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Photo by: Matthew Smith
Tigers Explode For 19 Runs in Win Over MVSU
Feb 22, 2023 | Baseball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis baseball team had hot bats all afternoon in a 19-10 win over Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field. Six Tigers had multi-hit games, including redshirt-freshman Shane Cox, who ended the day 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI.
"I think I was six-for-six on quality at-bats, and that's what we focus on – quality at-bats lead to hits and success," Cox said. "It was my first start, so I was a little jittery that first at-bat, but I was confident and trusted in myself and my ability."
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Diamond Devils jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first on a two-run double down the right-field line off the bat of Kyndell Dolphin.
• Memphis got on the board in the bottom of the second when catcher Jonah Sutton, making his first start of the season, blasted a solo shot to left-center field.
• MVSU struck back in the top half of the third on Dolphin's second double of the game, this time driving in Victor Figueroa. A double by Eric Johnson II brought Dolphin around to score and an RBI single by Kameron Byrd plated the third run of the inning to give the Diamond Devils a 5-1 lead.
• The Tigers got three of their own in the bottom half of the frame on a three-run homerun by freshman RJ Jimerson.
• Senior Anthony Hansen's two-run, opposite-field blast in the fourth inning gave the Tigers a 6-5 advantage.
• Dolphin continued his impressive game with an RBI single in the top of the fifth to tie the score back up at 6-6, but Memphis took the lead right back in the bottom half when Will Spears scored on a wild pitch.
• In the top of the sixth, MVSU scored on a Memphis wild pitch to even the score back up at seven-all.
• The Tigers exploded for six runs in the in the bottom of the sixth inning in what would prove to be the game's turning point. Singles by Sutton and Brayland Skinner and a walk by Spears loaded the bases for Cox, who cashed in on the opportunity with a grand slam to left-center field. An RBI-single by Jake Curtis and sac-fly by Jimerson made it a six-run inning and a 13-7 Tiger lead.
• A sac-fly off the bat of Curtis in the seventh made it 14-7, Memphis. MVSU scratched back for three runs in the top of the eighth inning to make it 14-10.
• A five spot in the bottom half of the eighth for the Tigers came on three runs scoring on wild pitches, a Cox single for his fifth RBI of the game and a Curtis RBI-double to deep center field, making the score 19-10.
NOTABLES
• Left-handed pitcher Luke Ellis got his first start on the mound for the Tigers and went two innings, allowing a pair of earned runs on three hits and punching out a pair of MVSU batters.
• Redshirt-sophomore Hudson Ross pitched three innings of relief and earned the win for Memphis. Ross struck out five Diamond Devils and allowed just a pair of hits and two earned runs.
• Dalton Kendrick pitched a perfect seventh inning for the Tigers (1 K).
• Glenn Green III pitched 1.1 innings allowing two hits and striking out a pair. Jackson Lyons recorded the game's final out – a strikeout.
• Six Tigers collected multi-hit games (Curtis, Hansen, Jimerson, Sutton, Spears, Cox).
• Cox ended 3-for-4 with a grand slam, five RBI and four runs scored.
• Curtis went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI.
• Hansen ended the game with three hits, including his third homerun of the young season.
• Jimerson was 2-for-5 with a homerun and four RBI
• Sutton ended 2-for-2, including a home run, but reached base safely all five trips to the plate (two HBP, one BB).
• Memphis has slugged 11 home runs through the season's first four games.
UP NEXT
• This weekend, the Tigers will start a four-game series at FedExPark against Youngstown State that includes games on Friday at 6 p.m., a double header on Saturday at noon and 3:30 p.m. and the series finale on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"I think I was six-for-six on quality at-bats, and that's what we focus on – quality at-bats lead to hits and success," Cox said. "It was my first start, so I was a little jittery that first at-bat, but I was confident and trusted in myself and my ability."
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Diamond Devils jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first on a two-run double down the right-field line off the bat of Kyndell Dolphin.
• Memphis got on the board in the bottom of the second when catcher Jonah Sutton, making his first start of the season, blasted a solo shot to left-center field.
• MVSU struck back in the top half of the third on Dolphin's second double of the game, this time driving in Victor Figueroa. A double by Eric Johnson II brought Dolphin around to score and an RBI single by Kameron Byrd plated the third run of the inning to give the Diamond Devils a 5-1 lead.
• The Tigers got three of their own in the bottom half of the frame on a three-run homerun by freshman RJ Jimerson.
• Senior Anthony Hansen's two-run, opposite-field blast in the fourth inning gave the Tigers a 6-5 advantage.
