Houston Softball Picks Up First Shutout Win of the Season

Saturday, March 7

Las Vegas, Nev.

8:00 PM

University of Houston

12-13

Iowa State

11-7

Iowa State

Houston

Houston Softball Picks Up First Shutout Win of the Season

3/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

March 8, 2015

Final Stats

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The University of Houston Softball split the day dropping a heartbreaker to UNLV, 8-7, after a late comeback and picked up a shutout win over Iowa State on day two of the UNLV Rebel Classic.

Houston's 5-0 shutout win over the Cyclones is the first shutout win of the season as the Cougars move to 12-13 on the season.

UNLV 8, Houston 7 - BOX SCORE
UNLV jumped on the board early with four runs in the first inning. Houston was held scoreless until the top of the third, when the Cougars put up three runs off three hits and an error.

Senior Kayla Holland led off with a single to right center followed by a Katie St. Pierre slapper to short, causing an error. A UNLV wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third with no outs. Freshman Kaylin Crumpton stepped up and knocked a two-run single to centerfield, scoring on the following sacrifice fly by Shelby Miller.

The Cougars were down 6-3 heading into the seventh inning when Holland led off with a base hit up the middle and St. Pierre followed with another chopper to third base, beating out the throw. With runners on first and second and one out, Selena Hernandez brought in two runs with a double to the left-center gap. Tiffani McKnight slapped one straight back to the pitcher, but the UNLV pitcher overthrew first base that sent McKnight to third and scored Hernandez to tie the game.

UNLV couldn't score in the bottom half of the inning, forcing play to go into the international tie-breaker rule.

Houston placed Davila on second and advanced her to third on a sac bunt by Courtney Klingler. A base hit by Shrum plated Davila to push the Cougars up 7-6. The Rebels responded and tied the game off a throwing error and a sac pop fly to Holland. Another error by the Houston defense moved the runner to third and a walk off single plated the final run of the game.

Shrum (4-6) took the loss for Houston only giving up one earned run, two walks while striking out five.

Houston 5, Iowa State 0 - BOX SCORE
After a 20-minute break, Cougars took the field for game two of the night.

Houston opened up with a four-run second inning. McKnight led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a sac bunt. Shrum blasted her fifth home run of the week over the right field fence. Holland and St. Pierre drew walks before Crumpton drove them in with a triple down the RF line.

Houston would score again in the bottom of the sixth as St. Pierre knocked an in-the-park home run to the centerfield fence.

Summer Groholski (4-2) pitched a gem finishing a complete game only giving up four hits, a walk and one strikeout.

UP NEXT
Houston Softball closes out tourney play with an 11 a.m. game vs. No. 14/16 California. The Cougars are back in action next Wednesday when they head to Denton, Texas, for a doubleheader against University of North Texas.

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While single-game tickets are available, fans are encouraged to save and purchase 2015 season tickets. General admission season tickets are just $75 for 28 home games ($2.68 per ticket). Fans can also purchase season tickets online by clicking here or calling the ticket office 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).

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