2015 Memphis Tigers baseball team

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2015 Memphis Tigers baseball
Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record21–8 (4–2 The American)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Russ McNickle (2nd season)
  • Clay Greene (3rd season)
  • Lee Parks (1st season)
Home stadium FedExPark
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y16–8–0 .66743–20–0 .683
East Carolina‡y ‍‍‍15–9–0 .62540–22–0 .645
Tulane  ‍‍‍y13–11–0 .54235–25–0 .583
South Florida y ‍‍‍13–11–0 .54234–26–1 .566
Memphis  ‍‍‍12–12–0 .50037–21–0 .638
Connecticut  ‍‍‍11–13–0 .45835–25–0 .583
UCF  ‍‍‍10–14–0 .41731–27–0 .534
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍6–18–0 .25015–41–0 .268
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2015 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 Memphis Tigers baseball team represented the University of Memphis during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at FedExPark as a member of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Daron Schoenrock, in his tenth season at Memphis.

Contents

Previous season

In 2014, the Tigers finished the season 8th in the American Athletic Conference with a record of 30–29, 8–16 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament, but failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

Roster

2015 Memphis Tigers roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 - Connor Alexander - Freshman
  • 11 - Colin Lee - Junior
  • 14 - Trevor Sutton - Sophomore
  • 15 - Craig Caufield - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 16 - Alex Gunn - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 17 - Ryan Garner - Sophomore
  • 18 - Blake Myers - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 19 - Caleb Wallingford - Senior
  • 23 - Bryan Cruse - Freshman
  • 27 - Matt Ferguson - Junior
  • 28 - Dylan Toscano - Senior
  • 29 - Nolan Blackwood - Sophomore
  • 30 - Trey McNickle - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 33 - Colton Hathcock - Freshman
  • 35 - Kellan Hibbard - Junior
  • 41 - K.C. Abney - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 42 - Drew Crosby - Freshman
  • 44 - Blake Drabik - Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 4 - Nate Rupiper - Senior
  • 22 - Corey Chafin - Junior
  • 26 - Carter White - Senior
  • 36 - Damo DeMatteo - Redshirt.svg Junior

Infielders

  • 1 - Jake Overbay - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 2 - Jacob Elliot - Freshman
  • 6 - Brandon Montgomery - Freshman
  • 8 - Tucker Tubbs - Senior
  • 12 - Zach Schritenthal - Sophomore
  • 21 - Cody Duncan - Freshman
 

Outfielders

  • 7 - Tyler Dixon - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 9 - Jake Little - Junior
  • 10 - Darien Tubbs - Sophomore
  • 13 - Chris Carrier - Sophomore
  • 34 - Kane Barrow - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 37 - Kramer Hollenbach - Junior
 

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Memphis		Alma mater
Daron Schoenrock Head coach10 Tennessee Technological University (1984)
Russ McNickleAssociate head coach1 University of South Alabama (1988)
Clay GreeneAssistant coach3 University of Tennessee (2001)
Lee ParksAssistant coach1 Mississippi State University (2001)

Season

February

The Tigers opened their season on February 13 against Oral Roberts on the road in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Over the three game series, the Tigers went 1–2, losing the first two games before rebounding to win the third game of their season, 6–1. [3] A series of weather-related cancellations changed Memphis' schedule over the next week. A tournament in Conway, Arkansas, with Eastern Illinois and host Central Arkansas was shortened, and the Tigers only played one game, a 5–2 win over Central Arkansas. The Tigers' home opener against Mississippi Valley State was then pushed back until the end of April. [4]

To end the month of February (and open March), the Tigers hosted Saint Louis, the three time defending Atlantic 10 regular season champions. The series opened with a doubleheader, in which Memphis won the first game in ten innings after a walk-off home run by Tucker Tubbs, while Saint Louis won the second game. In the third and final game of the series, Memphis won 5–2 in a game that was shortened to seven innings due to rain. [5]

