Redbirds recap: Memphis clipped by Louisville in extra innings
Center fielder Joshua Báez’s heroics were wasted as the Bats came alive in the 11th inning.
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Center fielder Joshua Báez’s heroics were wasted as the Bats came alive in the 11th inning.
This Memphis basketball game against Louisville paled beside past glories of the rivalry that goes back to 1949, long before the current Cardinals and Tigers were born.
The goal for Memphis has to be to elevate the status of its athletic programs so that it can credibly say that it’s a peer of Louisville’s once again.
“Most of all, the six-year commitment from Louisville shows that Memphis basketball is still a brand worth playing. It’s a program worth getting on the schedule.”
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.
Right fielder Matt Koperniak’s two-run homer in the second and first baseman Matt Lloyd’s RBI double in the fourth carried the Redbirds to a 5-1 win over the Bats.
The victory over Louisville marked the first come-from-behind win for the Redbirds when trailing after the seventh inning.
After winning the first two games of this week’s six-game series with the Louisville Bats, the Memphis Redbirds lost Thursday.
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