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University of Houston
37-22
No. 21/22 UL-Lafayette
40-15
Houston Closes Season at Baton Rouge Regional
5/19/2018 12:00:00 PM | Softball
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The University of Houston Softball team closed its season with a 7-2 loss to No. 21/22 Louisiana in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional on Saturday night at LSU's Tiger Park.
With the decision, the Cougars, who are receiving votes in the latest USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll, finish with a 37-22 overall record, while the Ragin' Cajuns improve to 40-15.
Sophomore third baseman Sarah Queen led the Cougars going 2-for-3 with two RBI singles. Sophomore second baseman Arielle James went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, and senior left fielder Kaylin Crumpton went 1-for-3.
In the circle, sophomore Trystan Melancon fell to 6-9, while juniors Presley Bell and Savannah Heebner logged two and three innings in relief, respectively.
Junior catcher Brooke Vannoy made her 109th-consecutive start behind the plate dating back to Houston's 7-3 win over Boston College on Feb. 12, 2017, at Cougar Softball Stadium.
The game marked the final for seniors Crumpton, Mariah Garcia and De'Zha Scott.
KEY INNINGS
1st | The Cougars struck first, plating one run on the bottom of the first inning. James singled to center field to lead things off. Crumpton advanced James to second base with a sacrifice bunt, before Queen delivered her with a single to left field two batters later for a 1-0 lead.
2nd | The Ragin' Cajuns answered with three runs in the top of the second to take a 3-1 lead.
3rd | Louisiana added two more runs in the third.
4th | The Ragin' Cajuns scored another run in the fourth to take a 6-1 lead.
5th | In the fifth, Queen collected her second RBI single of the game, once again plating James, to make it 6-2. James reached on a hit by pitch to lead things off and advanced to second on a groundout.
7th | Louisiana added a home run in the seventh for the 7-2 final.
HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Sarah Queen | 2-3, 2 RBI
Arielle James | 1-3, 2 R, HBP
Kaylin Crumpton | 1-3
Pitching Breakdown:
Trystan Melancon (L, 6-9) | 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Presley Bell | 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 K
Savannah Heebner | 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
POSTGAME QUOTES
2018 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional
Game 5 â€" #2 Louisiana 7, #3 Houston 2
May 19, 2018
HOUSTON HEAD COACH Kristin Vesely
VESELY OPENING STATEMENT:
VESELY: Happy to be here. It was a long day for us. I thought we handled the weather delay pretty well. We played a close game with LSU, and we want to be standing next year on Sunday.
DEFENSIVELY, Y'ALL WEREN'T ABLE TO STOP THEM LIKE YOU WERE LAST NIGHT. WHAT CHANGED? DID YOU SEE ANYTHING DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
VESELY: You know, they did a good job of making adjustments offensively, and I think that defensively, we did the best we could. Before, we made some big plays to eliminate some extra runs but today we just didn't have it in the circle that second game.
THE CAJUNS DEFENSE WAS REALLY THE DIFFERENCE IN THE GAME.
VESELY: Absolutely.
CAN YOU COMMENT ON THAT?
VESELY: They made some huge, tremendous, big plays. Their outfield, even the first game we played them, was the difference-maker in that game and they prevented additional runs in the first game we played them. They stepped up and made big-time plays.
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 sixth largest at an on-campus softball stadium in the country and the second largest in the state of Texas. The board, which sits just beyond the left-field wall, stands 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.
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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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ellyson, Summer (22-9)
L: Melancon, Trystan (6-9)
Batting:
2B: Rodriguez, Brittany 1
HR: Comeaux, Lexie 2
RBI: Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 2 ; Boswell, Carrie 2 ; Rodriguez, Brittany 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Martinez, Kelli 1 ; Gremillion, Kara 1 ; Comeaux, Lexie 3 ; Boswell, Carrie 1 ; Chaumont, Casidy 1
SB: Martinez, Kelli 1 ; Rodriguez, Brittany 1
HBP: Gremillion, Kara 1
Batting:
RBI: Queen, Sarah 2
SH: Crumpton, Kaylin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: James, Arielle 2
SB: Vannoy, Brooke 1
HBP: James, Arielle 1 ; Vannoy, Brooke 1
