Tigers Drop Opening Game At Tulsa

Friday, March 29

Tulsa, Okla.

3 PM

University of Memphis

18-15, 2-2

Tulsa

22-10, 3-1

Memphis

Tulsa

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Mar 29, 2019 | Softball

Box Score

Ashley Threatt registers fourth home run of the season

TULSA, Okla. – The Memphis softball team dropped game one of the weekend against Tulsa by a 5-1 margin.

A seventh inning comeback attempt fell short for the Tigers, with a home run by Ashley Threatt being the only score for Memphis. Memphis drops to 18-15 overall, with a 2-2 conference record.

It was a pitching duel through the first three innings as neither team was able to generate any offense. During that period of time, there was just one hit in the game.

Tulsa struck first with a home run in the fourth but the offense would continue to come slowly for both teams.

The Golden Hurricane built their lead with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Threatt's homer in the top of the seventh would spark some hope, but it wasn't enough as the Tigers couldn't find an answer.

Notables

Ashley Threatt knocked in her fourth home run of the season. She is now tied with three other Tigers for team lead.
Threatt extended her on-base streak to a team-leading 10 games.
Alyssa Dean recorded the other Tiger hit in the fifth inning.
Mariah Nichols struck out three batters in 5.1 innings of work. She leads the team with 70 strikeouts.

Up Next 
Memphis continues the series on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For more information on the Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisSoftball.