Tigers Fall to Rebels in 901 Game at FedExPark

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis baseball team fell to Ole Miss, 7-2, on Tuesday night at FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field. In front of a sell-out crowd of 1,383, the Tigers and Rebels played on campus in Memphis for the first time since 2008 at newly renovated FedExPark.

With the setback, Memphis moves to 16-14 (1-2) on the season. The defending national-champion Rebels improved to 17-11 on the year.

"We gave them ten free bases… eight walks, an error and a hit batter – they scored five of their seven runs with two outs," head coach Kerrick Jackson said. "They did what they were supposed to do by playing clean baseball and we didn't. We just have to keep coaching our guys up to play…