Softball Welcomes Alcorn State for Midweek Doubleheader

Tuesday, April 2

Memphis, Tenn.

2 PM

University of Memphis

Alcorn State

Photo by: Brandon Dill

Softball Welcomes Alcorn State for Midweek Doubleheader

Apr 01, 2019 | Softball

First pitch against the Lady Braves is set for 2 p.m.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis softball team returns home Tuesday afternoon for a doubleheader against Alcorn State. First pitch against the Lady Braves is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Tigers Softball Complex. Game two of the doubleheader will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

Games 36-37
Memphis (18-17) vs. Alcorn State (10-14)
First pitch: 2 p.m.
Location: Tigers Softball Complex
Promotion: Dollar Hot Dogs
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Memphis looks to bounce back during the midweek doubleheader after dropping the three-game series to Tulsa. The Tigers come into the midweek with an 18-17 overall record and 19-1 all-time record against Alcorn State.

The only time the Braves handed Memphis a loss was on Mar. 6, 2012 on the road. Memphis has since won 12 games in a row against Alcorn State including two last season by scores of 6-0 and 10-2.

Ashley Threatt is coming off of her second American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll nod after leading the Tigers offensively last week. Threatt hit .583 (7-for-12) with a home run, a double and two runs driven in. She enters the midweek doubleheader on a six-game hitting streak and 12-game on-base streak.

Baylee Smith continues to lead Memphis overall in hitting with a .375 batting average. Threatt follows closely behind with a .348 mark and Ryleigh Aungst leads all freshmen with a .314 batting average. Aungst hit her team-leading fifth home run of the season last weekend at Tulsa.

With 21 home runs to-date, Memphis is just two shy of matching last season's total of 23. Collectively, Memphis is hitting .270 with a .970 fielding percentage.

A Look At The Competition
Alcorn State comes into the midweek with a 10-14 overall record after sweeping Mississippi Valley State last weekend. In conference play, the Lady Braves are 6-3.

The Lady Braves are riding an eight-game winning-streak including conference sweeps over Mississippi Valley State and Grambling State. This is Alcorn State's longest winning streak since the Lady Braves won 10 in-a-row in 1997.

Simone McKinney leads the team offensively with a .377 batting average in 22 starts. She is the team-leader with 26 hits. As a team, the Lady Braves hit .300 on the year and are 32-for-35 in stolen bases.

Alcorn State's pitching corps carry a 3.61 ERA with 89 strikeouts. Paige Taylor and Ambria Dorsey carry the majority of the load for the Lady Braves.

Final Details
First pitch against Alcorn State is slated for 2 p.m. at the Tigers Softball Complex and game two of the doubleheader will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Hot dogs will be sold for $1 and admission is always free. For more information on the Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisSoftball.