The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Tuesday, March 28
Young Memorial Field
4 P.M.
UAB
vs
Jacksonville State University
UAB Baseball to Host Jacksonville State at Young Memorial Field
3/27/2023 5:42:00 PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM – UAB (7-16, 2-4 C-USA) will welcome the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (13-11, 6-0 ASUN) to Young Memorial Field for a mid-week matchup on Tuesday, March 28. First pitch is set for 4 P.M. and will be broadcasted on CUSA.tv.
Opponent: Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Location: Young Memorial Field
Game Time: 4 P.M.
TV: CUSA.tv
Live Stats: Sidearm
Both the Blazers and Gamecocks are 1-4 in mid-week games which both happened on March 14. UAB's win came after defeating Samford 9-5 while Jacksonville State upset third-ranked Ole Miss by a score of 10-6. This past weekend, both teams put up an extensive number of runs through three games – UAB 25 and JSU 33.
UAB BLAZERS
The Blazers return home after taking the series against FIU. UAB took game one after scoring 15 runs on 19 hits before taking Sunday's rubber match by a score of 5-2. The bats started to heat up down in the Miami sun. Out of the 10 Blazers that recorded at bats this past weekend, nine recorded multi-hit games including Logan Braunschweig and Brayton Brown who collected two games with multiple hits.
Leading UAB in batting averages is Braunschweig (.357), Blayze Berry (.346) and Tyler Waugh (.293). Four Blazers have a .400 or better on-base percentage including Braunschweig (.463), Waugh (.406), Christian Hall (.422) and John Marc Mullins (.419) while multiple sit at a .300 plus slugging percentage with Braunschweig leading the team at (.429). Several Blazers are currently riding hit streaks: Braunschweig (5), Brown (4), Henry Hunter (4) and Ben Abernathy (3).
Hall still leads UAB in most hits (23) and RBIs (18) while Mullins leads the team in runs (18). Mullins, Abernathy and Hunter all have two triples on the season while Brown and Gavin Lewis Jr. have the most doubles - eight and five, respectfully.
Braxton Shelton (0-1) will make his debut start on the mound for the Blazers on Tuesday. The Freshman enters the matchup after making eight appearances so far with a 2.45 ERA. Shelton has thrown seven and a third of an inning and has allowed four runs – two earned – on six hits with seven strikeouts.
JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS
The Gamecocks have started the 2023 season off hot with collecting wins over Georgia and Ole Miss and winning four of their six series which include back-to-back sweeps of Queens and Bellarmine. Jacksonville State sits undefeated in the ASUN Conference.
Offensively, Bear Madliak (.408), Will Fincher (.387) and Javon Hernandez (.381) lead the Gamecocks in batting average. Fincher has the most doubles (8) while Hernandez has the most hits (37) and second highest runs (24). T.J. Reeves sits with the most RBIs (29) for Jacksonville State.
Six Gamecocks have a .400 or better on-base percentage while five have a .500 plus slugging percentage.
Jacksonville State will start right-hander Trey Fortner (0-3). Fortner has thrown 18.1 innings to earn a 7.36 ERA and has allowed 17 runs – 15 earned – on 29 hits with 13 strikeouts.
UAB AND JSU HISTORY
Jacksonville State leads the overall series record 27-18 dating back to 2003. UAB took the last matchup on May 3, 2022, by a score of 7-1 which snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Blazers. Since 2015, UAB has not beaten the Gamecocks at Young Memorial Field.
PROMOTIONS
In honor of National Something on a Stick Day, the UAB concession stands be selling grilled chicken on a stick while supplies last.
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram and on UAB Athletics Facebook.
Opponent: Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Location: Young Memorial Field
Game Time: 4 P.M.
TV: CUSA.tv
Live Stats: Sidearm
Both the Blazers and Gamecocks are 1-4 in mid-week games which both happened on March 14. UAB's win came after defeating Samford 9-5 while Jacksonville State upset third-ranked Ole Miss by a score of 10-6. This past weekend, both teams put up an extensive number of runs through three games – UAB 25 and JSU 33.
UAB BLAZERS
The Blazers return home after taking the series against FIU. UAB took game one after scoring 15 runs on 19 hits before taking Sunday's rubber match by a score of 5-2. The bats started to heat up down in the Miami sun. Out of the 10 Blazers that recorded at bats this past weekend, nine recorded multi-hit games including Logan Braunschweig and Brayton Brown who collected two games with multiple hits.
Leading UAB in batting averages is Braunschweig (.357), Blayze Berry (.346) and Tyler Waugh (.293). Four Blazers have a .400 or better on-base percentage including Braunschweig (.463), Waugh (.406), Christian Hall (.422) and John Marc Mullins (.419) while multiple sit at a .300 plus slugging percentage with Braunschweig leading the team at (.429). Several Blazers are currently riding hit streaks: Braunschweig (5), Brown (4), Henry Hunter (4) and Ben Abernathy (3).
Hall still leads UAB in most hits (23) and RBIs (18) while Mullins leads the team in runs (18). Mullins, Abernathy and Hunter all have two triples on the season while Brown and Gavin Lewis Jr. have the most doubles - eight and five, respectfully.
Braxton Shelton (0-1) will make his debut start on the mound for the Blazers on Tuesday. The Freshman enters the matchup after making eight appearances so far with a 2.45 ERA. Shelton has thrown seven and a third of an inning and has allowed four runs – two earned – on six hits with seven strikeouts.
JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS
The Gamecocks have started the 2023 season off hot with collecting wins over Georgia and Ole Miss and winning four of their six series which include back-to-back sweeps of Queens and Bellarmine. Jacksonville State sits undefeated in the ASUN Conference.
Offensively, Bear Madliak (.408), Will Fincher (.387) and Javon Hernandez (.381) lead the Gamecocks in batting average. Fincher has the most doubles (8) while Hernandez has the most hits (37) and second highest runs (24). T.J. Reeves sits with the most RBIs (29) for Jacksonville State.
Six Gamecocks have a .400 or better on-base percentage while five have a .500 plus slugging percentage.
Jacksonville State will start right-hander Trey Fortner (0-3). Fortner has thrown 18.1 innings to earn a 7.36 ERA and has allowed 17 runs – 15 earned – on 29 hits with 13 strikeouts.
UAB AND JSU HISTORY
Jacksonville State leads the overall series record 27-18 dating back to 2003. UAB took the last matchup on May 3, 2022, by a score of 7-1 which snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Blazers. Since 2015, UAB has not beaten the Gamecocks at Young Memorial Field.
PROMOTIONS
In honor of National Something on a Stick Day, the UAB concession stands be selling grilled chicken on a stick while supplies last.
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram and on UAB Athletics Facebook.
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