The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, May 15
Birmingham, Ala.
5 p.m.
UAB
vs
Florida Atlantic
Logan Braunschweig
Photo by: Parker S. Freedman
UAB Hosts Florida Atlantic in Final Weekend of Regular Season
5/14/2025 5:04:00 PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM - UAB Baseball (23-28, 7-17) hosts Florida Atlantic (33-18, 13-11) at Young Memorial Field this weekend in a 3-game series beginning on Thursday. On Saturday, the Blazers will honor 11 seniors as Senior Day festivities are slated to begin at 11:35.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Thursday (5:00)
Probable Starters
UAB: Brendan Conner (1-1, 3.02 ERA), RHP, Freshman
FAU: Trey Beard (7-0, 2.61 ERA), LHP, Sophomore
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Blazer Sports Network
Weather forecast: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy, Wind 11 mph SW
Friday (5:00)
Probable Starters
UAB: Colin Daniel (5-5, 3.46 ERA), RHP, Junior
FAU: Tyler Murphy (4-2, 5.14 ERA), RHP, Junior
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Blazer Sports Network
Weather forecast: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy, Wind 11 mph SSW
Saturday (12:00)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
FAU: James Litman (3-3, 5.13 ERA), RHP, Freshman
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Blazer Sports Network
Weather forecast: 80 degrees, Cloudy, Wind 9 mph WSW
ON THE CALL
Curt Bloom will be broadcasting all three games on ESPN+ for the weekend. Alan Dunn will be the Color Commentator on Thursday and Friday. David Crane will be streaming all three games on the Varsity Sports app.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers were swept at Charlotte last weekend. Todd Clay and Camden Hayslip each homered twice. The Blazer offense averaged 6.3 runs per game in the 3-game series.
Last season, UAB took two out of three games against the Owls in Boca Raton. The Blazers won the Friday and Saturday games 12-1 and 15-0 but FAU won the Sunday finale by a score of 6-5.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Florida Atlantic comes to Birmingham with a 34-18 record overall and a 13-11 record in American Conference play. Last weekend, the Owls dropped two of three games at home to South Florida. Sophomore southpaw Trey Beard currently leads the conference with a 2.61 ERA and holds a 7-0 record going into the final weekend of the regular season. FAU is currently second in the AAC in batting average (.293) and ERA (4.52).
SERIES HISTORY
Florida Atlantic leads the overall series, 19-15. The Owls also lead the series in Birmingham, 10-6.
QUICK HITTERS
Thursday, May 15
Saturday is Senior Day at Young Memorial Field. The Blazers will honor their 11 graduates from the Class of 2025 at 11:35. Mayes White, Tyler Harrington, Tyler Waugh, Ty Mauldin, Logan Braunschweig, Thomas Ballard, Gavin Lewis Jr., Camden Hayslip, Cole Cheatham, Tyler Haines, and Brock Hill will be honored for their contributions to the program pregame on Saturday.
PARKING
Fans are NOT PERMITTED to park in the lot behind the baseball press box as well as the first floor of the 12th Street parking deck. Parking in each lot can result in tickets or towing. Fans ARE PERMITTED to park in the Softball parking lot as well as the second, third, or fourth floor of the 12th Street parking deck.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT IMPLICATIONS
The Blazers come into the weekend needing a sweep against Florida Atlantic. UAB also needs a UTSA sweep over Rice as well as a Wichita State series win over Memphis in order to punch its ticket to Clearwater, Florida for the American Conference Baseball Tournament.
AAC Baseball Standings
7) Rice (10-14)
8) Memphis (8-16)
8) Wichita State (8-16)
10) UAB (7-17)
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Instagram and X.
Your Support Fuels Success!
With your help, Blazer Student-Athletes are given the resources, tools, and opportunities they need to achieve greatness. Every contribution you make directly supports our teams, ensuring they excel not only on the field but in the classroom as well. We invite you to renew your support to UAB Athletics today and for more information on ways to show your generosity through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Thursday (5:00)
Probable Starters
UAB: Brendan Conner (1-1, 3.02 ERA), RHP, Freshman
FAU: Trey Beard (7-0, 2.61 ERA), LHP, Sophomore
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Blazer Sports Network
Weather forecast: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy, Wind 11 mph SW
Friday (5:00)
Probable Starters
UAB: Colin Daniel (5-5, 3.46 ERA), RHP, Junior
FAU: Tyler Murphy (4-2, 5.14 ERA), RHP, Junior
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Blazer Sports Network
Weather forecast: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy, Wind 11 mph SSW
Saturday (12:00)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
FAU: James Litman (3-3, 5.13 ERA), RHP, Freshman
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: Blazer Sports Network
Weather forecast: 80 degrees, Cloudy, Wind 9 mph WSW
ON THE CALL
Curt Bloom will be broadcasting all three games on ESPN+ for the weekend. Alan Dunn will be the Color Commentator on Thursday and Friday. David Crane will be streaming all three games on the Varsity Sports app.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers were swept at Charlotte last weekend. Todd Clay and Camden Hayslip each homered twice. The Blazer offense averaged 6.3 runs per game in the 3-game series.
