Tigers Pick Up Win in Series Final Against ECU

Sunday, April 16

Greenville, N.C.

11 a.m.

University of Memphis

8-34, 2-10

East Carolina

25-20, 3-9

Memphis

East Carolina

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Apr 16, 2023 | Softball

Box Score

GREENVILLE. N.C. – The Memphis softball team picked up their second conference win on Sunday afternoon as they beat ECU 6-3. The Tigers (8-34) capitalized on hitting and bringing in runners on base, along with providing quality pitching throughout.

"Really proud of the team today, I think they came back and fought for this win. I got onto them on Friday and Saturday, they were competing, but we just feel short especially with better pitches in big situations, and that's what we needed," head coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro said. "I'm really proud of how they bounced back and how we prepared and stuck with our plans. I really hope that this continues to build, and we keep going up." 
   
ECU 3, Memphis 6

HOW IT HAPPENED

•       Memphis struck first as Kendall Lee hit a sacrifice fly deep into left field allowing Linsey Hargis to run in for the Tigers in the top of the first inning. Madison Berner added to the Tiger lead, running in as Aliana Zavala hit down the left field line.
•       The Tigers added to their lead in the top of the second inning as Hargis singled to left field, reaching second, as Emma Ponder slid into home plate, narrowly missing the tag for the third score of the game.
•       ECU got up on the board on a throwing error by the Tigers, adding two runs to its line in the bottom of the second inning.
•       The Pirates tied it up in the bottom of the third inning as Wilson hit a ball over the left field wall for the first homerun of the game.
•       Ponder scored her second run of the game as Sam Ibison singled to the shortstop, allowing Ponder to reach home before the ball in the top of the fourth inning.
•       Neely Taylor scored her first run of the game as Hargis hit a double deep into left field in the top of the sixth inning. Hargis finished her sixth inning showing running in the Tigers' sixth score of the day.

NOTABLES

•       Hallie Siems got the start in to game, going 5.0 innings, recording three strikeouts and giving up only two runs. Rylee Dugar came in as relief in the bottom of the sixth inning for Siems. Dugar went 2.0 innings and recorded one strikeout. Dugar recorded her first save of the season.
•       Four Tigers recorded runs against the Pirates: Hargis, Ponder, Taylor and Berner.
•       Hargis went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs, Taylor went 2-for-2 with one run and Ponder tallied two runs for the Tigers.
•       Five Tigers recorded RBIs: Hargis, Ibison, Bates, Lee and Zavala.

UP NEXT

•       The Tigers travel to Conway, AR to take on Central Arkansas on Tuesday, April 18.

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