Box Score MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Freshman shortstop Alec Trela blasted a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Memphis a 4-3 win over Southern Illinois Friday night at FedExPark. The Tigers (8-5) will try to clinch the series win over the Salukis (7-6) Saturday at noon.
Memphis and Southern Illinois were tied 3-3 heading to the bottom of the ninth and the teams were one out away from heading to extra innings in the series opener. The freshman-phenom had other plans as he sent the first pitch he saw over the left field wall.