Compton and Kohler Each Plate Three, Tigers Knock Off South Florida 7-3

Friday, April 15

Tampa, Fla.

11 A.M.

University of Memphis

15-15, 3-5

South Florida

19-16, 1-7

Memphis

South Florida

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Compton and Kohler Each Plate Three, Tigers Knock Off South Florida 7-3

Apr 15, 2022 | Baseball

Box Score

TAMPA, Fla. – With a consistent offensive performance that saw runs scored in five of their nine trips to the plate, the Memphis Tigers (15-15, 3-5) earned their first conference series win with a 7-3 victory Friday over the South Florida Bulls (19-16, 1-7). The Tigers paired the steady offense with solid pitching, as Memphis didn't allow an extra-base hit.

Memphis: 7, South Florida: 3
WP: Dalton Fowler (2-2)
LP: Brad Lord (2-5)
SV: Dalton Kendrick (5)

How it happened:

Memphis struck right away, as CF Zach Wilson led off the game with a double, 3B Logan Kohler followed with a walk, and a single by SS Ben Brooks loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning against Lord
DH Jacob Compton followed with a bases loaded two-run double, which put Memphis in front 2-0 four batters into the game, a lead the Tigers never relinquished
The Tigers added a run in the third, as Wilson led off the frame with his second double of the game and later scored on an RBI groundout by Kohler, as Memphis led 3-0 after 2.5 innings
Fowler gave up leadoff singles in the third and fourth frames, and while both runners eventually scored, the left-handed starter limited the damage to one run in each inning and kept Memphis ahead 3-2 after four
Memphis scored the game's next four runs, as Kohler picked up an RBI on a groundout in the fifth, Compton led off the sixth with his fifth home run of the year, and Kohler and Brooks had back-to-back RBI singles in the seventh, as Memphis led 7-2 after 6.5 innings
After five innings from Fowler, LHP Jacob Gilmore worked a scoreless sixth, while Kendrick allowed one run and struck out four over the final three innings, which secured Memphis' 7-3 win

Notables:

Kohler and Compton each drove in three in the win, the fourth time each has had at least three RBIs in a game, tied for the team lead
Compton's two-hit afternoon was his team-best 11^th multi-hit game of the season and extended his on-base streak to 25 straight games with 25 RBIs over that stretch
Brooks and Bibiloni each extended their hit streak to five games

Up Next:

Memphis will head into the finale Saturday with a chance for their first conference series sweep of the season, with first pitch set for 10 a.m.
The Tigers return home Monday for a clash with Murray State and then head to Central Arkansas for a Tuesday midweek matchup

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