Redbirds recap: Memphis ties franchise record with one-hitter to silence Bats
The Memphis Redbirds continued a six-game homestand with a 2-0 win against the Louisville Bats (Triple-A, Cincinnati Reds) on Thursday night at AutoZone Park.
Starting pitcher Quinn Mathews (2-3) posted his best start of 2026 and set a new season high with nine strikeouts in the victory. The left-handed pitcher worked a season-high 6.0 innings of shutout baseball, tied a season best with both one hit allowed and one walk given. The bullpen trio of Max Rajcic, Chris Roycroft and Scott Blewett (S, 3) combined to finish the final three frames with perfect work and struck out two each.
Memphis pitching tied a franchise record with one hit allowed and the fewest allowed in 2026. Louisville entered Thursday with the best team batting average (.281) in the International League.
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