Houston Falls to Tulsa in Series Finale

April 22, 2018

HOUSTON -- The University of Houston Softball team fell 7-2 in its American Athletic Conference series finale against Tulsa on Sunday afternoon at Cougar Softball Stadium.

With the decision, the Cougars fall to 29-17 overall and 8-7 in The American, while the Golden Hurricane improves to 27-20 and 7-8. Despite the loss, Houston takes the series, 2-1.

Juniors Savannah Heebner and Maya Thomas each turned in 2-for-3 efforts at the plate. Heebner factored in both runs the Cougars scored, recording an RBI triple in the bottom the first inning and scoring on a ground-rule double from sophomore third baseman Sarah Queen in the sixth.

In the circle, Heebner fell to 19-8, surrendering five runs (three earned) on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts across five innings. Junior Presley Bell and sophomore Trystan Melancon each pitched one inning in relief, surrendering one run apiece.

KEY INNINGS
1st | Heebner tripled home sophomore Arielle James in the bottom of the first for an early 1-0 lead.

3rd | Tulsa evened the game with an unearned run in the top of the third.

4th | The Golden Hurricane added another unearned run in the fourth to take a 2-1 advantage.

5th | Tulsa plated three runs in the fifth to take a 5-1 lead

6th | In the sixth, both teams traded runs to move the score to 6-2. Heebner singled to third base to leadoff the bottom frame and advanced to second on a wild pitch before coming around on Queen's ground-rule double down the left-field line.

7th | The Golden Hurricane added one more run in the seventh for the 7-2 final.

ON DECK
Houston closes its eight-game homestand with a Tuesday doubleheader against No. 21/21 Baylor. First pitch it set for 4 p.m. at Cougar Softball Stadium.

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 is the fifth largest at an on-campus softball stadium in the country and the largest in the state of Texas. The board, which sits just beyond the left-field wall, stands 29-feet-3.1-inches tall and measures 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.

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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.

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Savannah Heebner

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Sarah Queen

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