Softball Falls at Ole Miss Wednesday

Wednesday, March 13

Oxford, Miss.

2 PM

University of Memphis

12-10

Ole Miss

17-7

Memphis

Ole Miss

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Mar 13, 2019 | Softball

Box Score

Delaney Smith finished 1-for-1 with a pair of walks

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Memphis softball team suffered a 7-0 setback to SEC foe Ole Miss Wednesday afternoon in Oxford, Miss. Memphis' winning streak was snapped at seven games as the Tigers fall to 12-10 on the year.

Memphis has a quick turnaround as it hosts the Tiger Classic this weekend at the Tigers Softball Complex.

Delaney Smith led the game off strong with a lead-off single through the left side. Smith's hit, however, proved to be the only one of the contest for the Tigers. Memphis did reach base by way of walks, five of them, including three in the top of the sixth to load the bases. Untimely strikeouts affected Memphis as the Tigers were unable to capitalize on the Ole Miss pitching miscues.

Ole Miss scored all but one of its runs in the bottom of the second inning. After drawing a lead-off walk and hit by pitch, the Rebels strung together six hits to drive in seven runs.

The Rebels then tacked on the game-ending run in the bottom of the sixth with a double to left center. Mariah Nichols was dealt the loss after throwing 1.1 innings for the Tigers. In all, Memphis allowed eight hits by the Rebels.

Notables

Delaney Smith bumped her season batting average to .300 on Wednesday, going 1-for-1 with a pair of walks.
The Tigers drew five walks in the contest, the second-most drawn walks in a game this season.
Bayleigh Wisher put in 3.2 innings for the Tigers and allowed four hits and two runs. She struck out two Rebels in her innings of work.

Up Next
Memphis returns to action this weekend to host the Tiger Classic. The Tigers have five games on tap this weekend, starting with North Alabama at 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. Admission at the Tigers Softball Complex is always free. There will be live stats for all of the games during the tournament. For more information on the Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisSoftball.