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UAB Blazers
2024 UAB Blazers baseball team
Founded1979 (1979)
UniversityUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Head coachCasey Dunn (3rd season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
Home stadiumRegions Field
(Capacity: 8,500)
NicknameBlazers
ColorsForest green and old gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1983, 1991, 2012
For information on all University of Alabama at Birmingham sports, see UAB Blazers

The UAB Blazers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.[2] The team is a member of American Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. UAB's first baseball team was fielded in 1979. The team plays its home games at Regions Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The Blazers are coached by Casey Dunn.

UAB in the NCAA tournament

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Year Record Pct Notes
1991 1–2 .333 Central Regional
2012 0–2 .000 Tallahassee Regional
TOTALS
1-4 .200

Blazers in Major League Baseball

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Since the Major League Baseball Draft began in 1965, UAB has had 28 players selected.[3]

Notable players include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ University of Alabama at Birmingham Style Guide (PDF). March 11, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "UAB Blazers". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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