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Daugherty Earns Career Win 300; UAB Gets Saturday Sweep Over UTSA
3/9/2024 7:29:00 PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM – Head Coach A.J. Daugherty earned his 300th career victory as the UAB softball team defeated UTSA twice on Saturday to open AAC play at Mary Bowers Field.
The Blazers (11-11, 2-0 AAC) defeated UTSA 3-1 in the opening game of the series then topped the Roadrunners (7-17, 0-2 AAC) in game two by the score of 8-3.
Lindsey Smith and Ja'Nae Wray paced the Blazers as Smith was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, four runs scored, two RBI and two walks. Wray was also 3-for-5 with three RBI, two walks and one run scored.
GAME ONE: UAB 3, UTSA 1
Ja'Nae Wray had a two-RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Blazers to a 3-1 victory over UTSA in game one of Saturday's doubleheader.
UTSA loaded the bases twice in the top of the first and ultimately sent seven batters to the plate, but pitcher Leigha Kirby limited the damage to just one run.
Kirby settled down and then dominated, retiring 17 batters in a row from the end of the first to midway through the seventh inning.
Lindsey Smith tied the game in the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run to straight away center field, which was her team-leading fourth homer of the season.
Wray then provided the game winning runs in the bottom of the sixth with a 2-RBI single to right which scored Hannah Dorsett who singled and Smith who walked and both advanced into scoring position on a sac bunt by Olivia Valbak.
Kirby pitched all seven innings and allowed just two hits while striking out four and picked up her fourth win of the season.
GAME TWO: UAB 8, UTSA 3
UAB plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning to propel the Blazers to the Saturday sweep over the Roadrunners.
Back-to-back walks from the top of UAB's lineup provided Smith with an RBI opportunity which she delivered on with a double that gave UAB a 2-0 lead.
Wray and Hannah Miles would add RBI singles for the 4-0 lead.
An RBI single in the fourth from Bella Wiggins scored Lauren Brock which made the score 5-0, however the Roadrunners fought back with a three-run home run in the fifth from Kylie Forney which made the score 5-3 in favor of the Blazers.
UAB added a run in the bottom of the fifth with a pinch-hit RBI single from Ant Henderson, which scored an additional run on a fielding error on the right fielder. Olivia Valbak added an RBI in the sixth that scored Wiggins to make the final tally 8-3.
The Blazers and Roadrunners conclude their three-game series on Sunday at 12 p.m. on ESPN+.
For more information on the UAB softball team, be sure to follow @UAB_SB on Twitter and Instagram.
The Blazers (11-11, 2-0 AAC) defeated UTSA 3-1 in the opening game of the series then topped the Roadrunners (7-17, 0-2 AAC) in game two by the score of 8-3.
Lindsey Smith and Ja'Nae Wray paced the Blazers as Smith was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, four runs scored, two RBI and two walks. Wray was also 3-for-5 with three RBI, two walks and one run scored.
GAME ONE: UAB 3, UTSA 1
Ja'Nae Wray had a two-RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Blazers to a 3-1 victory over UTSA in game one of Saturday's doubleheader.
UTSA loaded the bases twice in the top of the first and ultimately sent seven batters to the plate, but pitcher Leigha Kirby limited the damage to just one run.
Kirby settled down and then dominated, retiring 17 batters in a row from the end of the first to midway through the seventh inning.
Lindsey Smith tied the game in the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run to straight away center field, which was her team-leading fourth homer of the season.
Wray then provided the game winning runs in the bottom of the sixth with a 2-RBI single to right which scored Hannah Dorsett who singled and Smith who walked and both advanced into scoring position on a sac bunt by Olivia Valbak.
Kirby pitched all seven innings and allowed just two hits while striking out four and picked up her fourth win of the season.
GAME TWO: UAB 8, UTSA 3
UAB plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning to propel the Blazers to the Saturday sweep over the Roadrunners.
Back-to-back walks from the top of UAB's lineup provided Smith with an RBI opportunity which she delivered on with a double that gave UAB a 2-0 lead.
Wray and Hannah Miles would add RBI singles for the 4-0 lead.
An RBI single in the fourth from Bella Wiggins scored Lauren Brock which made the score 5-0, however the Roadrunners fought back with a three-run home run in the fifth from Kylie Forney which made the score 5-3 in favor of the Blazers.
UAB added a run in the bottom of the fifth with a pinch-hit RBI single from Ant Henderson, which scored an additional run on a fielding error on the right fielder. Olivia Valbak added an RBI in the sixth that scored Wiggins to make the final tally 8-3.
The Blazers and Roadrunners conclude their three-game series on Sunday at 12 p.m. on ESPN+.
For more information on the UAB softball team, be sure to follow @UAB_SB on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Valbak, Olivia (3-3)
L: Kenzi Schultz (0-7)
Batting:
2B: Jaylen Prichard 1
HR: Kylie Forney 1
RBI: Kylie Forney 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Jaylen Prichard 1 ; Madi Hays 1 ; Kylie Forney 1
SB: Kylie Forney 1
CS: Madison Lenton 1
HBP: Madi Hays 1
Batting:
2B: Wiggins, Bella 1 ; Smith, Lindsey 1
RBI: Wiggins, Bella 1 ; Smith, Lindsey 1 ; Valbak, Olivia 1 ; Wray, Ja’nae 1 ; Henderson, Antonia 1 ; Miles, Hannah 1
SH: Valbak, Olivia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wiggins, Bella 2 ; Dorsett, Hannah 1 ; Smith, Lindsey 2 ; Wray, Ja’nae 1 ; Hubbard, McKinley 1 ; Brock, Lauren 1
SB: Brock, Lauren 1
Game Leaders
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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R
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H
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RBI
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p/ss
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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