ORLANDO, Fla. – Memphis scored three runs in the top of the fifth to take a 3-1 lead but UCF came right back to score five in the bottom half and came out on top 7-4 Friday night at UCF Baseball Complex. The Tigers (23-20, 4-9 AAC) pounded out 12 hits but left 12 runners on base in the game.
Memphis will try to even the series with UCF Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (CT).
UCF snagged a 1-0 lead after loading the bases with nobody out in the second. Memphis starting pitcher Drew Crosby did a great job to limit the damage though, getting a double play that kept it to just one run.