Tigers Drop A Pair Saturday Afternoon

Saturday, March 11

Memphis, Tenn.

1:30 PM

University of Memphis

11-8

Indiana

10-13

Indiana

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Mar 11, 2017 | Softball

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Memphis suffers setbacks to Indiana and Lipscomb

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team suffered a pair of setbacks on a rainy Saturday afternoon to Indiana and Lipscomb at the Tigers Softball Complex. Indiana defeated the Tigers by a 9-1 margin in five innings and Lipscomb won by a score of 6-2.

Indiana's win over Memphis snapped a seven-game winning streak and overall, the Tigers fall to 11-9 on the year with one game remaining at the UofM Softball Tournament.

The teams were scoreless for the first two innings before Indiana scored three in the third on three hits, including a two-run home run. Before the Tigers could get a run back in the bottom of the fourth, Indiana produced a five-run fourth to take an 8-0 lead.

A ninth run scored in the top of the fifth by Indiana put the game all but out of reach for Memphis as the Tigers had just one runner reach base in the fifth.

Through three innings of action against Lipscomb, the teams went into a 37-minute rain delay. Out of the delay, the Bisons proceeded to score five runs in the fourth and one in the sixth to take a sizable lead over the Tigers. Memphis answered with one in the fifth and one in the sixth but it was not enough to overcome the six runs scored by Lipscomb.

Who Stood Out
Lindsay Crowdus / CF / Senior / Houma, La.
Crowdus extended her hitting streak to a team-leading nine games with hits against Indiana and Lipscomb. She also scored one of the three Tigers runs on Saturday.

Lindsey Stickrod / 1B / Senior / Kingston, Tenn.
Stickrod went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs driven in. She was one of three Memphis hitters to register hits in both games.

Kyler Trosclair / SS / Junior / Houma, La.
Trosclair also went 2-for-5 from the plate and joined Crowdus and Stickrod as the only three Tigers with hits in both games.

Scoring
Game 1 – Indiana 9, Memphis 1
Top 3 – Indiana led the inning off with a single bouncing over the shortstop and a single up the middle brought that runner around to score. The Hoosiers then hit a two-run home run to take a 3-0 lead. (3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base)
Top 4 – Three walks in the first four batters loaded the bases with one out. A pair of doubles along with an illegal pitch and a fielder's choice play led to Indiana scoring five runs in the inning. (5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
Bottom 4 – With one out, Regan Hadley singled up the middle. Jessie Lamb came in to pinch run for Hadley and ultimately scored on a double by Lindsey Stickrod. (1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base)
Top 5 – Indiana strung together three straight singles with two outs to score the ninth run of the game. (1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base)

Game 2 – Lipscomb 6, Memphis 2
Top 4 – With one out, Lipscomb took the lead with a solo home run to left centerfield. The next six batters reached base for the Bisons, which resulted in four more runs scoring. (5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
Bottom 5 – Memphis got a run back in the bottom of the fifth after Lindsey Stickrod drove in Erin Parker. Parker reached on a throwing error by the third baseman and came around to score after a Tyler Johnson walk and Stickrod single. (1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on base)
Top 6 – A single combined with a hit by pitch put runners on first and second with no outs for Lipscomb. A throwing error by the catcher led to one of those base runners coming around to score. (1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on base)
Bottom 6 – Before the second rain delay of the game, Memphis scored one run in the bottom of the sixth. Lindsay Crowdus singled to left field and came around to score after a pair of wild pitches and a passed ball. (1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base)

Next Up For The Tigers
Memphis will compete against Western Illinois at the Tigers Softball Complex at approximately 3:30 p.m. after adjustments have been made to the Tournament Schedule. Originally, the Tigers were going to play at 1:30 p.m. against the Leathernecks. For more information on the University of Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on Facebook and Twitter at @MemphisSoftball.