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UAB Wraps Up 4-Game Road Trip at No. 13 Alabama on Tuesday
4/20/2026 6:30:00 PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM – UAB Baseball finishes its 4-game road swing on Tuesday as the Blazers head west to take on the 13th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday night. Alabama won the most recent meeting just six days ago at Regions Field, 12-6.
Who: UAB (25-15, 10-5 - American) at No. 13 Alabama (28-13, 9-9 - SEC)
Where: Sewell Thomas Stadium – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Watch: SEC Network+
On The Call: Chris Stewart (PxP) and Alan Dunn (Analyst)
Listen: Varsity Sports Network
On The Call: David Crane
Series: Alabama leads, 55-26
In Tuscaloosa: Alabama leads, 30-9
Last Meeting: April 14, 2026 (Alabama won, 12-6)
Tuesday (6 p.m.)
Probable Starters
UAB: Isaac Warrick (1-1, 4.91 ERA), LHP, Redshirt Junior
Alabama: Luke Smyers (0-0, 3.38 ERA), LHP, Freshman
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: SEC Network +
Listen: The Varsity Network
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON TIDE
Alabama took the midweek contest just six days ago at Regions Field. Eight of the Tide's 10 hits went for extra bases, including two bases clearing knocks by freshmen Caleb Barnett and Andrew Purdy. Brady Neal, who had four hits in last week's game, carries a 7-game hit streak into Tuesday night. Justin Lebron has an 11-game hit streak and leads the team with 32 stolen bases and 12 home runs. On the mound, Alabama turns to freshman left-hander Luke Smyers. In his lone start of the season, Smyers tossed two innings, struck out three, walked two, and allowed a run and received a no decision on February 18 vs. Alabama State.
THINGS TO KNOW
- The Blazers are one home run away from breaking the BBCOR era (since 2011) school record for most home runs in a single season. The 54 home runs lead the American Conference.
- The Green and Gold have been busy on the base paths with 71 stolen bases this season which ranks second in The American. UAB has stolen at least three bases in eight of its last 12 games.
- The Blazers' pitching staff has shown tremendous improvement since conference play began. UAB has allowed four earned runs or fewer in six of its last nine games.
- In non-conference play, five qualified have a batting average over .300. The leader of the bunch is Kevin Hall Jr., who is hitting .324 in 20 games played. Alex Dupuy leads the team with 31 hits in non-conference action. Along with Dupuy, John Paul Head and Brady Waugh each tally more than 20 RBI in non-league games.
- UAB is averaging eight runs per game in 25 non-conference games.
- Landon Beaver has 14 hits in his last 10 games, including multiple hits in four of his last six games.
- Wesley Helms brings a 27-game on-base streak into Tuesday's game. The streak is the third-longest in the Casey Dunn era.
- John Paul Head leads the American Conference with 14 home runs. He is also third with a 1.085 OPS and tied for fourth with 39 RBI.
- UAB and Alabama have split the last four meetings in Tuscaloosa.
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