The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, April 27
Birmingham, Ala. / Mary Bowers Field
3 P.M.
UAB
vs
North Texas
UAB Prepares for Final Regular Season Home Series Against North Texas
4/26/2019 5:08:00 PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM – Following its lone bye of the season, the UAB softball team will be back in action to host Conference USA West division foe North Texas for the final home series of the regular season on April 27 and April 28 at Mary Bowers Field. The Blazers and Mean Green are scheduled to play in a doubleheader with games at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, then wrap up the series at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Live streaming will be available through the Conference USA, and live stats will be provided through SIDEARM.
UAB (15-27, 5-12 C-USA) comes into the series with the most rest between games this season having last played on April 16 against Mississippi State. In that game, the Blazers trailed 5-0 in the top of the second, but stormed back to draw within one before falling in the end, 5-4. Junior outfielder Destini England led the Blazer bats through the game, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, also adding a stellar diving grab in the bottom of the sixth to prevent Mississippi State from building on its lead. From the circle, freshman Sarah Cespedes took the brunt of the load and shut down the potent Bulldog attack, going five innings while allowing no runs on six hits with a strikeout.
UAB has held some of the best batting numbers in the conference throughout the season. After leading the conference in batting average and doubles per game a few weeks straight, the Blazers are third in the conference and currently ranked No. 68 in the nation in batting average at .291. UAB continues to lead the conference in doubles per game and comes in at No. 18 in the country with a 1.64 average as well. In the field, the Blazers have also shined as their 0.55 double plays per game ranks third in the conference and sixth in the nation.
Individually, freshman Faith Hegh leads the charge in doubles, averaging 0.30 per game to rank third in the conference. Sophomore outfielder Jenna Olszewski has also maintained a high-ranking mark this season, coming in at fourth in the conference and No. 59 in the NCAA in triples on the season with four to date. Junior infielder Dylinn Stancil has been marked one of the most difficult players to strike out in the nation this season with six strikeouts in 128 at-bats, ranking second in the conference and No. 47 in the country.
North Texas (29-16, 14-4 C-USA) travels to Mary Bowers Field after sweeping division opponent UTSA over the weekend and falling to No. 13 Oklahoma State in a midweek contest, 6-0. The Mean Green are currently tied for the division lead at 14-4 in conference play, winning five out of six conference series this season with the lone series loss coming at the hands of current Conference USA leader, Western Kentucky (33-9, 15-3 C-USA).
As a unit, North Texas fields a balanced attack, ranking in the top five in the conference in 11 of 15 major NCAA categories. Most notably, the Mean Green is second in the conference and 33rd in the NCAA in doubles per game with a 1.56 average. Additionally, North Texas is second in the conference in on-base percentage (.398), runs scored (.255), RBI (234) and drawn walks (180). The Mean Green is currently third in the conference with a 2.99 ERA as well.
Individually at the plate, junior outfielder Katie Clark's 0.421 batting average leads the conference and is ranked No. 37 in the nation. From the circle, sophomore Hope Trautwein has led the way, picking up the most victories in the conference and 37th most in the country with 18 on the year. Trautwein also currently comes in at third in the conference in strikeouts with 144 and hits allowed per seven innings at 5.09. Along with Trautwein, freshman Bailey Tindell has been a big contributor to the third-best pitching staff in the conference by ERA, coming in second in the conference and 21st in the NCAA in walks allowed per seven innings with a current average of 1.14.
In the all-time series between the two, UAB currently holds an 11-4 advantage. The Blazers took the first meeting of the two in 2014, 9-1, and the most recent contest in 2018, 6-0, with both games being on the road in Denton, Texas. UAB also holds the longest win streak of the all-time series after winning the first seven meetings. The Blazers have lost only one series since the pair began competing and took the last two games out of three in the most recent meeting. UAB is currently 5-1 at home and 6-3 on the road against North Texas.
Following the series, the Blazers will next travel over the mountain for their final midweek contest of the regular season in another crosstown matchup with Samford (21-26, 10-4 SoCon) on April 30 at 6 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Live streaming for the game will be provided through the SoCon Digital Network, and live stats will be available through Stat Broadcast. UAB took the prior matchup earlier in the season, 6-1, at Mary Bowers Field.
Pertaining to this weekend's action, fans should note that the Birmingham Legion FC will be hosting a game at 7 p.m. on Saturday and plan parking accordingly. If needed, additional parking areas such as the nearby parking deck and the baseball parking lot located on 12th Street South are available. With baseball also competing at home and graduation going on throughout the weekend, parking may be more scarce than usual.
