University of Memphis Athletics
Wednesday, May 8
Wichita, Kan.
1 PM
University of Memphis
vs
North Texas
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Memphis Takes on North Texas in First Round of AAC Tournament
May 07, 2024 | Softball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team stays on the road to take on third-seeded North Texas in the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Wilkins Stadium in Wichita, Kansas, to kickstart postseason play.
The 10th-seeded Tigers (6-43, 1-26 AAC) dropped their final conference series at Wichita State last weekend at Wilkins Stadium. McKaylee Polk had a good showing in the series hitting .333 with a home run and two RBI against the Shockers.
This will be the first matchup between Memphis and North Texas at the AAC Tournament. North Texas holds the all-time series advantage, 6-1, after sweeping the series earlier this season.
"We are looking forward to competing against North Texas again," head coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro said. "We have a lot we can learn from our series with them earlier this season and we are excited to play."
Polk leads the Tigers with a team-best .278 batting average this season with Zoe Adebayo and Arianna Cox-Cole following at .270 and .259, respectively. Cox-Cole is the Tigers' top base stealer, swiping 15 on the year successfully to tie her for third-most in the conference.
Adebayo continues to be a leading run producer for the Tigers, driving in a team-high 23 RBI while scoring 13 of her own runs. She will aim to extend her eight-game on-base streak in the tournament.
Taniyah Brown paces the team with 132.1 innings in the circle, tied for eighth-most innings pitched in the conference. Additionally, she's recorded 79 strikeouts this season. Rylee Dugar follows with 89 innings of work.
North Texas (30-23, 17-10 AAC) is on a four-game losing skid after being swept by regular season conference co-champion Charlotte last weekend.
The Mean Green carry a .261 team batting average and are led by Cierra Simon who carries a team-best .338 average with 22 runs and 25 RBI in 52 games played.
Mikayla Smith and Molly Rainey follow hitting .329 and .283, respectively with Smith, an All-Conference First Team honoree, racking up 31 RBI on 47 hits this season. She also leads the Mean Green with 11 home runs in 2024.
North Texas sports a 3.21 team ERA and is led in the circle by McKenzie Wagoner's 2.68 ERA (12 wins) to go with 76 strikeouts in 126 innings of work. All-Conference First Team honoree Skylar Savage follows with a 3.09 ERA and nine wins in 28 appearances this season.
Live stats for the game 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 10th-seeded Tigers (6-43, 1-26 AAC) dropped their final conference series at Wichita State last weekend at Wilkins Stadium. McKaylee Polk had a good showing in the series hitting .333 with a home run and two RBI against the Shockers.
This will be the first matchup between Memphis and North Texas at the AAC Tournament. North Texas holds the all-time series advantage, 6-1, after sweeping the series earlier this season.
"We are looking forward to competing against North Texas again," head coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro said. "We have a lot we can learn from our series with them earlier this season and we are excited to play."
Polk leads the Tigers with a team-best .278 batting average this season with Zoe Adebayo and Arianna Cox-Cole following at .270 and .259, respectively. Cox-Cole is the Tigers' top base stealer, swiping 15 on the year successfully to tie her for third-most in the conference.
Adebayo continues to be a leading run producer for the Tigers, driving in a team-high 23 RBI while scoring 13 of her own runs. She will aim to extend her eight-game on-base streak in the tournament.
Taniyah Brown paces the team with 132.1 innings in the circle, tied for eighth-most innings pitched in the conference. Additionally, she's recorded 79 strikeouts this season. Rylee Dugar follows with 89 innings of work.
North Texas (30-23, 17-10 AAC) is on a four-game losing skid after being swept by regular season conference co-champion Charlotte last weekend.
The Mean Green carry a .261 team batting average and are led by Cierra Simon who carries a team-best .338 average with 22 runs and 25 RBI in 52 games played.
Mikayla Smith and Molly Rainey follow hitting .329 and .283, respectively with Smith, an All-Conference First Team honoree, racking up 31 RBI on 47 hits this season. She also leads the Mean Green with 11 home runs in 2024.
North Texas sports a 3.21 team ERA and is led in the circle by McKenzie Wagoner's 2.68 ERA (12 wins) to go with 76 strikeouts in 126 innings of work. All-Conference First Team honoree Skylar Savage follows with a 3.09 ERA and nine wins in 28 appearances this season.
Live stats for the game 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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