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Houston Sweeps UConn in 2-1 Win
4/14/2019 3:04:00 PM | Softball
Hertenberger tosses career-high seven innings
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Softball team completed its first series sweep of the season on Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 victory over UConn.
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Sunday's win against the Huskies (15-24, 4-8 AAC) extends Houston's conference winning streak to a season-high four games. With the series sweep this weekend, the Cougars (29-15, 6-6 AAC) have now won 11 of their past 13 games against the Huskies and improve to 9-0 all-time when playing UConn at Cougar Softball Stadium.
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Earning her fifth victory of the season, freshman pitcher Rachel Hertenberger tossed her first career seven-inning complete-game on Sunday, having allowed no walks in a start for the first time in her career. She finished the contest needing just 96 pitches, striking out five batters in the process.
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At the plate, some timely hitting from the Cougars proved to be the difference in the game, as back-to-back RBIs from senior catcher Brooke Vannoy and junior outfielder Lindsey Stewart in the bottom of the fifth, scored Houston's only two runs of the game.
HOUSTON 2, UConn 1
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KEY INNINGS
4th | The Huskies led off the inning with back-to-back hits, allowing them to strike first and take a 1-0 lead in the contest.
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5th | Once senior outfielder Maya Thomas put herself on base with a bunt single, a pinch-hit base hit from junior catcher Brianna Burton brought Thomas to third with one out in the inning. Senior catcher Brooke Vannoy then sent the first pitch she saw in the at-bat up the middle to score Thomas and tie the game at one. With freshman outfielder Bethany Busch, who pinch-ran for Burton, at third, junior outfielder Lindsey Stewart sacrificed her at-bat and brought in Busch with her fly ball to center, giving the Cougars a 2-1 advantage.
7th | Freshman pitcher Rachel Hertenberger recorded a perfect top of the seventh, where she sealed the victory with a filthy changeup on a 3-2 pitch to strike out her fifth batter of the game.
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OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
Lindsey Stewart | 1-2, RBI
Brooke Vannoy | 1-2, RBI
Maya Thomas | 1-2, R
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PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger (W, 5-1) | 7.0 IP, ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 96 NP
ON DECK
The Cougars take their four-game conference winning streak to Memphis for a three-game series with the Tigers from April 18-20.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2019 season are on sale now and can be purchased for $80. Fans can also purchase a flex package of 20 games, where they can choose which games they want to attend.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Softball on Twitter and Instagram at UHCougarSB, and "Like" UHCougarSB on Facebook.
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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Sunday's win against the Huskies (15-24, 4-8 AAC) extends Houston's conference winning streak to a season-high four games. With the series sweep this weekend, the Cougars (29-15, 6-6 AAC) have now won 11 of their past 13 games against the Huskies and improve to 9-0 all-time when playing UConn at Cougar Softball Stadium.
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Earning her fifth victory of the season, freshman pitcher Rachel Hertenberger tossed her first career seven-inning complete-game on Sunday, having allowed no walks in a start for the first time in her career. She finished the contest needing just 96 pitches, striking out five batters in the process.
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At the plate, some timely hitting from the Cougars proved to be the difference in the game, as back-to-back RBIs from senior catcher Brooke Vannoy and junior outfielder Lindsey Stewart in the bottom of the fifth, scored Houston's only two runs of the game.
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KEY INNINGS
4th | The Huskies led off the inning with back-to-back hits, allowing them to strike first and take a 1-0 lead in the contest.
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5th | Once senior outfielder Maya Thomas put herself on base with a bunt single, a pinch-hit base hit from junior catcher Brianna Burton brought Thomas to third with one out in the inning. Senior catcher Brooke Vannoy then sent the first pitch she saw in the at-bat up the middle to score Thomas and tie the game at one. With freshman outfielder Bethany Busch, who pinch-ran for Burton, at third, junior outfielder Lindsey Stewart sacrificed her at-bat and brought in Busch with her fly ball to center, giving the Cougars a 2-1 advantage.
7th | Freshman pitcher Rachel Hertenberger recorded a perfect top of the seventh, where she sealed the victory with a filthy changeup on a 3-2 pitch to strike out her fifth batter of the game.
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OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
Lindsey Stewart | 1-2, RBI
Brooke Vannoy | 1-2, RBI
Maya Thomas | 1-2, R
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PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger (W, 5-1) | 7.0 IP, ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 96 NP
The Cougars take their four-game conference winning streak to Memphis for a three-game series with the Tigers from April 18-20.
Season tickets for the 2019 season are on sale now and can be purchased for $80. Fans can also purchase a flex package of 20 games, where they can choose which games they want to attend.
Follow Houston Softball on Twitter and Instagram at UHCougarSB, and "Like" UHCougarSB on Facebook.
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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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hertenberger, Rachel (5-1)
L: KOSHES, Katie (4-7)
Batting:
2B: MCDANIEL, Kiwi 1
RBI: ESTY, Ashley 1
SH: ESTY, Ashley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: BATES, Kelli 1
Batting:
RBI: Stewart-Vaughn, Lindsey 1 ; Vannoy, Brooke 1
SF: Stewart-Vaughn, Lindsey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thomas, Maya 1 ; Busch, Bethany 1
Game Leaders
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