Tigers Fall To No. 20 Mississippi State Wednesday

Wednesday, March 14

Memphis, Tenn.

6 PM

University of Memphis

16-6

#20 Mississippi State

23-3

Mississippi State

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Mar 14, 2018 | Softball

Box Score

Baylee Smith hits first career home run, extends hitting streak to 10 games

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team fell to No. 20 Mississippi State Wednesday evening by a score of 7-1 at the Tigers Softball Complex. The Tigers' nine-game winning streak came to an end as Memphis falls to 16-6 on the year.

Memphis took the first lead of the game with a solo shot to left field by Baylee Smith in the bottom of the first inning. The Bulldogs retaliated in the top of the second with two runs on a pair of hits.

The game remained close until the top of the fifth inning when a pair of Memphis errors ultimately led to five runs scored by the Bulldogs. Mississippi State capped off the inning with a grand slam.

The Tigers rallied in the bottom of the sixth by loading the bases on a pair of hits and a walk, but a double play ended Memphis' half inning.

Molly Smith was dealt the loss against the Bulldogs and finished with just two earned runs as she falls to 9-3 on the year. Mariah Nichols came in relief of Smith in the fifth and allowed just one hit and no runs.

Tiger Tidbits

Baylee Smith recorded her first collegiate home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was a solo home run to left field.
Smith has extended her hitting streak to 10 games.
Kyler Trosclair Klatt recorded her team-leading 36^th and 37^th hits of the season to lead the Tigers.
Brooke Lee also recorded a hit for the Tigers in the second inning.
Mariah Nichols pitched 2.2 innings in relief and allowed just one hit and no runs scored.

Scoring
No. 20 Mississippi State 7, Memphis 1

Bottom 1 – Baylee Smith registered her first collegiate home run with one out. (1 run, 1 hit, 0 error, 1 left on base)
Top 2 – The leadoff walk scored on a double to center field. A single up the middle advanced the runner on second to third and she scored on a fielder's choice. (2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base)
Top 5 – Back-to-back hits put runners on second and third for the Bulldogs. A pair of Memphis errors loaded the bases and scored a run. With one out, Mississippi State hit a grand slam to take a 7-1 lead over the Tigers. All of the runs in the inning were unearned. (5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 left on base)

Next Up For The Tigers
Memphis will host five teams in the Tiger Classic this upcoming weekend, beginning with Tennessee Tech on Mar. 16. First pitch against the Golden Eagles is slated for 11:15 a.m. Friday morning at the Tigers Softball Complex.

Tiger fans can also follow the team's live scoring through the Official Memphis Tigers app by Sidearm, available in both Apple and Android app stores. For more information on the University of Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on Facebook and Twitter at @MemphisSoftball.