Tigers Fall to No. 25 Shockers in Game Two

Saturday, April 29

Wichita, Kan.

2 P.M.

University of Memphis

21-22, 0

Wichita State

26-16, 0

Memphis

Wichita State

Apr 29, 2023 | Baseball

Box Score

WICHITA, Kan. – The University of Memphis baseball team fell to No. 25 Wichita State, 8-1, in game two of a three-game American Athletic Conference series with the Shockers on Saturday afternoon at Eck Stadium.

With the setback, Memphis drops to below .500 for the first time this season (21-22, 4-10 AAC). The Shockers improved to 26-16 (10-4) on the year with the win.

"I don't think we competed consistently across the board," head coach Kerrick Jackson said. "Fowler came out and gave us a chance, but we made too many errors and didn't have enough quality at-bats. We'll continue to coach them up, come back tomorrow and try to get things moving in the right direction."

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Tigers jumped out to a lead in the top of the second inning. Logan Kohler led the inning off with a double and then stole third base. First baseman Shane Cox proceeded to double with two outs to bring in Kohler and put Memphis up 1-0.
• Wichita State took the lead with a two-run third inning and added a run in each the fourth and fifth innings.
• The Shockers added three runs in the seventh (two unearned) to extend their lead to 7-1 and tacked on an eighth run in the eighth inning.

NOTABLES
• Lefty Dalton Fowler made his 11^th start of the year, throwing 6.1 innings while allowing seven hits and four earned runs to take the loss and move to 5-4 overall. He struck out four to bring his season total to 88 – top-five in the NCAA coming into today.
• Errors plagued the Tigers in the game, committing a season-high four on the afternoon.
• Shane Cox had a three-hit day and drove in the only Tiger run on his second-inning double.
• Kohler, Cameron Benson and Brayland Skinner each tallied a hit in the game.

UP NEXT
• The Tigers are back at Eck Stadium for game three with the Shockers tomorrow at noon.

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