The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, February 27
BIRMINGHAM, AL.
6:30 P.M.
UAB
7-5
7
vs
1
Nicholls State
5-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| UAB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Blazers Go 2-0 On Second Day of UAB Softball Invite
2/27/2021 10:21:00β―PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAMΒ β The UAB softball team went 2-0 on the second day of the UAB Softball Invite, with an 8-0 run-rule win over Eastern Illinois and a 7-1 win versus Nicholls State on Saturday at Mary Bowers Field.
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The Blazers (7-5) combined for 15 runs and 15 hits in the two games.
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Parker Conrad and Jaycee Cook both earned their second wins of the season in the circle, while Jenna OlszewskiΒ finished with a team-high five hits on the day.
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UAB is now 3-0 in the tournament and have outscored their opponents 18-2 in its three victories.
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GAME ONE: UAB 8, EASTERN ILLINOIS: 0 (5)
The Blazers opened their first game with hot bats, plating two runners in the first, KK Crocker andΒ Analyse Petree, courtesy of two RBIs from Sam Bean.
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UAB held its 2-0 advantage over Eastern Illinois until the Blazers bats exploded with a four-run inning in the bottom of the fourth.
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Sierra Frazier got the Blazers going in the inning with a single to center, andΒ Makalah Mitchell, who came in to pinch run for Frazier,Β immediatelyΒ stole second base upon entering the game.
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A groundout from Bean and a RBI groundout from Faith HeghΒ drove Mitchell home. Two Panther errors helped score Brooke BurbackΒ and Olivia ValbakΒ and a Jenna OlszewskiΒ RBI single sent Jolie ReadeauxΒ home. The Blazers finished the fourth up 6-0.
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Frazier and Bean each scored in the bottom of the fifth to end the game.
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Bean andΒ OlszewskiΒ each had a team-high two RBIs against the Panthers, and Jaycee Cook, who pitched four innings, allowed just one hit, and struck out four.
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GAME TWO: UAB 7, NICHOLLS STATE 1
UAB'sΒ bats stayed hot in its second game of the day.
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The Blazers got on the board first in the bottom of the second when Faith HeghΒ scored on sac fly from Olivia Valbak, going up 1-0 over the Colonials.
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UAB added to its lead in the bottom of the fifth, platingΒ Makalah Mitchell, Jolie ReadeauxΒ and Jenna Olszewski, before a solo homerun from Sierra Frazier put the Blazers up 5-0.
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In the bottom of the sixth, Sadie Frazier, pinch hitting for KK Crocker, singled with the bases loaded that scored Lilly Crowe and Brooke Burback.
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Nicholls State got its only run of the game in the top of the seventh.
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In her second start in two days, Parker Conrad went five innings, allowing two hits and striking out five.
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"Today was much improved by our offense and for us overall as a team," head coach Joe Guthrie said. "We still need to have a better awareness of momentum and find the ability to adjust faster. Tomorrow is championship Sunday, and we'll need our best effort."
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UAB will conclude the UAB Softball Invite tomorrow with a 12:30 p.m. matchup against Alabama State.
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The Blazers (7-5) combined for 15 runs and 15 hits in the two games.
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Parker Conrad and Jaycee Cook both earned their second wins of the season in the circle, while Jenna OlszewskiΒ finished with a team-high five hits on the day.
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UAB is now 3-0 in the tournament and have outscored their opponents 18-2 in its three victories.
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GAME ONE: UAB 8, EASTERN ILLINOIS: 0 (5)
The Blazers opened their first game with hot bats, plating two runners in the first, KK Crocker andΒ Analyse Petree, courtesy of two RBIs from Sam Bean.
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UAB held its 2-0 advantage over Eastern Illinois until the Blazers bats exploded with a four-run inning in the bottom of the fourth.
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Sierra Frazier got the Blazers going in the inning with a single to center, andΒ Makalah Mitchell, who came in to pinch run for Frazier,Β immediatelyΒ stole second base upon entering the game.
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A groundout from Bean and a RBI groundout from Faith HeghΒ drove Mitchell home. Two Panther errors helped score Brooke BurbackΒ and Olivia ValbakΒ and a Jenna OlszewskiΒ RBI single sent Jolie ReadeauxΒ home. The Blazers finished the fourth up 6-0.
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Frazier and Bean each scored in the bottom of the fifth to end the game.
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Bean andΒ OlszewskiΒ each had a team-high two RBIs against the Panthers, and Jaycee Cook, who pitched four innings, allowed just one hit, and struck out four.
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GAME TWO: UAB 7, NICHOLLS STATE 1
UAB'sΒ bats stayed hot in its second game of the day.
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The Blazers got on the board first in the bottom of the second when Faith HeghΒ scored on sac fly from Olivia Valbak, going up 1-0 over the Colonials.
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UAB added to its lead in the bottom of the fifth, platingΒ Makalah Mitchell, Jolie ReadeauxΒ and Jenna Olszewski, before a solo homerun from Sierra Frazier put the Blazers up 5-0.
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In the bottom of the sixth, Sadie Frazier, pinch hitting for KK Crocker, singled with the bases loaded that scored Lilly Crowe and Brooke Burback.
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Nicholls State got its only run of the game in the top of the seventh.
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In her second start in two days, Parker Conrad went five innings, allowing two hits and striking out five.
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"Today was much improved by our offense and for us overall as a team," head coach Joe Guthrie said. "We still need to have a better awareness of momentum and find the ability to adjust faster. Tomorrow is championship Sunday, and we'll need our best effort."
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UAB will conclude the UAB Softball Invite tomorrow with a 12:30 p.m. matchup against Alabama State.
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Players Mentioned
INF
/ Softball
INF/C
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
UT
/ Softball
UTL/OF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
RHP/INF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Conrad, Parker (2-0)
L: Moon, Jordan (1-2)
Batting:
RBI: Vazquez, Lulu 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Poche', Alexa 1
CS: Holland, Emma 1
HBP: Hamilton, Skylar 1
Batting:
2B: Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Burback, Brooke 1
HR: Frazier, Sierra 1
RBI: Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Crocker, KK 1 ; Frazier, Sadie 2 ; Petree, Analyse 1 ; Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Valbak, Olivia 1
SF: Crocker, KK 1 ; Valbak, Olivia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Hegh, Faith 1 ; Crowe, Lilly 1 ; Burback, Brooke 1 ; Mitchell, Makalah 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
SB: Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Hegh, Faith 1 ; Burback, Brooke 1
CS: Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Burback, Brooke 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
3
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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