The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, May 7
Birmingham, Ala.
6:00 p.m.
UAB
vs
Southern Miss
Blazers Conclude Regular Season with Southern Miss Home Series
5/6/2021 5:13:00β―PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAMΒ β The UAB softball team wraps up the regular season at Mary Bowers Field with a four-game series against Southern Miss this weekend, May 7-9.Β
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The Blazers enter their final homeΒ stand on a six-game winning streak.
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LAST TIMEOUT
The Blazers' (26-17, 12-4 C-USA) last game was a 3-2 victory on the road at Samford on April 28. Faith Hegh led the team with three hits against the Bulldogs and was just a triple short of hitting for the cycle, with a home run, a single and a double.
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Amy Woodham earned her fifth strΒΒΒaight victory in the circle in the win,Β allowing just four hits, no runs and striking out two batters.
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UAB currently ranks No. 2 in the Conference USA standings, behind just North Texas who has a (14-2) record.
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SCOUTING SOUTHERN MISS (21-28, 3-13 C-USA)
The Golden Eagles are coming off a 3-1 series loss on the road in Ruston versus Louisiana Tech.
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At the plate, Southern Miss is led by Alyssa Davis who is batting a team-high .327. She leads the team in hits (54), doubles (8), RBIs (36) and total bases (85).
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Destini Brown has also had a productive season for Southern Miss, batting .296 and slugging a team-high .536. She leads C-USA in walks this season (33), followed behind by Sierra Frazier (28) and KK Crocker (24), who rank second and third, respectively, in the league.
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In the circle, the Golden Eagles are led by Morgan Leinstock who has pitched a team-high 93.2 innings and owns a 2.99 ERA.
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SIERRA FRAZIER'S A HIT
Sierra Frazier leads UAB in almost every offensive category:Β Β batting average (.384), slugging percentage (.688), home runs (8), walks (28), on-base percentage (.534), total bases (77) and runs scored (28) and is the only Blazer to start all 43 games.
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She holds the top on-base percentage and fielding percentage in C-USA, while also ranks in the Top-5 in batting average, home runs, walks, and slugging. She has had 10 multi-hit games and has reached base in 26 straight games.
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
As a team, UAB ranks third in the league with 62 double bags this season. Faith Hegh (11) and Jenna Olszewski (10) rank third and sixth in the conference in the category.
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SENIOR DAY
The series finale on Sunday at 12 p.m. is Senior Day for our six graduating seniors: KK Crocker, Jenna Olszewski, Amy Woodham, Parker Conrad, Analyse Petree and Emily Kachel.
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Be in the stands early as we celebrate these six seniors' accomplishments and their impact on our program.
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SERIES SCHEDULE
Fri. May 7 - 6 p.m.
Sat. May 8 - 1 p.m. (DH)
Sun. May 9 - 12 p.m.
STREAMINGΒ
Friday night's game will be streamed through ESPN+, a subscription-based service. Jonathan McAfroos will have the call. ClickΒ hereΒ to register a new account.
Saturday and Sunday's games will be streamed through CUSA.TV. This is also a subscription-based service that offers a variety of packages. Click here toΒ registerΒ a new account.
Fans can also follow along with live stats throughΒ StatBroadcast.Β
Β
The Blazers enter their final homeΒ stand on a six-game winning streak.
Β
LAST TIMEOUT
The Blazers' (26-17, 12-4 C-USA) last game was a 3-2 victory on the road at Samford on April 28. Faith Hegh led the team with three hits against the Bulldogs and was just a triple short of hitting for the cycle, with a home run, a single and a double.
Β
Amy Woodham earned her fifth strΒΒΒaight victory in the circle in the win,Β allowing just four hits, no runs and striking out two batters.
Β
UAB currently ranks No. 2 in the Conference USA standings, behind just North Texas who has a (14-2) record.
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SCOUTING SOUTHERN MISS (21-28, 3-13 C-USA)
The Golden Eagles are coming off a 3-1 series loss on the road in Ruston versus Louisiana Tech.
Β
At the plate, Southern Miss is led by Alyssa Davis who is batting a team-high .327. She leads the team in hits (54), doubles (8), RBIs (36) and total bases (85).
Β
Destini Brown has also had a productive season for Southern Miss, batting .296 and slugging a team-high .536. She leads C-USA in walks this season (33), followed behind by Sierra Frazier (28) and KK Crocker (24), who rank second and third, respectively, in the league.
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In the circle, the Golden Eagles are led by Morgan Leinstock who has pitched a team-high 93.2 innings and owns a 2.99 ERA.
Β
SIERRA FRAZIER'S A HIT
Sierra Frazier leads UAB in almost every offensive category:Β Β batting average (.384), slugging percentage (.688), home runs (8), walks (28), on-base percentage (.534), total bases (77) and runs scored (28) and is the only Blazer to start all 43 games.
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She holds the top on-base percentage and fielding percentage in C-USA, while also ranks in the Top-5 in batting average, home runs, walks, and slugging. She has had 10 multi-hit games and has reached base in 26 straight games.
Β
DOUBLE TROUBLE
As a team, UAB ranks third in the league with 62 double bags this season. Faith Hegh (11) and Jenna Olszewski (10) rank third and sixth in the conference in the category.
Β
SENIOR DAY
The series finale on Sunday at 12 p.m. is Senior Day for our six graduating seniors: KK Crocker, Jenna Olszewski, Amy Woodham, Parker Conrad, Analyse Petree and Emily Kachel.
Β
Be in the stands early as we celebrate these six seniors' accomplishments and their impact on our program.
Β
SERIES SCHEDULE
Fri. May 7 - 6 p.m.
Sat. May 8 - 1 p.m. (DH)
Sun. May 9 - 12 p.m.
STREAMINGΒ
Friday night's game will be streamed through ESPN+, a subscription-based service. Jonathan McAfroos will have the call. ClickΒ hereΒ to register a new account.
Saturday and Sunday's games will be streamed through CUSA.TV. This is also a subscription-based service that offers a variety of packages. Click here toΒ registerΒ a new account.
Fans can also follow along with live stats throughΒ StatBroadcast.Β
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