The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, March 11
BIRMINGHAM, AL.
5:00 P.M.
UAB
10-9
6
vs
3
Ball State
5-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| UAB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 5 | 1 |
UAB Softball Opens Blazer Classic With a 6-3 Win Over Ball State
3/11/2021 8:51:00β―PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM β Amy Woodham earned her first victory of the season in the circle with five strikeouts on Thursday night, helping lift UAB past Ball State, 6-3, to open the Blazer Classic at Mary Bowers Field.
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Olivia Valbak earned her second straight save, entering the game in the top of the sixth inning and striking out three of the five batters she faced.
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KK Crocker had a team-high two runs and one RBI against the Cardinals.
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Jenna Olszewski got the Blazers (10-9) going with a leadoff single in the bottom of the first, followed by Crocker, who singled and then advanced to second base on an error. After Sierra Frazier was hit by a pitch, the bases were loaded with no outs.
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Ball State (5-6) then walked the next two UAB batters, plating two runs. The Blazers, who were walked once more in the inning, scored one more run, going up 3-0 after the first.
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Two more errors in the second inning by the Cardinals put UAB ahead 5-0.
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After trading zeros in the third and fourth innings, a Sam Bean RBI groundout scored pinch runner Lilly Crowe, giving the Blazers a six-run advantage in the fifth.
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The Cardinal bats got hot in the sixth, scoringΒ three runs off three hits and an error by UAB, cutting the lead to 6-3.
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However, a 1-2-3 inning from Valbak in the top of seventh inning sealed the UAB victory.
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Up next, the Blazers will face both Samford and Southern Illinois tomorrow at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively, on the second day of the Blazer Classic.
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Olivia Valbak earned her second straight save, entering the game in the top of the sixth inning and striking out three of the five batters she faced.
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KK Crocker had a team-high two runs and one RBI against the Cardinals.
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Jenna Olszewski got the Blazers (10-9) going with a leadoff single in the bottom of the first, followed by Crocker, who singled and then advanced to second base on an error. After Sierra Frazier was hit by a pitch, the bases were loaded with no outs.
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Ball State (5-6) then walked the next two UAB batters, plating two runs. The Blazers, who were walked once more in the inning, scored one more run, going up 3-0 after the first.
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Two more errors in the second inning by the Cardinals put UAB ahead 5-0.
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After trading zeros in the third and fourth innings, a Sam Bean RBI groundout scored pinch runner Lilly Crowe, giving the Blazers a six-run advantage in the fifth.
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The Cardinal bats got hot in the sixth, scoringΒ three runs off three hits and an error by UAB, cutting the lead to 6-3.
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However, a 1-2-3 inning from Valbak in the top of seventh inning sealed the UAB victory.
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Up next, the Blazers will face both Samford and Southern Illinois tomorrow at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively, on the second day of the Blazer Classic.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Woodham, Amy (1-5)
L: MORIO, Tieghan (2-2)
S: Valbak, Olivia (1)
Batting:
RBI: WYNN, Kennedy 1 ; HOGG, Janae 2
Base Running:
RUNS: LISSY, Kayla 1 ; WYNN, Kennedy 1 ; DANIEL, Amaia 1
SB: LISSY, Kayla 1
Batting:
2B: Hegh, Faith 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
RBI: Crocker, KK 1 ; Petree, Analyse 1 ; Watford, Taylor 1 ; Valbak, Olivia 1 ; Bean, Sam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Crocker, KK 2 ; Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Crowe, Lilly 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
HBP: Frazier, Sierra 2
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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