Last season, UAB took two out of three games against the Owls in Boca Raton. The Blazers won the Friday and Saturday games 12-1 and 15-0 but FAU won the Sunday finale by a score of 6-5.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Florida Atlantic comes to Birmingham with a 34-18 record overall and a 13-11 record in American Conference play. Last weekend, the Owls dropped two of three games at home to South Florida. Sophomore southpaw Trey Beard currently leads the conference with a 2.61 ERA and holds a 7-0 record going into the final weekend of the regular season. FAU is currently second in the AAC in batting average (.293) and ERA (4.52).
SERIES HISTORY
Florida Atlantic leads the overall series, 19-15. The Owls also lead the series in Birmingham, 10-6.
QUICK HITTERS
- Nick Hollifield (9.7) ranks 2nd in the AAC in at-bats-per-strikeout.
- Logan Braunschweig has 24 stolen bases which leads the American Conference.
- Colin Daniel has a K/BB ratio of 5.14 which ranks 3rd in the AAC and 28th nationally. His two complete games rank 8th nationally and 2nd in the AAC. Daniel ranks 19th nationally and 3rd in the American Conference in BB/9 innings (1.51).
- UAB's 267 walks offensively ranks 1st in the American Conference.
- Todd Clay is tied for 3rd in the American Conference in hits (67). Clay also rides a 7-game hit streak into the weekend. Clay has a hit in 10 of his last 12 games. He also leads the team with 31 hits, 32 RBI, and eight doubles at home this season.
- Camden Hayslip brings a 5-game hitting streak and a 9-game on-base streak into the weekend. In his last five games, Hayslip is slugging .750 and is tied for the team lead in hits (7), total bases (15), and RBI (6) in that stretch.
- Wesley Helms leads the team with 32 hits in conference play.
Thursday, May 15
- Thirsty Thursday - $5 Domestic Beers
- UAB Cup Giveaway (While Supplies Last)
- UAB Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night ($2 tickets for UAB faculty & staff and immediate family at the gate (must present a valid UAB ONE Card))
- Goody Bag Giveaway (UAB Faculty & Staff Only)
- Enter to win drawings for vintage UAB baseball jerseys (Free to Enter)
- Strike Out Stroke
- UAB Baseball T-Shirt Giveaway (While Supplies Last)
- Senior Day
- Senior Day Baseball Trading Cards Giveaway (First 250 Fans)
Saturday is Senior Day at Young Memorial Field. The Blazers will honor their 11 graduates from the Class of 2025 at 11:35. Mayes White, Tyler Harrington, Tyler Waugh, Ty Mauldin, Logan Braunschweig, Thomas Ballard, Gavin Lewis Jr., Camden Hayslip, Cole Cheatham, Tyler Haines, and Brock Hill will be honored for their contributions to the program pregame on Saturday.
PARKING
Fans are NOT PERMITTED to park in the lot behind the baseball press box as well as the first floor of the 12th Street parking deck. Parking in each lot can result in tickets or towing. Fans ARE PERMITTED to park in the Softball parking lot as well as the second, third, or fourth floor of the 12th Street parking deck.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT IMPLICATIONS
The Blazers come into the weekend needing a sweep against Florida Atlantic. UAB also needs a UTSA sweep over Rice as well as a Wichita State series win over Memphis in order to punch its ticket to Clearwater, Florida for the American Conference Baseball Tournament.
AAC Baseball Standings
7) Rice (10-14)
8) Memphis (8-16)
8) Wichita State (8-16)
10) UAB (7-17)
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Instagram and X.
Your Support Fuels Success!
With your help, Blazer Student-Athletes are given the resources, tools, and opportunities they need to achieve greatness. Every contribution you make directly supports our teams, ensuring they excel not only on the field but in the classroom as well. We invite you to renew your support to UAB Athletics today and for more information on ways to show your generosity 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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