• Dolphin continued his impressive game with an RBI single in the top of the fifth to tie the score back up at 6-6, but Memphis took the lead right back in the bottom half when Will Spears scored on a wild pitch.
• In the top of the sixth, MVSU scored on a Memphis wild pitch to even the score back up at seven-all.
• The Tigers exploded for six runs in the in the bottom of the sixth inning in what would prove to be the game's turning point. Singles by Sutton and Brayland Skinner and a walk by Spears loaded the bases for Cox, who cashed in on the opportunity with a grand slam to left-center field. An RBI-single by Jake Curtis and sac-fly by Jimerson made it a six-run inning and a 13-7 Tiger lead.
• A sac-fly off the bat of Curtis in the seventh made it 14-7, Memphis. MVSU scratched back for three runs in the top of the eighth inning to make it 14-10.
• A five spot in the bottom half of the eighth for the Tigers came on three runs scoring on wild pitches, a Cox single for his fifth RBI of the game and a Curtis RBI-double to deep center field, making the score 19-10.
NOTABLES
• Left-handed pitcher Luke Ellis got his first start on the mound for the Tigers and went two innings, allowing a pair of earned runs on three hits and punching out a pair of MVSU batters.
• Redshirt-sophomore Hudson Ross pitched three innings of relief and earned the win for Memphis. Ross struck out five Diamond Devils and allowed just a pair of hits and two earned runs.
• Dalton Kendrick pitched a perfect seventh inning for the Tigers (1 K).
• Glenn Green III pitched 1.1 innings allowing two hits and striking out a pair. Jackson Lyons recorded the game's final out – a strikeout.
• Six Tigers collected multi-hit games (Curtis, Hansen, Jimerson, Sutton, Spears, Cox).
• Cox ended 3-for-4 with a grand slam, five RBI and four runs scored.
• Curtis went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI.
• Hansen ended the game with three hits, including his third homerun of the young season.
• Jimerson was 2-for-5 with a homerun and four RBI
• Sutton ended 2-for-2, including a home run, but reached base safely all five trips to the plate (two HBP, one BB).
• Memphis has slugged 11 home runs through the season's first four games.
UP NEXT
• This weekend, the Tigers will start a four-game series at FedExPark against Youngstown State that includes games on Friday at 6 p.m., a double header on Saturday at noon and 3:30 p.m. and the series finale on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ross, Hudson (1-0)
L: LEWIS, AZALIUS (0-1)
Batting:
2B: MIMS, DAVON 1 ; DOLPHIN, KYNDELL 2 ; JOHNSON II, ERIC 1
RBI: MIMS, DAVON 2 ; OFARRIL-ORTIZ, JODAN 1 ; DOLPHIN, KYNDELL 3 ; JOHNSON II, ERIC 1 ; BYRD, KAMERON 1
SH: HOLMES, DREYLIN 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MIMS, DAVON 1 ; WEAVER, MAURY 1 ; FIGUEROA, VICTOR 1 ; WASHINGTON, TY 1 ; DOLPHIN, KYNDELL 2 ; JOHNSON II, ERIC 2 ; HARDAWAY, BRIAN 1 ; BOOKER, NARVIN 1
SB: MIMS, DAVON 2 ; FIGUEROA, VICTOR 1 ; HARDEN, KEITH 1 ; KING, CHRISTOPHER 1
CS: DOLPHIN, KYNDELL 1
HBP: MIMS, DAVON 1 ; BOOKER, NARVIN 1
PO: BYRD, KAMERON 3
Batting:
2B: Curtis, Jake 1 ; Hansen, Anthony 1 ; Spears, Will 2
HR: Hansen, Anthony 1 ; Jimerson, RJ 1 ; Sutton, Jonah 1 ; Cox, Shane 1
RBI: Curtis, Jake 3 ; Hansen, Anthony 2 ; Jimerson, RJ 4 ; Sutton, Jonah 1 ; Cox, Shane 5
SF: Curtis, Jake 1 ; Jimerson, RJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Curtis, Jake 2 ; Hansen, Anthony 2 ; Kohler, Logan 1 ; Heckert, Tyler 1 ; Jimerson, RJ 2 ; Sutton, Jonah 2 ; Hennemann, Cade 1 ; Skinner, Brayland 1 ; Spears, Will 4 ; Cox, Shane 2 ; Russell, Josh 1
SB: Curtis, Jake 1 ; Jimerson, RJ 1
HBP: Sutton, Jonah 2
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