The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, May 13
Bowling Green, Ky.
4:30 p.m. CST
UAB
30-18
5
vs
2
Charlotte
31-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| UAB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Photo by: Steve Roberts/Conference USA
UAB Earns C-USA Championship Semifinal Berth With 5-2 Win Over Charlotte
5/13/2021 9:35:00β―PM | Softball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. β The UAB softball team advanced to the semifinals of the Conference USA Championship with a 5-2 win over Charlotte on Thursday afternoon.
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The Blazers (30-18, 15-5 C-USA) were led at the plate by Analyse Petree, Jenna Olszewski and Olivia Valbak, who each had two hits apiece.
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Amy Woodham (10-8) earned her eighth straight win in the circle, while Sarah Cesepedes earned her first save of the season after 3.1 hitless innings of relief to clinch the victory.
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Charlotte got started early in the top of the first, hitting back-to-back singles before a walk loaded the bases. With two outs on the board and a 3-2 count, Woodham was able to get the 49ers swinging for the first strikeout of the game and the 125th of her career.
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UAB was able to get on the board in the home side of the inning after Petree doubled to left field, scoring Sierra Frazier who had reached on a fielder's choice.
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Jenna Olszewski added to the Green and Golds' lead with a single up the middle, scoring Petree and giving UAB a 2-0 advantage after one.
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After Woodham was able to get out of another bases loaded jam in the top of the second, KK Crocker hit an RBI double, which scored Valbak, giving UAB a 3-0 lead.
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Readeaux plated the fourth run of the game in the bottom of the third, doubling to left center and scoring Olszewski who had hit a two-out triple in the previous at bat.
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Olszewski's triple was her fifth of the season, the third-most in a single season in program history.
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Charlotte was able cut UAB's 4-0 lead in half in the fourth, scoring two runs.
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UAB added on an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth, after Petree singled the left field, scoring Hegh and giving the Blazers a 5-2 lead in what would turn out to be the final run of the game.
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This was the Blazers' first C-USA Championship win since 2018.
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UAB will rematch with No. 1-seed North Texas tomorrow at 12 p.m. CST in the semifinals of the tournament. The Blazers' split its four-game series with the Mean Green earlier this season in Denton.
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The Blazers (30-18, 15-5 C-USA) were led at the plate by Analyse Petree, Jenna Olszewski and Olivia Valbak, who each had two hits apiece.
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Amy Woodham (10-8) earned her eighth straight win in the circle, while Sarah Cesepedes earned her first save of the season after 3.1 hitless innings of relief to clinch the victory.
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Charlotte got started early in the top of the first, hitting back-to-back singles before a walk loaded the bases. With two outs on the board and a 3-2 count, Woodham was able to get the 49ers swinging for the first strikeout of the game and the 125th of her career.
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UAB was able to get on the board in the home side of the inning after Petree doubled to left field, scoring Sierra Frazier who had reached on a fielder's choice.
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Jenna Olszewski added to the Green and Golds' lead with a single up the middle, scoring Petree and giving UAB a 2-0 advantage after one.
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After Woodham was able to get out of another bases loaded jam in the top of the second, KK Crocker hit an RBI double, which scored Valbak, giving UAB a 3-0 lead.
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Readeaux plated the fourth run of the game in the bottom of the third, doubling to left center and scoring Olszewski who had hit a two-out triple in the previous at bat.
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Olszewski's triple was her fifth of the season, the third-most in a single season in program history.
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Charlotte was able cut UAB's 4-0 lead in half in the fourth, scoring two runs.
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UAB added on an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth, after Petree singled the left field, scoring Hegh and giving the Blazers a 5-2 lead in what would turn out to be the final run of the game.
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This was the Blazers' first C-USA Championship win since 2018.
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UAB will rematch with No. 1-seed North Texas tomorrow at 12 p.m. CST in the semifinals of the tournament. The Blazers' split its four-game series with the Mean Green earlier this season in Denton.
Players Mentioned
UT
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
RHP/INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Woodham, Amy (10-8)
L: WRIGHT, M. (13-8)
S: Cespedes, Sarah (1)
Batting:
2B: GREMILLION,K 1
RBI: GREMILLION,K 2
SH: GRAY, S. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: VANNOY, B. 1 ; HENDERSON, C 1
SB: WASHINGTON,A 1 ; HENDERSON, C 1
HBP: HENDERSON, C 1
Batting:
2B: Crocker, KK 1 ; Petree, Analyse 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
3B: Olszewski, Jenna 1
RBI: Crocker, KK 1 ; Petree, Analyse 2 ; Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hegh, Faith 1 ; Frazier, Sierra 1 ; Petree, Analyse 1 ; Olszewski, Jenna 1 ; Valbak, Olivia 1
HBP: Hegh, Faith 1 ; Readeaux, Jolie 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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