UAB Welcomes WKU To Mary Bowers Field

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – UAB is set to host WKU this Friday and Saturday in Conference USA action as the Blazers seek to win their fourth-straight C-USA series.

First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 3 p.m. with Game 2 beginning approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. The series wraps up on Saturday with a 1 p.m. start time.

After splitting the opening C-USA series with Marshall 1-1-1, the Blazers have reeled off three-straight conference series wins over UTEP, Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss. UAB has won each series, 2-1.

Broadcast Info

All three games this weekend will be available for live streaming through CUSA.tv. Links for the live stream can be found on the UAB softball schedule page or by visiting the C-USA website and clicking on the CUSA.tv link in the upper right hand corner.

Live stats will be available for every game this weekend with those links also posted on the UAB softball schedule page.

Series History

Overall: Series tied, 5-5
In Birmingham: UAB leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: L, 12-7 (May 10, 2017)

Need to Know

UAB leads the conference in batting average in league games hitting .317.
In conference games, the Blazers have scored 66 runs, the second most in C-USA.
With 312 hits this season, the Blazers have the second-highest total in the league.
UAB is second in the conference with 54 doubles on the year and is tied for third in triples with nine.
Natalie Erwin and Destini England are both hitting over .500 in conference play and have scored 14 and 12 runs, respectively.
Emily Kachel and Claire Blount are in the top 10 in strikeouts in C-USA with 90 and 77, respectively.
As a unit, the pitching staff has recorded 189 strikeouts, the third highest total in the league with 58 of the strikeouts looking, also the third most in Conference USA.

Up Next

UAB will host Alabama State in its final home mid-week game of the season on April 19.

UAB Welcomes WKU To Mary Bowers Field

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Players Mentioned

Claire Blount

Destini England

Natalie Erwin

Emily Kachel

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