The University of Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team (13-7, 0-0) is set to take on the UAB Blazers (11-8, 0-0) at 6:05 p.m. as the Tide returns home for its first of five straight home games. The game against the Blazers marks the first of two meeting between the two teams.

Both teams are coming off a series victory. The Tide just beat SEC opponent Mississippi 2-1 in a three game series, while the Blazers swept UT Martin. This is the 58th meeting between these two teams, with the Tide holding a 41-16 series lead. However, the Blazers swept the series last year against the Tide.

An interesting matchup in the game is Alabama’s hitting against UAB’s pitching. On the season, Alabama is averaging .283 at the plate, ranking 11th in the SEC, with 119 total runs score on the season, ranking them 9th in the SEC. Meanwhile, the Blazers’ pitching staff has been one of the team’s strong points, as they own a 3.30 team ERA. Furthermore, the Blazers have only allowed one homerun all season, and is one of five teams nationally to achieve the feat. Dillon Napoleon has a 2.10 ERA through 34 innings of work, while Ryan Nance headlines the Blazer bullpen with a perfect 0.00 ERA in 11 innings of relief.