General admission tickets for home games are on sale for $5 for adults and $3 for youth and chairback seats are available for $10 for adults and $6 for youth. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, online at uabsports.com or by calling the UAB Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
Fans can receive access to every softball and baseball game for the rest of the 2018-19 season by purchasing a Gold Card. Contact the UAB Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 for more details.
For more information on the UAB softball team, follow the Blazers on Twitter and Instagram (@UAB_SB).
UAB (15-27, 5-12 C-USA) comes into the series with the most rest between games this season having last played on April 16 against Mississippi State. In that game, the Blazers trailed 5-0 in the top of the second, but stormed back to draw within one before falling in the end, 5-4. Junior outfielder Destini England led the Blazer bats through the game, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, also adding a stellar diving grab in the bottom of the sixth to prevent Mississippi State from building on its lead. From the circle, freshman Sarah Cespedes took the brunt of the load and shut down the potent Bulldog attack, going five innings while allowing no runs on six hits with a strikeout.
UAB has held some of the best batting numbers in the conference throughout the season. After leading the conference in batting average and doubles per game a few weeks straight, the Blazers are third in the conference and currently ranked No. 68 in the nation in batting average at .291. UAB continues to lead the conference in doubles per game and comes in at No. 18 in the country with a 1.64 average as well. In the field, the Blazers have also shined as their 0.55 double plays per game ranks third in the conference and sixth in the nation.
Individually, freshman Faith Hegh leads the charge in doubles, averaging 0.30 per game to rank third in the conference. Sophomore outfielder Jenna Olszewski has also maintained a high-ranking mark this season, coming in at fourth in the conference and No. 59 in the NCAA in triples on the season with four to date. Junior infielder Dylinn Stancil has been marked one of the most difficult players to strike out in the nation this season with six strikeouts in 128 at-bats, ranking second in the conference and No. 47 in the country.
North Texas (29-16, 14-4 C-USA) travels to Mary Bowers Field after sweeping division opponent UTSA over the weekend and falling to No. 13 Oklahoma State in a midweek contest, 6-0. The Mean Green are currently tied for the division lead at 14-4 in conference play, winning five out of six conference series this season with the lone series loss coming at the hands of current Conference USA leader, Western Kentucky (33-9, 15-3 C-USA).
As a unit, North Texas fields a balanced attack, ranking in the top five in the conference in 11 of 15 major NCAA categories. Most notably, the Mean Green is second in the conference and 33rd in the NCAA in doubles per game with a 1.56 average. Additionally, North Texas is second in the conference in on-base percentage (.398), runs scored (.255), RBI (234) and drawn walks (180). The Mean Green is currently third in the conference with a 2.99 ERA as well.
Individually at the plate, junior outfielder Katie Clark's 0.421 batting average leads the conference and is ranked No. 37 in the nation. From the circle, sophomore Hope Trautwein has led the way, picking up the most victories in the conference and 37th most in the country with 18 on the year. Trautwein also currently comes in at third in the conference in strikeouts with 144 and hits allowed per seven innings at 5.09. Along with Trautwein, freshman Bailey Tindell has been a big contributor to the third-best pitching staff in the conference by ERA, coming in second in the conference and 21st in the NCAA in walks allowed per seven innings with a current average of 1.14.
In the all-time series between the two, UAB currently holds an 11-4 advantage. The Blazers took the first meeting of the two in 2014, 9-1, and the most recent contest in 2018, 6-0, with both games being on the road in Denton, Texas. UAB also holds the longest win streak of the all-time series after winning the first seven meetings. The Blazers have lost only one series since the pair began competing and took the last two games out of three in the most recent meeting. UAB is currently 5-1 at home and 6-3 on the road against North Texas.
Following the series, the Blazers will next travel over the mountain for their final midweek contest of the regular season in another crosstown matchup with Samford (21-26, 10-4 SoCon) on April 30 at 6 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Live streaming for the game will be provided through the SoCon Digital Network, and live stats will be available through Stat Broadcast. UAB took the prior matchup earlier in the season, 6-1, at Mary Bowers Field.
Pertaining to this weekend's action, fans should note that the Birmingham Legion FC will be hosting a game at 7 p.m. on Saturday and plan parking accordingly. If needed, additional parking areas such as the nearby parking deck and the baseball parking lot located on 12th Street South are available. With baseball also competing at home and graduation going on throughout the weekend, parking may be more scarce than usual.
General admission tickets for home games are on sale for $5 for adults and $3 for youth and chairback seats are available for $10 for adults and $6 for youth. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, online at uabsports.com or by calling the UAB Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
Fans can receive access to every softball and baseball game for the rest of the 2018-19 season by purchasing a Gold Card. Contact the UAB Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1 for more details.
For more information on the UAB softball team, follow the Blazers on Twitter and Instagram (@UAB_SB).
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