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UAB Set to Host Troy on Tuesday
4/14/2025 5:04:00 PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Softball team (19-23, 8-10) will host Troy (27-19, 6-9) for a midweek game on Tuesday night at 5:30.
UAB is coming off of a series win against UTSA Where the Blazers had their most hits in a game since 2023 (14) and their most hits in a three-game series (37) since 2022. UAB also beat Auburn last week for the first time in 22 years. UAB will host four out of their last eight games including Troy and a series against East Carolina.
Troy is coming off a series loss to Georgia Southern after winning game one. The Trojans find themselves tied for ninth in the Sun Belt Conference standings. Troy has a few common opponents with UAB including North Texas, Auburn, South Florida, and West Georgia. The Trojans have a power four win over Wisconsin earlier in the year.
UAB is 12-19 against Troy with the Trojans winning the last three. The longest win streak in the series belongs to the Trojans winning four games from 2008-2009. UAB won back-to-back games in 2017-18. UAB last played Troy in 2022 when it took eight innings to beat the Blazers (6-3). The game before that was a run rule victory 8-0 in 2021.
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m., while live statistics can be found here.
QUICK NOTES
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UAB is coming off of a series win against UTSA Where the Blazers had their most hits in a game since 2023 (14) and their most hits in a three-game series (37) since 2022. UAB also beat Auburn last week for the first time in 22 years. UAB will host four out of their last eight games including Troy and a series against East Carolina.
Troy is coming off a series loss to Georgia Southern after winning game one. The Trojans find themselves tied for ninth in the Sun Belt Conference standings. Troy has a few common opponents with UAB including North Texas, Auburn, South Florida, and West Georgia. The Trojans have a power four win over Wisconsin earlier in the year.
UAB is 12-19 against Troy with the Trojans winning the last three. The longest win streak in the series belongs to the Trojans winning four games from 2008-2009. UAB won back-to-back games in 2017-18. UAB last played Troy in 2022 when it took eight innings to beat the Blazers (6-3). The game before that was a run rule victory 8-0 in 2021.
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m., while live statistics can be found here.
QUICK NOTES
- Bella Wiggins is ranked 52nd in the nation and fourth in the conference in hits (55).
- Wiggins is ranked 36th in the nation and first in the conference in toughest to strikeout (27.4%).
- Hope Tucker is ranked 27th in the nation and second in the conference in sacrifice bunts per game (.24).
- Hannah Miles is ranked 16th in the nation and first in the conference in triples (5).
- UAB ranks 9th in the nation and second in the conference in sacrifice bunts (40).
- UAB ranks 15th in the country and first in the conference in triples (15).
- UAB ranks 69th in the nation and second in the conference in fielding % (.968).
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
To keep up with UAB Softball, follow @UAB_SB on Instagram and Twitter.
Your support drives UAB forward
Your generosity ensures that Blazer Student Athletes not only compete at the highest level but also thrive academically, with access to the resources and opportunities that help them achieve their goals. We invite you to renew your annual Blazer Boosters membership today and for more information on ways to show your generosity to UAB through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
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