The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Baseball to Host Pair of Fall Exhibitions This Weekend
10/15/2026 1:00:00 PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM – UAB Baseball returns to the diamond this weekend as the Blazers host West Georgia and Kennesaw State this weekend at Young Memorial Field in Birmingham. The Blazers and Wolves will face off on Friday at 2 p.m. with the game against KSU is set for Sunday at 1 p.m.
West Georgia played its second season of Division I baseball in 2026 and went 10-20 in ASUN Conference play. The Wolves won four conference series and split a four-game series at Wichita State.
Kennesaw State went 25-28 overall in 2026 and had wins over West Virginia, Georgia, and Jacksonville State last season. Ryan Coe enters his sixth season at his alma mater. The Owls have won at least 30 games in three of his previous five seasons at the helm of the program.
UAB and West Georgia will meet on the diamond for the first time ever while the Blazers and Owls face off for the first time since 2024 when KSU took two of three games at Young Memorial Field.
The Blazers return 23 players from the 2026 season and welcome 17 newcomers to the 2027 roster. UAB returns 74% of its hits, 79.8% of its runs scored, 80.2% of its extra base hit production, 86% of its stolen bases, and 75.5% of its innings pitched from last spring.
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