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Softball Drops Pair At UAB
February 18, 2023 | Softball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - - It was a rough afternoon for the Ball State softball program which dropped both ends of a doubleheader to host UAB Saturday at Mary Bowers Field.
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Despite six hits in the opener, the Cardinals (1-3) were only able to push one run across the plate in the top of the fifth. Unfortunately, it was not enough to counter 12 runs from the Blazers (5-4) over the first four innings.
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Sophomore third baseman Emma Richards gave Ball State an early spark with a one-out solo bomb in the top of the second of game two. UAB countered with four runs in the bottom of the inning, however, and held on for the 6-5 victory.
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HIGHLIGHTS
SCORING SUMMARY – GAME 1
SCORING SUMMARY – GAME 2
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team closes play in the Blazer Bash Sunday morning with an 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT first pitch versus Lindenwood.
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Despite six hits in the opener, the Cardinals (1-3) were only able to push one run across the plate in the top of the fifth. Unfortunately, it was not enough to counter 12 runs from the Blazers (5-4) over the first four innings.
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Sophomore third baseman Emma Richards gave Ball State an early spark with a one-out solo bomb in the top of the second of game two. UAB countered with four runs in the bottom of the inning, however, and held on for the 6-5 victory.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Fifth-year senior shortstop Amaia Daniel went 2-for-3 in the opening game, driving in Ball State's lone run of the contest.
- Sophomore pitcher Angelina Russo entered the second game with bases loaded and two outs in the B2 … She got out of the jam and went on to hold UAB to three hits and two runs (one earned) over the final 4.1 innings.Â
- Redshirt sophomore McKayla Timmons provided her second two-run home run of the season in the nightcap
- Timmons and Richards each recorded two hits in the nightcap for the Cardinals
SCORING SUMMARY – GAME 1
- B1 | UAB struck first with a solo home run from Sierra Frazier (0-1)
- B1 | An RBI single from Allyson Smith drove in Lindsey Smith (0-2)
- B2 | Lauren Brock singled to drive in Hannah Miles (0-3)
- B3 | An RBI double to right center from A. Smith plated L. Smith (0-4)
- B3 | Kaily Collett singled up the middle to bring in two more runs (0-6)
- B4 | Olivia Valbak opened the inning with a solo home run (0-7)
- B4 | A bases-loaded single from Miles cleared the bases (0-10)
- B4 | With two on, a throwing error on a bunt single allowed two more runs to score (0-12)
- T5 | Junior center fielder Hannah Dukeman deposited a one-out single into center field, scoring on a two-out double from Daniel (1-12)
SCORING SUMMARY – GAME 2
- T2 | Richards blasted her first home run of the season, giving Ball State its first lead of the day (1-0)
- B2 | Miles took advantage of a pair of walks, driving an RBI single to right field (1-1)
- B2 | A passed ball allowed Lilly Crowe to score from third (1-2)
- B2 | Valbak drives an RBI double into left (1-3)
- B2 | L. Smith draws a bases loaded walk (1-4)
- T4 | Freshman pinch runner Ashlee Lovett scored on a bases loaded RBI groundout by junior right fielder Kaitlyn Mathews (2-4)
- B5 | An error on a sac bunt helped L. Smith get from first to third and later score on a wild pitch (2-5)
- T6 | Timmons smashed her second two-run home run of the season, driving in redshirt senior Jazmyne Armendariz who singled to left to open the inning (4-5)
- B6 | Miles uses some heads up running on a sac bunt to go from first to third, then scores on a wild pitch (4-6)
- T7 | Remington Ross, who singled with one out, scores on a two-out wild pitch (5-6)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team closes play in the Blazer Bash Sunday morning with an 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT first pitch versus Lindenwood.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Olivia Valbak (1-0)
L: Stramaglia, Alyssa (0-2)
S: Leigha Kirby (1)
Batting:
HR: Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Richards, Emma 1
RBI: Timmons, McKayla 2 ; Richards, Emma 1 ; Mathews, Kaitlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Armendariz, Jazmyne 1 ; Lovett, Ashlee 1 ; Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Richards, Emma 1 ; Ross, Remington 1
Batting:
2B: Olivia Valbak 2
RBI: Olivia Valbak 1 ; Lindsey Smith 1 ; Hannah Miles 1
SH: Alyssa Aguilar 1 ; Kaily Collett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lauren Brock 1 ; Lindsey Smith 1 ; Allyson Smith 1 ; Lilly Crowe 1 ; Hannah Miles 2
SB: Olivia Valbak 1
CS: Hannah Miles 1
HBP: Sierra Frazier 1 ; Allyson Smith 1 ; Lilly Crowe 1
Game Leaders
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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