team, Belmont hits .294, with 33 doubles and 17 home runs.
The Belmont pitching staff has an ERA of 1.77, holding opposing teams to a .198 batting average.
Bruins pitcher Brooklin Lee has tossed a team-best 108.2 innings, including 13 complete games, and has maintained a 1.22 ERA. She ranks third in the NCAA with eight shutouts this season.
Belmont has recorded 11 shutouts on the year, while only suffering one, coming against Butler.

Final Details
First pitch against the Bruins Wednesday evening is slated for 5 p.m. CT at the Tigers Softball Complex. 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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Players Mentioned

Lindsay Crowdus

Molly Smith

Kyler Trosclair

University of Memphis Athletics