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UAB Falls in Doubleheader Against Middle Tennessee
5/13/2023 11:04:00 PM | Baseball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – UAB (15-34, 6-20) fell to Middle Tennessee (25-23, 14-12) in both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, May 13 at Reese Smith Jr. Field. The Blazers dropped both games by one run which included a 3-2 loss in game one and a 8-7 loss in game two.
GAME ONE – 3-2, MTSU
Gavin Lewis Jr. started the day off with a lead-off home run – his third of the season – to put UAB on the board first, but Middle Tennessee struck back in the bottom of the inning by plating two runs on the board to take the lead. A pitching duel lead to four straight scoreless innings until the Blazers tied the game after Logan Braunschweig tripled the scored off a single from Tyler Waugh. The Blue Raiders put another run on the board to regain the lead and hold it until the final out.
Starting pitcher, Brooks Walton (3-6), received the loss after he allowed three runs, which only one was earned, on five hits with six strikeouts. Leo Harris relieved Walton in the eighth and allowed no runs on one hit with three strikeouts.
Highlights:
Although MTSU scored first in the third, UAB answered back after scoring multiply runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to take a 6-1 over the Blue Raiders. In the eighth MTSU scored six runs – four earned – to come from behind, tie the game then take a one-run lead. The Blazers tied the game after Brayton Brown collected his 15th double on the year then scored off a single from Brandon Willoughby. In the bottom of the tenth, MTSU hit a walk-off home run to secure the win.
Blayze Berry started on the mound for UAB and allowed four runs – three earned – on six hits through seven and two third innings before being relieved by John Luke Marlin and Tyler O'Clair. Marlin allowed three runs – two earned – on five hits through one and one third inning before O'Clair (1-2) received the loss after giving up the go-ahead run in the tenth.
Highlights:
The series finale between UAB and Middle Tennessee is set for 1 P.M. on Sunday, May 14 on ESPN+.
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram as well as on UAB Athletics Facebook page.
GAME ONE – 3-2, MTSU
Gavin Lewis Jr. started the day off with a lead-off home run – his third of the season – to put UAB on the board first, but Middle Tennessee struck back in the bottom of the inning by plating two runs on the board to take the lead. A pitching duel lead to four straight scoreless innings until the Blazers tied the game after Logan Braunschweig tripled the scored off a single from Tyler Waugh. The Blue Raiders put another run on the board to regain the lead and hold it until the final out.
Starting pitcher, Brooks Walton (3-6), received the loss after he allowed three runs, which only one was earned, on five hits with six strikeouts. Leo Harris relieved Walton in the eighth and allowed no runs on one hit with three strikeouts.
Highlights:
- Lead-off homer from Gavin Lewis Jr.
- Logan Braunschweig robbed a home run
- Braunschweig led-off the seventh with his third triple
Although MTSU scored first in the third, UAB answered back after scoring multiply runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to take a 6-1 over the Blue Raiders. In the eighth MTSU scored six runs – four earned – to come from behind, tie the game then take a one-run lead. The Blazers tied the game after Brayton Brown collected his 15th double on the year then scored off a single from Brandon Willoughby. In the bottom of the tenth, MTSU hit a walk-off home run to secure the win.
Blayze Berry started on the mound for UAB and allowed four runs – three earned – on six hits through seven and two third innings before being relieved by John Luke Marlin and Tyler O'Clair. Marlin allowed three runs – two earned – on five hits through one and one third inning before O'Clair (1-2) received the loss after giving up the go-ahead run in the tenth.
Highlights:
- Logan Braunschweig went 2-for-5, scored two runs, picked up 2 RBI and collected his first home run of the year
- Brayton Brown hit his 15th double
- Gavin Lewis Jr. collected two stolen bases (10 total)
- Mayes White stole his third stolen base after pinch running for Willoughby
- Nick Hollifield ended the ninth inning after a 2-6 caught stealing play to send the game to extra innings
The series finale between UAB and Middle Tennessee is set for 1 P.M. on Sunday, May 14 on ESPN+.
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Twitter and Instagram as well as on UAB Athletics Facebook page.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SELLS, James (5-3)
L: O'Clair, Tyler (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Brown, Brayton 1
HR: Braunschweig, Logan 1
RBI: Braunschweig, Logan 2 ; Hollifield, Nick 1 ; Lewis Jr., Gavin 1 ; Brown, Brayton 2 ; Willoughby, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Braunschweig, Logan 2 ; Waugh, Tyler 1 ; Lewis Jr., Gavin 1 ; Buggs, Darryl 1 ; Brown, Brayton 1 ; Abernathy, Ben 1
SB: Lewis Jr., Gavin 2 ; White, Mayes 1
Batting:
2B: BOYD, Jeremiah 1 ; WRIGHT, DJ 1
HR: MABRY, JT 2 ; JENNINGS, Gabe 1
RBI: VINSON, Luke 1 ; MABRY, JT 3 ; BOYD, Jeremiah 1 ; JENNINGS, Gabe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: VINSON, Luke 1 ; MABRY, JT 2 ; COKER, Brett 1 ; SYMLAR, Bryce 1 ; JENNINGS, Gabe 2 ; WRIGHT, DJ 1
CS: SNIDER, Eston 1
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RBI
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H
1
RBI
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AB
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R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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