The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, February 14
Charleston, S.C.
3:30 p.m. CT
UAB
vs
Maryland
Colin Daniel
Photo by: Brenley Sanders
UAB Baseball to Open Season at Swig & Swine College Classic in Charleston
2/13/2025 1:09:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLESTON, S.C. - UAB Baseball opens its season in Charleston, S.C. on Friday at the Swig & Swine College Classic. The Blazers are set to take on Maryland on Friday, Mercyhurst and Towson in a twin bill on Saturday, and wrapping up the weekend on Sunday vs. Ball State.
The Green and Gold had 22 players depart from the 2024 team, including first team All-AAC selection Blayze Berry. However, an ample amount of talent loaded with collegiate experience comes to Birmingham as the Blazers have 25 newcomers on this year's roster. Four players come in with Division 1 experience and 12 players come from the junior college ranks to go along with nine prep players.
This season, the Blazers are led by AAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year and unanimous All-AAC selection Colin Daniel. Logan Braunschweig and Gavin Lewis Jr. also return to the team for their senior seasons.
MARYLAND TERRAPINS
2024 Record: 34-22
The Blazers' first test of the season comes against Big Ten power, Maryland. The Terrapins were a 30-win team in 2024 and were led by All-Big Ten First Team infielder, Eddie Hacopian. His brother, Chris, was named All-Big Ten Second Team as well as the All-Freshman Team. Eddie was named to 1st Team All-Big Ten on Wednesday, while Chris was named to 2nd Team. The duo will be part of a slew of returning bats to the Terps' lineup. LHP Kyle McCoy was named to the conference's Players to Watch List. This is the first meeting all-time between the Blazers and Terrapins.
Maryland ranked 48th in the final RPI rankings from a year ago.
The Blazers and Terps will face off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday on Detyens Field. Follow the game live via StatBroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Cole Cheatham (0-0), LHP, Sr.
Maryland: Kyle McCoy (0-0), LHP, R-So.
MERCYHURST LAKERS
2024 Record: 21-20 (Division II)
The Green and Gold's first game of Saturday's doubleheader comes against Mercyhurst from the Northeast Conference. The Lakers finished 21-20 in 2024 and are entering their first season of Division I baseball.
The Lakers are projected to finish seventh in the Northeast Conference in 2025. First pitch will be at noon ET on Saturday on Wando River Field. Follow the game live via Statbroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Chase Ingram (0-0), RHP, Jr. OR Colin Daniel (0-0), RHP, Jr.
Mercyhurst: TBD
TOWSON TIGERS
2024 Record: 15-39
The Towson Tigers will face off against the Blazers in game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader. The Tigers return infielders Jordan Peyton and Taye Robinson who earned All-CAA honors last season. Peyton was named Preseason All-CAA last week, while Casey Bishop earned Honorable Mention honors.
The Tigers are picked to finish 12th in the CAA in 2025. UAB and Towson are slated to play at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on Wando River Field. This is the second meeting all-time between the Blazers and Tigers, with UAB taking the lone matchup between the schools 17-9 on March 21, 1992. Follow the game live via Statbroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Colin Daniel (0-0), RHP, Jr. OR Chase Ingram (0-0), RHP, Jr.
Towson: TBD
BALL STATE CARDINALS
2024 Record: 35-23-1
The Blazers' final game of the weekend comes against the Ball State Cardinals of the MAC. The Cardinals return multiple players who earned All-MAC honors, including first baseman Blake Bevis and MAC freshman pitcher of the year Keegan Johnson.
The Cardinals finished third in the MAC regular season in 2024 and fell in the conference tournament championship game vs. Western Michigan.
Ball State is projected to finish first in the MAC in 2025. First pitch between the Blazers and Cardinals is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on Sunday on Detyens Field. This is the 21st meeting all-time between UAB and Ball State, with the Blazers leading the series, 13-7. Follow the game live via Statbroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Braxton Shelton (0-0), RHP, Jr.
Ball State: TBD
KEY RETURNERS IN 2025
Logan Braunschweig in 2024: .309 batting average, 60 hits, 44 walks, 21 stolen bases
Gavin Lewis Jr. in 2024: .297 batting average, 46 hits, .413 slugging percentage, 27 walks
Nick Hollifield in 2024: .256 batting average, .405 slugging percentage, 257 putouts
Colin Daniel in 2024: 3.13 ERA, 92.0 Innings Pitched, 14 Games Started
THE JUCO ROUTE
With 23 players departing from the 2024 team, Casey Dunn looked to the junior college ranks as he brought in 12 players for the 2025 campaign. The 2025 roster includes Ryan Olson (Chattahoochee Valley CC), C.J. Ellis (Central Alabama CC), Wesley Helms (Shelton State CC), Patrick McGlon (Southern Union CC), Matthew Roncalli (Northwest Mississippi CC), Jaden Anderson (Southern Union CC), Nathan Shelton (Shelton State CC), Wesley Moore (Central Alabama CC), Landon Carroll (Wallace State CC), Caleb Pittman (Shelton State CC), Todd Clay (Pensacola State JC), and Blake King (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) all played junior college baseball in 2024.
Tyler Harrington (Southwest Tennessee CC), Ty Mauldin (Snead State CC), Andrew Hunt (Wallace State CC), and Brock Hill (Snead State CC) also have previous junior college experience.
LIVE STREAM
Catch all the action from every game this weekend on HiCast Sports Network, a free streaming service offered by Shipyard Park.
