UAB Falls to Tulsa in Seventh Inning Walkoff

Thursday, March 28

Tulsa, Okla.

3:30 PM

UAB

14-18, 5-5

Tulsa

20-11, 6-4

UAB

Tulsa

UAB Falls to Tulsa in Seventh Inning Walkoff

3/28/2024 9:39:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

TULSA – UAB Softball quarreled with the Golden Hurricane down to the last play in game one of the series. The Blazers fell to Tulsa in a two-out walkoff 3RBI double, 5-6. The Green and Gold sit at a record of 14-18 and 5-5 in AAC play.

IN THE INNINGS
The Green and Gold opened the game hitless and runless in the first three innings. Pitcher Leigha Kirby was able to strike out three batters through the duration of the innings, and the defense was able to protect home plate. The Green and Gold kept Tulsa without a run and left three runners on base when on defense before a double to right field plated the first run of the day.

UAB responded in the top of the fourth with a bunt single from Bella Wiggins. The bunt turned into a scoring run after a throwing error, giving Wiggins the go-ahead to cruise into home plate unscathed.

The bottom half of the fourth saw defensive miscues from the Blazers, with a Tulsa runner reaching on a walk, followed by an obstruction, which put the Golden Hurricane in position to score. However, the Blazers were able to keep Tulsa at one run.

The fifth inning went in favor of the Golden Hurricane, with two hits on the board and an RBI off a throwing error to plate a runner. UAB bounced back in the sixth with a scoring rally kicked off by an RBI single from Wiggins. Another run came to fruition after a wild pitch sent Hannah Dorsett across home. But it was a homer to left field from Ant Henderson, who entered at pinch hitter, to put the Blazers up 5-2.

𝟐𝟎𝟓'𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭

Antonia Henderson delivers a 💣 to left field to put the Blazers up 5-2‼️#WinAsOne | @antonia_janai pic.twitter.com/MLpIGELGem
— UAB Softball (@UAB_SB) March 28, 2024

The Golden Hurricane collected a hit in the bottom of the sixth but was unable to score. The Blazers were unsuccessful in the seventh and had one more half-inning before closing out the game. A pair of singles put a run on the board, with Tulsa trailing 5-3 before a double sent three runners across home plate, giving the Golden Hurricane the 6-5 walkoff win.

IN THE BOX

UAB totaled five runs on five hits. But errors would prove to be the downfall of the team with four.
Bella Wiggins finished the day with two hits, leading the team in the stat. She also led the team in runs with two.
Ant Henderson was the sole homer on the day. The left-field shot was her first collegiate home run.
Leigha Kirby finished the day with five strikeouts.

UP NEXT
UAB returns to Collins Family Softball Complex for game two of the Tulsa series. The Blazers and Golden Hurricane face off at 5 PM.

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