TAMPA, Fla. – Memphis scored two runs in the top of the ninth to rally for a 4-3 win over USF Saturday at USF Baseball Stadium. The win clinches the first American Athletic Conference series win of the year for the Tigers, who will have a chance to go for their first series sweep as a member of the league on Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT).
Junior closer Nolan Blackwood slammed the door in the bottom of the ninth and recorded a program record 22nd career save. Blackwood pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.