University of Houston
17-9, 4-0
Cincinnati
10-13, 1-3
Houston Splits Conference DH at Cincinnati
3/30/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Final Stats (Game 1) | Box Score 1 (PDF) | Final Stats (Game 2) | Box Score 2 (PDF)
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Houston Baseball split its Friday American Athletic Conference double header at Cincinnati, earning a 4-2 win in Game 1 and falling 2-1 in Game 2.
With the Friday split, the Cougars are now 17-10 on the year and 4-1 in league action. Cincinnati is 11-13 and 2-3 in American play.
The two teams will meet in the series finale at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday.
HOUSTON HITS
- Jared Triolo has reached base in 26 straight games and has a hit in 12 straight.
- Lael Lockhart Jr. has reached base in 13 straight games.
GAME 1: HOUSTON 4, CINCINNATI 2
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Lael Lockhart Jr. | 2x4, 2 RBI
Tyler Bielamowicz | 1x4, RBI
Landon Etzel | 1x4, R
Jared Triolo | 1x3, R
Connor Hollis | 1x4, R
Houston out hit Cincinnati, 6-4, led by Lael Lockhart Jr. with a two-hit day, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Tyler Bielamowicz also registered an RBI on a 1-for-4 day, while Landon Etzel, Jared Triolo and Connor Hollis each had a hit and scored a run.
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
[W] Trey Cumbie | 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 10 K
[S] Carter Henry | 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Trey Cumbie tallied 10 strikeouts en route to his fourth 10+ strikeout game of the season. The southpaw tossed an 8.0-inning gem, allowing just four hits and two runs with one walk and 10 punch outs.
With his performance, Cumbie improved to 3-1 on the year.
Sophomore reliever Carter Henry took over in the ninth after a leadoff double and kept Cincinnati off the board, tossing hitless frame to earn his second save of the year, striking out a pair.
KEY INNINGS
1st | Houston jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Joe Davis reached on an error and scored on an RBI-double by Lael Lockhart Jr.
3rd | Cincinnati used a pair of hits in the third to tie the game at 1-1.
4th | The Cougars grabbed the lead at 2-1 for the second straight time thanks to another Cincinnati defensive miscue. Jared Triolo doubled down the right field line with one out and came around to score on a throwing error by the shortstop.
6th | Cincinnati tied the game back up at 2-2 as its leadoff hitter reached via the HBP and came around to score on an RBI-single.
7th | Landon Etzel led off the seventh with an infield single and moved to third on a failed pickoff attempt. He then came around to score on a 1-out RBI-bunt single by Tyler Bielamowicz to give the Cougars the 3-2 lead.
8th | Houston added another run in the eighth after Connor Hollis reached on a one-out singled, moved to third on a fielding error and scored on fielder's choice by Lockhart to make it a 4-2 game.
GAME 2: CINCINNATI 2, HOUSTON 1
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Joe Davis | 2x4
Jared Triolo | 1x4, RBI
Landon Etzel | 1x4
Lael Lockhart Jr. | 1x2
Houston was held to just five hits in Game 2, led by Joe Davis with a pair of hits. Jared Triolo drove in the Cougars' lone run on an RBI-double in the fourth inning.
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
[L] Aaron Fletcher | 6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 5 K
Joey Pulido | 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Houston starter Aaron Fletcher suffered his first loss of the year, falling to 4-1. The southpaw surrended two runs on seven hits with no walks in 6.1 innings. He fanned five.
Senior reliever Joey Pulido tossed the final 1.2 innings without allowing a hit or run with one strikeout.
KEY INNINGS
3rd | Cincinnati jumped out to the early lead with a run in the bottom of the third on three hits, highlighted by a two-out RBI-double.
4th | Houston quickly responded with a run of its own in the fourth, sparked by a double off the right field wall by Jared Triolo, driving in Connor Hollis, who reached on an error.
7th | Cincinnati used back-to-back, one-out hits in the seventh to score what proved to be the go-ahead run.
ON DECK
Houston and Cincinnati will meet for the series finale at 11 a.m. CT Saturday.
FOLLOW ALONG
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Following the weekend series at Cincinnati, the Cougars will travel to Texas A&M to face the Aggies in Tuesday showdown at 6:30 p.m. in College Station, Texas.
Houston will return home to host USF in a three-game series next weekend at Schroeder Park, beginning Friday at 6:30 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION
Single game tickets and the Flex 20 plan are all still available for purchase.
The Flex 20 Plan allows fans to use 20 undated vouchers in any combination for just $120.
- The Baseball Flex 20 will provide you with flexibility to attend any games played at Schroeder Park. You will receive 20 vouchers, which can be redeemed for General Admission tickets to any home Baseball game played at Darryl and Lori Schroeder Park.
This is NOT a Season Ticket. Vouchers must be claimed prior to game day, and inventory to each game is subject to availability. To purchase the Flex Plan, CLICK HERE.
To purchase tickets, visit uhcougars.com/tickets or call 713-GO-COOGS.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cumbie, Trey (3-1)
L: PEREZ, JT (2-3)
S: Henry, Carter (2)
Batting:
2B: Lockhart Jr., Lael 1 ; Triolo, Jared 1
RBI: Lockhart Jr., Lael 2 ; Bielamowicz, Tyler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hollis, Connor 1 ; Davis, Joe 1 ; Triolo, Jared 1 ; Etzel, Landon 1
SB: Etzel, Landon 1
CS: Bielamowicz, Tyler 1
HBP: Padgett, Grayson 1
PO: Lockhart Jr., Lael 1
Batting:
2B: RODRIGUEZ, Manny 1
RBI: THOMAS, Joey 1 ; WIEMER, Joey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MOTTICE, Kyle 1 ; HABERKORN, Treg 1
SB: WIEMER, Joey 1 ; HABERKORN, Treg 1
HBP: MOTTICE, Kyle 1
