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Tuesday, April 30
Houston
6 p.m.
University of Houston
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Sam Houston State
Houston Returns Home for Final Midweek
4/29/2019 5:07:00 PM | Softball
Cougars on a roll, having won nine of past 11 contests
HOUSTON – For the first time in seven games, the University of Houston Softball team returns to Cougar Softball Stadium to host its final midweek competition of the season against Sam Houston State on Tuesday. First pitch for the contest is slated for 6 p.m.
The Cougars enter the battle with the Bearkats having won the past six battles with Sam Houston State, including one this season. In the 19-year history between the two programs, Houston has only dropped one contest at home, holding an overall record of 13-1 against SHSU.
With that loss coming back in 2001, the Cougars look to extend their home winning streak against the Bearkats to 13 games. Houston last met with SHSU on the opening weekend of the 2019 campaign, where Houston came out on top 2-1.
vs. Sam Houston
Houston put together another successful week after posting a 3-1 record, having won its fourth conference series of the season. To start off the week, Arielle James helped lead the Cougars to a 4-3, comeback win at Texas State, where she doubled home the game-tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the top of the seventh.
The Cougars then carried that momentum over to its series-opening win over UCF, where Savannah Heebner notched her fifth shutout of the season in the 3-0 victory. Houston's Friday night win marked the 100th career victory for Head Coach Kristin Vesely.
After falling in game two of the series against the Knights, the Cougars bounced back to claim the rubber match 9-1. That contest saw Houston's offense explode for a season-high in hits (18) and extra-base hits (5).
Along with the 18 hits, six different Cougars posted multiple hits in the game, which included a pair of three-hit outings and a 4-for-4 performance from senior outfielder Maya Thomas. The series finale also saw the Cougars show off their clutch gene, batting .538 (7-for-13) with two outs on the day.
Maximum Air
After bolstering a .583 batting average against Texas State (April 23) and UCF (April 26-28), which included three multi-hit performances, Arielle James was named The American Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time of her career.
To start off the week, James guided the Cougars to a 4-3, comeback win over the Bobcats, where she doubled home the game-tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the top of the seventh. She then followed that performance posting a career-high five assists in the field, which guided Houston to the series-opening win over UCF.
In the rubber match against the Knights, James not only recorded the first triple of her career, but she also tied her career high with three hits in the contest, having scored a pair of runs in the process as well.
Oh My, Oh My
After earning three All-Conference accolades in her first three seasons, Maya Thomas is making a case for herself to earn the fourth All-Conference award of her career this season. Since the start of conference play on March 22, Thomas has been on an absolute tear, bolstering a .467 batting average in 21 games.
In her past 10 outings, Thomas has put up a blistering .613 mark, recording five multiple-hit performances in the process. That same stretch has also seen Thomas set a career-high four hits against Memphis (April 20), which she tied at UCF (April 28). During conference play, Thomas has been nearly unstoppable with her .500 batting average against league opponents.
Milestone Tracker
Savannah Heebner continues to etch her name in the record books, as her 62 career wins rank second all-time behind only Angel Shamblin (2005-08), who holds the program record with 94 career victories.
With her start behind the dish against USF (March 31), Brooke Vannoy reached the 200 mark for games she's appeared in for her career. She became the second player this season to have appeared in 200 games in a career, joining teammate Maya Thomas.
With Houston's 3-0 victory over UCF (April 26), Kristin Vesely earned the 100th career of her coaching career, becoming the fastest coaching program history to reach that 100-win milestone
THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The University of Houston is hosting the 2019 American Athletic Conference Softball Championship, taking place from May 9-11 at Cougar Softball Softball Stadium. Fans who wish to purchase tickets to the event can do so now for a low as $3 by clicking here.
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The Cougars enter the battle with the Bearkats having won the past six battles with Sam Houston State, including one this season. In the 19-year history between the two programs, Houston has only dropped one contest at home, holding an overall record of 13-1 against SHSU.
With that loss coming back in 2001, the Cougars look to extend their home winning streak against the Bearkats to 13 games. Houston last met with SHSU on the opening weekend of the 2019 campaign, where Houston came out on top 2-1.
vs. Sam Houston
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Houston put together another successful week after posting a 3-1 record, having won its fourth conference series of the season. To start off the week, Arielle James helped lead the Cougars to a 4-3, comeback win at Texas State, where she doubled home the game-tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the top of the seventh.
The Cougars then carried that momentum over to its series-opening win over UCF, where Savannah Heebner notched her fifth shutout of the season in the 3-0 victory. Houston's Friday night win marked the 100th career victory for Head Coach Kristin Vesely.
After falling in game two of the series against the Knights, the Cougars bounced back to claim the rubber match 9-1. That contest saw Houston's offense explode for a season-high in hits (18) and extra-base hits (5).
Along with the 18 hits, six different Cougars posted multiple hits in the game, which included a pair of three-hit outings and a 4-for-4 performance from senior outfielder Maya Thomas. The series finale also saw the Cougars show off their clutch gene, batting .538 (7-for-13) with two outs on the day.
Maximum Air
After bolstering a .583 batting average against Texas State (April 23) and UCF (April 26-28), which included three multi-hit performances, Arielle James was named The American Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time of her career.
To start off the week, James guided the Cougars to a 4-3, comeback win over the Bobcats, where she doubled home the game-tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the top of the seventh. She then followed that performance posting a career-high five assists in the field, which guided Houston to the series-opening win over UCF.
In the rubber match against the Knights, James not only recorded the first triple of her career, but she also tied her career high with three hits in the contest, having scored a pair of runs in the process as well.
Oh My, Oh My
After earning three All-Conference accolades in her first three seasons, Maya Thomas is making a case for herself to earn the fourth All-Conference award of her career this season. Since the start of conference play on March 22, Thomas has been on an absolute tear, bolstering a .467 batting average in 21 games.
In her past 10 outings, Thomas has put up a blistering .613 mark, recording five multiple-hit performances in the process. That same stretch has also seen Thomas set a career-high four hits against Memphis (April 20), which she tied at UCF (April 28). During conference play, Thomas has been nearly unstoppable with her .500 batting average against league opponents.
Milestone Tracker
Savannah Heebner continues to etch her name in the record books, as her 62 career wins rank second all-time behind only Angel Shamblin (2005-08), who holds the program record with 94 career victories.
With her start behind the dish against USF (March 31), Brooke Vannoy reached the 200 mark for games she's appeared in for her career. She became the second player this season to have appeared in 200 games in a career, joining teammate Maya Thomas.
With Houston's 3-0 victory over UCF (April 26), Kristin Vesely earned the 100th career of her coaching career, becoming the fastest coaching program history to reach that 100-win milestone
The University of Houston is hosting the 2019 American Athletic Conference Softball Championship, taking place from May 9-11 at Cougar Softball Softball Stadium. Fans who wish to purchase tickets to the event can do so now for a low as $3 by clicking here.
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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