The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, March 9
Young Memorial Field
2:00 P.M.
UAB
vs
Milwaukee
UAB Welcomes Milwaukee In Final Weekend of Non-Conference
3/8/2018 2:59:00β―PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. β With just one weekend of non-conference play left in the 2018 season, the UAB baseball team welcomes Milwaukee to Young Memorial Field for a three-game series this weekend. Weather has altered the original schedule and now the two teams will play a double-header on Friday beginning at 2 p.m. with the final game slated for Saturday at 1 p.m. All games will be played at Young Memorial Field.
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QUICK HITTERS
- UAB (5-6) is coming off of an 11-8 loss to No. 9 Auburn on Tuesday night at Regions Field
- Entering Tuesday's contest with the Tigers, the Blazers had not hit a home run. That stat was scratched as both Carter Pharis and Zack Davis hit their first long balls of the season
- UAB has had double vision defensively this season turning 14 double plays, the 10th most by a team in the NCAA
- Tyler Tolbert has proven himself to one of the fastest guys in the nation season as he's a perfect 7-for-7 on stolen bases this season. The sophomore ranks 21st overall in stolen bases while his 0.6 per game is good for the 26th most in the country
- Junior right-handed pitcher Ryan Wesson is one of 18 pitchers yet to yield a walk this year. Wesson has made three starts and pitched a combined 15.2 innings with 11 strikeouts, 14 hits, four runs and just two earned runs
- Zack Davis enters the weekend in the midst of a team-best 15-game hitting streak. The redshirt sophomore is hitting .333 with nine runs on 12 hits, six RBI, 20 total bases, a .426 on-base percentage and four doubles
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Scouting Milwaukee
Milwaukee (2-9) comes to Birmingham riding a four-game losing streak. The Panthers lost their last outing, 5-4, on Wednesday night at Minnesota.
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Mike Ferri leads the team hitting .333 with a team-best 15 hits.Β The infielder has scored six runs to go along with four RBI and 19 total bases.
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The Panthers have five pitchers that haven't given up an earned run this season. George Swedie highlights that group throwing 7.2 innings over three appearances with six strikeouts.
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UAB vs. Milwaukee
Series Record: Tied, 1-1
In Birmingham: 1-1
Last meeting: UAB 4-3 win on March 14, 1999
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Tickets will be available at the Young Memorial Field ticket office or online. Fans also have the opportunity to purchase a Gold Card which grants access into all UAB baseball and softball games this season. Contact the UAB Tickets Office (205 975-UAB1) for more details.
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For more information on the UAB baseball team follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Baseball) or on Instagram (UAB_Baseball).
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QUICK HITTERS
- UAB (5-6) is coming off of an 11-8 loss to No. 9 Auburn on Tuesday night at Regions Field
- Entering Tuesday's contest with the Tigers, the Blazers had not hit a home run. That stat was scratched as both Carter Pharis and Zack Davis hit their first long balls of the season
- UAB has had double vision defensively this season turning 14 double plays, the 10th most by a team in the NCAA
- Tyler Tolbert has proven himself to one of the fastest guys in the nation season as he's a perfect 7-for-7 on stolen bases this season. The sophomore ranks 21st overall in stolen bases while his 0.6 per game is good for the 26th most in the country
- Junior right-handed pitcher Ryan Wesson is one of 18 pitchers yet to yield a walk this year. Wesson has made three starts and pitched a combined 15.2 innings with 11 strikeouts, 14 hits, four runs and just two earned runs
- Zack Davis enters the weekend in the midst of a team-best 15-game hitting streak. The redshirt sophomore is hitting .333 with nine runs on 12 hits, six RBI, 20 total bases, a .426 on-base percentage and four doubles
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Scouting Milwaukee
Milwaukee (2-9) comes to Birmingham riding a four-game losing streak. The Panthers lost their last outing, 5-4, on Wednesday night at Minnesota.
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Mike Ferri leads the team hitting .333 with a team-best 15 hits.Β The infielder has scored six runs to go along with four RBI and 19 total bases.
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The Panthers have five pitchers that haven't given up an earned run this season. George Swedie highlights that group throwing 7.2 innings over three appearances with six strikeouts.
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UAB vs. Milwaukee
Series Record: Tied, 1-1
In Birmingham: 1-1
Last meeting: UAB 4-3 win on March 14, 1999
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Tickets will be available at the Young Memorial Field ticket office or online. Fans also have the opportunity to purchase a Gold Card which grants access into all UAB baseball and softball games this season. Contact the UAB Tickets Office (205 975-UAB1) for more details.
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For more information on the UAB baseball team follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Baseball) or on Instagram (UAB_Baseball).
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