UAB Heads to Memphis, Tennessee for AAC Play

BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Softball team (13-18, 3-6) is headed to Memphis, Tennessee for a three-game series against Memphis (14-28, 3-6) on Friday and Saturday. Due to inclement weather, the teams will play a double header on Friday at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. then one game on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

UAB won their first conference series of the year beating Tulsa two out of three. The Blazers won the first two games by a combined two runs. Both UAB and Memphis sit at 3-6 record in AAC play with a big series coming up. UAB have already played Florida Atlantic and South Florida who are in first and second in the league.

The Tigers came off a 7-8 loss against Middle Tennessee, who UAB also played earlier in the season. Memphis went 6-44 last year posting a 1-26 conference record.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The double header on Friday will be streamed on ESPN+, while live statistics can be found here.

QUICK NOTES

Bella Wiggins is ranked 58th in the country and second in the American in stolen bases with 14.
Wiggins is second in the conference in on base % (.531).
Wiggins is ranked 34th in the country and second in the American in batting average (.457).
Hope Tucker is eighth in the country and first in the American in sacrifice bunts per game (.30).
Hannah Miles is 16th in the country and first in the American in triples (4).
UAB is ranked 64th in the country in stolen bases (41).
UAB is fifth in the country in sacrifice bunts (31).
UAB is 19th in the country in triples with 11.

SERIES HISTORY
UAB leads the series 21-8. The Blazers have won the last ten dating back to 2011. The two teams first played in 2006. UAB has swept the last three series.

LAST MEETING
UAB beat Memphis 1-0 in the last matchup on April 15, 2024. The only run came in the fourth inning when Bella Wiggins walked home.

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UAB Heads to Memphis, Tennessee for AAC Play

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Miles

Hope Tucker

Bella Wiggins

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