Tigers Conclude Regular Season At Houston

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team wraps up the regular season this upcoming weekend with a three-game series at Houston. The Tigers are currently in a two-way tie for third with the Cougars and are one of four teams that still have the opportunity to win the regular season crown.

Game Info
Memphis (36-17, 10-8 AAC) at Houston (32-19, 10-8 AAC)
Weekend Schedule:
Friday - 6:00 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: Houston, Texas – Cougar Softball Stadium

Quick Hitters

Memphis heads to Houston after winning its final home series of the season against Tulsa. The Tigers picked up conference win number 10 after winning game two against the Golden Hurricane. It is the most conference wins for Memphis since 2011.
Memphis finished 2018 with a 22-6 home record. The 22 wins this season at the Tigers Softball Complex set a program record.
Prior to Sunday's game, the Tigers had been a part of six consecutive shutouts and coming out victorious in five of them.
Molly Smith became Memphis' all-time career strikeout leader after recording her 489^th K during Saturday's game. Her 24^th win also set a school record for most wins in a season by a pitcher.
Molly Smith also became the first Tiger pitcher to pitch double-digit shutouts in a single season. Smith picked up her 10^th and 11^th after blanking Tulsa on Friday and Saturday.
The Tigers are on pace to break the program mark for team batting average, collectively hitting .312 on the year.
After picking up three hits over the weekend, Kyler Trosclair Klatt has reached 72 hits, setting a new career-high. The senior shortstop collected 69 hits last season and is eight hits shy of matching Lindsay Crowdus' single-season record of 80 set last year.
The Tigers hit a homerun in each of the three games against Tulsa. The last time Memphis hit a homerun in three consecutive games was March 10-14, hitting one against Bowling Green, one against Indiana State, and one against Mississippi State.

About the Competition

Houston will host the Tigers holding a 32-19 (10-8 AAC) record, including a 17-10 home record.
The Cougars are tied with Memphis for third in The American standings.
Houston last played a road series against UConn, where they took two out of three from the Huskies including a pair of shutouts.
Sarah Queen leads the team with a .373 batting average and eight homeruns. Her .373 batting average is fifth in the conference.
Arielle James is tied for first in the AAC with 12 doubles on the year.
Savannah Heebner leads the American with a 1.10 ERA in 198.0 innings. As a team, Houston's pitching staff carries a 1.82 combined ERA which leads the AAC.

Final Details
First pitch against Houston Friday evening is set for 6 p.m. at the Cougar Softball Stadium. 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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Players Mentioned

Lindsay Crowdus

Molly Smith

Kyler Trosclair

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