The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, April 24
Birmingham, Ala.
5:30 P.M.
UAB
vs
South Florida
Blazers Drop Series Opener to South Florida
4/24/2026 7:56:00 PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - UAB Softball lost its seventh series opener of the season, being shut out for the second game in a row. UAB's offense wasn't able to generate momentum, only recording three hits and a pair of walks.
South Florida took the lead in the third inning with a home run to deep right field, scoring a pair of runs. The Bulls extended their lead in the fifth with a two-run double to right-center field. South Florida scored its final run on a wild pitch.
Caitlin Russell was charged with the loss for UAB. Russell threw 4.2 innings, allowing eight hits and five earned runs. Caroline McLendon relieved Russell, throwing 2.1 hitless innings, walking just one batter.
Notables
South Florida took the lead in the third inning with a home run to deep right field, scoring a pair of runs. The Bulls extended their lead in the fifth with a two-run double to right-center field. South Florida scored its final run on a wild pitch.
Caitlin Russell was charged with the loss for UAB. Russell threw 4.2 innings, allowing eight hits and five earned runs. Caroline McLendon relieved Russell, throwing 2.1 hitless innings, walking just one batter.
Notables
- Bennett earned her 31st walk of the season, tying her with Martina Landrum (2010) and Andrea Rogers (2006) for the sixth most walks in a UAB season.
- UAB was shut out in back-to-back games for the second time this season.
- T3 | South Florida lined a homer to deep right centerfield, scoring two runs (0-2).
- T5 | The Bulls doubled into the gap with runners on the corners, scoring both runners (0-4).
- T5 | South Florida scored another run on a wild pitch (0-5).
- Kaily Collett: 2-for-3
- Hannah Dorsett: 1-for-3
- Bennett: 0-for-2, BB
- Russell: Loss (6-9), 4.2 IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 0BB, 1K, 1HBP, 1WP
- McLendon: 2.1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K
- UAB and South Florida return to Mary Bowers Field tomorrow for a 1 p.m. first pitch.
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