Schedule

Legend
 Memphis win
 Memphis loss
 Postponement
BoldMemphis team member
2015 Memphis Tigers baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
February 13at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 1–3Garza (1–0)Hathcock (0–1)Stout (1)5060–1–
February 14at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKL 3–6Giller (1–0)Lee (0–1)Stout (2)5340–2–
February 14at Oral RobertsJ. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKW 6–1Toscano (1–0)Altamiran (0–1)Blackwood (1)5341–2–
February 20vs. Eastern Illinois Bear Stadium • Conway, AR Cancelled
February 22at Central Arkansas Bear Stadium • Conway, ARW 5–2Wallingford (1–0)Gilmore (1–1)Blackwood (2)2922–2–
February 22vs. Eastern IllinoisBear Stadium • Conway, ARCancelled
February 25 Mississippi Valley State FedExPark • Memphis, TN PostponedRescheduled for April 29
February 28 Saint Louis FedExPark • Memphis, TNW 4–3 (10)Caufield (1–0)Shimanovsky (0–1)5523–2–
February 28Saint LouisFedExPark • Memphis, TNL 2–3Smith (2–0)Wallingford (1–1)Girrens (1)5523–3–
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
March 1Saint LouisFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 5–2 (7)Alexander (1–0)Lehmann (0–1)Blackwood (3)1274–3–
March 4at Belmont E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN PostponedRescheduled for April 6
March 8 Samford FedExPark • Memphis, TNCancelled
March 8SamfordFedExPark • Memphis, TNCancelled
March 9SamfordFedExPark • Memphis, TNL 4–8Ledford (2–2)Toscano (1–1)Donham (1)1164–4–
March 10 Middle Tennessee State FedExPark • Memphis, TNW 3–1Alexander (2–0)Slatton (1–3)Blackwood (4)4825–4–
March 11Middle Tennessee StateFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 11–0Gunn (1–0)Troutt (0–1)2626–4–
March 13Eastern IllinoisFedExPark • Memphis, TNPostponedRescheduled for March 14
March 14Eastern IllinoisFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 6–1Wallingford (2–1)Wivinis (0–3)3727–4–
March 15Eastern IllinoisFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 11–1Toscano (2–1)Stenger (0–4)6748–4–
March 15Eastern IllinoisFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 5–2Caufield (2–0)Slazinik (0–2)Blackwood (5)6749–4–
March 17 Arkansas State FedExPark • Memphis, TNW 5–2Gunn (2–0)Hawkins (1–4)Blackwood (6)95710–4–
March 20 Alcorn State FedExPark • Memphis, TNW 6–1Wallingford (3–1)Laird (1–4)43511–4–
March 21Alcorn StateFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 17–7Ferguson (1–0)Thompson (0–2)40712–4–
March 21Alcorn StateFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 14–3Toscano (3–1)Vasquez (0–1)40713–4–
March 22Alcorn StateFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 3–1Alexander (3–0)Brooks (0–3)Blackwood (7)32614–4–
March 24at Arkansas Dickey-Stephens Park • North Little Rock, AR W 5–4Caufield (3–0)Phillips (0–2)9,14515–4–
March 25Arkansas AutoZone Park • Memphis, TNL 3–7Teague (1–1)Garner (0–1)3,67315–5–
March 27at East Carolina Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 1–4Kruczynski (5–1)Wallingford (3–2)2,31515–60–1
March 28at East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCW 3–2Myers (1–0)Boyd (2–7)Blackwood (8)2,31516–61–1
March 29at East CarolinaClark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCW 4–2Myers (2–0)Lucroy (2–1)Blackwood (9)2,05117–62–1
March 31 Ole Miss AutoZone Park • Memphis, TNL 5–7Denny (1–0)Hathcock (0–1)Short (4)2,96217–7–
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
April 2#14 Houston FedExPark • Memphis, TNL 2–3Lantrip (6–2)Wallingford (3–3)71217–82–2
April 3#14 HoustonFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 14–6Toscano (3–1)Dowdy (3–1)91218–83–2
April 4#14 HoustonFedExPark • Memphis, TNW 6–2Alexander (4–0)Romero (3–3)Blackwood (10)82919–84–2
April 6at Belmont E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN W 11–8Drabik (1–0)McGrath (3–2)Blackwood (11)14620–8–
April 7 Mississippi State AutoZone Park • Memphis, TNW 7–1Gunn (3–0)Sexton (3–3)3,42321–8–
April 10at Cincinnati Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
April 11at CincinnatiMarge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
April 12at CincinnatiMarge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
April 14at Austin Peay Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN
April 17 South Florida FedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 18South FloridaFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 19South FloridaFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 21BelmontFedExPark • Memphis, TN
April 22at Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS
April 24at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 25at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 26at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT
April 28at Arkansas State Tomlinson Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
April 29Mississippi Valley StateFedExPark • Memphis, TN
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAAC record
May 1CincinnatiFedExPark • Memphis, TN
May 2CincinnatiFedExPark • Memphis, TN
May 3CincinnatiFedExPark • Memphis, TN
May 8at UCF Jay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 9at UCFJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 10at UCFJay Bergman Field • Orlando, FL
May 12vs. Tennessee–Martin USA Stadium • Millington, TN
May 14 Tulane FedExPark • Memphis, TN
May 15TulaneFedExPark • Memphis, TN
May 16TulaneFedExPark • Memphis, TN
Postseason
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordAACT record
May 20TBD Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL
May 21TBDBright House Field • Clearwater, FL
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Official Baseball Roster". Memphis Tigers. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ "ORU baseball slips doubleheader with Memphis; wins opening series". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "UPDATE: Weather Throws Another Changeup for @MemphisBaseball". gotigersgo.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tigers Baseball Beats Saint Louis 5–2 In Rain-Shortened Series Finale". myfoxmemphis.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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