The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Tuesday, April 3
Nashville, TN
5:00 PM
UAB
13-23-1
0
at
2
Lipscomb University
23-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lipscomb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
UAB Three-Hits Lipscomb but Falls on the Road
4/3/2018 7:47:00β―PM | Softball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. β The UAB softball team had a solid pitching performance on Tuesday night but fell to Lipscomb 2-0 at Draper Field.
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Emily Kachel (9-10) got the start for the Blazers tossing five innings while recording three strikeouts and allowing just three hits. Kachel gave up two runs, one earned and walked two batters.
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Megan Smith came on in relief for Kachel and threw one inning tallying a strikeout without allowing a hit. On the offensively side, Destini England picked up both of the Blazers hits with a double in the first and a single to right in the third.
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Lipscomb's starter Chloe Yeager, threw a complete-game allowing two hits and walking one. UAB didn't strikeout in the game.
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The Bisons (23-10) scored both of their runs in the fourth with a lead off double from Abby Fenichel. A ground out moved her to third and a throwing error allowed Fenichel to score and give Lipscomb the lead.
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Another double from Sarah Higgins put another runner in scoring position. After a walk, Caitlin Plocheck hit into a fielder's choice to advance Higgins to third but a throwing error let her come around to score as Lipscomb took a 2-0 lead.
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UAB's best chance to score came in the first inning when the Blazers loaded the bases with one out but a foul out and a ground out ended the inning and the threat.
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Up Next
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The Blazers will travel to Hattiesburg, Miss. to battle the Golden Eagles in Conference USA action. UAB currently sits third in the conference with a 5-3-1 record.
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Emily Kachel (9-10) got the start for the Blazers tossing five innings while recording three strikeouts and allowing just three hits. Kachel gave up two runs, one earned and walked two batters.
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Megan Smith came on in relief for Kachel and threw one inning tallying a strikeout without allowing a hit. On the offensively side, Destini England picked up both of the Blazers hits with a double in the first and a single to right in the third.
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Lipscomb's starter Chloe Yeager, threw a complete-game allowing two hits and walking one. UAB didn't strikeout in the game.
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The Bisons (23-10) scored both of their runs in the fourth with a lead off double from Abby Fenichel. A ground out moved her to third and a throwing error allowed Fenichel to score and give Lipscomb the lead.
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Another double from Sarah Higgins put another runner in scoring position. After a walk, Caitlin Plocheck hit into a fielder's choice to advance Higgins to third but a throwing error let her come around to score as Lipscomb took a 2-0 lead.
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UAB's best chance to score came in the first inning when the Blazers loaded the bases with one out but a foul out and a ground out ended the inning and the threat.
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Up Next
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The Blazers will travel to Hattiesburg, Miss. to battle the Golden Eagles in Conference USA action. UAB currently sits third in the conference with a 5-3-1 record.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: YEAGER (3-1)
L: Kachel, Emily (9-10)
Batting:
2B: England, Destini 1
Batting:
2B: FENICHEL 1 ; HIGGINS 2
Base Running:
RUNS: FENICHEL 1 ; HIGGINS 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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