Tigers Rout Valparaiso 13-0 to Open 2022 Campaign

Friday, February 18

Memphis, Tenn.

2 P.M.

University of Memphis

1-0

Valparaiso

0-1

Valparaiso

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Feb 18, 2022 | Baseball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Behind dominant pitching and at least a run in five of their eight trips to the plate, the Memphis Tigers (1-0) easily handled the Valparaiso Beacons (0-1) in a 13-0 rout on Opening Day. Three Memphis pitchers combined for a one-hit shutout, while nine different players recorded at least one hit.

Memphis: 13, Valparaiso: 0

How it happened:

RHP Connor Shamblin (W, 1-0) allowed only one hit, a first inning single, over six-shutout innings in his Memphis debut
Shamblin struck out seven and walked just one
The Tigers took the lead in the second inning on a two-out RBI single by LF Ian Bibiloni
Memphis doubled the lead to 2-0 on a two-out RBI single by 3B Logan Kohler one frame later
With one run already across in the fifth inning against RHP Trent Turzenski (L, 0-1), Kohler blasted a two-run home run over the right field wall to put Memphis in front 5-0
RF Blake Daniels picked up a two-run single in the sixth inning of his Tigers' debut, as Memphis led 8-0 after six innings
The Tigers sent eight men to the plate as part of a five-run eighth inning to lead 13-0, the eventual final
RHP Landon Gartman and RHP Hudson Ross each pitched scoreless relief out of the bullpen in their respective Memphis debuts

Notables:

Six different Tigers made their Memphis debut in the win
It was the third consecutive Opening Day victory for the Tigers
In addition to the team's first hit and home run of the season, Logan Kohler finished with a game-high three hits and four RBIs
11 different Tigers scored at least one run

Up Next:

The Tigers and Beacons will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Memphis will then host Central Arkansas Tuesday at 4 p.m.

How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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W, 4-3

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2 P.M.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Shamblin, Connor (1-0)

L: Turzenski, Trent (0-1)

Valparaiso

Base Running:

HBP: Ryan, Alex 1

Memphis

Batting:

2B: Wilson, Zach 1 ; Webb, Braden 1

HR: Kohler, Logan 1

RBI: Wilson, Zach 1 ; Daniels, Blake 2 ; Compton, Jacob 1 ; Baskin, Austin 2 ; Kohler, Logan 4 ; Bibiloni, Ian 1

SF: Compton, Jacob 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Wilson, Zach 2 ; Daniels, Blake 2 ; Turmon, Sterling 1 ; Brooks, Ben 1 ; Compton, Jacob 1 ; Baskin, Austin 1 ; Kohler, Logan 1 ; Howell, Taylor 1 ; Swanberg, Chris 1 ; Bibiloni, Ian 1 ; Webb, Braden 1