The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, April 24
San Antonio, TX
1:00 p.m.
UAB
23-17, 0
6
at
2
UTSA
11-23, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| UTSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Photo by: Jeff Huehn
UAB Softball Clinches UTSA Series with Doubleheader Sweep
4/24/2021 8:27:00 PM | Softball
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Behind a combined 25 hits and four home runs, the UAB softball team clinched its four-game series with a doubleheader sweep over UTSA on Saturday afternoon.
The Blazers (24-17, 11-4 C-USA) opened the day with a come-from-behind 6-2 victory in game one, before cruising to a 9-2 win in game two.
Faith Hegh, Sierra Frazier and Analyse Petree hit back-to-back-to-back home runs, the first time this season UAB has scored three times via the long ball in a single game.
"Two good team wins by all of our players," head coach Joe Guthrie said. "I'm proud for them. We need to be rested and ready to execute again on Championship Sunday. Finish."
GAME ONE: UAB 6, UTSA 2
The first three innings to open the doubleheader were a pitchers' duel, with a combined seven strikeouts between the two teams and no scoring.
UTSA (11-24, 5-6 C-USA) was able to strike first in the top of the first, hitting a solo homerun to take a 1-0 lead.
The Roadrunners added to that lead in the fifth inning, hitting their second solo home run of the game.
UAB got started offensively in the sixth.
Sierra Frazier hit a leadoff double and Analyse Petree followed that up with a double of her own, scoring pinch runner Chloe Bahruth.
Jolie Readeaux tied up the game up at 2 with an RBI single that scored pinch runner Lilly Crowe.
In the bottom of the seventh, Sarah Cespedes was able to get a strikeout before Brooke Davis helped the Blazers turn a double play to end the frame.
In the top of the seventh is when the Blazers' bats turned to fire.
With two outs, Faith Hegh hit a solo shot to left center, her first home run of the season. The last time Hegh hit a home run was Feb. 14, 2020 against South Dakota State.
Frazier and Petree followed it up with consecutive solo shots of their own, giving UAB a 5-2 lead.
Olszewski followed the home runs with a single to right field and was plated by the next batter, Readeaux, with an RBI double.
Cespedes earned the victory in the circle, allowing no runs, just two hits and striking out five batters.
GAME TWO: UAB 9, UTSA: 2
The Blazers wasted no time getting started in the second game of the doubleheader, with KK Crocker leading it off with a single up the middle.
Hegh was able to plate her with an RBI double down the left field line.
After Petree grounded out to second and advanced Hegh to third, Olszewski singled to second base and Hegh touched home, giving UAB a 2-0 advantage.
UTSA was able to tie up the game at 2 in the home side of the inning.
In the top of the second, Brooke Davis and Sam Bean led off with back-to-back singles. After Olivia Valbak sacrifice bunted to third base, Davis and Bean advanced to second and third.
The two scored after a two-base UTSA error that put Crocker on first.
Hegh plated the final run of the frame for the Blazers, a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Crocker and gave UAB a 5-2 lead.
After a scoreless third, Crocker got things started again in the top of the fourth with a lead off single.
Sierra Frazier then hit her second home run of the day; a two-run shot to left center to increase the lead to 7-2.
UAB plated the final two runs of the day in the sixth. Frazier drew a leadoff walk, her 25th walk of the season, followed by a Readeaux single up the middle.
Brooke Davis then batted both pinch runner Chloe Bahruth and Readeaux in with an RBI double.
Parker Conrad (5-4) earned the win after three scoreless innings of work and three strikeouts.
Cespedes also went three innings without any runs, striking out five Roadrunners.
The all-time series between the two teams is now even at 10 wins apiece.
UAB will look to sweep the series tomorrow at 12 p.m. in the series finale.
The Blazers (24-17, 11-4 C-USA) opened the day with a come-from-behind 6-2 victory in game one, before cruising to a 9-2 win in game two.
