Southern Miss Softball Sweeps UAB With 4-0 Win on Sunday

Sunday, April 14

Birmingham, AL

1:00 PM

Southern Miss

26-16, 5-12

UAB

15-26, 11-7

Southern Miss

UAB

Southern Miss Softball Sweeps UAB With 4-0 Win on Sunday

4/14/2019 5:21:00 PM | Softball

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Sunday’s sweep marks the second series sweep for the Golden Eagles this season.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southern Miss Golden Eagles (26-16, 11-7 C-USA) defeated the UAB Blazers (15-26, 5-12 C-USA) by a final score of 4-0 on Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Mary Bowers Field in Birmingham, Ala.

With the win on Sunday, Southern Miss extended its winning streak to nine games and also notched its second series sweep of the season.

The Golden Eagles' bats came to life early in the contest. Lacey Sumerlin who has been an RBI producing machine for the Golden Eagles this season, ripped an RBI double to right field in the top of the first inning that scored Destini Brown, giving Southern Miss a 1-0 lead.

Southern Miss collected two insurance runs in the top of the second inning when Sarah Van Schaik and Karley Nichols both scored on a fielding error by UAB second baseman Ashton Clem.

In the top of the third inning, Van Schaik produced the fourth run of the game for Southern Miss after blasting an RBI single up the middle that allowed Madison Rayner to cross the plate.

Like she has done so many times this season, junior right-handed pitcher Abby Trahan gave the Golden Eagles a top-notch performance in the circle on Sunday afternoon. The Southern Miss ace dealt her second complete-game shutout of the series and collected her 13^th win of the season. In 7.0 innings pitched, Trahan scattered five hits, did not issue a walk and struck out four.

Over the course of her two complete-game performances in the series against UAB, Trahan notched nine strikeouts and did not walk a single batter.

Trahan on Southern Miss' sweep against UAB and her mentality in the circle
"This weekend was another big weekend for us. We stepped up in all aspects and got three huge team wins. In the circle, I continue to throw my game with confidence and trust in my defense behind me."

Game notes

After collecting an RBI in the first inning of Sunday's game, Lacey Sumerlin is now tied with Tata Davis as Southern Miss' RBI leader. Sumerlin and Davis currently have 33 RBI's each.
With her complete-game shutout on Sunday, Abby Trahan has now accumulated a total of six complete-game shutouts on the season.
Southern Miss' nine-game winning streak is the longest winning streak posted by any Southern Miss softball team since the 2000 season.

Southern Miss will be back in action on Tuesday, April 16 when they host Southland Conference opponent Nicholls State in a single-game midweek matchup at the Southern Miss Softball Complex at 6:00 p.m. (CT).

Game Promotion
Tuesday's game against Nicholls State will feature the Athletes Supporting Athletes game promotion. Southern Miss student-athletes are encouraged to come out to the Southern Miss Softball Complex to support the Southern Miss softball team when they take on the Colonels.

Ticket info
Fans can purchase tickets to all home Southern Miss softball games by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office Monday-Friday from the hours of 8:00 a.m. (CT) - 5:00 p.m. (CT), by calling (800) 844-TICK (8425), online at SouthernMissTickets.com, or at the main gate of the Southern Miss Softball Complex on game day one hour prior to the first pitch.

The Southern Miss ticket office is now proud to offer the Family 4 Pack ticket package to fans which includes: four general admission tickets and a $10 concession stand voucher for only $25!

For all of the latest Southern Miss softball news, fans can follow the official Southern Miss softball Twitter account (@SouthernMissSB), Instagram account (@southernmisssb) and Facebook account (Southern Miss Softball).