The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Tuesday, March 21
Tuscaloosa, AL
6 P.M.
UAB
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Alabama
UAB Baseball Travels to Tuscaloosa for First Matchup Against No. 25 Alabama
3/20/2023 5:49:00β―PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM β UAB (5-14, 0-3 C-USA) will travel to meet in-state foes No. 25 Alabama (17-4, 1-2 SEC) for a mid-week matchup on Tuesday, March 21. This is the first of two meetings between the programs this year. First pitch is set for 6 P.M. at Sewell-Thomas Stadium and will be broadcasted on SEC Network+.
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Opponent: Alabama Crimson Tide
Location: Sewell-Thomas Stadium β Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Game Time: 6 P.M.
TV: SECN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
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UAB BLAZERS
UAB is coming off its first Conference USA series where the Blazers went 0-3 on the weekend after being swept by Rice at Young Memorial Field. UAB currently sits at 1-3 in mid-week games with the most recent 9-5 win over Samford on Tuesday, March 14.
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Starting on the mound for the Blazers will be JC Sewell (0-1). This will be Sewell's second start of the season since his last at Vanderbilt where he threw two complete innings and allowed one run on three hits. Β
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ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Alabama will be returning home after opening SEC play down in Gainesville, Fla. where the Crimson Tide took 1-2 games in the series. Alabama sits 3-2 in series wins and undefeated in mid-week matchups.
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The Crimson Tide will be starting Jacob McNairy (2-1). This will be McNairy's fourth start of the season and has allowed a total of 12 runs β 11 earned β on 16 hits with 32 strikeouts for an ERA of 6.19.
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UAB AND ALABAMA HISTORY
This will be the 83rd meeting between the two programs, dating back to 1980. Since 2001, Alabama leads the overall series 26-15. UAB swept Alabama last season after defeating the Crimson Tide 5-4 at Regions Field on March 23, 2022 and on April 19 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium by a score of 7-6. The win at Regions Field snapped a five-game losing streak against Alabama for the Blazers.
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For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram and on UAB Athletics Facebook.
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Opponent: Alabama Crimson Tide
Location: Sewell-Thomas Stadium β Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Game Time: 6 P.M.
TV: SECN+
Live Stats: Sidearm
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UAB BLAZERS
UAB is coming off its first Conference USA series where the Blazers went 0-3 on the weekend after being swept by Rice at Young Memorial Field. UAB currently sits at 1-3 in mid-week games with the most recent 9-5 win over Samford on Tuesday, March 14.
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Starting on the mound for the Blazers will be JC Sewell (0-1). This will be Sewell's second start of the season since his last at Vanderbilt where he threw two complete innings and allowed one run on three hits. Β
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ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Alabama will be returning home after opening SEC play down in Gainesville, Fla. where the Crimson Tide took 1-2 games in the series. Alabama sits 3-2 in series wins and undefeated in mid-week matchups.
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The Crimson Tide will be starting Jacob McNairy (2-1). This will be McNairy's fourth start of the season and has allowed a total of 12 runs β 11 earned β on 16 hits with 32 strikeouts for an ERA of 6.19.
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UAB AND ALABAMA HISTORY
This will be the 83rd meeting between the two programs, dating back to 1980. Since 2001, Alabama leads the overall series 26-15. UAB swept Alabama last season after defeating the Crimson Tide 5-4 at Regions Field on March 23, 2022 and on April 19 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium by a score of 7-6. The win at Regions Field snapped a five-game losing streak against Alabama for the Blazers.
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For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram and on UAB Athletics Facebook.
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