The 2025 Giving Year Begins…
As we launch into the 2025 giving year, we encourage you to further your support across UAB Athletics and help the Blazers reach new heights in the American Athletic Conference. For more information on ways to show your generosity to Blazer student athletes through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Instagram and X.
The Green and Gold had 22 players depart from the 2024 team, including first team All-AAC selection Blayze Berry. However, an ample amount of talent loaded with collegiate experience comes to Birmingham as the Blazers have 25 newcomers on this year's roster. Four players come in with Division 1 experience and 12 players come from the junior college ranks to go along with nine prep players.
This season, the Blazers are led by AAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year and unanimous All-AAC selection Colin Daniel. Logan Braunschweig and Gavin Lewis Jr. also return to the team for their senior seasons.
MARYLAND TERRAPINS
2024 Record: 34-22
The Blazers' first test of the season comes against Big Ten power, Maryland. The Terrapins were a 30-win team in 2024 and were led by All-Big Ten First Team infielder, Eddie Hacopian. His brother, Chris, was named All-Big Ten Second Team as well as the All-Freshman Team. Eddie was named to 1st Team All-Big Ten on Wednesday, while Chris was named to 2nd Team. The duo will be part of a slew of returning bats to the Terps' lineup. LHP Kyle McCoy was named to the conference's Players to Watch List. This is the first meeting all-time between the Blazers and Terrapins.
Maryland ranked 48th in the final RPI rankings from a year ago.
The Blazers and Terps will face off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday on Detyens Field. Follow the game live via StatBroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Cole Cheatham (0-0), LHP, Sr.
Maryland: Kyle McCoy (0-0), LHP, R-So.
MERCYHURST LAKERS
2024 Record: 21-20 (Division II)
The Green and Gold's first game of Saturday's doubleheader comes against Mercyhurst from the Northeast Conference. The Lakers finished 21-20 in 2024 and are entering their first season of Division I baseball.
The Lakers are projected to finish seventh in the Northeast Conference in 2025. First pitch will be at noon ET on Saturday on Wando River Field. Follow the game live via Statbroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Chase Ingram (0-0), RHP, Jr. OR Colin Daniel (0-0), RHP, Jr.
Mercyhurst: TBD
TOWSON TIGERS
2024 Record: 15-39
The Towson Tigers will face off against the Blazers in game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader. The Tigers return infielders Jordan Peyton and Taye Robinson who earned All-CAA honors last season. Peyton was named Preseason All-CAA last week, while Casey Bishop earned Honorable Mention honors.
The Tigers are picked to finish 12th in the CAA in 2025. UAB and Towson are slated to play at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on Wando River Field. This is the second meeting all-time between the Blazers and Tigers, with UAB taking the lone matchup between the schools 17-9 on March 21, 1992. Follow the game live via Statbroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Colin Daniel (0-0), RHP, Jr. OR Chase Ingram (0-0), RHP, Jr.
Towson: TBD
BALL STATE CARDINALS
2024 Record: 35-23-1
The Blazers' final game of the weekend comes against the Ball State Cardinals of the MAC. The Cardinals return multiple players who earned All-MAC honors, including first baseman Blake Bevis and MAC freshman pitcher of the year Keegan Johnson.
The Cardinals finished third in the MAC regular season in 2024 and fell in the conference tournament championship game vs. Western Michigan.
Ball State is projected to finish first in the MAC in 2025. First pitch between the Blazers and Cardinals is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on Sunday on Detyens Field. This is the 21st meeting all-time between UAB and Ball State, with the Blazers leading the series, 13-7. Follow the game live via Statbroadcast.
Probable Starters
UAB: Braxton Shelton (0-0), RHP, Jr.
Ball State: TBD
KEY RETURNERS IN 2025
Logan Braunschweig in 2024: .309 batting average, 60 hits, 44 walks, 21 stolen bases
Gavin Lewis Jr. in 2024: .297 batting average, 46 hits, .413 slugging percentage, 27 walks
Nick Hollifield in 2024: .256 batting average, .405 slugging percentage, 257 putouts
Colin Daniel in 2024: 3.13 ERA, 92.0 Innings Pitched, 14 Games Started
THE JUCO ROUTE
With 23 players departing from the 2024 team, Casey Dunn looked to the junior college ranks as he brought in 12 players for the 2025 campaign. The 2025 roster includes Ryan Olson (Chattahoochee Valley CC), C.J. Ellis (Central Alabama CC), Wesley Helms (Shelton State CC), Patrick McGlon (Southern Union CC), Matthew Roncalli (Northwest Mississippi CC), Jaden Anderson (Southern Union CC), Nathan Shelton (Shelton State CC), Wesley Moore (Central Alabama CC), Landon Carroll (Wallace State CC), Caleb Pittman (Shelton State CC), Todd Clay (Pensacola State JC), and Blake King (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) all played junior college baseball in 2024.
Tyler Harrington (Southwest Tennessee CC), Ty Mauldin (Snead State CC), Andrew Hunt (Wallace State CC), and Brock Hill (Snead State CC) also have previous junior college experience.
LIVE STREAM
Catch all the action from every game this weekend on HiCast Sports Network, a free streaming service offered by Shipyard Park.
The 2025 Giving Year Begins…
As we launch into the 2025 giving year, we encourage you to further your support across UAB Athletics and help the Blazers reach new heights in the American Athletic Conference. For more information on ways to show your generosity to Blazer student athletes through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
For more information on UAB Baseball, follow @UAB_Baseball on Instagram and X.
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