The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
28-21, 0
Charlotte
24-25, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 0 |
| UAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Charlotte Rolls Over UAB on Friday
5/8/2026 9:13:00 PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM – Charlotte scored early and scored often on Friday as the 49ers (24-25, 9-13) put up 20 runs in an 18-run victory over UAB (28-21, 12-10) on Friday night. Charlotte outhit the Blazers, 18-5.
Charlotte got out to a fast start with four runs in the top of the first. Todd Hudson ripped his eighth home run of the season two batters into the game. Four batters later, Cale Stricklin homered for the fourth time this season to extend the Charlotte lead to 4-0 through one half inning.
Charlotte scored in each of its last four frames beginning in the top of the fourth as five more runs crossed the plate for the 49ers. Alec DeMartino collected his eighth home run of the season to lead off the inning, followed by two more runs scoring on two Blazer errors. The latter two runs of the frame scored on singles by Todd Hudson and Cody Gunderson to inflate the 49er lead to 9-0.
Two more runs would score in each of the next two innings for Charlotte. Robert Nedry hit a 2-run homer in the fifth inning for his fourth of the year. In the sixth inning, the 49ers scored both runs with two outs. A wild pitch and a single by Adrian Jimenez would put Charlotte up by 13.
UAB finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth. Kevin Hall Jr. launched his eighth home run of the season and Andrew Hunt singled to cut the deficit to 13-2.
The 49ers batted around for the second time in the game in the seventh inning as seven more runs came around to score. Cody Gunderson homered on the first pitch of the inning for his ninth home run of 2026. Later, Robert Nedry split the gap and plated all three runners on base to give him five RBI on the night. Adrian Jimenez capped off the big inning with a 3-run home run for his second home run of the year to put a bow on the 20-run outing by Charlotte.
NOTES
- The 20 runs scored by Charlotte are the most runs scored by either team in the series history which dates back to 1979.
- The Green and Gold allowed 20 runs in a game for the first time since May 19, 2017 (Rice, 26 runs).
- The 49ers are now 10-3 against UAB since joining The American in 2023.
- The Blazers hit their 68th home run of the season which extends the American Conference lead.
- UAB has allowed 10+ runs in six of the last seven games and each of the last five.
- John Paul Head extended his on-base streak to 13 games and his hit streak to nine games.
- Kevin Hall Jr. and Andrew Hunt each pushed their on-base streaks to nine games apiece.
UAB and Charlotte square off for game two tomorrow at Young Memorial Field. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ryan Combs (3-2)
L: Steele, Mason (5-3)
Batting:
2B: Spencer Nolan 1 ; Robert Nedry 1
HR: Adrian Jimenez 1 ; Todd Hudson 1 ; Cody Gunderson 1 ; Alec DeMartino 1 ; Cale Stricklin 1 ; Robert Nedry 1
RBI: Adrian Jimenez 4 ; Todd Hudson 2 ; Cody Gunderson 2 ; Alec DeMartino 1 ; Cale Stricklin 3 ; Robert Nedry 5
Base Running:
RUNS: Adrian Jimenez 2 ; Todd Hudson 2 ; Cody Gunderson 2 ; Dylan Koontz 1 ; Alec DeMartino 2 ; Cale Stricklin 3 ; Spencer Nolan 4 ; Robert Nedry 3 ; Johnny Sutryk 1
SB: Spencer Nolan 1
CS: Todd Hudson 1
HBP: Todd Hudson 1 ; Dylan Koontz 1
Batting:
HR: Hall Jr., Kevin 1
RBI: Hall Jr., Kevin 1 ; Hunt, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hall Jr., Kevin 1 ; Beaver, Landon 1
HBP: Head, John Paul 1 ; Cheeseman, Alex 1
