Saturday, March 22: 2:00 p.m. -- Livestats
Saturday, March 22: 4:00 p.m. -- Livestats
Sunday, March 23: 2:00 p.m. -- Livestats
MIAMI (March 21, 2014) – The FIU softball team (19-10, 2-1) concludes a 10-game road trip this weekend, as the Panthers get back into Conference USA action at UAB for a three-game series.
Jake Schumann Looks for 400th Win
Head Coach Jake Schumann enters Saturday's action with an overall record of 399-321-1, one win shy of 400 for his career. The 13-year head coach is in his third season with the Panthers and would be one-of-six head coaches in C-USA to eclipse 400 wins.
Scouting UAB
Ranked 21st in the USA Today/NFCA Preseason Poll, the UAB Blazers hold a 15-13 overall record and are an even 3-3 within the conference. The team has played seven games against nationally ranked opponents this year, going 1-6 against those top 25 teams. The Blazers longest win streak has been four games, while they have lost a season-high three consecutive games. UAB is led by Cailtin Attfield, who has a team-high .418 batting average and .475 on-base percentage. Another Blazer, Kristen McGrath, has a team-best six home runs, 20 RBI and a .658 slugging percentage. The duo is tied atop the team with six doubles each, while Attfield also leads her team in hits with 38.
Leigh Streetman (12-6) is the clear ace of the Blazers' staff, owning a 1.57 ERA in 102 2/3 innings pitched. She's accumulated 111 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .210 batting average and only surrendering 27 walks. She's been named C-USA Pitcher of the Week the past two weeks.
Perennial favorites to win C-USA, the Blazers have made four-straight NCAA Tournament Appearances. Their first NCAA Super Regional Appearance came last season, as UAB was also the 2013 C-USA regular season champion.
Saturday's doubleheader will start at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by a 4:00 p.m. first pitch. Sunday's 2:00 p.m. series finale will serve as UAB's Strike Out Cancer game.
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and enrolls nearly 48,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. More than 140,000 alumni live and work in South Florida. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
