UAB Softball Battles Back But Falls to Tulsa, 3-5

Saturday, March 30

Tulsa, Okla.

11:30 AM

UAB

14-20, 5-7

Tulsa

22-11, 8-4

UAB

Tulsa

UAB Softball Battles Back But Falls to Tulsa, 3-5

3/30/2024 1:57:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

TULSA – UAB Softball concluded the Tulsa series riding til the last inning but eventually falling to the Golden Hurricane. The Blazers rallied back to get within two but fell to Tulsa 3-5, falling to a record of 14-20 and 5-7 in AAC play.

The Green and Gold totaled nine hits and left ten runners on base.

IN THE INNINGS
The Blazers started slow, with a popup to second from Dupree before Hannah Dorsett collected a single to put UAB on base. She then advanced on a wild pitch to threaten a run before reaching third after a hit from Bella Wiggins. Tulsa responded with a pair of singles, one being an RBI to tally an early run in the first.

UAB responded with a run of their own in the top of the second after two straight singles from Olivia Valbak and Ant Henderson to put Alyssa Aguilar on the plate. She, too, delivered a single, sending Valbak across home to tie at one apiece. The Blazers threatened a run on a passed ball and fielder's choice but were unsuccessful. Defensively, the Blazers kept Tulsa at bay, leaving a runner on base after a fielder's choice.

The third inning was all Tulsa, with a pair of singles to put two runners on base, followed by a HBP. With the bases loaded, Tulsa dropped a triple to plate three runners, giving the Golden Hurricane a four-run lead. A scoreless fourth inning went by before UAB responded with a scoring rally of their own in the fifth after a walk placed Bella Wiggins on first. Lindsey Smith approached the plate before delivering a two-run shot to left field to put UAB back in it, 3-5.

The Blazers left two on base, bringing the tally up to eight runners. Tulsa would do the same, leaving two on base in the bottom of the fifth. The Green and Gold entered the sixth with hot bats after a single from Hannah Miles and a sac bunt from Auburn Dupree put UAB in scoring position. Hannah Dorsett would follow after a fielder's choice, but the team did not capitalize. A three-up-three-down in the bottom of the sixth gave UAB one more chance to score but would be unsuccessful, falling 3-5.

IN THE BOX

UAB left ten runners on base and outhit Tulsa 9-6.
Alyssa Aguilar and Hannah Dorsett finished the game with multiple hits. Dorsett led the team in hits with three.
Lindsey Smith totaled her fifth home run of the season in the top of the fifth.
Arden Plugge entered at relief for Leigha Kirby, only allowing one hit while in the circle.

UP NEXT
UAB welcomes Mississippi State to Mary Bowers Field on Wednesday, April 3 at 5 PM.

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