Memphis Rallies for 11-9 Win

HOUSTON – Memphis Baseball scored four times with two outs in the ninth inning, erasing a two-run deficit to defeat Houston, 11-9 and take the series opener on Friday night from Sanders Field at Schroeder Park.

Closer Ben Sears (5-2) allowed four hits, including three consecutive, in the ninth. Eight-hole hitter Blake Daniels provided Memphis (18-16, 4-6 American) a one-run lead with his double down the left field line. Nine-hole hitter Ian Bibiloni followed with an RBI-double.

Houston shortstop Ian McMillan clubbed a two-run home run, unlocking a six-all tie in the fifth inning. McMillan's two-out home run, his fourth of the season, put a stop to six consecutive Memphis runs between the third and fifth innings.

Houston (24-14, 5-5 American) produced 10-plus hits for a fourth straight game as Brandon Uhse (2-for-4), Alex Lopez (2-for-5), McMillan (3-for-4) and Brandon Burckel (3-for-4) each produced multiple hits. The Cougars batted .333 (6-for-18) with runners in scoring position.

The Cougars plated the game's first six runs including using four hits to produce four runs in the second inning. Memphis starter Landon Gartman, who had allowed 14 runs in 47.1 innings entering play, permitted eight (seven earned) on nine hits across 5.0 innings.

Lopez matched a career high with three RBIs and started the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning. Burckel continued to be a spark plug in the nine-hole, notching a career high three hits while adding an RBI-single in the second inning and scoring on a wild pitch after leading off the sixth inning with a double.

Houston starter Jaycob Deese allowed six runs on eight hits with three walks and a strikeout in 4.2 innings. Reliever Maddux Miller stranded a pair of runners in the fifth, giving way for Jackson Dannelley who allowed one run in 2.0 innings.

UP NEXT
The two teams return to action at 6:30 p.m. Saturday from Schroeder Park. Houston will send southpaw Kyle LaCalameto (2-1, 3.57 ERA) to the mound against Memphis southpaw Dalton Fowler (2-2, 6.52 ERA).

Student Appreciation Weekend presented by Whataburger rolls on with all fans in attendance receiving a coupon for a free Whataburger. A Houston win means fans walk away with a buy one, get one free box combo offer courtesy of Raising Cane's.

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Ian McMillan

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Alex Lopez

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Jackson Dannelley

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Alex Lopez

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