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Photo by: Matthew Smith
Tigers Stun Rebels in Oxford Behind Ninth-Inning Magic
Apr 11, 2023 | Baseball
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Memphis baseball team rallied for four runs in the ninth inning on back-to-back-to-back home runs to defeat defending national champion Ole Miss, 11-9, on Tuesday night at Swayze Field. The win marked the first for the Tigers over the Rebels since 2017.
With the win, Memphis improved to 18-16 (2-4) on the season. The Rebels fell to 18-14 on the year with the loss.
"Great comeback win tonight," head coach Kerrick Jackson said. "We battled through some adversity but kept grinding and grinding until the ninth with a chance to tie it or take the lead and we did that. Great at-bats by those guys and then we bring in Dalton [Kendrick] and he shuts it down like he's done all year."
HOW IT HAPPENED
• In the first at-bat of the game, Anthony Hansen launched a solo shot into the home bullpen in right field to give the Tigers an immediate 1-0 lead. The home run for Hansen marked his third of the season against Ole Miss, after going 2-for-4 with a pair of solo shots in the first matchup between the two teams on April 4.
• Ole Miss catcher Calvin Harris tied the game at 1-1 with a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the first.
• Jake Curtis slapped a triple down the right-field line that allowed Brennan DuBose to come all the way around from first to score and give Memphis a 2-1 lead in the second inning. It marked back-to-back games with a triple for Curtis.
• Austin Baskin led off the top of the third inning with his ninth double of the season to set up a hit-by-pitch by Cameron Benson and a Braden Webb walk to load the bases. Tyler Heckert grinded out a bases-loaded walk to force in Baskin, prompting a pitching change. Infield singles by DuBose and Curtis drove in three more Tigers to give them a 6-1 lead.
• The Rebels responded for four runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth and tacked on another in the fifth to make it a 6-6 game.
• Memphis regained the lead in the top of the sixth when Curtis came into score on a groundout by Baskin.
• Ole Miss wouldn't go down easy. After scoring a run on a passed ball, Rebel Anthony Calarco smashed a two-run home run to center field to give Ole Miss a 9-7 lead.
• Heading to the ninth down two runs, Hansen led the inning off with a single before Baskin smashed a game-tying, two-run bomb to left field. Before the Tigers dug out had settled down, Logan Kohler went opposite field to give Memphis the lead with a solo shot and Benson followed suit with another solo home run. When the dust settled, Memphis led 11-9.
• Dalton Kendrick came in and slammed the door in the bottom of the ninth to earn his NCAA-leading ninth save of the season and clinch the Tiger win.
NOTABLES
• Hansen led off the game with his 10th home run of the season, and his third in two games this season against the Rebels. He ended the night 2-for-5 with the home run, two runs scored and an RBI.
• Kohler ended the night with three hits, including the go-ahead home run in the ninth – his fifth of the year.
• Baskin ended the game 2-for-5 with three RBI, a pair of runs scored, a double and the game-tying home run in the ninth.
• Curtis ended the night a home run short of the cycle with three RBI.
• Benson hit his second home run of the season and scored a pair of runs.
• Oxford native Carson Stinnett earned the win for the Tigers, who used nine pitchers in the win. Kendrick picked up his NCAA-leading ninth save of the year.
UP NEXT
• The Tigers head to Orlando, Fla., this week for a three-game conference series with UCF.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
With the win, Memphis improved to 18-16 (2-4) on the season. The Rebels fell to 18-14 on the year with the loss.
"Great comeback win tonight," head coach Kerrick Jackson said. "We battled through some adversity but kept grinding and grinding until the ninth with a chance to tie it or take the lead and we did that. Great at-bats by those guys and then we bring in Dalton [Kendrick] and he shuts it down like he's done all year."
HOW IT HAPPENED
• In the first at-bat of the game, Anthony Hansen launched a solo shot into the home bullpen in right field to give the Tigers an immediate 1-0 lead. The home run for Hansen marked his third of the season against Ole Miss, after going 2-for-4 with a pair of solo shots in the first matchup between the two teams on April 4.
