MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis completed a comeback for the ages, rallying from 11-0 down to force extra-innings and win 12-11 over Illinois State Saturday at FedExPark. The win for the Tigers (3-2) clinches their first series victory of the year.
The comeback is the largest in the Daron Schoenrock era of Memphis baseball.
After a rocky start that saw Illinois State score one in the first inning, seven in the second and three in the third, The Tigers mounted a furious comeback. Memphis chipped away initially, scoring two runs in the third inning before exploding for seven more in the fifth, one in the eighth, one in the ninth and the winning run in the 11th.