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Houston Splits Eight-Inning Affairs
3/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Season Stats 
| Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score
HOUSTON -- The University of Houston Softball team split a pair of eight-inning games, falling 2-1 to Dartmouth before freshman Tierrah Williams hit a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam in a 6-2 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Cougar Softball Stadium as part of the Houston Round Robin.
With the split, the Cougars improve to 16-8 overall, while the Big Green and Colonels move to 4-8 and 16-9, respectively.
In the circle, sophomore Trystan Melancon fell to 4-4, while junior Presley Bell improved to 3-2. Melancon surrendered two runs (one earned) while recording one walk and eight strikeouts across eight innings against Dartmouth. Against EKU, Bell picked up the win, allowing just one unearned run, while scattering four hits with one walk and one strikeout.
Against Dartmouth, junior right fielder Maya Thomas led the team with a 3-for-3 effort, while junior third baseman Sarah Queen finished 2-for-4. Sophomore second baseman Arielle James recorded an RBI single.
Williams made the most out of her first career home run, as her grand slam against the EKU, marked the first for the Cougars since teammate Savannah Heebner hit one against UConn on April 9, 2017, as part of a multi-home run performance.
DARTMOUTH 2, HOUSTON 1 (8 Inn.)
KEY INNINGS
3rd | With one out in the bottom of the third, senior shortstop Mariah Garcia drew a walk and stole second, her second of the season, before coming around on a James single up the middle in the next at bat.
6th | Dartmouth plated one run on an RBI single in the sixth to tie the game.
8th | With international tiebreaker in effect, the Big Green added another RBI single in the eighth for the 2-1 final.
HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Maya Thomas | 3-3
Sarah Queen | 2-4
Arielle James | 1-4, RBI
Kaylin Crumpton | 1-4
Pitching Breakdown:
Trystan Melancon (L, 4-4) | 8. 0 IP, CG, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
HOUSTON 6, EASTERN KENTUCKY 2 (8 Inn.)
KEY INNINGS
4th | EKU homered in the top of the fourth to take a 1-0 lead.
7th | The Colonels an unearned run in the seventh to make it 2-0. In the bottom frame, freshman Aspen Howie singled through the right side of the infield. After advancing to second on a groundout, junior catcher Brooke Vannoy delivered her with a single down the left-field line. One batter later, junior first baseman Rachel Hill doubled into the right-center gap to score Vannoy and force extra innings.
8th | In the bottom of the eighth with international tiebreaker in effect, Thomas laid down a bunt single and then senior left fielder Kaylin Crumpton drew an intentional walk to load the bases. With two outs, Williams cleared the bases with a pinch-hit grand slam to walk it off for the 6-2 final.
HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Brooke Vannoy | 2-2, RBI, R
Tierrah Williams | 1-1, GS, 4 RBI, R
Rachel Hill | 1-3, 2B, RBI
Pitching Breakdown:
Savannah Heebner | 4. 0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Presley Bell (W, 3-2) | 4. 0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
ON DECK
The Houston Round Robin concludes with three games on Sunday. Houston will face EKU at 12:30 p.m. before seeing Dartmouth in the finale at 3 p.m.
Sunday's Schedule:
• 10 a.m. | Dartmouth vs. Eastern Kentucky
• 12:30 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at Houston
• 3 p.m. | Dartmouth at Houston
Tournament Central
COUGAR SOFTBALL STADIUM UPGRADES
Thanks to a record year for the Diamond Club, Houston Softball announced the addition of an LED, Daktronics video board (completed) and indoor practice facility as major upgrades to Cougar Softball Stadium.
According to Daktronics, the new outfield video board will be the fifth largest at an on-campus softball stadium in the country and the largest in the state of Texas. The board, which will sit just beyond the left-field wall, will stand 29-feet-3.1-inches tall and measure 24-feet-4.0-inches wide with 576 square feet of space (24-feet by 24-feet) for live video, instant replays, statistics and scoring information, graphics and animations, and sponsor messages. The display features a 13HD pixel layout for crisp, clear imagery for a great view from every seat at the stadium.
The indoor facility, which will replace the current batting cage down the right-field line, will measure 70-feet by 80-feet. The 5,600-square-foot space will feature five batting cages, measuring 60-feet long by 15-feet wide each, with retractable nets for the space to be used in a variety of ways. The facility will have a synthetic turf floor and will be temperature controlled.
In total, the two capital projects represent $1.2 million in upgrades.
SHASTA PASS
The Houston Athletics Ticket Office is once again proud to offer the Shasta Pass for the 2017-18 season. For just $80, Cougar fans can purchase one Shasta Pass, which allows season-long general admission entrance to all Houston Volleyball, Soccer, Women's Basketball and Softball home games.
The Shasta Pass offers Houston fans a substantial saving as single-game tickets start at $5 for all four sports. To purchase a Shasta Pass, call 713-GO-COOGS or CLICK HERE.
STAY CONNECTED
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JOIN DIAMOND CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Softball program by joining the Diamond Club. To find out more information about the Diamond Club, visit UHCougars.com or call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH. For more information, CLICK HERE.