• Ole Miss catcher Calvin Harris tied the game at 1-1 with a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the first.
• Jake Curtis slapped a triple down the right-field line that allowed Brennan DuBose to come all the way around from first to score and give Memphis a 2-1 lead in the second inning. It marked back-to-back games with a triple for Curtis.
• Austin Baskin led off the top of the third inning with his ninth double of the season to set up a hit-by-pitch by Cameron Benson and a Braden Webb walk to load the bases. Tyler Heckert grinded out a bases-loaded walk to force in Baskin, prompting a pitching change. Infield singles by DuBose and Curtis drove in three more Tigers to give them a 6-1 lead.
• The Rebels responded for four runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth and tacked on another in the fifth to make it a 6-6 game.
• Memphis regained the lead in the top of the sixth when Curtis came into score on a groundout by Baskin.
• Ole Miss wouldn't go down easy. After scoring a run on a passed ball, Rebel Anthony Calarco smashed a two-run home run to center field to give Ole Miss a 9-7 lead.
• Heading to the ninth down two runs, Hansen led the inning off with a single before Baskin smashed a game-tying, two-run bomb to left field. Before the Tigers dug out had settled down, Logan Kohler went opposite field to give Memphis the lead with a solo shot and Benson followed suit with another solo home run. When the dust settled, Memphis led 11-9.
• Dalton Kendrick came in and slammed the door in the bottom of the ninth to earn his NCAA-leading ninth save of the season and clinch the Tiger win.
NOTABLES
• Hansen led off the game with his 10th home run of the season, and his third in two games this season against the Rebels. He ended the night 2-for-5 with the home run, two runs scored and an RBI.
• Kohler ended the night with three hits, including the go-ahead home run in the ninth – his fifth of the year.
• Baskin ended the game 2-for-5 with three RBI, a pair of runs scored, a double and the game-tying home run in the ninth.
• Curtis ended the night a home run short of the cycle with three RBI.
• Benson hit his second home run of the season and scored a pair of runs.
• Oxford native Carson Stinnett earned the win for the Tigers, who used nine pitchers in the win. Kendrick picked up his NCAA-leading ninth save of the year.
UP NEXT
• The Tigers head to Orlando, Fla., this week for a three-game conference series with UCF.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Baseball, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stinnett, Carson (2-0)
L: Mason Nichols (1-3)
S: Kendrick, Dalton (9)
Batting:
2B: Baskin, Austin 1 ; Curtis, Jake 1
3B: Curtis, Jake 1
HR: Hansen, Anthony 1 ; Baskin, Austin 1 ; Kohler, Logan 1 ; Benson, Cameron 1
RBI: Hansen, Anthony 1 ; Baskin, Austin 3 ; Kohler, Logan 1 ; Benson, Cameron 1 ; Heckert, Tyler 1 ; DuBose, Brennan 1 ; Curtis, Jake 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Hansen, Anthony 2 ; Baskin, Austin 2 ; Kohler, Logan 1 ; Benson, Cameron 2 ; Webb, Braden 1 ; Heckert, Tyler 1 ; DuBose, Brennan 1 ; Curtis, Jake 1
HBP: Benson, Cameron 1
Batting:
2B: Calvin Harris 2 ; John Kramer 1
HR: Calvin Harris 1 ; Kemp Alderman 1 ; Anthony Calarco 1
RBI: Calvin Harris 2 ; Kemp Alderman 2 ; Anthony Calarco 2 ; John Kramer 1 ; Peyton Chatagnier 1
SF: Peyton Chatagnier 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ethan Groff 1 ; Calvin Harris 3 ; Kemp Alderman 2 ; Anthony Calarco 1 ; Ethan Lege 1 ; Will Furniss 1
CS: Reagan Burford 1
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RBI
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RBI
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