UAB Plays Host to Troy Looking for Season Sweep

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB welcomes in-state rival Troy to Mary Bowers Field on Tuesday, April 10, for the second meeting this season. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. CT.

The Blazers won the first meeting at Troy on Feb. 23, 1-0, in the Troy Classic. UAB is currently riding a two-game winning streak in the series, which is tied for the longest such streak for the Green and Gold in the rivalry's history.

UAB is coming off its third-straight Conference USA series win, defeating Southern Miss 2-1. The Blazers currently sit third in the conference and have yet to lose a C-USA series.

Broadcast Info

The contest 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 the game with those links also posted on the UAB softball schedule page.

Series History

Overall: Troy leads, 16-12
In Birmingham: Troy leads, 7-6
Last Meeting: W, 1-0 (Feb. 23, 2018)

Need to Know

UAB is third in the league in hits (294), second in doubles (53) and third in triples (8).
The Blazers hit four home runs in the series against Southern Miss, bringing the team total to 19 for the year.
The UAB pitching staff has recorded 180 strikeouts this season, the fourth most in the conference. Fifty-five of those strikeouts have been looking, which is the third-highest mark in the league.
Destini England is second in Conference USA in batting average (.416) and hits (57).
Natalie Erwin is tied for the conference lead in triples with three.
Emily Kachel ranks in the top-10 in C-USA in ERA (2.84), innings pitched (125.2), strikeouts (87) and wins (10).

Up Next

UAB will host WKU this weekend at Mary Bowers Field, playing a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. before wrapping up the series Sunday at 1 p.m.

UAB Plays Host to Troy Looking for Season Sweep

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Players Mentioned

Destini England

Natalie Erwin

Emily Kachel

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