The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Baseball
- Title:
- Third Assistant Coach
Thomas Lowery enters his first season as third assistant coach for the UAB baseball program.
Lowery is no stranger to the UAB baseball program. He played for the Blazers from 2014-17 and ranks among the best pitchers in program history.
In the record book, Lowery ranks second in career relief appearances (73) and saves (17), third in wins (19), ERA (3.37) and pitching appearances (88), fourth in strikeouts (210) and ninth in innings pitched (232.1). In addition, he is 15th in Conference USA history in innings pitched.
During his senior season, Lowery compiled a 6-4 record with a 4.90 ERA in a team-high 75.1 innings. He became the fifth Blazer to reach 200 career strikeouts. Lowery tossed the ninth complete game one-hitter on C-USA history versus Western Kentucky on March 20, 2017.
Lowery’s junior season, he served predominately as the Blazers closer, notching eight saves. Lowery held a 2.82 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 51 innings.
In 2014, Lowery was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. During the season, he went 5-2 with a 3.02 ERA in 21 appearances. Additional stats for the season included four saves and 45 strikeouts.
A Birmingham native, Lowery played four years at Pelham High School before making his way to UAB. In 2013, he led the Panthers to the Class 6A state championship, tossing a 16-strikeout one-hitter in the quarterfinals.
