February 5, 2026 UConn at Samford

(0-1, 0-0 Big East )

(1-0, 0-0 SOCON)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
UConn	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	2
Samford	1	2	2	0	0	1		6	7	1

Box Score

UConn

Samford

UConn Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
1b Kaiea Higa	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
ss Cat Petteys	4	0	1	1	0	2	5
3b Haley Coupal	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
rf Kaitlyn Breslin	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
dh Alexis Juhl	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
2b Savannah Ring	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
c Heidi Barber	3	0	0	0	0	1	3
Caylee De Meo	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
lf Bella Cruz	2	0	0	0	1	2	0
cf Kaitlyn Kibling	3	0	2	0	0	1	0
p Jessica Walter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Alexandra Bacher	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stella Kiemele	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	2	6	2	5	7	11

Batting

2B: Cat Petteys , Haley Coupal , Kaitlyn Kibling

RBI: Cat Petteys , Savannah Ring

Sac Fly: Savannah Ring

Fielding

E: Kaitlyn Kibling , Alexandra Bacher

DP: Kaiea Higa , Savannah Ring (2)

Samford Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf/rf Hubbard, J.	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
ss Shaw, O.	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1b Campbell, K.	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
Bryars, K.	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1b/cf Phillips, B.	3	1	0	0	0	1	4
3b Wildes, B.	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
rf/c Ferrant, S.	2	1	1	1	1	0	0
dh Weems, S.	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2b Nelson, E.	3	0	1	2	0	0	2
lf Hart, K.	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Smith, A.	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
p Turner, M.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	6	7	5	3	2	7

Batting

2B: Campbell, K. , Weems, S.

RBI: Campbell, K. , Ferrant, S. , Weems, S. , Nelson, E. (2)

Sac Fly: Weems, S.

GIDP: Hart, K.

Fielding

E: Wildes, B.

UConn Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	BF	AB	NP
Jessica Walter (L, 0-1)	2.1	5	5	4	0	1	13	12	52
Stella Kiemele	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	9
Alexandra Bacher	3.2	2	1	1	1	1	16	13	57
Totals	6.0	7	6	5	3	2	31	25	118

Pitching

Batters faced: Jessica Walter (13) , Stella Kiemele (2) , Alexandra Bacher (16)

HBP: Jessica Walter , Alexandra Bacher

Pitches-Strikes: Jessica Walter (52-35), Stella Kiemele (9-1), Alexandra Bacher (57-39)

Samford Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Turner, M. (W, 1-0)	7.0	6	2	2	5	7	0	1	34	27	142
Totals	7.0	6	2	2	5	7	0	1	34	27	142

Pitching

Batters faced: Turner, M. (34)

WP: Turner, M.

HBP: Turner, M.

Pitches-Strikes: Turner, M. (142-84)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
UConn 1st	Petteys,Cat doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Higa,Kaiea scored from first base.	1 - 0
Samford 1st	Campbell,K singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (1-1 BS); Hubbard,J scored, unearned.	1 - 1
Samford 2nd	Nelson,E singled to shallow right field, 2RBI (2-1 BBK); Ferrant,S scored; Weems,S scored from second base.	1 - 3
Samford 3rd	Ferrant,S walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Bryars,K scored; Phillips,B advanced to third base; Wildes,B advanced to second base.	1 - 5
Samford 3rd	Weems,S sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Phillips,B scored; Wildes,B advanced to third base; Ferrant,S advanced to second base.	1 - 7
Samford 6th	Campbell,K reached on an error by Bacher,Alex (E1) (0-1 F); Smith,A scored from second base; Shaw,O advanced from first base to third base.	1 - 8
UConn 7th	Ring,Savann sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Coupal,Hale scored.	2 - 8

Other Information

Location:

Tallahassee, FL

Stadium:

JoAnne Graf Field

Duration:

2:18

Umpires:

Home plate - Craig Hyde , First base - Jim Cooper , Third base - Max Sinclair

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
UConn 1st	Petteys,Cat doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Higa,Kaiea scored from first base.	1 - 0
Samford 1st	Campbell,K singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (1-1 BS); Hubbard,J scored, unearned.	1 - 1
Samford 2nd	Nelson,E singled to shallow right field, 2RBI (2-1 BBK); Ferrant,S scored; Weems,S scored from second base.	1 - 3
Samford 3rd	Ferrant,S walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Bryars,K scored; Phillips,B advanced to third base; Wildes,B advanced to second base.	1 - 5
Samford 3rd	Weems,S sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Phillips,B scored; Wildes,B advanced to third base; Ferrant,S advanced to second base.	1 - 7
Samford 6th	Campbell,K reached on an error by Bacher,Alex (E1) (0-1 F); Smith,A scored from second base; Shaw,O advanced from first base to third base.	1 - 8
UConn 7th	Ring,Savann sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Coupal,Hale scored.	2 - 8

All Plays

UConn Top of 1st Inning

Higa,Kaiea walked (3-2 BKKBBB).

Petteys,Cat doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Higa,Kaiea scored from first base.

Coupal,Hale flied out to rf (3-2 KSBBB). (1 out)

Breslin,Kai flied out to rf (3-2 BBKFB); Petteys,Cat advanced to third base. (2 out)

Juhl,Alexis grounded out, 1b to 2b (1-1 BK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Samford Bottom of 1st Inning

Hubbard,J reached on a fielding error fielding by cf by Kibling,Kai (E8) (1-2 KBK); Hubbard,J advanced to second base.

