Baseball Takes Series Opener From East Carolina, 8-6

Thursday, May 20

Greenville, NC

6:00 PM

University of Houston

23-29, 0

East Carolina

30-24, 0

Houston

East Carolina

Baseball Takes Series Opener From East Carolina, 8-6

5/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

May 20, 2010

Final Stats

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Greenville, N.C. - The University of Houston baseball team, behind seven runs in the third inning, knocked off East Carolina, 8-6, in the series opener at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Thursday night. With the win, Houston improves to 23-29 on the season and 10-12 in Conference USA action.

M.P. Cokinos led the Cougars, hitting a three-run home run in the third inning, while Codey Morehouse and Joel Ansley each had two hits in the win. Chris Wallace added a home run in the eighth inning.

On the mound, Michael Goodnight collected his sixth win of the season, improving to 6-7. He pitched seven innings, surrendering four runs on five hits with seven strikeouts. Matt Creel pitched the final two innings of the game, giving up two runs with two strikeouts.

The Cougars had to play from behind after surrendering two runs to the Pirates in the first inning. John Wooten put East Carolina on top with two-run home run with two outs in the inning.

ECU would then not allow a Cougar base runner past first base until the third inning and when they did the Cougars took advantage. Morehouse led off the inning with a single to center field and Ryan Still reached on a bunt down the third base line. Blake Kelso loaded the bases with a walk before Ansley plated the first run with a single to right field. Caleb Ramsey continued the inning with a single to center field, that plated two Cougar runners, and Zak Presley's bunt scored the Cougars' fourth run. Cokinos then cleared the bases with a three-run home run over the left field fence.

ECU cut into the Houston lead in the sixth inning, scoring two runs off Devin Harris' two-run home run but Wallace answered with his home run in the top of the eighth.

The Pirates attempted a comeback, posting two runs in the bottom of the eighth, but the Cougars were able to hold them off and secure the win.

UP NEXT
Houston will continue the series against East Carolina on Friday at 7 p.m. The game will air live on CBS College Sports. Tom Hart will be calling the play-by-play and Kevin Stocker will be the analyst. The series will then conclude on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for noon.