Tigers to Take on In-State Opponent with Doubleheader at Middle Tennessee

Wednesday, April 22

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

2 p.m.

University of Memphis

Middle Tennessee

Tigers to Take on In-State Opponent with Doubleheader at Middle Tennessee

Apr 21, 2026 | Softball

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team will head east for an in-state clash with Middle Tennessee in a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Game one will start at 2 p.m., with the second game beginning approximately 30 minutes after the end of game one. There will be no broadcast available for either game.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS

Memphis (17-31, 5-16 American) looks to build off its first conference series win of the season over North Texas this past weekend.

Memphis' offense has become more balanced in the late stages of the season. While Faith Brown and Ariel Davis continue to carry top marks across the stat sheet, they are now two of five Tigers hitting over .300 on the season. Brown's .368 batting average and 33 RBI are team highs, while Davis leads Memphis in hits (48) and runs (30) and the two are tied for the team lead in home runs (7) and doubles (9). Neely Taylor (.311 AVG) is also tied with Brown and Davis with nine doubles. Paris Brienesse (.337 AVG) and Jasmine Mack (.305 AVG) round out Memphis' .300 hitters, with Brienesse's 15 stolen bases leading the Tigers and Mack sitting second on the team in RBI with 25.

Avery Stutts has been Memphis' leader of the pitching staff through the season, now sitting at 6-8 with two saves and a team-best 45 strikeouts over 94.2 innings. She has found support in Mya Clark, who now has a team-low 4.03 ERA with a 4-5 record after pitching a complete-game shutout against North Texas, the first shutout in conference play by the Tigers since 2021. Both Rylee Dugar and Taniyah Brown have ERAs below 4.00 in limited usage this season as well.

SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS

Middle Tennessee (17-26, 5-16 CUSA) is coming off a series defeat at the hands of New Mexico State this past weekend.

The Blue Raiders have used a multitude of ways to put runs on the board offensively. Jana Want (.325 AVG) is MTSU's leading hitter with 40 hits and 25 RBI on the year, while Ansley Blevins holds the best power numbers with 10 home runs and a .563 slugging percentage. Sophomore outfielder Macie Harter carries a team-best .469 on-base percentage with 32 walks and 19 stolen bases, ranking in the top-50 nationally in stolen bases per game (39^th; 0.50) and walks per game (22^nd; 0.84).

Braelyn Hall has carried the load of the Middle Tennessee pitching staff this season, with a team-best 3.71 ERA over 122.2 innings pitched, 70 innings more than the second-most on the roster. Her 122.2 innings pitched and 105 strikeouts are both within the top-100 in the NCAA over a total of 29 appearances in 2026.

SERIES HISTORY VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE

The Tigers sit at 8-4 all-time against the Blue Raiders, most recently falling 8-7 at home this past season. In last season's contest, Ariel Davis went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI while going up against current Mississippi State pitcher, Leila Ammon.

The doubleheader marks the first time since 2009 that Memphis will face Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro, and the Tigers are undefeated in four games at Blue Raider Softball Field.

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