The stat I already posted about Memphis is truly incredible, that the Tigers are 0-7 in AAC series openers while being outscored 52-14. This being baseball, it may not have an effect on tonight's pivotal game against Tulane, but here's the history.
Caleb Wallingford pitched the first five openers and struggled in all of them, giving up 23 runs 31 innings.
Colton Hathcock pitched the following week against Cincinnati and the Tigers lost 11-4.
Alex Gunn, the Tigers' normal midweek starter, pitched last Friday against UCF and allowed seven runs in 3.1 innings, taking his first loss of the season after five victories. He gets the start tonight. He was not pitching feel even before his promotion, however, giving up eight hits and three runs in 5.1 innings against Arkansas State and five runs in five innings against Ole Miss. He is a senior lefty.
Tulane cannot afford to lose this game. Memphis has been very good in the second and third games of series all year, so it probably would be too much to ask for the Wave to win Friday and Saturday with a loss tonight. Everything points in Tulane's favor with Corey Merrill on the mound, so the Wave has to take care of business.
Caleb Wallingford pitched the first five openers and struggled in all of them, giving up 23 runs 31 innings.
Colton Hathcock pitched the following week against Cincinnati and the Tigers lost 11-4.
Alex Gunn, the Tigers' normal midweek starter, pitched last Friday against UCF and allowed seven runs in 3.1 innings, taking his first loss of the season after five victories. He gets the start tonight. He was not pitching feel even before his promotion, however, giving up eight hits and three runs in 5.1 innings against Arkansas State and five runs in five innings against Ole Miss. He is a senior lefty.
Tulane cannot afford to lose this game. Memphis has been very good in the second and third games of series all year, so it probably would be too much to ask for the Wave to win Friday and Saturday with a loss tonight. Everything points in Tulane's favor with Corey Merrill on the mound, so the Wave has to take care of business.