The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Wednesday, March 13
Fort Myers, FL
4:00 p.m. CT
UAB
at
Florida Gulf Coast
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Softball Heads to Sunshine State for Week of Games
3/12/2024 8:55:00β―PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM β The UAB softball team heads south this week for a midweek game at Florida Gulf Coast, followed by a three-game series at Florida Atlantic this weekend.
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The Blazers (12-11, 3-0 AAC) will face FGCU on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Fort Myers. UAB then travels to a Boca Raton for a three-game series beginning Friday evening and concluding Sunday.
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UAB is coming off a sweep over UTSA to open AAC play. The Blazers scored 20 runs in the three games combined and only allowed five defensively.
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Lindsey Smith and Leigha Kirby were both named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll in leading UAB to the sweep.
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Smith batted 3-for-7 with a home run and two doubles, while scoring six runs and carrying an on-base percentage of .600.
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Kirby pitched a complete game 2-hitter in the series opener and had a span of retiring 17-straight batters while striking out four to pick up her fourth win of the season.
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The Eagles are 16-10 overall which includes wins over No. 16 Florida State, Pitt, Boston College and South Florida. Wednesday's game can be seen on ESPN+, while live stats are also available by clicking here.
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Florida Atlantic is 20-6 on the season and most recently took 2-of-3 from Wichita State to open conference play. The Owls play a midweek against Indiana on Wednesday before hosting the Blazers. Check back on the schedule page of uabsports.com this weekend for links to watch and follow live stats.
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For more information on the UAB softball team, be sure to follow @UAB_SB on Twitter and Instagram.
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The Blazers (12-11, 3-0 AAC) will face FGCU on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Fort Myers. UAB then travels to a Boca Raton for a three-game series beginning Friday evening and concluding Sunday.
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UAB is coming off a sweep over UTSA to open AAC play. The Blazers scored 20 runs in the three games combined and only allowed five defensively.
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Lindsey Smith and Leigha Kirby were both named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll in leading UAB to the sweep.
Β
Smith batted 3-for-7 with a home run and two doubles, while scoring six runs and carrying an on-base percentage of .600.
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Kirby pitched a complete game 2-hitter in the series opener and had a span of retiring 17-straight batters while striking out four to pick up her fourth win of the season.
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The Eagles are 16-10 overall which includes wins over No. 16 Florida State, Pitt, Boston College and South Florida. Wednesday's game can be seen on ESPN+, while live stats are also available by clicking here.
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Florida Atlantic is 20-6 on the season and most recently took 2-of-3 from Wichita State to open conference play. The Owls play a midweek against Indiana on Wednesday before hosting the Blazers. Check back on the schedule page of uabsports.com this weekend for links to watch and follow live stats.
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For more information on the UAB softball team, be sure to follow @UAB_SB on Twitter and Instagram.
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