UAB Softball Leads Late, but Drops Game to #24 FAU

Sunday, March 16

Birmingham, AL

12:00 PM

UAB

11-16, 0

Florida Atlantic University

27-5, 0

Florida Atlantic

UAB

UAB Softball Leads Late, but Drops Game to #24 FAU

3/16/2025 6:19:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Softball team (11-16) led the entire game against #24 Florida Atlantic (27-4) until the Owls scored three runs to escape 5-3.

IN THE INNINGS
UAB grabbed the lead early in this game scoring two first inning runs. Hannah Miles hit a two RBI single up the middle after two singles and a walk to load the bases. UAB led 2-0 after one inning.

Caroline McLendon retired nine of the first eleven batters allowing just two hits through three innings. Hannah Miles got another RBI with a single this time. She accounted for all three runs in this game for UAB.

The Owls got things going in the fifth with two hits to start the inning. A single and a sacrifice fly got those two runners in and cut the lead down to one (3-2 Blazers). After retiring three out of four batters in the sixth UAB needed three outs to win the game in the seventh. McLendon retired the first batter before two errors gave the Owls two base runners. A single and a triple scored three runs for FAU as they now led for the first time all game (5-2).

UAB had a chance in the seventh inning when Dorsett singled, but no one else would reach base.

FAU outscored the Blazers 12-6 over the series playing in three very tight games. UAB led late in games one and three, but eventually dropped all three games.

UAB will host No. 22 Mississippi State on Wednesday night at Mary Bowers Field.

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