Tiffany Baker’s 12th home run of the season was her first at Frost Stadium this year and helped the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga salvage a split of a softball doubleheader Wednesday against the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Baker’s blast in the bottom of the sixth inning erased a one-run deficit and lifted the Lady Mocs to a 2-1 victory. UAB won the first game 3-1.
Lauren Flores, who was 3-for-3 in the first game, was aboard with a one-out single when Baker delivered.
“I try not to think about home runs,” said Baker, who was 2-for-4 and drove in UTC’s run in the first game. “You hit base hits on the way to home runs. If you’re seeing the ball and hitting the ball, they’re going to go eventually. I was looking for one pitch and she threw it.”
Winning pitcher Nikki Waters gave up an unearned run in the first inning. She allowed five hits, no walks and struck out three.