BIRMINGHAM \u2013 After chipping away all game, UAB (7-5) took down Jacksonville (9-3) on Sunday by a score of 9-3. The Blazers recorded at least nine hits in a game for the eighth time this season and are now 6-2 in those games.<\/p>\n
However, the bulk of those hits did not start until the Blazers’ half of the fourth inning. Brady Waugh<\/a> broke the scoreless tie with a 2-run shot to right for his second home run in as many days which put UAB up, 2-0.<\/p>\n The Blazers would add to their lead in the bottom of the fifth. Wesley Helms<\/a> would score John Paul Head<\/a> on a JU error. Two batters later and the bases loaded, Baylor Roberts<\/a> would drive in two more Blazers to put UAB up, 5-0. On the next pitch, Mason Steele<\/a> singled through the right side to score Austin Pierzynski<\/a> to cap off the Blazers’ 4-run inning.<\/p>\n Chase Ingram<\/a> delivered a strong start for UAB. The senior right-hander tossed five scoreless innings and struck out three and only surrendered one walk.<\/p>\n The Blazers would add to their lead in the bottom of the seventh and threatened to clinch the run-rule victory. After the first two batters were retired, Mason Steele<\/a> would single and advance to second on another JU miscue. Alex Dupuy<\/a> dumped a double down the right field line to score Steele. A walk and a hit by pitch would load the bases for Andrew Hunt<\/a> who drew a walk and scored the Blazers’ eighth run of the afternoon. That total would hold until the bottom of the eighth.<\/p>\n With one down in the inning, Austin Pierzynski<\/a> launched his second home run of the season which would give UAB a 9-0 lead.<\/p>\n Jacksonville would not go down without a fight, much like the first two games in the series. Cade Walter continued his stellar weekend and hit a 3-run home run to cut into the UAB lead, but it would not be enough as the Blazers took the game and the series over the Dolphins.<\/p>\n NOTES – Mason Steele<\/a> picked up his first multi-hit game of the season.<\/p>\n – Alex Dupuy<\/a> continued his hot streak as he picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the year, all coming in the last five games. He carries a 7-game hit streak into next week.<\/p>\n
\n– Three Blazers recorded multi-hit games.<\/p>\n