Blazers Fall by One to Rice at Young Memorial Field

Saturday, March 18

Young Memorial Field

2 P.M.

UAB

5-13, 0

Rice

10-9, 0

Rice

UAB

Blazers Fall by One to Rice at Young Memorial Field

3/18/2023 8:31:00 PM | Baseball

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BIRMINGHAM – Although out hitting the Owls eight to five, UAB (5-13, 0-2) fell 2-1 to Rice (10-9, 2-0) after the game stood at a tie for three innings on Saturday, March 18 at Young Memorial Field.

Both teams scored a run in the third inning. The Blazers brought their run after John Marc Mullins singled then made his way to third with the help of a wild pitch and an error before Christian Hall doubled to left field. The Owls scored their run from a solo home run. The game stood at 1-1 until the seventh inning when Rice hit a single to score the final run of the day.

On the mound for UAB, Blayze Berry started and threw a complete five innings and allowed one run on three hits with a season high in strikeouts (8). Carson Knight followed Berry to face three batters and collect two outs in the sixth before Jonah Smith (1-1) came on and allowed the go-ahead run on two hits and a strikeout. Smith was given the loss. Braxton Shelton closed out the game for the Blazers after he threw two shutout innings and collected two strikeouts.

Three Blazers recorded a multi-hit game including Tyler Waugh (2-for-4), Darryl Buggs (2-for-4) and Peyton Puckett (2-for-4). Waugh, who currently has a nine-game hitting streak, reached base twice on singles and once after being hit by a pitch. Buggs and Peyton both collected two singles each. Mullins and Hall also reached base from a single and a double which led to UAB's only run of the game.

UP NEXT

The series finale between UAB and Rice is scheduled for Sunday, March 19 at Young Memorial Field. First pitch is set for 12 P.M. on CUSA.tv.

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