The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
16-34, 9-19
Marshall
9-33, 5-24
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Marshall | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 8 | 0 |
UAB Baseball Edged Out by Marshall in Series Opener
5/14/2021 6:45:00β―PM | Baseball
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Left-handed pitcher Sam Brace tossed a career-high four innings four innings for the Blazers, only allowing one hit.
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Marshall (9-33, 5-24 C-USA) got on the board early with a run in the first, two in the second and three in the third to take the 6-0 lead.
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UAB (16-34, 9-20 C-USA) answered in the top of the fourth on a solo home run to left center by Ian Ladner, his fourth of the season.
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The Thundering Herd added two runs in the bottom of the fourth.
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Jess Davis led off the fifth with a double down the right field line. After advancing to third on a groundout, he was driven in on a groundout by Zack Davis.
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In the sixth, Caleb Floyd singled with one out and was followed by a John Marc Mullins walk. Thomas Johns came in to pinch-hit and sent a three-run home run to center to bring the Blazers within three, 8-5.
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Floyd also sent the ball over the wall in the top of the eighth, bringing the score to the eventually final tally of 8-6. The solo shot was Floyd's fourth home run of the season.
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The series continues with a doubleheader on Saturday at the Kennedy Center YMCA. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET.
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For more information on the UAB baseball team, follow @UAB_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Chad Heiner (1-5)
L: Davis, Riley (4-5)
S: Josh Zeboskey (1)
Batting:
2B: Davis, Jess 1 ; Fullerton, J Paul 1
HR: Ladner, Ian 1 ; Floyd, Caleb 1 ; Johns, Thomas 1
RBI: Davis, Zack 1 ; Ladner, Ian 1 ; Floyd, Caleb 1 ; Johns, Thomas 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Jess 1 ; Ladner, Ian 1 ; Floyd, Caleb 2 ; Mullins, John Marc 1 ; Johns, Thomas 1
SB: Davis, Jess 1 ; Schultz, Colton 1
CS: Simpson, Chandler 1
PO: Simpson, Chandler 1
Batting:
2B: Cyrus Grimes 1
3B: Geordon Blanton 1
HR: Ryan Leitch 1 ; Kyle Schaefer 1
RBI: Travis Sankovich 1 ; Ryan Leitch 3 ; Kyle Schaefer 1 ; Geordon Blanton 2 ; Devin Ward 1
SF: Geordon Blanton 1 ; Devin Ward 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordon Billups 2 ; Travis Sankovich 1 ; Ryan Leitch 1 ; Kyle Schaefer 1 ; Zach Inskeep 1 ; Cyrus Grimes 1 ; Geordon Blanton 1
SB: Jordon Billups 1
HBP: Zach Inskeep 1
PO: Devin Ward 1
