Tigers Drop Series Opener at Charlotte, 6-4

Friday, April 19

Charlotte, N.C.

5 P.M.

University of Memphis

18-20, 6-7

Charlotte

17-21, 6-7

Memphis

Charlotte

Photo by: Brock Busick

Apr 19, 2024 | Baseball

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The University of Memphis baseball team fell at Charlotte, 6-4, on Friday night at Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium in game one of a three-game American Athletic Conference series.

The Tigers dropped a to 18-20 overall (6-7 AAC) with the loss as the 49ers improved to 17-21 overall (6-7 AAC).

"We came out good and scored three runs early," head coach Matt Riser said. "We'd have liked to have some better at-bats in the middle part of the game and score a few more obviously, but kudos to them. They did a good job of manufacturing some runs and then threw the big punch late. I told the guys to stay persistent in our pursuit of what we're trying to do."

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Tigers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after they plated a pair of runs in the first inning and a third run in the second frame.
• Centerfielder Will Marcy led the game off with his 11^th double of the season and scored when Austin Baskin reached on a fielder's choice. A sacrifice fly by Jacob Compton brought Baskin home to make the score 2-0, and catcher Brennan DuBose slugged a leadoff solo shot in the top of the second to make it a three-run lead.
• The 49ers chipped away at the Memphis lead with one run apiece in the second through fifth innings to take a 4-3 lead.
• A one-out RBI triple by Shane Taylor in the bottom of the seventh inning followed by an RBI double by Brandon Stahlman gave Charlotte a 6-3 lead.
• The Tigers loaded the bases in the top of the ninth on a trio of walks but were unable to pull off the comeback. Alex Fernandes scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the inning, but that was all Memphis got as they dropped the series opener, 6-4.

NOTABLES
• DuBose slugged his seventh home run of the season to lead off the second inning.
• Marcy ripped his 11^th two-bagger of the year and scored a run.
• Baskin reached base three times with a single and a pair of walks and drove in a run.
• Compton ended the night 1-for-3 with his eighth double of the season and drove in his 34^th run.
• Jake Curtis went 1-for-3 with a walk.
• Fernandes reached base via walk in his only at-bat and scored a run.
• Starting pitcher David Warren was tagged with the loss to go to 4-2 on the year. He went six innings and allowed four runs on six hits and four walks, striking out one.
• Jackson Lyons pitched the final 1.2 innings and did not allow a base runner.

UP NEXT
• The Tigers are back in action tomorrow for game two of the series with Charlotte at Robert & Mariam Hayes Stadium at 1 p.m. CT.

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