Tigers Fall in Dramatic Fashion at Wichita State

Friday, May 16

Wichita, Kan.

6 P.M.

University of Memphis

22-32, 0

Wichita State

19-34, 0

Memphis

Wichita State

Photo by: Brock Busick

May 16, 2025 | Baseball

Box Score

WICHITA, Kan. – The University of Memphis baseball team dropped game two of a three-game American Athletic Conference series at Wichita State, 6-5, on Friday night at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas.

Down to their final out and trailing by two runs in the top of the ninth, Tiger Shane Cox delivered a clutch two-run single to tie the game at 5-5. Ultimately, it was not enough, as Wichita State's Mauricio Millan came up with a two-out knock to walk the Shockers off as winners.

The Tigers moved to 22-32 (8-18 AAC) on the season while Wichita State improved to 19-34 overall (10-16 AAC). With the loss, Memphis is officially eliminated from AAC Conference Tournament contention.

"I was proud of the guys for fighting to the very end," head coach Matt Riser said. "Obviously it's a hard pill to swallow right now … At the end of the day, we fought. Shane Cox came up with the big hit to tie it in the ninth. Who else would you want up there in that spot? He's been a warrior for us all year long, giving us everything he's got. [Chase] Nixon gave everything he had to go get that ball. [Brayden] Sanders left it all out there. You can't ask for much more than that."

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Wichita State got a run (unearned) in the first inning after a pair of Tiger errors in the inning.
• The Shockers added a pair of runs in the second inning on a two-out, two-run single to take an early 3-0 lead.
• LHP David Case settled in after the first two frames, retiring nine-consecutive Shockers at one point.
• Center fielder Cade Greer gave the Tigers life and put them on the board with a two-run single to right-center field in the top of the third inning to bring Memphis within a run.
• In the top of the fifth, Greer tied the game at three runs apiece when he came home to score on a wild pitch.
• The game remained tied until Wichita State's Kaleb Duncan came through with a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to give the Shockers a 5-3 lead.
• With Memphis down to its final out in the top of the ninth, Shane Cox delivered a clutch two-out, two-run single to give the Tigers another chance.
• Brayden Sanders came back out in the ninth for his second inning of work. After getting a fly out to right and striking out the second out of the inning, Wichita State's Millan delivered the game-winning hit to walk the Shockers off as winners.

NOTABLES
• Shane Cox drove in a pair of runs with his game-tying single in the ninth and ended the game 1-for-4 with a walk.
• Greer went 2-for-4 from the lead-off spot and drove in a pair of runs. He also scored twice and walked once.
• Starting catcher Jonah Sutton finished the night 1-for-2 with a run scored.
• Shortstop Creek Robertson went 1-for-3 with a double and scored a run.
• Chase Nixon and freshmen Jack Pitts and Carter McKay each recorded a hit.
• Case went 5.1 innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits, striking out one and walking one.
• RHP Davis Oswalt threw 1.2 innings of relief and allowed one run on one hit, striking out and walking a pair, respectively.
• Sanders was tagged with the loss after allowing three hits and a pair of runs in 1.2 innings of relief. He struck out a pair and walked one Shocker.

UP NEXT
The Tigers are back in action vs. the Shockers at Eck Stadium tomorrow afternoon for their final game of the season.

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