The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

Shockers Walk-Off Blazers in Comeback
3/13/2026 11:02:00 PM | Softball
WICHITA, Kan. - UAB Softball lost its series opener at Wichita State, 6-5, as the Shockers came back in the seventh inning to walk off the Blazers. UAB jumped ahead 4-0 early in the game but gave up four runs in the third inning. AJ Kramer hit her second home run of the season, doing so in back-to-back games, to retake the lead. Wichita State led off the seventh inning with a game-tying home run, followed by a walk-off single to take the game.
Antonia Henderson had a pair of doubles in her first start of conference play. Henderson went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in her first-career multi-extra-base hit game.
The loss marks the first time UAB has lost in a non-run rule walk-off this season.
Notables
Antonia Henderson had a pair of doubles in her first start of conference play. Henderson went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in her first-career multi-extra-base hit game.
The loss marks the first time UAB has lost in a non-run rule walk-off this season.
Notables
- Kramer is the first UAB player to homer in back-to-back games this season.
- Henderson recorded her first multi-extra-base hit game with a pair of doubles.
- Dorsett led the Blazers with three hits, her sixth game with three or more hits this season.
- T1 | UAB got on the board quickly, as a Wichita State throwing error about Hannah Dorsett's leadoff single to score (1-0).
- T3 | Allen singled through the right side to score Dorsett (2-0).
- T3 | Flammia grounded into a fielder's choice, beating out the throw to score Bennett (3-0).
- T3 | Henderson doubled for the second time, sending a ball to right center field to score Flammia (4-0).
- B3 | Wichita State singled to right to score a runner from second, who reached on an error to extend the inning. With runners on the corners, the Shockers homered to tie the game (4-4).
- T5 | Kramer hit her second homer in as many games to put the Blazers back in front (5-4).
- B7 | A leadoff homer tied the game for the Shockers in the bottom of the inning (5-5).
- B7 | Wichita State singled to left center field to drive in a runner from third, walking off the game (5-6).
- Dorsett: 3-for-4, 2R
- Henderson: 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB, RBI
- Kramer: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, R
- Tindell: 1-for-1
- Allen: 1-for-4, BB
- Flammia: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
- Bennett: 0-for-1, BB, HBP, SH, R
- McLendon: 3.0 IP, 4H, 4R, 0ER, 1BB, 0K, 2 HBP, 1HR
- Russell: 3.1 IP, 8H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 0K, 1HR
- The Blazers and Shockers will play a doubleheader to wrap the series on Saturday. First pitch for game one is set for 4 p.m., game two will start approximately 30 minutes after game one concludes.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nihart, Ryley (5-6)
L: Russell, Caitlin (3-4)

Batting:
2B: Henderson, Antonia 2 ; Flammia, Madeline 1
HR: Kramer, AJ 1
RBI: Henderson, Antonia 1 ; Flammia, Madeline 1 ; Kramer, AJ 1 ; Allen, Bria 1
SH: Bennett, Charlee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dorsett, Hannah 2 ; Bennett, Charlee 1 ; Flammia, Madeline 1 ; Kramer, AJ 1
HBP: Bennett, Charlee 1

Batting:
2B: Moore, Ausha 1 ; Woody, Kinzey 1
HR: Scott, Gabby 1 ; Woody, Kinzey 1
RBI: Scott, Gabby 1 ; Epperson, Jodie 1 ; Allen, Trinity 1 ; Woody, Kinzey 3
SH: Rooney, Mackenzie 1 ; Woody, Kinzey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scott, Gabby 2 ; Lloyd, Morgan 1 ; Allen, Trinity 1 ; Smith, Kammie 1 ; Woody, Kinzey 1
HBP: Scott, Gabby 1 ; Moore, Ausha 1
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