Tigers Sweep Midweek Doubleheader Against Alabama A&M

Tuesday, April 7

Memphis, Tenn.

3 p.m.

University of Memphis

13-27

Alabama A&M

16-23

Alabama A&M

Memphis

Tigers Sweep Midweek Doubleheader Against Alabama A&M

Apr 07, 2026 | Softball

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis (14-27) softball team picked up its third midweek doubleheader sweep of the year with 8-1 and 12-4 wins over Alabama A&M (16-24) Tuesday evening at Tigers Softball Complex.

In a doubleheader that saw multiple anticipated returns, Memphis won the first game in dominant fashion and exploded for a six-run fifth inning in game two to force the Tigers' second run-rule win of the season.

Game One: Memphis 8, Alabama A&M 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

Memphis continued its tendency to score early with a first-and-third situation resulting in Paris Brienesse scoring from third.
- Zereniti Sousa was tagged out on the play after the run scored.
The Tiger defense helped Rylee Dugar in her first start back from injury, rolling a 6-3 double play to get through the second inning on just 10 pitches.
Khamiyah Brown sent one over the wall in right-center to lead off the bottom of the second.
Later in that same inning, Kennedy Semien recorded a sacrifice fly to give the Tigers a three-run lead.
- Deana Cunningham scored on the fly, previously reaching on a single and advancing to third on a pair of wild pitches.
Alabama A&M's lone run of the opening game came in the fifth inning on a bases-loaded fielder's choice off the bat of Kali Austerman.
After a pair of walks by Paris Brienesse and Ariel Davis, Faith Brown singled up the middle to score both.
Zereniti Sousa picked up an RBI single on the next at-bat, scoring Taylor Caton, who entered for Brown as a pinch runner.
The Tigers executed another first-and-third scenario, this time with both runners being safe and Isabella Hune scoring.
An Ariel Davis RBI double gave Memphis a seven-run lead that held through the final inning.
- Kylie Waldrep scored on the double after entering as a pinch runner for Neely Taylor, who doubled to lead off the inning.

Game Two: Memphis 12, Alabama A&M 4 (5 inn.)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Faith Brown helped Memphis get on the board again in the first inning of game two with a sacrifice fly to score Deana Cunningham.
- Cunningham reached on a single and advanced to third on a stolen base and error.
After sitting down the Bulldogs' hitters in order in the second, Memphis tacked on two runs in the bottom half.
- Taylor Caton scored on a wild pitch after singling, stealing second base and advancing to third on a groundout.
- Isabella Hune picked up an RBI on a groundout that scored Brylee Butts.
Memphis stretched its lead to five on a two-run home run off the bat of Taylor Caton.
The Bulldogs scored one in the fourth on a Memphis fielding error.
An RBI double by Paris Brienesse put Memphis back at a five-run lead after four innings.
Alabama A&M cut Memphis' lead down to two in the fifth on a two-run home run by Hannah Wyroski and a throwing error by Memphis that allowed a run to score.
The Tigers erupted for six runs in the fifth, pushing the game into a run-rule condition.
- Faith Brown led off the inning with a double and came around on Jasmine Mack's two-run home run.
- Neely Taylor brought another run around on a single with a Bulldog fielding error to score Brylee Butts, who reached on a single.
- A rocket infield single off the bat of Mya Clark plated another run to give Memphis a six-run lead.
- Faith Brown came back up in the inning, singling off the outstretched glove of the third baseman for a two-run single to walk it off.

NOTABLES

Memphis' now 31 home runs mark just the sixth time in program history that a Memphis offense has hit at least 30 home runs, and the first time since 2019.
The second game of the doubleheader was Memphis' ninth 10-plus hit game as a team this season and was the fourth time this season that the Tigers put up at least 10 runs in a game.
The Tigers have now been hit by a pitch 30 times this season, the first time with 30 in a year since 2015 and the fifth-most in a single season in program history.
Rylee Dugar tossed three scoreless innings in the first game of the doubleheader, earning a no-decision.
- It was Dugar's first appearance since the sixth game of the season, having missed the previous 33 due to injury.
- Tonight's start marked Dugar's 99^th career appearance in the circle, a mark that is the fifth-most in program history.
Khamiyah Brown had one hit, a solo home run, in her long-awaited return.
- Brown had not played since May 8, 2024, and her at-bat in the second inning was her first in exactly 700 days.
- The home run was just the second of Brown's career, with her first coming in a Feb. 16, 2024, matchup against Cal State Fullerton.
Faith Brown was 3-for-5 throughout the doubleheader, tallying five RBI with one double and a sacrifice fly.
- Brown now sits tied for second in program history with six career sacrifice flies. The program record is 10, set by Gracie Morton.
- Brown is also still tied with Ariel Davis for the team lead in doubles with nine and extends her RBI lead, now with 27 on the year.
Avery Stutts logged a complete-game victory in the second game, striking out six over five innings of work.
- The six strikeouts were a career high for Stutts and the second-most by a Memphis pitcher in a game this season.
Taylor Caton was 2-for-4 on the day, including a two-run home run in the second leg of the doubleheader.
- It was Caton's first multi-RBI performance of her collegiate career.
Deana Cunningham had a hit in each game, also recording two runs scored and a stolen base.
Neely Taylor logged a hit in both games, going 2-for-4 on the day with a double.
- Taylor is one double and two RBI shy of matching her season-bests, both of which were set last year.
Mya Clark earned her third win of the season in the opening game, tossing four innings of relief and only allowing one run, while also recording a pinch-hit RBI single in the second game of the doubleheader.
- The four strikeouts are a new career high for Clark.
- It was Clark's first RBI since the opening weekend of conference play on March 8 against South Florida.
Jasmine Mack was 1-for-3, only playing the second game of the doubleheader, but hitting a two-run home run to extend Memphis' lead.
- Mack moves into a tie with Faith Brown for the second-most home runs on the team with five.
- Mack also finished the day with 21 RBI, tied with Ariel Davis for the second-most on the team.
Paris Brienesse logged one hit, an RBI double, during the day, but also drew two walks, stole two bases and scored three times.
- Brienesse becomes the first Tiger to reach double-digit steals and inches closer to 50 career Division I stolen bases.
Zereniti Sousa earned a start behind the plate and delivered with an RBI single, also drawing a pair of walks in the first game.
- The hit was Sousa's 10^th of the season, and she is the third Tiger to reach double figures in walks this season.
Ariel Davis was 1-for-1 with an RBI double, also drawing three walks in four total plate appearances during the doubleheader.
- Davis is now Memphis' walks leader with 16.
- She also remains tied with Faith Brown with a team-best nine doubles on the season.
- Davis is still the only Tiger to have played in all 41 games, but no Tiger has started every game this season after Davis came off the bench in the second game of the doubleheader.
Brylee Butts had one hit and scored twice in the doubleheader.
Isabella Hune logged an RBI, a stolen base, a walk and three runs scored throughout the doubleheader.
- Hune now has seven hits, seven runs and five stolen bases on the season.
Kayla Clement drew a pair of walks and logged two stolen bases in the second game.
Kylie Waldrep recorded two runs scored, both times after entering or reentering as a pinch runner.
Kennedy Semien had one RBI in the first game of the doubleheader on a sacrifice fly.

UP NEXT

Memphis (14-27, 3-12 American) travels to the Tar Heel State for a pivotal American Conference series against Charlotte (22-18, 7-8 American) this weekend with game times scheduled for 5 p.m., 1 p.m. and 11 a.m., with all times being central.

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