Blazers Conclude 2024 Season in Loss to ECU

Wednesday, May 8

Wichita, Kan.

10 AM

UAB

23-29

East Carolina

38-18

East Carolina

UAB

Blazers Conclude 2024 Season in Loss to ECU

5/8/2024 3:10:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

WICHITA – UAB Softball concluded the 2024 Campaign in Wichita on Wednesday morning. The Blazers fell 0-4 to the ECU Pirates in the first round of the 2024 AAC Softball Tournament. The Green and Gold tallied three hits in the afternoon.

IN THE INNINGS
The game opened up with a leadoff double from the Pirates to put a runner on second base before the next batter was struck out. With one out on the board, the Pirates tallied another out but advanced their runner to third, threatening a run. Leigha Kirby halted the momentum with a second strikeout in the inning.

UAB responded with a single through the right side to start the bottom of the first, courtesy of Auburn Dupree. The Green and Gold went on to ground out before Dupree was caught stealing at second by the shortstop. Bella Wiggins followed up with a strikeout swinging. East Carolina gained another hit in the second, followed by a fielder's choice to keep one runner on, but went scoreless.

Through two innings, both teams went three up and three down before the Blazers were able to draw a two-out single to center field from Wiggins. With one runner on base, Lindsey Smith followed to bat, but hit a flyout to center, closing the inning without a run for either team. ECU went three up, three down in the top of the fifth before the Blazers went on to enter the bottom half with a double to right center. Despite this, the Blazers left one stranded.

With another scoreless inning in the fifth, the sixth was all ECU. The Pirates tallied four hits, with three singles before scoring the first run. A 2RBI single sent two more runs on the board before the inning closed out with an out, catching a runner stealing at third. The Blazers went hitless and scoreless in the bottom half before ECU delivered a two-out homer in the park to increase the lead to four in the seventh.

The Blazers had their final three outs, getting on base after an HBP. With one Blazer on base, two more outs followed, concluding the game with a four-run shutout.

IN THE BOX

Auburn Dupree, Bella Wiggins, and Olivia Valbak tallied one hit a piece.
Leigha Kirby pitched a complete game, striking out three batters and throwing 103 pitches. Her season W/L record closes out at 8-14.
Valbak finished the game with a double

FOLLOW UAB SOFTBALL
To keep up with UAB Softball, follow @UAB_SB on Instagram and Twitter.