The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Tuesday, March 29
Homewood, Ala.
6 P.M.
UAB
at
Samford
Photo by: Ted Feeley
UAB Baseball set for Midweeks at Samford, Rickwood College Classic
3/28/2022 4:42:00β―PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM β The UAB baseball team will play two midweek games in Birmingham this week at Samford on Tuesday night and against Birmingham-Southern in the inaugural Rickwood College Classic on Wednesday afternoon.
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The Blazers (15-7) and Bulldogs (12-9) face off for the first time this season on Tuesday, March 29, at 6 p.m. as head coach Casey Dunn plays his former team for the first time.
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UAB then turns around the next day to face Birmingham-Southern at Rickwood Field for a game at one of the most historic and famed baseball fields in the country. Birmingham-Southern is currently 18-5 overall and ranks top five nationally in the Division III polls. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
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All tickets (including UAB and Birmingham-Southern students) to the Rickwood College Classic are $10 general admission and can only be purchased on the day of the game at the Rickwood box office.
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UAB is coming off its first series loss of the season after dropping 2-of-3 to Middle Tennessee, however, the Blazers have won six of their last nine contests and are just three wins away from matching their entire wins total from last season.
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Christian Hall continues to lead UAB at the plate with a .403 batting average, while Brandon Willoughby hit the walk-off home run to give UAB the win on Sunday against Middle Tennessee.
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Closer Collin Taylor picked up a save against Alabama and the win against Middle Tennessee last week. He boasts a 0.90 ERA and has three saves this season. Collectively, the Blazer pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA, led by Jackson Reynolds who has six starts this season with a 2.86 ERA.
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Following UAB's midweek contests, the Blazers remain in Birmingham to host a Conference USA series with Marshall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 1-3.
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The Blazers (15-7) and Bulldogs (12-9) face off for the first time this season on Tuesday, March 29, at 6 p.m. as head coach Casey Dunn plays his former team for the first time.
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UAB then turns around the next day to face Birmingham-Southern at Rickwood Field for a game at one of the most historic and famed baseball fields in the country. Birmingham-Southern is currently 18-5 overall and ranks top five nationally in the Division III polls. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
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All tickets (including UAB and Birmingham-Southern students) to the Rickwood College Classic are $10 general admission and can only be purchased on the day of the game at the Rickwood box office.
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UAB is coming off its first series loss of the season after dropping 2-of-3 to Middle Tennessee, however, the Blazers have won six of their last nine contests and are just three wins away from matching their entire wins total from last season.
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Christian Hall continues to lead UAB at the plate with a .403 batting average, while Brandon Willoughby hit the walk-off home run to give UAB the win on Sunday against Middle Tennessee.
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Closer Collin Taylor picked up a save against Alabama and the win against Middle Tennessee last week. He boasts a 0.90 ERA and has three saves this season. Collectively, the Blazer pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA, led by Jackson Reynolds who has six starts this season with a 2.86 ERA.
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Following UAB's midweek contests, the Blazers remain in Birmingham to host a Conference USA series with Marshall on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 1-3.
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