HUNTSVILLE | The No. 4 University of Alabama in Huntsville softball team wraps up the 2023 regular season at Charger Park with a three-game series against Auburn Montgomery, beginning with a single game Friday at 5 p.m. followed by a doubleheader Saturday at noon.
Admission to this weekend's games – and every regular season home game – is free again this season courtesy of Alabama Credit Union.
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UAH will celebrate its 2023 seniors prior to Friday evening's contest, which will include
Gracie Green,
Heather Phillips,
Maddie Tankersley and
Lila Young.
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The Chargers have already locked up the 2023 GSC Regular Season Championship and will be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming GSC tournament from May 3-6 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama.
More information regarding the 2023 GSC Softball Championships.
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UAH enters the final weekend of the regular season with a 39-7 overall record and a 24-2 mark in GSC games, after wrapping up regular season road action with a three-game sweep at Union last weekend. The Chargers were recognized as the No. 4 team nationally in the NFCA Top 25 this week, while also garnering a third-place ranking in the NCAA South Region on Wednesday.
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Sophomore
Lawren Hayes has been the Chargers offensive leader in the 2023 campaign, as she boasts a team-high 97 total bases and .618 slugging percentage while boasting a .420 batting average. In her sophomore campaign, Hayes has also notched 51 runs, 13 doubles, six triples, two homers and 20 RBI out of the lead-off spot while committing just two errors in 145 fielding chances.
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UAH's pitching staff is bolstered by
Katie Bracken with a league-low 1.53 ERA over a team-high 105.1 innings pitched along with
Megan Shurtz who owns a 2.93 ERA over 90.2 innings. Overall, the Chargers have a 2.78 team ERA, which rates first in the GSC.
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Auburn Montgomery opens up the weekend series with a 31-14 overall record and a 20-6 mark in GSC play, after most recently sweeping nationally-ranked Valdosta State at home last weekend. The Warhawks offense featured seven lineup regulars batting .320 or higher, while the AUM pitching staff has a 2.97 team ERA.
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UAH is 10-8 all-time against Auburn Montgomery.