Tigers Split Opening Day of College Challenge

Thursday, February 10

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

12:30 p.m.

University of Memphis

1-0

Rutgers

0-2

Rutgers

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Feb 10, 2022 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico. – The Memphis Tigers softball team kicked off their 2022 season today in the opening day of the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. While the Tigers were able to walk away with a win over Rutgers, they suffered the 3-1 loss to Lamar.

Following today's games, Memphis moves to 1-1 overall.

GAME ONE: MEMPHIS: 6, RUTGERS: 3
How it happened:

Rutgers struck first in the top of the 5^th inning when Gabrielle Callaway singled to the left side and put the Scarlet Knights up 2-0.
They would further extend their lead on a double steal make it a 3-0 game.
Camryn Wineinger put the Tigers on the board in the bottom of the 5^th inning with the homerun over the centerfield fence to cut Memphis' deficit to one.
Continuing their scoring trend in the 5^th innings, Kendall Lee and Gracie Morton drove in a combined three runs to put Memphis up 6-3.
Rutgers would attempt a comeback in the 6^th and 7^th innings, but the Tiger defense would hold strong and run away with the 6-3 win.

Notables:

Mikayla Hoschak got the start for Memphis going 4.0 innings while Jenna Gibson got the win going 3.0 innings with one strikeout.
Wineinger notched the Tigers first homerun of the season.
Memphis scored all six of their runs on six hits.

GAME TWO: MEMPHIS: 1, LAMAR: 3
How it happened:

Lamar recorded their first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning off a Tiger error to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Cardinals added in runs in the 3^rd and 6^th innings to push their lead out to 3-0.
Memphis would get a run back in the top of the 7^th inning when Dafne Mercado sent a ball into right field and brought Presley Morris across home plate.
Despite cutting their deficit, the Tigers were unable to connect for more runs and suffered the 3-1 loss.

Notables:

Hallie Siems got her first start of the season in the circle pitching a complete game. Siems recorded four strikeouts.
Morton, Mercado and Lucero all recorded hits in game two.

UP NEXT

The Tigers will compete in the second day of the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge tomorrow.
Memphis will face-off against Long Beach at 10 a.m. and #8/9 Arkansas at 12:30 p.m.
Both games can be watched at FloSoftball.com, with a membership, while live stats are available at GoTigersGo.com.

How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Softball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.