April 29, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -

No. 25 Ole Miss 10, Memphis 1

No. 25 Ole Miss (29-17)     000 120 340 - 10 10 1
Memphis (16-28)             000 001 000 -  1  7 3

For six innings, Memphis hung in with the 25th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, but a three-error, seventh inning and a four-run eighth sealed the Tigers' fate in a 10-1 loss on Tuesday evening at Nat Buring Stadium. The loss was Memphis's 10 consecutive to Ole Miss and completes the Rebels fifth straight season sweep of the Tigers.

Memphis starter Brennon Martin and Ole Miss starter Brett Bukvich locked up for a scoreless pitcher's dual in the first three frames, before Rebels outfielder Logan Power tucked a solo homer inside the leftfield foul pole to break the scoreless tie.

An RBI-double by Tim Ferguson and a safety squeeze by Brett Basham fueled a two-run third and chased Martin to his second loss of the year.

Memphis got a single by Trey Wiedman scored Brett Bowen for the Tigers' lone run of the night and cut the Ole Miss lead to 3-1.

That would be it for the Memphis offense and the defense then made three miscues to help the Rebels score three unearned runs in the seventh to stretch its cushion to 6-1.

Power struck again in a four-run ninth, knocking a two-run single to left. Power led the Rebels with two hits, two runs scored and three RBI.

Ole Miss out-hit Memphis 10-7. Cody Overbeck and Tim Ferguson added hits each for Ole Miss.

Martin finished the night with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings. He allowed just three runs on four hits, but took the loss. Memphis pitchers struck out 11 Rebels in the game. Bukvich hauled in the win after giving up one run on five hit in 5.1 innings. He struck out four and walked four.

Memphis will continue its race for a C-USA Tournament appearance this weekend as it travels to Houston for a three-game set with the Cougars.