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Tigers Earn 11-1 Run-Rule Win Over MVSU
May 06, 2025 | Baseball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis baseball team cruised to an 11-1 run-rule victory over Mississippi Valley State in seven innings on Tuesday night at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field. Senior catcher Jonah Sutton went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI while RHP Connor Pittman earned his first win as a Tiger on the mound.
The Tigers earned win No. 20 and improved to 20-28 (7-14 AAC) overall while the Delta Devils dropped to 11-24 on the season.
"Not a pretty game by any means, but at the end of the day we got the job done," head coach Matt Riser said. "Connor Pittman went out there and gave us a strong outing and made some big pitches when he needed to … We got the win like we needed to and got our work in, but now the focus goes right back to the conference and keeping this thing rolling."
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Pittman got his first start of his Memphis career and was effective early, retiring seven of the first nine batters he faced.
• The Delta Devils scratched across the game's first run in the top of the third inning on a ground out to first base.
• The Tigers tied the game at a run apiece on a fielding error by the MVSU second baseman with one out in the bottom of the third.
• Memphis took the lead with bottom of the fourth on a bases-loaded RBI single to center field off the bat of Justin Fogel. With two outs and the bases full, Chase Nixon sparked the offense for an eight-run inning (seven with two outs) with a bases-clearing double to right-center field. Freshman Michael Politte followed that up with an RBI double to score Nixon and fellow freshman Jack Pitts walked to set the table for Jonah Sutton, who delivered a three-run shot to left field to cap off the eight-run frame.
• The Delta Devils put two men on with two outs in the fifth inning and prompted a Memphis move to the bullpen, going with right-hander Logan Stelling, who recorded the final out of the inning via ground out to get the Tigers out of the jam unscathed.
• Sutton picked up his fourth RBI of the contest with a sac-fly that scored Seth Cox in the bottom of the sixth, extending the Tigers' lead to 10-1.
• RHP Hayden Donahue entered in relief of Stelling and struck out the side in a three up, three down top of the seventh.
• Center fielder Cade Greer led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a double down the left-field line to set Shane Cox up for his second walk-off hit of the season. On an 0-1 count, the Munford, Tennessee, native came through with an RBI single to left-center field to score Greer and end the game early.
NOTABLES
• Memphis has recorded 10-plus hits in nine of its last 13 games.
• Pittman earned his first win as a Tiger and improved to 1-1 on the season. He went 4.2 innings and allowed one run on five hits with two walks and a pair of strikeouts.
• Sutton went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run (his fourth of the season) and drove in a season-high four runs. He also scored two runs.
• Shane Cox ended the night 3-for-5 with the game-ending RBI single in the seventh, adding a double, a stolen base and a run scored. In his career, he is now 6-for-9 in two games vs. MVSU with a grand slam, six RBI and a game-winning single.
• Fogel went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
• Greer finished the game 2-for-5 with a double and scored a pair of runs from the lead-off spot.
• Nixon drove in three runs with his team-leading 12th double of the season. He also extended his team lead in RBI (31).
• Politte went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and has now hit in seven-straight games and 10 of the last 11. He raised his season batting average to .283.
• Donahue struck out the side with a scoreless seventh inning.
UP NEXT
• The Tigers are back at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field this weekend for an important three-game American Athletic Conference series vs. Tulane (28-20, 11-10 AAC), Friday through Sunday.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers earned win No. 20 and improved to 20-28 (7-14 AAC) overall while the Delta Devils dropped to 11-24 on the season.
"Not a pretty game by any means, but at the end of the day we got the job done," head coach Matt Riser said. "Connor Pittman went out there and gave us a strong outing and made some big pitches when he needed to … We got the win like we needed to and got our work in, but now the focus goes right back to the conference and keeping this thing rolling."
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Pittman got his first start of his Memphis career and was effective early, retiring seven of the first nine batters he faced.
• The Delta Devils scratched across the game's first run in the top of the third inning on a ground out to first base.
• The Tigers tied the game at a run apiece on a fielding error by the MVSU second baseman with one out in the bottom of the third.
• Memphis took the lead with bottom of the fourth on a bases-loaded RBI single to center field off the bat of Justin Fogel. With two outs and the bases full, Chase Nixon sparked the offense for an eight-run inning (seven with two outs) with a bases-clearing double to right-center field. Freshman Michael Politte followed that up with an RBI double to score Nixon and fellow freshman Jack Pitts walked to set the table for Jonah Sutton, who delivered a three-run shot to left field to cap off the eight-run frame.
• The Delta Devils put two men on with two outs in the fifth inning and prompted a Memphis move to the bullpen, going with right-hander Logan Stelling, who recorded the final out of the inning via ground out to get the Tigers out of the jam unscathed.
• Sutton picked up his fourth RBI of the contest with a sac-fly that scored Seth Cox in the bottom of the sixth, extending the Tigers' lead to 10-1.
• RHP Hayden Donahue entered in relief of Stelling and struck out the side in a three up, three down top of the seventh.
• Center fielder Cade Greer led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a double down the left-field line to set Shane Cox up for his second walk-off hit of the season. On an 0-1 count, the Munford, Tennessee, native came through with an RBI single to left-center field to score Greer and end the game early.
NOTABLES
• Memphis has recorded 10-plus hits in nine of its last 13 games.
• Pittman earned his first win as a Tiger and improved to 1-1 on the season. He went 4.2 innings and allowed one run on five hits with two walks and a pair of strikeouts.
• Sutton went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run (his fourth of the season) and drove in a season-high four runs. He also scored two runs.
• Shane Cox ended the night 3-for-5 with the game-ending RBI single in the seventh, adding a double, a stolen base and a run scored. In his career, he is now 6-for-9 in two games vs. MVSU with a grand slam, six RBI and a game-winning single.
• Fogel went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
• Greer finished the game 2-for-5 with a double and scored a pair of runs from the lead-off spot.
• Nixon drove in three runs with his team-leading 12th double of the season. He also extended his team lead in RBI (31).
• Politte went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and has now hit in seven-straight games and 10 of the last 11. He raised his season batting average to .283.
• Donahue struck out the side with a scoreless seventh inning.
UP NEXT
• The Tigers are back at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field this weekend for an important three-game American Athletic Conference series vs. Tulane (28-20, 11-10 AAC), Friday through Sunday.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pittman, Connor (1-1)
L: Malik Kemp (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Tanner Aoki 1
RBI: Kendall Brookins 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tom Early 1
CS: Kendall Brookins 1
HBP: Kade Wood 1 ; Gunner Lakins 1 ; Jordan Jones 1
Batting:
2B: Greer, Cade 1 ; Fogel, Justin 1 ; Cox, Shane 1 ; Nixon, Chase 1 ; Politte, Michael 1
HR: Sutton, Jonah 1
RBI: Fogel, Justin 1 ; Cox, Shane 1 ; Nixon, Chase 3 ; Politte, Michael 1 ; Sutton, Jonah 4
SF: Sutton, Jonah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Greer, Cade 2 ; Fogel, Justin 1 ; Cox, Shane 1 ; Cox, Seth 1 ; Nixon, Chase 1 ; Politte, Michael 1 ; Pitts, Jack 1 ; Sutton, Jonah 2 ; Robertson, Creek 1
SB: Cox, Shane 1
HBP: Politte, Michael 1
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