Softball Drops 6-1 Decision At UAB

Wednesday, March 13

Birmingham, Ala.

6:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

9-18

UAB

9-15

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Samford	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1
UAB	0	3	0	2	1	0	X	6	11	0

3.13.19 | Softball

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford softball team dropped a 6-1 decision at UAB Wednesday night at Mary Bowers Field.

With the loss, Samford falls to 9-18 on the season. UAB improves to 9-15 with the win.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Hannah Trombley hit a solo home run in a 1-for-3 performance to lead Samford at the plate.
MeKenna Gillespie (2-3) took the loss for Samford, pitching 2.0 innings, allowing three runs on four hits.
For UAB, Sierra Frazier went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Destini England went 2-for-4 with two RBI for the Blazers.
Emily Kachel (2-4) earned the win for the Blazers, tossing 7.0 innings, and allowing one run on three hits.

SCORING SUMMARY

Samford jumped on top first with a run in the top of the first inning on a solo home run by Trombley to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
UAB came back with three runs in the bottom of the second inning to take a 3-1 lead. Jenna Olszewski singled to drive in Dylinn Stancil for the inning's first run. Frazier then hit a two-run home run to left field to give the Blazers a two-run lead.
The Blazers added two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to push their lead to 5-1. England singled to right field to drive in Reece Martin for the first run of the inning. Ashton Clem later scored on a sacrifice fly by Natalie Erwin.
UAB plated another run in the bottom of the fifth inning to make the final score 6-1. England singled through the right side of the infield to drive in Olszewski for a five-run Blazer lead.

LOOKING AHEAD
Samford will play three games in Oxford, Miss. this weekend. The Bulldogs will take on Ole Miss Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m., and Samford will play Oklahoma State Saturday at 4:30 p.m.