University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, April 19
Memphis, Tenn.
6 PM
University of Memphis
vs
North Texas
Tigers Welcome Mean Green to Bluff City
Apr 18, 2024 | Softball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team welcomes American Athletic Conference newcomer North Texas to the Bluff City for a conference series this weekend at Tiger Softball Complex. The three-game series will begin Friday at 6 p.m. with games to follow Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at noon.
The Tigers (5-34, 1-17 AAC) dropped their first of two midweek games to No. 17 Mississippi State Tuesday evening before coming back home and securing a 6-2 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Wednesday night. Zoe Adebayo had a big game for the Tigers against the Golden Lions driving in four runs, while Rylee Dugar had a career night in the circle with a complete-game effort and eight strikeouts.
Although the teams have met four times in neutral site contests, this will be the first-ever series between Memphis and North Texas. The Mean Green hold a 3-1 edge in the series with the most recent matchups in February of 2013.
"We had a good team win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and I'm hoping we can use the momentum going forward into this weekend," head coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro said.
Mckaylee Polk leads the Tigers at the plate with a .284 batting average after tallying a double against Mississippi State on Tuesday. Arianna Cox-Cole and Adebayo follow closely with a .278 and .277 average, respectively. Cox-Cole is the Tigers' top base stealer with 13 swipes on the year. Her 0.36 steals per game rank second-best in the conference.
Adebayo continues to be the leading run producer for the Tigers, driving in a team-high 18 RBI after totaling four against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Taniyah Brown paces the team with 112.0 innings in the circle across 25 appearances this season and has a team-high 65 strikeouts. Dugar follows with 71.2 innings pitched and earned her second win of the season against APBU.
North Texas (25-19, 12-6 AAC) enters the series winners in four of its last six games after taking the series from league leader Florida Atlantic, 2-1, last weekend. The Mean Green did drop an 11-1 contest with No. 11 Texas A&M on Wednesday.
North Texas carries a .259 batting average while holding opponents to a .250 clip. The Mean Green are led offensively by Cierra Simon's .345 batting average, who also has 41 hits, 20 RBI and 18 runs scored this season.
Mikayla Smith is second on the team in average (.316) but paces the squad with eight home runs and 25 RBI. Kailey Gamble is just behind her totals with seven homers and 24 runs driven in.
The Mean Green sports a team ERA of 3.41 and are led in the circle by McKenzie Wagoner's 2.67 ERA, which lands her in the top 10 of the conference. Wagoner leads the team with 10 wins and 102.1 innings of work.
Mackenzie Childers is the top strikeout threat for North Texas, punching out 94 batters in just 78.2 innings.
Live stats for the games can be found here along with live streaming found here.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Softball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
The Tigers (5-34, 1-17 AAC) dropped their first of two midweek games to No. 17 Mississippi State Tuesday evening before coming back home and securing a 6-2 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Wednesday night. Zoe Adebayo had a big game for the Tigers against the Golden Lions driving in four runs, while Rylee Dugar had a career night in the circle with a complete-game effort and eight strikeouts.
Although the teams have met four times in neutral site contests, this will be the first-ever series between Memphis and North Texas. The Mean Green hold a 3-1 edge in the series with the most recent matchups in February of 2013.
"We had a good team win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and I'm hoping we can use the momentum going forward into this weekend," head coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro said.
Mckaylee Polk leads the Tigers at the plate with a .284 batting average after tallying a double against Mississippi State on Tuesday. Arianna Cox-Cole and Adebayo follow closely with a .278 and .277 average, respectively. Cox-Cole is the Tigers' top base stealer with 13 swipes on the year. Her 0.36 steals per game rank second-best in the conference.
Adebayo continues to be the leading run producer for the Tigers, driving in a team-high 18 RBI after totaling four against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Taniyah Brown paces the team with 112.0 innings in the circle across 25 appearances this season and has a team-high 65 strikeouts. Dugar follows with 71.2 innings pitched and earned her second win of the season against APBU.
North Texas (25-19, 12-6 AAC) enters the series winners in four of its last six games after taking the series from league leader Florida Atlantic, 2-1, last weekend. The Mean Green did drop an 11-1 contest with No. 11 Texas A&M on Wednesday.
North Texas carries a .259 batting average while holding opponents to a .250 clip. The Mean Green are led offensively by Cierra Simon's .345 batting average, who also has 41 hits, 20 RBI and 18 runs scored this season.
Mikayla Smith is second on the team in average (.316) but paces the squad with eight home runs and 25 RBI. Kailey Gamble is just behind her totals with seven homers and 24 runs driven in.
The Mean Green sports a team ERA of 3.41 and are led in the circle by McKenzie Wagoner's 2.67 ERA, which lands her in the top 10 of the conference. Wagoner leads the team with 10 wins and 102.1 innings of work.
Mackenzie Childers is the top strikeout threat for North Texas, punching out 94 batters in just 78.2 innings.
Live stats for the games can be found here along with live streaming found here.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Softball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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