Tigers Take Game Two From Knights to Even Series

Saturday, April 15

Orlando, Fla.

1:30 P.M.

University of Memphis

19-17, 3-5

UCF

19-16, 2-6

Memphis

UCF

Apr 15, 2023 | Baseball

Box Score

ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Memphis baseball team won game two of its three-game series with UCF, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at John Euliano Park in Orlando. Left-handed pitcher Dalton Fowler went seven innings and earned the win and closer Dalton Kendrick picked up his NCAA-leading 10^th save of the season.

With the win, Memphis improves to 19-17 (3-5) on the season. The Knights dropped to 19-16 (2-6) on the year with loss.

"Really good win today for us," head coach Kerrick Jackson said. "Solid outing again from Fowler. He came out and set the tone and kept them at bay. We were able to string some hits together and push some runs across. We played solid defense for the most part. Great job all around and I'm looking forward to coming out and winning a series tomorrow."

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Tigers got another great start on the mound from lefty Dalton Fowler. The senior threw seven innings and allowed a single run on five hits while striking out six to earn the win and move to 4-3 on the season. The southpaw has 31 strikeouts in his last three starts (19 innings) and ranked third in the country entering the game.
• Austin Baskin hit his sixth home run of the season in the top of the third inning – a two-run shot that brought home RJ Jimerson after he doubled to give Memphis a 2-0 lead.
• The Tigers loaded the bases in the seventh inning and Jake Curtis grinded out a walk to force in Jonah Sutton, extending their lead to 3-0.
• UCF plated their only run of the contest in the eighth inning on a John Rhys Plumlee single. Closer Dalton Kendrick entered with one away in the inning and got the Tigers out of a bases-loaded jam. He stayed in the game and slammed the door in the ninth to pick up his NCAA-leading 10^th save of the year.

NOTABLES
• Curtis went 2-for-2 with a walk and an RBI.
• Baskin ended the game 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI on his two-run home run.
• Shane Cox hit his second double of the year.
• RJ Jimerson made his return to the Tiger lineup and laced a double in his first at-bat and scored a run.

UP NEXT
• The Tigers are back at John Euliano Park for the series finale and rubber match tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 9 a.m.

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