The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, May 9
Charlotte, N.C.
5 p.m.
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Charlotte
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UAB Begins Final Road Conference Series
5/8/2025 2:52:00 PM | Baseball
CHARLOTTE - UAB Baseball (23-25, 7-14) travels to Charlotte to take on the 49ers (28-20, 12-9) for the Blazers' final road conference series of the season amid a 7-game road stretch.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Friday (6:00 ET)
Probable Starters
UAB: Colin Daniel (5-5, 3.52 ERA), RHP, Junior
Charlotte: Blake Gillespie (6-4, 2.66 ERA), RHP, Junior
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Weather forecast: 76 degrees, Mostly Cloud, Wind 6 mph NNW
Saturday (4:00 ET)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
Charlotte: TBA
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Weather forecast: 71 degrees, Mostly Cloudy, Wind 5 mph ENE
Sunday (1:00 ET)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
Charlotte: TBA
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Weather forecast: 69 degrees, Mostly Cloudy, Wind 7 mph ENE
ON THE CALL
Zach McKinstry will be calling all three games on ESPN+ this weekend.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers were swept by Memphis last weekend on the Tigers home turf. All three games were decided by two runs or less.
Last season, UAB won two out of three games against Charlotte in Birmingham. Colin Daniel started the rubber match on Sunday and led the Blazers to a 5-1 victory by tossing seven innings of one run baseball, striking out four and allowing just one walk.
SCOUTING THE 49ERS
Charlotte comes into the weekend tied for 2nd place in the American Conference standings with Florida Atlantic and South Florida. The 49ers are 19-9 in Charlotte this season and have won three straight series at Hayes Stadium. Junior right-hander Blake Gillespie has solidified himself as one of the top arms in the AAC as the Clermont, Georgia native ranks 1st in strikeouts (105) and 2nd in ERA (2.66). The 49ers also lead Division 1 baseball in fielding percentage coming in at a .984 clip.
SERIES HISTORY
UAB leads the overall series, 38-37. The Blazers also lead in Charlotte, 21-15.
QUICK HITTERS
Your Support Fuels Success!
With your help, Blazer Student-Athletes are given the resources, tools, and opportunities they need to achieve greatness. Every contribution you make directly supports our teams, ensuring they excel not only on the field but in the classroom as well. We invite you to renew your support to UAB Athletics today and for more information on ways to show your generosity through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Friday (6:00 ET)
Probable Starters
UAB: Colin Daniel (5-5, 3.52 ERA), RHP, Junior
Charlotte: Blake Gillespie (6-4, 2.66 ERA), RHP, Junior
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Weather forecast: 76 degrees, Mostly Cloud, Wind 6 mph NNW
Saturday (4:00 ET)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
Charlotte: TBA
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Weather forecast: 71 degrees, Mostly Cloudy, Wind 5 mph ENE
Sunday (1:00 ET)
Probable Starters
UAB: TBA
Charlotte: TBA
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: ESPN+
Weather forecast: 69 degrees, Mostly Cloudy, Wind 7 mph ENE
ON THE CALL
Zach McKinstry will be calling all three games on ESPN+ this weekend.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers were swept by Memphis last weekend on the Tigers home turf. All three games were decided by two runs or less.
Last season, UAB won two out of three games against Charlotte in Birmingham. Colin Daniel started the rubber match on Sunday and led the Blazers to a 5-1 victory by tossing seven innings of one run baseball, striking out four and allowing just one walk.
SCOUTING THE 49ERS
Charlotte comes into the weekend tied for 2nd place in the American Conference standings with Florida Atlantic and South Florida. The 49ers are 19-9 in Charlotte this season and have won three straight series at Hayes Stadium. Junior right-hander Blake Gillespie has solidified himself as one of the top arms in the AAC as the Clermont, Georgia native ranks 1st in strikeouts (105) and 2nd in ERA (2.66). The 49ers also lead Division 1 baseball in fielding percentage coming in at a .984 clip.
SERIES HISTORY
UAB leads the overall series, 38-37. The Blazers also lead in Charlotte, 21-15.
QUICK HITTERS
- Logan Braunschweig reached 200 career hits on May 3 against Memphis. Braunschweig has stolen 24 bases this season which leads the American Conference. With one more stolen base, Braunschweig will sit alone in 10th place all-time at UAB for stolen bases in a single season. He is currently tied with current Blazer major leaguers Chandler Simpson and Tyler Tolbert.
- Nick Hollifield (9.6) and Gavin Lewis Jr. (8.8) rank 2nd and 3rd respectively in the AAC in at-bats-per-strikeout.
- The Blazers have 69 stolen bases this season. Logan Braunschweig has 24 stolen bases. Both totals lead the AAC.
- Colin Daniel has a K/BB ratio of 5.31 which ranks 3rd in the AAC and 20th nationally.
- UAB's 258 walks offensively ranks 1st in the American Conference.
- Todd Clay ranks 2nd in the American Conference in hits (63).
Your Support Fuels Success!
With your help, Blazer Student-Athletes are given the resources, tools, and opportunities they need to achieve greatness. Every contribution you make directly supports our teams, ensuring they excel not only on the field but in the classroom as well. We invite you to renew your support to UAB Athletics today and for more information on ways to show your generosity through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
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