The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
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Photo by: Ken Shepherd
UAB Drops High-Scoring Game at Memphis
5/3/2025 10:50:00 PM | Baseball
MEMPHIS - UAB (23-24, 7-13) saw an early lead evaporate as Memphis (18-28, 6-14) came back to beat the Blazers by a score of 12-10 on Saturday afternoon at FedEx Park in Memphis. The Green and Gold jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second inning, but the Tigers clawed back to score 12 of the game's next 16 runs.
The Blazers got started in the top of the 2nd when John Paul Head singled to left with two strikes to score Andrew Hunt. Two batters later, Gavin Lewis Jr. reached on an infield single to score Camden Hayslip and put UAB up 2-0. On the next pitch, Logan Braunschweig singled to right to score Head and added to the Blazer advantage. Later, Todd Clay punched a two-strike single to right to score Lewis and Braunschweig and put the Green and Gold up 5-0. The Blazers' final run of the inning was on a sac fly to center by Andrew Hunt to cap off the six run, five hit inning.
The Tigers answered right back and then some. With one down, Carter McKay just barely cleared the right field wall for a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 6-2. Three batters later, Justin Fogel hit a 3-run home run to instantly cut the lead to 6-5. Later in the inning, Chase Nixon hit a two-strike 3-run home run to put the Tigers in front and capped off the eight run inning for Memphis.
UAB answered with a run in the top of the 3rd. Wesley Helms reached on a fielder's choice but the throw trickled away from first and Braunschweig scored to cut the Memphis lead to 8-7.
In the top of the 4th, Alex Cheeseman singled through the left side to score Camden Hayslip and tied the game at eight apiece.
The Tigers loaded the bases in the bottom of the 5th. Fogel grounded out to short for the second out, but Jack Pitts scored to give Memphis the lead 9-8.
9-hole hitter Creek Robertson singled through the left side with the bases loaded to plate two more Tigers and gave Memphis an 11-8 lead.
In the bottom half of the 7th, Shane Cox cleared the left field wall for a solo home run and extended the Tigers' lead to 12-8.
The Blazers threatened in the top of the 9th. With the bases loaded and nobody out, Tyler Harrington came up as the game-tying run and reached on the Tigers' fifth error of the day and plated two runs for the Blazers as the Memphis lead was cut to 12-10.
Brayden Sanders came in to close the game for Memphis in the 9th and struck out the final three batters he faced and the Tigers held on to win 12-10. Charlie Smith picked up the win going 5.1 innings in relief, striking out five and not allowing a walk.
NOTES
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The Blazers got started in the top of the 2nd when John Paul Head singled to left with two strikes to score Andrew Hunt. Two batters later, Gavin Lewis Jr. reached on an infield single to score Camden Hayslip and put UAB up 2-0. On the next pitch, Logan Braunschweig singled to right to score Head and added to the Blazer advantage. Later, Todd Clay punched a two-strike single to right to score Lewis and Braunschweig and put the Green and Gold up 5-0. The Blazers' final run of the inning was on a sac fly to center by Andrew Hunt to cap off the six run, five hit inning.
The Tigers answered right back and then some. With one down, Carter McKay just barely cleared the right field wall for a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 6-2. Three batters later, Justin Fogel hit a 3-run home run to instantly cut the lead to 6-5. Later in the inning, Chase Nixon hit a two-strike 3-run home run to put the Tigers in front and capped off the eight run inning for Memphis.
UAB answered with a run in the top of the 3rd. Wesley Helms reached on a fielder's choice but the throw trickled away from first and Braunschweig scored to cut the Memphis lead to 8-7.
In the top of the 4th, Alex Cheeseman singled through the left side to score Camden Hayslip and tied the game at eight apiece.
The Tigers loaded the bases in the bottom of the 5th. Fogel grounded out to short for the second out, but Jack Pitts scored to give Memphis the lead 9-8.
9-hole hitter Creek Robertson singled through the left side with the bases loaded to plate two more Tigers and gave Memphis an 11-8 lead.
In the bottom half of the 7th, Shane Cox cleared the left field wall for a solo home run and extended the Tigers' lead to 12-8.
The Blazers threatened in the top of the 9th. With the bases loaded and nobody out, Tyler Harrington came up as the game-tying run and reached on the Tigers' fifth error of the day and plated two runs for the Blazers as the Memphis lead was cut to 12-10.
Brayden Sanders came in to close the game for Memphis in the 9th and struck out the final three batters he faced and the Tigers held on to win 12-10. Charlie Smith picked up the win going 5.1 innings in relief, striking out five and not allowing a walk.
NOTES
- Camden Hayslip tied his season-high with three runs scored. Hayslip also tallied his third 3-hit game of the season.
- Logan Braunschweig recorded his 200th career hit on a single in the 3rd inning. He also had his 15th multi-hit game of 2025.
- Todd Clay tallied his 15th multi-RBI game of the year which leads the team.
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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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: SMITH, CHARLIE (2-0)
L: Cheatham, Cole (3-5)
S: SANDERS, BRAYDEN (4)
Batting:
2B: Hayslip, Camden 1
RBI: Braunschweig, Logan 1 ; Clay, Todd 2 ; Hunt, Andrew 1 ; Cheeseman, Alex 1 ; Lewis Jr., Gavin 1
SH: Cheeseman, Alex 1
SF: Hunt, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Braunschweig, Logan 1 ; Helms, Wesley 1 ; Hunt, Andrew 2 ; Hayslip, Camden 3 ; Head, John Paul 1 ; Lewis Jr., Gavin 2
Batting:
2B: COX, SHANE 1 ; PITTS, JACK 1
HR: FOGEL, JUSTIN 1 ; COX, SHANE 1 ; NIXON, CHASE 1 ; McKAY, CARTER 1
RBI: FOGEL, JUSTIN 4 ; COX, SHANE 1 ; NIXON, CHASE 3 ; McKAY, CARTER 2 ; ROBERTSON, CREEK 2
Base Running:
RUNS: GREER, CADE 1 ; FOGEL, JUSTIN 1 ; COX, SHANE 2 ; COX, SETH 2 ; NIXON, CHASE 1 ; POLITTE, MICHAEL 1 ; PITTS, JACK 2 ; McKAY, CARTER 1 ; ROBERTSON, CREEK 1
HBP: GREER, CADE 1 ; COX, SETH 1 ; PEREZ, DANIEL 1
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