The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Tuesday, February 27
Birmingham / Mary Bowers Field
6:00 PM
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UAB Falls to No. 11 Alabama in Home Opener
2/27/2018 9:46:00 PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB softball team played its home opener Tuesday night against No. 11 Alabama, falling to the Tide 4-0 at Mary Bowers Field.
The Crimson Tide (10-2) got on the board early in the top half of the first inning when left fielder Kaylee Tow hit a 1-1 pitch high over the wall in right center to give Alabama the lead 1-0. The Blazers would threaten in the bottom half of the inning with runners on second and third and one out but couldn't come up with the clutch hit and left the runners stranded.
Alabama added to its lead in the fourth, with one out and the bases loaded KB Sides singled to left field scoring a run from third and advanced everyone up a base. Outfielder Merris Schroder hit a groundout to second base that scored the second run of the inning.
The Tide would hold their 3-0 lead until the seventh inning when they tacked on one final. Peyton Grantham leadoff with a double to right center and was moved to third on a bunt single. Bailey Hemphill would score Grantham from third with a sacrifice fly.
Emily Kachel got the start for UAB in the circle and tossed four innings against Alabama giving up three runs on four hits. She recorded just one strike out and allowed three walks. Kachel suffered the loss and falls to 4-4 on the year.
Claire Blount also saw time in the circle as she threw the final three innings of the night. Blount allowed one run on three hits, also walked three batters and did not tally a strikeout.
Courtney Gettins got the start and the win for Alabama and improves to 4-0 on the year. The Blazers managed to tag her for four hits and struck out just once against the New Zealand native. Alexis Osorio tossed the final two innings for Alabama and picked up her first save of the season.
Destini England had two of UAB's four hits on the night as she went 2-for-3 with two infield singles. The Hoover, Ala. native is now batting .396 on the season. Katelyn Prater and Madison Millsaps had the other two Blazer hits.
Up Next
It will be a quick turnaround for UAB as they square off with another in-state foe, South Alabama tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at Mary Bowers Field.
The Crimson Tide (10-2) got on the board early in the top half of the first inning when left fielder Kaylee Tow hit a 1-1 pitch high over the wall in right center to give Alabama the lead 1-0. The Blazers would threaten in the bottom half of the inning with runners on second and third and one out but couldn't come up with the clutch hit and left the runners stranded.
Alabama added to its lead in the fourth, with one out and the bases loaded KB Sides singled to left field scoring a run from third and advanced everyone up a base. Outfielder Merris Schroder hit a groundout to second base that scored the second run of the inning.
The Tide would hold their 3-0 lead until the seventh inning when they tacked on one final. Peyton Grantham leadoff with a double to right center and was moved to third on a bunt single. Bailey Hemphill would score Grantham from third with a sacrifice fly.
Emily Kachel got the start for UAB in the circle and tossed four innings against Alabama giving up three runs on four hits. She recorded just one strike out and allowed three walks. Kachel suffered the loss and falls to 4-4 on the year.
Claire Blount also saw time in the circle as she threw the final three innings of the night. Blount allowed one run on three hits, also walked three batters and did not tally a strikeout.
Courtney Gettins got the start and the win for Alabama and improves to 4-0 on the year. The Blazers managed to tag her for four hits and struck out just once against the New Zealand native. Alexis Osorio tossed the final two innings for Alabama and picked up her first save of the season.
Destini England had two of UAB's four hits on the night as she went 2-for-3 with two infield singles. The Hoover, Ala. native is now batting .396 on the season. Katelyn Prater and Madison Millsaps had the other two Blazer hits.
Up Next
It will be a quick turnaround for UAB as they square off with another in-state foe, South Alabama tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at Mary Bowers Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gettins (4-0)
L: Kachel, Emily (4-4)
S: Osorio (1)
Batting:
2B: Grantham 1
HR: Tow 1
RBI: Tow 1 ; Hemphill 1 ; Sides 1 ; Schroder 1
SF: Hemphill 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tow 1 ; Grantham 1 ; Hemphill 1 ; Dykes 1
CS: Tow 1
HBP: Grantham 1
Batting:
SH: Prater, Katelyn 1 ; Petree, Analyse 1
Base Running:
HBP: Petree, Analyse 1
Game Leaders
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