Tigers Even Series with Bearcats Behind Fowler’s Gem

Friday, April 7

Memphis, Tenn.

6 P.M.

University of Memphis

17-15, 2-3

Cincinnati

13-19, 2-3

CINCINNATI

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Tigers Even Series with Bearcats Behind Fowler’s Gem

Apr 07, 2023 | Baseball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis baseball team evened its series with Cincinnati, winning 6-2, on Friday night at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field. Senior lefty Dalton Fowler hurled a gem and earned the win, going seven shutout innings and allowing just two hits and one walk while matching a career high with 13 strikeouts.

With the victory, Memphis improved to 17-15 (2-3) on the season. The Bearcats fell to 13-19 (2-3) on the year with the loss.

"Great pitching performance by Dalton [Fowler] to set the table for us by throwing strikes," head coach Kerrick Jackson said. "We played good defense, made one mistake, but he pitched around it. Our guys kept battling and put us in a good position to win. All we ask our guys to do is come out and play clean baseball. This was a great game to watch, fun game to play and hopefully tomorrow we can come out and take the series tomorrow."

HOW IT HAPPENED
• After zeroes on the board from both teams the first 4.5 innings, Anthony Hansen put the Tigers on the board in the bottom of the fifth with a two-run single to left-center field. Will Spears added a pair of runs with a two-out, two-run single up the middle.
• In the sixth, Cameron Benson tripled off the right-center field wall and scored Shane Cox from first base. Hansen notched his third RBI of the day when he drove in Benson from third on a sac-fly to left field, making the score 6-0.
• The Bearcats broke up the shutout in the ninth inning when Ryan Nicholson connected with a 2-2 pitch and sent it over the right-field wall to cut into Memphis' lead. Jake Curtis entered to pitch and recorded the final three outs to clinch the 6-2 win.

NOTABLES
• Fowler was impressive all night, tying a career high with 13 strikeouts after racking up a dozen in his last start at Tulane on April 1. Fowler's single walk was also a new season-best number.
• Daniel Casto entered in the eighth inning and struck out the side.
• Hansen ended the night 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored from the leadoff spot.
• Spears was 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI.
• Benson finished 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and a run scored.
• Cox scored a pair of runs from the seven spot in the lineup and ended 1-for-3.

UP NEXT
• The Tigers are back at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. for the series finale and rubber match with the Bearcats.

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