MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Hunter Smith pitched a career-high 8 1/3 innings and Alec Trela hit a three-run home run in the fifth to lead Memphis to a 4-3 win over No. 19 UConn in the series finale Sunday at FedExPark.
Smith, making his second start of the season, started the ninth inning with just one run allowed on three hits. The Huskies scored two runs in the ninth inning to trim the Tigers lead to 4-3. Smith finished with seven strikeouts to match his career high, set last week at USF.
Riley Cabral came out of the bullpen in the ninth to get the final two outs and record his first save at Memphis.