Tigers Host Ole Miss, Travel to North Alabama in Final Non-Conference Roundup

Tuesday, April 26

Memphis, Tenn.

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

Ole Miss

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Tigers Host Ole Miss, Travel to North Alabama in Final Non-Conference Roundup

Apr 25, 2022 | Softball

MEMPHIS, Tenn.- The Memphis Tiger softball team will split their final week of non-conference play when they host the Rebels of Ole Miss on Tuesday evening before making the trip to North Alabama for a Thursday afternoon matchup.

Memphis (16-32, 2-13 AAC) is coming off a rough weekend at Wichita State. The Shocker offense could not be stopped as they went on to accumulate 43 runs over the three-game series. Camryn Wineinger led the way for the Tigers going 3-5 from the plate with an RBI and an extra-base hit. Along with Wineinger, Gracie Morton, Taylor Smrt, Alyssa Dean and Kendall Lee all picked up multiple hits against Wichita State.

For the season, Morton leads the team with a .405 batting average with an AAC second-best 62 hits while scoring 31 times. Wineinger and Lee have both been consistent from the plate this season, both hitting over .300 and have combined for 78 hits.

In the pitcher's circle, Hallie Siems leads the crew with a 3.70 ERA and eight wins while striking out a team-high 105 batters this season.

Ole Miss (33-14, 8-10 SEC), who clocked in at No. 27 in the most recent NCAA RPI rankings, is currently on a four-game win streak after they swept South Carolina in Columbia this past weekend.

Tate Whitley has been the constant for the Rebels this season, going .414 from the plate with 65 hits and 43 runs scored. Along with Whitley, Bre Roper and Abbey Lantham have done some damage from the batter's box this season with a combined 11 homeruns and 67 runs batted in.

Pitching wise, Savannah Diederich and Catelyn Riley have been the go-to's for Ole Miss with Dieserich leading the way with 82 strikeouts and 2.45 ERA. Riley, who has a team-high nine wins and has allowed just nine extra-base hits this season, comes in with a 2.99 ERA with just over 70 innings of work.

North Alabama (32-13, 11-7 ASUN) just recently won the series against Jacksonville State this past weekend and currently sits in second place in the West Division.

The Lions have been dominant from the plate this season with six players hitting above .300 while two of them, Georgia Land and Harley Stokes, have a slugging percentage above .600. Both Land and Stokes lead the team with 14 and 11 homeruns, respectively, while combining for 85 of the team's runs batted in.

UNA has a steady crew in the pitcher's circle this season with six different pitchers with 10 or more appearances. Maci Birdyshaw has led the crew with a team-low 2.96 ERA and 122 strikeouts. She has also picked up 15 of the team's wins while throwing 10 complete games with three shutouts.

The Lions will play at Samford on Wednesday before hosting the Tigers on Thursday afternoon.

Coverage of both games can be found on ESPN+. Tuesday's matchup against Ole Miss is scheduled for a 6 p.m. first pitch while Thursday's game at North Alabama is slated for a 4 p.m. start time. Live stats for both games can be found on GoTigersGo.com.

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