The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Set To Take On In-State Foe Alabama Wednesday
4/26/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 26, 2011
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB softball team will head to Alabama on Wednesday for a midweek contest. The Blazers and Crimson Tide will square off at 6:05 p.m. at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
UAB At A Glance
UAB (33-15, 13-5 C-USA) has claimed 20 of its last 28 contests and is 13-4 on the road heading into Wednesday's game at Alabama.
The Blazers have won three of their last four non-conference games, including a 4-2 win over Troy last Tuesday. In C-USA action over the weekend, UAB split a doubleheader with Tulsa on Saturday, dropping the first, 2-1, before winning the second game, 7-6. The Blazers fell, 1-0, in Sunday's finale.
The UAB pitching staff ranks third in C-USA with a 1.61 team ERA. UAB has recorded 16 shutouts and held opponents to a .206 batting average. Leigh Streetman (11-6) has the league's fifth-best ERA at 1.38 after allowing 28 earned runs through 142.0 innings pitched while fanning 149.
The Green and Gold are currently hitting .255 as a team. Centerfielder Caley Walden leads the team in batting average (.348), hits (55) and runs (27), while shortstop Kayla Orr has registered a team-best 23 RBI.
Scouting Alabama
Alabama brings a 42-7 record into Wednesday's contest. The Crimson Tide fell twice to Florida over the weekend, suffering back-to-back walk-off losses. The Gators handed Alabama a 6-5 loss on Saturday and a 3-2 loss on Sunday. The Crimson Tide won the first game of the series, 5-0, on Friday.
Kayla Braud leads Alabama at the plate with a .439 average, including a team-best 69 hits and 56 runs scored. The Crimson Tide has a trio of hitters with double-digit home runs: Jackie Traina (13), Whitney Larsen (11) and Cassie Reilly-Boccia (10).
The duo of Traina and Kelsi Dunne have been solid in the circle. Dunne carries a 1.22 ERA and 21-3 record, while Traina is 16-4 with a 1.48 ERA.
Recent Series History
In the contest between Alabama and UAB earlier this season, the two teams remained scoreless through six innings before the Crimson Tide scored three in the seventh to earn the 3-0 victory.
Alabama is 10-0 against the Blazers, including 6-0 in Tuscaloosa.
30-Win Mark
UAB earned its 30th win of the season with a 7-0 victory over Jacksonville State on April 15. It marks the second-straight season UAB has reached the 30-win plateau and fifth time in program history.
Streetman's Strikeouts
Freshman pitcher Leigh Streetman recorded 10 strikeouts in UAB's 2-0 win against Kennesaw State on April 12. She topped that performance with 12 strikeouts against East Carolina on April 16, marking the most of her career and most for any Blazer pitcher this season.
Stellar Pitching
The UAB pitching staff has been stellar so far this season. The Blazer pitchers have combined for a 1.61 ERA, the third-best in C-USA.
Latest RPI
UAB currently sits 39th in the NCAA RPI. Houston holds the highest spot of any C-USA team at 24th and Tulsa also ranks ahead of the Blazers in 28th.
