2013 MEMPHIS SOFTBALL Memphis Athletic Media Relations • 203B Athletic Office Bldg • Memphis, TN • 901-678-2337 • Fax: 901-678-4134 Softball Contact Info: Brandon Kolditz • wkolditz@memphis.edu • 901-678-2444 • Cell: 901-871-5475 Secondary Contact Info: Blake Barington • bcbrngtn@memphis.edu • 901-678-5182 • Cell: 325-423-2512 Week 4 | February 25-March 4, 2013
2013 TIGER SCOREBOARD
Memphis Ti g e rs (5-8, 0-0) C-USA
Hawaii Campbell Rainbow Wahine Fighting Camels (8-4, 0-0) Big West
(8-3, 0-0) Big South
WKU Lady Toppers (5-3, 0-0) Sun Belt
Bank of Hawaii Invitational
Honolulu, Hawaii. (Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium) February 27, March 1-3, 2013 Pitching Dominated in Week 3 • The Tigers’ pitching this week averaged 13.7 strikeouts per game, 0.7 walks per game and had a 1.00 ERA. • In the first two weeks of the season, Memphis averaged 5.1 strikeouts per game, 5.3 walks per game and had a 4.18 ERA. • Ellen Roberts led the team with a 2-0 record and an 0.64 ERA. She struck out 19 in 11 innings and allowed one run on five hits with one walk. • Jordan Richwood struck out 22 in her 10 innings of work and finished 1-0 with a save. She struck out a school seven-inning record of 16 against SEMO in a 2-1 victory. Richwood had a 1.40 ERA with two runs scored on six hits with one walk. Roberts Named TSWA Pitcher of the Week • Ellen Roberts was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week on February 26. • Roberts led Memphis with a 2-0 record at the Blues City Classic and had an 0.64 ERA. • The Australian struck out 19 in 11 innings and allowed one run on five hits with one walk. Richwood Strikes Out 16 • Jordan Richwood struck out a school seven-inning record 16 batters in a 2-1 victory over SEMO. • The mark ranks second all-time in school history. • Richwood struck out 22 batters on the week in 10 innings with just one walk. Sixth Annual Blues City Classic • Memphis won its first Blues City Classic with a 3-0 record. • The Tigers were the only school of the 12 programs to finish the tournament undefeated • Memphis allowed just three runs in the three games and had two one-run victories.
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• Tigers’ pitching dominated with 43 strikeouts in the three games. • Ellen Roberts and Lelani Bernardino were both named to the All-Tournament First Team and Jordan Richwood was named to the Second Team. Year
2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013
Blues City Classic History
2nd of 6 Teams 2nd of 6 Teams Weather Shortened T2nd of 6 Teams 4th of 6 Teams 1st of 12 Teams
Record
3-1 3-1 0-1 2-2 2-3 3-0
Gunning Them Down • Junior catcher Amber Lindahl set a new school career record for runners thrown out stealing, surpassing the previous record of 30 set by Kimmi Hayden (2006-08). Lindahl has thrown out 35 runners in her three years. • Lindahl threw out two of three attempts (67%) last week and has thrown out 11 of 16 attempts (69%) in the first two weeks of the season. • Lindahl set the school-single season record last year with 21, which tied for the lead in Conference USA. Mosby Named to All-Tournament Team • Senior second baseman Morgan Mosby was named to the LSU Purple & Gold Challenge All-Tournament Team. • Mosby led the Tigers with a .313 batting average and went 3-for-4 with a two-run triple against No. 10/11 LSU in a 5-4 loss.
2013 C-USA Standings Tulsa Houston UAB UCF East Carolina UTEP Memphis Marshall
C-USA ALL GAMES W-L PCT. W-L PCT. L-10 Streak 0-0 .000 11-4 .733 8-2 L1 0-0 .000 7-4 .636 7-3 L2 0-0 .000 6-4 .600 6-4 L2 0-0 .000 9-7 .562 8-2 W2 0-0 .000 6-7 .462 4-6 L4 0-0 .000 8-11 .421 6-4 L1 0-0 .000 5-8 .385 4-6 W3 0-0 .000 5-8 .385 4-6 W1
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