Tigers baseball coach on the hunt for players ‘fiending to win’
The Tigers lost five seniors in the infield, and two outfielders hit the NCAA transfer portal. NIL money has an impact as coach Matt Riser works to build a competitive roster.
Topic: Memphis Tigers baseball
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July 2024
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May 2024
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Tigers end baseball season with Senior Day win
Although the win-loss record wasn’t enough to make the postseason, coach Matt Riser said seeds have been planted to grow a strong future for Memphis Tigers baseball.
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Memphis Tigers baseball plays longest game in program history
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Memphis Tigers baseball plays longest game in program history
The five-hour and 58-minute marathon marked the longest game by time in program history, eclipsing the record of five hours and 22 minutes vs. Middle Tennessee State set in 2008.
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April 2024
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Memphis baseball earns first conference road sweep since 2012
The Memphis Tigers baseball team defeated Rice 2-1 Sunday, April 7 at Reckling Park in Houston to complete a three-game, road AAC sweep.
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For the cycle: Daunte Stuart’s plate approach helps Tigers grad transfer produce
Daunte Stuart recently became just the fourth Tiger since 2001 to hit for the cycle. Memphis might need that type of production to beat Ole Miss on Tuesday.
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February 2024
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Tigers’ home run derby lifts Memphis to a 14-4 win in home opener
The Tigers tied a program record by hitting seven home runs against Central Arkansas to help new head coach Matt Riser get the win in his first U of M home game.
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Tigers record first victory in Riser era
Memphis beat Jacksonville State 7-4 on Saturday, its first win under new coach Matt Riser.
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Tigers ready to open 2024 baseball season with new coach, high hopes
Coach Matt Riser’s first season at Memphis will begin with a three-game series at Jacksonville State that opens Friday.
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September 2023
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Jonathan Bowlan is second former Tiger this year to earn call-up to MLB
Jonathan Bowlan was called up to the Kansas City Royals this week after Hunter Goodman was called up to the Colorado Rockies last month.
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July 2023
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Dalton Kendrick becomes second Tiger taken in the 2023 MLB Draft
It’s the first time since 2018 that multiple Memphis Tiger baseball players were drafted.
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Tigers transfer Maurice Hampton Jr. is back to playing two sports
MUS product Maurice Hampton Jr. started his college career as a two-sport athlete. After spending the last two years only playing baseball, he’ll be back to playing football games for the first time since the 2020 season.
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June 2023
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New Tigers baseball coach Matt Riser expects to win, and now
Matt Riser didn’t hold back on his high expectations for the Memphis baseball program during his introductory press conference.
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Memphis Tigers hire Matt Riser as new baseball coach
Matt Riser was head coach at Southeastern Louisiana for 10 years. He replaces former Tigers coach Kerrick Jackson, who accepted a job at Missouri after just one season.
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Tigers baseball coach leaves Memphis
Kerrick Jackson spent one season at Memphis and was the Tigers’ first Black head baseball coach.
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May 2023
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Memphis Tigers baseball team completes series sweep of USF
The Tigers improve to 26-22 overall and 8-10 in conference play with the three-game sweep of South Florida.
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December 2022
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Memphis spoils Tyler Harris’ return with comeback win over USF
The Tigers ripped off a 19-5 run in the final 4:21 to pull out the 93-86 conference victory.
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November 2022
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Coach, teammate come to defense of Alex Lomax
Penny Hardaway, DeAndre Williams have strong words in support of oft-criticized Tigers guard after he knocks down two 3-pointers in win over Nebraska.
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June 2022
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Memphis baseball names Tim Jamieson as pitching coach
The former Missouri head coach helped develop major league pitcher Max Scherzer.
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December 2021
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Where does Memphis stack up in the latest bracketology?
One bracketologist views Memphis as a bubble team after an up-and-down nonconference performance.
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August 2021
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Memphis businessman, baseball fan donates $1.5M to renovate U of M field
Avron Fogelman’s gift will go to a new artificial turf field, among other improvements.
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July 2021
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After 9 years in minors, former Tiger gets first big-league hit
The Oakland Athletics infielder, who also was a standout at the University of Memphis, and Bartlett High School, singled to center in the sixth.
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Tigers catcher drafted by Colorado Rockies
Hunter Goodman tied for fourth in the nation with 21 home runs this season.
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May 2021
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Memphis baseball upsets top seed in AAC championship tournament
The Tigers toppled East Carolina, the ninth-ranked team in the nation.
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May 2020
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Memphis baseball’s Hunter Goodman named an All-American
Catcher Hunter Goodman, who played at Arlington High, is the 11th player in the history of the University of Memphis baseball program to receive All-American by Collegiate Baseball recognition.
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Wade: Remembering Mom and a game otherwise better forgotten
When your late mother was a passionate Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan, and you watched the title game vs. Memphis with her, you look at April 7, 2008, through a different lens.
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