University of Houston
2-0
Texas Southern
0-2
Cougars Sweep Doubleheader Action
2/20/2021 7:35:00 PM | Baseball
The Cougars (2-0) took both matchups from Texas Southern, outlasting the Tigers 6-1 in the opener. Houston also improved its all-time series record against Texas Southern (0-2) to 31-0. The Cougars will eye the sweep on Sunday with first pitch set for 2 p.m.
After a three-run first inning by Texas Southern, Houston closed its deficit to a pair on an RBI-double from Steven Rivas to plate Brandon Uhse. Singles from Tyler Bielamowicz and Dylan Post plated Rivas and Ryan Hernandez as Houston trimmed TSU's advantage to 4-3.
After Houston Matt Lazzaro struck out the side in the sixth, Brad Burckel tied the game up, racing home from second base on a wild pitch and throwing error. Hernandez put the Cougars ahead for good, drilling a two-run home run over the left field wall for a 6-4 lead.
The Cougars added four more in the seventh and tallied 16 hits in the finale.
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HOUSTON NOTES:
Offense:
- Hernandez forth a 4-for-4 showing, scoring two runs and increasing his home run season tally to two alongside two RBIs.
- Rivas scored three runs and added an RBI, finishing 2-for-3 at the plate.
- Bielamowicz recorded three RBIs, finishing 2-for-3.
- Burckel finished 2-for-4, recording two runs and two RBI.
Pitching:
- Andy Belcik (1-0) made his Houston debut and picked up his first win. Belcik recorded one strikeout and allowed no hits or runs.
- Lazzaro also made his Houston debut, recording two strikeouts without allowing a hit or run in the sixth inning.
- Also making his debut, Layne Looney recorded six strikeouts and did not permit a hit in three innings of work.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Belcik, Andy (1-0)
L: Bryson Armstrong (0-1)
S: Looney, Layne (1)
Batting:
2B: Dean Salazar 1
RBI: Dean Salazar 1 ; Nic Garza 1 ; Avery Chatman 1
SH: Justin Cooper 1 ; Avery Chatman 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tyrese Clayborne 1 ; Oscar Ponce 1 ; Dean Salazar 1 ; Michael Goudeau 1
HBP: Roderick Coffee 1 ; Nic Garza 1
Batting:
2B: Burckel, Brad 1 ; Rivas, Steven 2 ; Hernandez, Ryan 1 ; Bielamowicz, Tyler 1
HR: Hernandez, Ryan 1
RBI: Burckel, Brad 2 ; Rivas, Steven 1 ; Hernandez, Ryan 2 ; Bielamowicz, Tyler 3 ; Post, Dylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burckel, Brad 2 ; Uhse, Brandon 1 ; Rivas, Steven 3 ; Hernandez, Ryan 2 ; Post, Dylan 1 ; McMillan, Ian 1
CS: Burckel, Brad 1 ; Uhse, Brandon 1
HBP: Uhse, Brandon 1 ; Papantonis, Andrew 1
