LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The University of Memphis softball team picked up a split Friday afternoon at the DeMarini Desert Classic hosted by UNLV. In game one of the day, Memphis fell by a score of 2-1 to Boise State before defeating Utah State by an 8-0 margin in five innings.
Memphis moves to 4-3 on the year with three games remaining on the schedule this weekend. Potential weather is in the forecast, but the plan remains to play two games tomorrow against Hawai'I and UNLV and one game Sunday against Nevada.
The Tigers struck first against the Broncos in the top of the first inning with an RBI triple by Lindsay Crowdus.