May 17, 2004

MEMPHIS - The University of Memphis baseball team will wrap up its home schedule with a non-conference game against UT-Martin Tuesday at Nat Buring Stadium. First pitch between the Tigers and Skyhawks is slated for 7 p.m.

Memphis won the first meeting between the two schools earlier this season taking a 7-4 decision from UT-Martin on March 9. The Tigers are 22-3 all-time against the Skyhawks and have won six straight in the series.

The teams enter the contest heading in different directions as the Tigers (25-25) swept Cincinnati last weekend to clinch a berth in the C-USA Tournament and improve to 13-13 in league play. The Skyhawks dropped three straight at Samford to fall to 6-18 in Ohio Valley Conference play.

Senior Matt Fry will make his first-career start for the Tigers while the Skyhawks will counter with Adam Ledlow.

The Tigers will concluded C-USA play this Thursday-Saturday at Saint Louis taking on the Billikens in a three-game series at the Billiken Sports Center. The C-USA Tournament is scheduled to begin in Houston on May 26.