Shaw,O grounded out to first base, unassisted (2-1 KBB); Hubbard,J advanced to third base. (1 out)

Campbell,K singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (1-1 BS); Hubbard,J scored, unearned.

Phillips,B struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS). (2 out)

Wildes,B grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-1 FBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

UConn Top of 2nd Inning

Ring,Savann walked (3-2 SBFBFBFB).

Barber,Heid struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). (1 out)

Ring,Savann advanced to second base on a wild pitch.

Cruz,Bella walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Kibling,Kai struck out looking (1-2 BKKK). (2 out)

Higa,Kaiea hit by pitch (1-1 FB); Ring,Savann advanced to third base; Cruz,Bella advanced to second base.

Petteys,Cat struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Samford Bottom of 2nd Inning

Ferrant,S singled up the middle (2-2 KFBFB).

Weems,S doubled to left field (0-1 F); Ferrant,S advanced from first base to third base.

Nelson,E singled to shallow right field, 2RBI (2-1 BBK); Ferrant,S scored; Weems,S scored from second base.

Hart,K lined into double play to second base (1-2 BSS); Nelson,E out at 1B on the play, 2b to 1b, in a double play. (2 out)

Hubbard,J grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

UConn Top of 3rd Inning

Coupal,Hale doubled to shallow right field (3-2 BKBKB).

Breslin,Kai walked (3-2 KBKBBB).

Juhl,Alexis lined out to cf (0-1 K). (1 out)

Ring,Savann flied out to lf (1-1 KB). (2 out)

Barber,Heid fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (1-1 KB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Samford Bottom of 3rd Inning

Shaw,O flied out to lf (0-2 KS). (1 out)

Campbell,K doubled to left field (2-1 BBF).

SAM substitution: Bryars,K pinch running for Campbell,K.

Phillips,B hit by pitch (3-2 BFFFFFBB).

CONN pitching change: Kiemele,Ste replaces Walter,Jess.

Wildes,B walked (3-1 BKBBB); Bryars,K advanced to third base; Phillips,B advanced to second base.

Ferrant,S walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Bryars,K scored; Phillips,B advanced to third base; Wildes,B advanced to second base.

CONN pitching change: Bacher,Alex replaces Kiemele,Ste.

Weems,S sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Phillips,B scored; Wildes,B advanced to third base; Ferrant,S advanced to second base.

Nelson,E grounded out, ss to 1b (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

UConn Top of 4th Inning

SAM substitution: Campbell,K replaces Bryars,K at c, batting 3rd.

Cruz,Bella struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBS). (1 out)

Kibling,Kai singled to right field (0-0).

Higa,Kaiea flied out to rf (0-1 F). (2 out)

Petteys,Cat flied out to lf (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Samford Bottom of 4th Inning

Hart,K struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS). (1 out)

Hubbard,J singled to left field (0-2 KS).

Shaw,O flied out to lf (1-2 BKF). (2 out)

Campbell,K hit by pitch (1-1 FB); Hubbard,J advanced to second base.

Campbell,K advanced to second base; Hubbard,J advanced to third base.

Phillips,B flied out to rf (2-2 KBFB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

UConn Top of 5th Inning

Coupal,Hale flied out to lf (1-1 KB). (1 out)

Breslin,Kai singled to center field (2-2 BFBK).

Juhl,Alexis reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Wildes,B (E5) (1-2 SSB); Breslin,Kai advanced to second base.

Ring,Savann flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (1-2 BSKF). (2 out)

CONN substitution: DeMeo,Cayl pinch hitting for Barber,Heid.

DeMeo,Cayl out on batter's interference to 1b (1-1 BK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Samford Bottom of 5th Inning

CONN substitution: Barber,Heid replaces DeMeo,Cayl at c, batting 7th.

Wildes,B lined out to third base (1-2 BKS). (1 out)

Ferrant,S fouled out in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (0-1 K). (2 out)

Weems,S flied out to cf (3-2 BBKFB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

UConn Top of 6th Inning

SAM position change: Campbell,K now playing 1b from c

SAM position change: Phillips,B now playing cf from 1b

SAM position change: Ferrant,S now playing c from rf

SAM position change: Hubbard,J now playing rf from cf

Cruz,Bella struck out looking (2-2 BFSBK). (1 out)

Kibling,Kai doubled to shallow left field (0-1 K).

Higa,Kaiea struck out looking (0-2 SKK). (2 out)

Petteys,Cat struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Samford Bottom of 6th Inning

Nelson,E grounded out, p to 1b (1-2 BKKFF). (1 out)

SAM substitution: Smith,A pinch hitting for Hart,K.

Smith,A singled through the left side of the infield (2-2 BBKF).

Hubbard,J fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (0-1 S). (2 out)

Shaw,O walked (3-2 BSSBBB); Smith,A advanced to second base.

Campbell,K reached on an error by Bacher,Alex (E1) (0-1 F); Smith,A scored from second base; Shaw,O advanced from first base to third base.

Phillips,B flied out to deep center field putout by cf (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

UConn Top of 7th Inning

SAM substitution: Hart,K replaces Smith,A at lf, batting 9th.

Coupal,Hale walked (3-1 BFBBB).

Breslin,Kai flied out to deep center field putout by cf (3-1 BBBK). (1 out)

Juhl,Alexis singled to left field (1-2 FKFFB); Coupal,Hale advanced from first base to third base; Juhl,Alexis advanced to second base.

Ring,Savann sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Coupal,Hale scored.

Barber,Heid popped up to short (3-2 BBBKFF). (3 out)