The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Baseball Clinches Conference USA Tournament Berth
5/16/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 16, 2005
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- For the second consecutive season and the seventh time in 10 years, the UAB baseball team has clinched a spot in the Conference USA Baseball Tournament. The Blazers are currently 30-23 overall, and in seventh place in the C-USA standings with a 13-14 league record. The 2005 Conference USA Tournament will be held May 25-29 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
"We're just very excited about reaching the tournament again," said UAB head coach Larry Giangrosso. "Our first goal is always to qualify for the conference tournament. Our league is so competitive with so many great teams that making the conference tournament also gives you an opportunity to qualify for an NCAA Regional which is every team's ultimate goal. We had a rough weekend, but we've played solid throughout most of the conference season. Now we have one more chance at Louisville this weekend to get on a roll headed into the tournament next week."
The 2004 UAB squad entered the Conference USA Tournament in Houston as the seventh-seeded team and defeated Tulane and Memphis in its first two games, advancing to the semifinals for just the third time in school history.
The Blazers have just one conference series remaining at Louisville before heading to Hattiesburg next week. UAB takes on the Cardinals this weekend with Thursday's game one scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday's game will also begin at 6 p.m. with first pitch for Saturday's finale set for 1 p.m.
