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Blazers Ready To Compete At Outdoor Track and Field Championships
(Women's Track) Championship Central
The UAB track and field team will look to its experience as it heads to El Paso, Texas to compete in the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 15-17 at Kidd Field on the campus of UTEP. The Blazers enter as one of the 12 teams vying for the team title this weekend.
Men's Golf Prepares For NCAA East Regional
(Men's Golf)
NCAA East Regional Notes
The UAB men's golf team is ready to compete at the 2008 NCAA East Regional on Thursday through Saturday, May 15-17. The Blazers, who are ranked 28th in the nation, earned the No. 10 seed and will tee off at 12:30 p.m. at the Council Fire Golf Club in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Blazers Go Long Four Times In 13-2 Win At Troy
(Baseball) The UAB baseball team used four home runs and 23 total hits to earn a 13-2 victory at Troy Tuesday night. The win is the Blazers' second of the season against Troy as UAB earns the two-game season sweep of the Trojans.
Sucher Selected To Compete For 2008 US-Japan Championship
(Men's Golf) UAB junior golfer Zach Sucher has been selected as one of 12 collegiate golfers to represent the United States at the 2008 Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship, announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The 33rd annual competition will be held July 16-18 at the Tokyo Golf Club. Team USA leads the all-time series, 24-8, and has won the last eight competitions in Japan.
UAB Travels To Troy For Final Non-Conference Game
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The UAB baseball team travels to play its final non-conference game of the season at Troy Tuesday night. The Blazers beat the Trojans, 10-5, at Young Memorial Field earlier this season. The game can be heard live on 690 AM WSPZ and on Blazer All-Access as David Crane will have the call from Riddle-Pace Field.
Will Dunbar Named to Watch List For 2008 Nagurski Award
(Football) UAB senior safety Will Dunbar is among the standout collegiate players named Monday to the 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List as selected by the Football Writers Association of America. The Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the best defensive player in college football, has been a part of the FWAA's awards since 1993.
Keedy Has A Day, Powers UAB To 14-3 Victory At UCF
(Baseball) Ryan Keedy hit two doubles to tie the UAB school record for single-season doubles (24) and added a home run to combine for six RBI and lead UAB to a 14-3 seven-inning victory over UCF at Jay Bergman Field Sunday afternoon. Right fielder Brint Hardy was 3-for-4 with three RBI and a home run in the victory.
Blazer Offense Shut Down In 6-1 Loss At UCF
(Baseball) UAB was held to four hits in a 6-1 loss at UCF Saturday night in game two of its three-game series at Jay Bergman Field. After the Knights scored all six runs in the first four innings, James Oliver came on in relief and shut down UCF, allowing no runs and striking out three in the final five innings, but the Blazers were able to plate just one run in the defeat.
UAB Lets Big Lead Slip In Extra Inning Loss At UCF
(Baseball) The UAB baseball team had its offense going early on at UCF Friday night, taking a 9-3 lead in the third inning before the Knights came back to grind out a 13-12 10-inning victory at Jay Bergman Field. First baseman Ryan Keedy led the Blazers by going 3-for-5 with two RBI, three runs scored and a home run.
Gardner Signs NLI To Play Baseball At UAB
(Baseball) Payton Gardner, a right-handed pitcher from Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, Ala., has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at UAB as announced by UAB head coach Brian Shoop Friday. Gardner was 5-1 with a 1.70 ERA at Mountain Brook this past season.
UAB Travels To Play UCF This Weekend
(Baseball) With two league weekends remaining in its 2008 season, the UAB baseball team will look to play its way into the Conference USA Championship this weekend at UCF. The Blazers have won five straight games against the Knights entering the weekend after sweeping UCF at Young Memorial Field last season. UCF is currently in seventh place in the C-USA standings, while UAB is in ninth, a half game behind Memphis for eighth.
Blazers Knocked Out Of C-USA Tournament By Memphis
(Softball) The eighth-seeded Blazers fell to the ninth-seeded Memphis Tigers in the opening game of the Conference USA Championship, eliminating them from the tournament. Caley Walden set a tournament and school record for most stolen bases in a game.
Messersmith's Contract Extended Two Years
(Women's Volleyball) Kerry Messersmith, who has turned around the fortunes of the UAB volleyball program in dramatic fashion the past two years, has received a two-year contract extension. She has led the Blazers to a record of 51-20 in two seasons, winning the C-USA championship in 2006 and finishing as runner-up last fall.
UAB And Jacksonville State Split Pair Of Blowouts Wednesday
(Baseball) The UAB Blazers earned a 17-3 victory in its resumed game versus Jacksonville State at Young Memorial Field Wednesday night but the Gamecocks were able to rebound and win game two of the night, 17-8. Third baseman Luke Stewart combined for five hits and six RBI in the two games to lead UAB.
Softball To Face Memphis In C-USA Championship Opening Game
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UAB Tournament Notes
The eighth-seeded UAB softball team is set to open the 2008 Conference USA Championship Thursday, facing ninth-seeded Memphis in the first game of the postseason tournament at the Cougar Softball Stadium. The opening game begins at 9 a.m. CDT.