The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Baseball Takes Tuesday Trip To Troy
3/5/2012 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 5, 2012
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- The UAB baseball team will hit the pavement for a road trip to take on the Troy Trojans. Game time at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy, Ala. is set for 6 p.m. CT.
UAB sits at 8-3 after winning three of four games over the week, including two-of-three against Utah and has won seven of its last eight ball games. Of UAB's eight wins this season, six have been by one run.
Probable Starters
UAB: LHP David Hayes (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
Troy: RHP Chris Fisher (0-0, 7.88 ERA)
UAB Notes
For the second straight week, closer Ryan Nance earned both a win and a save over a seven-day stretch. Nance pitched 4.0 scoreless innings in relief of Ben Bullard in Saturday's 2-1 victory in 11 innings. He picked up the save last Wednesday vs. Jacksonville State by pitching a scoreless ninth to preserve a one-run victory.
Saturday's 2-1 win in 11 innings over Utah marked the third walk-off victory for the Blazers this season, all of which have come at home. Second baseman Keith DePew put down a suicide squeeze bunt single in the bottom of the 11th with the bases loaded to bring home the winning run.
Right-hander Chase Mallard blanked Utah over the final 5.1 innings to earn the victory on Sunday. For the season, Mallard has pitched 11.2 innings and as yet to allow an earned run. He has only given up three hits, all singles, and holding opponents to a .079 batting average against him. Over his five total appearances, Mallard has tallied 12 strikeouts to just two free passes.
On offense, Jeff Schalk leads the Blazers with 12 hits, while he has knocked in four runs and owns a batting average of .308.
Southpaw starter David Hayes will make his second start of the season when he toes the rubber for the Blazers vs. Troy. In two total outings thus far, Hayes has pitched 4.0 innings, giving up three earned runs and six hits, while striking out two.
Troy Notes
The Trojans sit at 6-4 on the season after taking two-of-three against Bethune-Cookman over the weekend.
Tyler Hannah tops Troy in batting average, hitting at an impressive .429 with 15 hits in 35 at bats and has scored 13 runs. Boone Shear has been a run producing machine, driving in 18 RBI in 43 plate appearances. Shear has laced three doubles and two homers, while scoring 11 times.
Troy starter Chris Fisher is making his second start and third appearance of the season. On the year he has pitched 8.0 innings, giving up eight runs (seven earned) off 11 hits. Fisher has tallied three strikeouts and walked two batters for the season.
