Redbirds recap: Memphis drops series finale to Indianapolis for series split
The Redbirds’ offense was held scoreless through the first 8.2 innings but added two in the ninth.
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The Redbirds’ offense was held scoreless through the first 8.2 innings but added two in the ninth.
The Redbirds pounded out 15 hits, including home runs from Michael Siani, Mike Antico and Luken Baker.
Starting pitcher Quinn Mathews allowed five hits, struck out six and walked none in 5.0 innings, his longest start of the season.Related content:
Recently promoted centerfielder Nathan Church had quite a game for the Redbirds. He went 3-for-5 and scored twice in the second game of his Triple-A career.
There were a few highlights for Memphis, mostly thanks to Matt Koperniak, who is 4 for 7 in the series with three RBIs.
Left fielder Matt Koperniak gave Memphis the lead on two occasions. Closer Riley O’Brien recorded the final out with the tying run in scoring position to record the save.
Shortstop Cesar Prieto had a strong night, with two home runs and drove in five. The left-handed hitter went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, three runs scored and a walk.
The Redbirds play Game 1 of a six-game home stand against the Indianapolis Indians (Triple-A, Pittsburgh Pirates) on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at AutoZone Park.
Memphis jumped in front early with nine runs in the top of the second inning, tied for the most runs in a frame this season.
The game was completed early due to rain following the bottom of the seventh inning. Memphis is now 2-1 in the six-game series.
Designated hitter Michael Siani smacked his second leadoff home run of the road trip. Right fielder Matt Koperniak put the game out of reach with his third home run of the year.
With the win, Memphis adds to its lead in the season series against Jacksonville with a seven-games-to-five advantage.
Memphis pitchers hold Jacksonville to three hits and one run in Saturday’s win in Florida.
The lone Memphis run came in on a fifth-inning single by left fielder Matt Koperniak.
With the win, Memphis now leads the season series with Jacksonville five games to four.
The Redbirds jumped ahead of the Jumbo Shrimp early on manager Ben Johnson’s big day, and stayed there.
Memphis ultimately stranded the tying run on base in the sixth and was unable to score with the tying run at the plate in the seventh.
The Memphis Redbirds fell short in game five of a six-game series against the Nashville Sounds.
Designated hitter Luken Baker clubbed two home runs, the 87th and 88th home runs of his Memphis career.
Memphis struggles to score again in loss to Nashville. But next week is all about the BBQ Nachos.
Redbirds manager Ben Johnson is currently three wins from becoming the all-time winningest manager in Memphis Redbirds history.
After taking the lead with a four-run second inning, Memphis continued to answer each Charlotte push to claim its first win of the series.
For the first time this season, Memphis lost a game after holding an eighth-inning lead. The Redbirds gave up the tying run in the bottom of the 8th, and two more in the bottom of the 11th.
Redbirds lose Sunday, but win four of the six games in the series with Louisville and still hold on to first place in the West Division standings of the International League.
The Memphis Redbirds won game five of a six-game homestand Saturday against the Louisville Bats (Triple-A, Cincinnati Reds) at AutoZone Park.
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