Faith Hegh, Sierra Frazier and Analyse Petree hit back-to-back-to-back home runs, the first time this season UAB has scored three times via the long ball in a single game.
"Two good team wins by all of our players," head coach Joe Guthrie said. "I'm proud for them. We need to be rested and ready to execute again on Championship Sunday. Finish."
GAME ONE: UAB 6, UTSA 2
The first three innings to open the doubleheader were a pitchers' duel, with a combined seven strikeouts between the two teams and no scoring.
UTSA (11-24, 5-6 C-USA) was able to strike first in the top of the first, hitting a solo homerun to take a 1-0 lead.
The Roadrunners added to that lead in the fifth inning, hitting their second solo home run of the game.
UAB got started offensively in the sixth.
Sierra Frazier hit a leadoff double and Analyse Petree followed that up with a double of her own, scoring pinch runner Chloe Bahruth.
Jolie Readeaux tied up the game up at 2 with an RBI single that scored pinch runner Lilly Crowe.
In the bottom of the seventh, Sarah Cespedes was able to get a strikeout before Brooke Davis helped the Blazers turn a double play to end the frame.
In the top of the seventh is when the Blazers' bats turned to fire.
With two outs, Faith Hegh hit a solo shot to left center, her first home run of the season. The last time Hegh hit a home run was Feb. 14, 2020 against South Dakota State.
Frazier and Petree followed it up with consecutive solo shots of their own, giving UAB a 5-2 lead.
Olszewski followed the home runs with a single to right field and was plated by the next batter, Readeaux, with an RBI double.
Cespedes earned the victory in the circle, allowing no runs, just two hits and striking out five batters.
GAME TWO: UAB 9, UTSA: 2
The Blazers wasted no time getting started in the second game of the doubleheader, with KK Crocker leading it off with a single up the middle.
Hegh was able to plate her with an RBI double down the left field line.
After Petree grounded out to second and advanced Hegh to third, Olszewski singled to second base and Hegh touched home, giving UAB a 2-0 advantage.
UTSA was able to tie up the game at 2 in the home side of the inning.
In the top of the second, Brooke Davis and Sam Bean led off with back-to-back singles. After Olivia Valbak sacrifice bunted to third base, Davis and Bean advanced to second and third.
The two scored after a two-base UTSA error that put Crocker on first.
Hegh plated the final run of the frame for the Blazers, a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Crocker and gave UAB a 5-2 lead.
After a scoreless third, Crocker got things started again in the top of the fourth with a lead off single.
Sierra Frazier then hit her second home run of the day; a two-run shot to left center to increase the lead to 7-2.
UAB plated the final two runs of the day in the sixth. Frazier drew a leadoff walk, her 25th walk of the season, followed by a Readeaux single up the middle.
Brooke Davis then batted both pinch runner Chloe Bahruth and Readeaux in with an RBI double.
Parker Conrad (5-4) earned the win after three scoreless innings of work and three strikeouts.
Cespedes also went three innings without any runs, striking out five Roadrunners.
The all-time series between the two teams is now even at 10 wins apiece.
UAB will look to sweep the series tomorrow at 12 p.m. in the series finale.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Conrad, Parker (5-4)
L: SEITH (3-4)
Batting:
2B: Hegh, Faith 1 ; Davis, Brooke 1
HR: Frazier, Sierra 1
RBI: Crocker, KK 1 ; Hegh, Faith 2 ; Frazier, Sierra 2 ; Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Davis, Brooke 2
SH: Valbak, Olivia 1
SF: Hegh, Faith 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crocker, KK 3 ; Hegh, Faith 1 ; Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Bahruth, Chloe 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1 ; Davis, Brooke 1 ; Bean, Sam 1
Batting:
RBI: MEDINA 2
Base Running:
RUNS: GRUNBERG 1 ; BROOKS 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
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3
H
3
RBI
1
AB
4
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
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