Softball Drops Game One to UConn

Friday, April 5

Storrs, Conn.

12 PM

University of Memphis

20-18, 2-5

UConn

14-19, 3-4

Memphis

UConn

Photo by: Jason Roberts

Apr 05, 2019 | Softball

Box Score

STORRS, Conn. – The UofM softball team dropped game one of its three-game series against UConn on Friday. Memphis falls to 20-18 overall with a 2-5 conference record.

After giving up a five-run third inning, the Tigers' comeback fell short of overcoming the deficit. Alyssa Dean led the Tigers with a pair of hits. Freshman Gracie Morton powered her second-career home run in the fourth inning.

Following a three-up, three-down first inning, the Memphis pitching fell into a slump, allowing big innings in the third and fifth innings.

The Tigers fought back, however, scoring three runs in the third inning. Baylee Smith led off the inning with a bunt and advanced to second on a fielding error. Ashley Threatt followed it with a first-pitch RBI single to score Smith.

Still on first base, Threatt was driven in off of Gracie Morton's second home run of the season. The freshman powered the ball over the fence in center field, pulling the Tigers within three.

UConn pulled away from there, solidifying the game-one win in the fifth inning.

Mariah Nichols was dealt the loss after tossing 2.1 innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out a pair of batters.

Notables

Ashley Threatt extended her on-base streak to a team-high 14 games. Threatt hit an RBI single to get Memphis on the board, scoring Baylee Smith.
Gracie Morton hit her second home rin of the season in the fourth inning, a two-RBI bomb.
Alyssa Dean picked up two hits, her fourth multi-hit game of the season.
Baylee Smith scored a run off of Threatt's single. Smith leads the Tigers on the year with 30 runs scored.

Up Next
Memphis continues the series on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT in Storrs, Connecticut. For more information on the Memphis softball team, follow the Tigers on social media at @MemphisSoftball.