The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

UAB Set to Host Middle Tennessee on Easter Weekend
3/29/2018 4:02:00 PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Blazers continue their five-game homestand at Mary Bowers Field this weekend as Conference USA foe Middle Tennessee comes to town for a three-game series March 30-31.
The two teams will play a doubleheader on Friday, March 30 beginning at 3 p.m. game two scheduled for approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. The Blazers and Blue Raiders will wrap up the series with one game on Saturday, March 31 with first pitch slated for 1 p.m.
UAB is 1-1 so far through the first two games of the homestand and is looking for its second-straight conference series win.
Broadcast Info
All three games this weekend will be available for live streaming through CUSA.tv. Links for the live stream can be found on the UAB softball schedule page or by visiting the C-USA website and clicking on the CUSA.tv link in the upper right hand corner.
Live stats will be available for every game this weekend with those links also posted on the UAB softball schedule page.
Series History
Overall: Middle Tennessee leads, 7-4
In Birmingham: Tied 2-2
Last Meeting: L, 4-2 (May 3, 2017)
Need to Know
- Destini England ranks in the top-10 in five offensive categories and is in the top-3 in batting average (.405), hits (45) and triples (2).
- Natalie Erwin continues to lead the team and C-USA in triples with three.
- UAB is in fourth place overall in Conference USA heading into this weekend with a 3-2-1 record, while Middle Tennessee is 5-4. The Blazers have played one less conference series than the rest of the league.
- Emily Kachel and Claire Blount both rank in the top 10 in strikeouts in the conference with 70 and 63 strikeouts respectively.
- Kachel is tied for fifth in the conference with eight wins this season.
Up Next
UAB will be back on the road next week with a weekday game at Lipscomb on April 3 and at Southern Miss April 7-8.
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