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Cougars Drop Doubleheader Against No. 2 OU
2/21/2021 6:09:00 PM | Softball
UH returns to action on Monday against Tarleton State
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Softball team dropped its Sunday doubleheader to No. 2/3 Oklahoma.
The Cougars (2-3) jumped out to an early lead against the Sooners (6-0) in game one before OU rallied to win 12-4 in six innings. Redshirt senior infielder Sarah Queen drilled a three-run home run in the bottom of the first to put UH in front, but the Sooners responded with five runs in the top of the second and never looked back from there.
UH rallied in game two to grab a 2-1 lead in the third inning but the Sooners used a three-run fifth inning to re-take the lead. The Cougars put the tying and go-ahead run on base in the bottom of the sixth, but could not plate those runs to end a late rally.
GAME 1: No. 2/3 Oklahoma 12, Houston 4 (6 inn.)
KEY INNINGS
1st | Houston wasted no time coming out of the gates, as Queen belted a three-run blast to left field to put the Cougars in the front.
2nd | OU bounced back with a five-run frame in the second inning.
3rd | Junior outfielder Bethany Busch's solo home run cut the OU lead down to 5-4 in the bottom of the third inning.
5th | After the Sooners added a run in the fourth inning on a home run by Jocelyn Alo, OU tacked on five more runs in the fifth with four straight two-out RBI hits.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 3-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-2, R, BB
Sarah Queen | 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger (L, 1-1) | 1.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 2 BB
Hailey Hudson | 4.1 IP, 14 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
GAME 2: No. 2/3 Oklahoma 5, Houston 3
KEY INNINGS
1st | Oklahoma took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a solo blast to left field by Jocelyn Alo.
3rd | The Cougars grabbed the lead in the third inning, after Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn reached on an error and Busch's single to right-center field resulted in two OU throwing errors on the play to plate two runs.
5th | The Sooners regained the lead for good in the fifth inning on a three-run blast to left from Grace Lyons. Houston chipped away in the bottom half of the fifth as junior catcher Kati Ray Brown belted her first home run of the year to make it a 4-3 game.
7th | Grace Green's RBI single in the seventh added a key insurance run for OU in the seventh to make it 5-3.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 1-4, R
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-3, 1 R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-3, HR, RBI, 1 R
Paige Lott | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger | 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 K
Megan Lee (L, 0-1) | 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER
Logan Hulon | 2.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 K
ON DECK
Houston returns to action on Monday as it faces Tarleton State at 1:30 p.m. inside Cougar Softball Stadium. The game will be streamed on UHCougars.com.
STAY CONNECTED
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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.
The Cougars (2-3) jumped out to an early lead against the Sooners (6-0) in game one before OU rallied to win 12-4 in six innings. Redshirt senior infielder Sarah Queen drilled a three-run home run in the bottom of the first to put UH in front, but the Sooners responded with five runs in the top of the second and never looked back from there.
UH rallied in game two to grab a 2-1 lead in the third inning but the Sooners used a three-run fifth inning to re-take the lead. The Cougars put the tying and go-ahead run on base in the bottom of the sixth, but could not plate those runs to end a late rally.
GAME 1: No. 2/3 Oklahoma 12, Houston 4 (6 inn.)
KEY INNINGS
1st | Houston wasted no time coming out of the gates, as Queen belted a three-run blast to left field to put the Cougars in the front.
2nd | OU bounced back with a five-run frame in the second inning.
3rd | Junior outfielder Bethany Busch's solo home run cut the OU lead down to 5-4 in the bottom of the third inning.
5th | After the Sooners added a run in the fourth inning on a home run by Jocelyn Alo, OU tacked on five more runs in the fifth with four straight two-out RBI hits.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 3-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-2, R, BB
Sarah Queen | 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger (L, 1-1) | 1.2 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 2 BB
Hailey Hudson | 4.1 IP, 14 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
GAME 2: No. 2/3 Oklahoma 5, Houston 3
KEY INNINGS
1st | Oklahoma took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a solo blast to left field by Jocelyn Alo.
3rd | The Cougars grabbed the lead in the third inning, after Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn reached on an error and Busch's single to right-center field resulted in two OU throwing errors on the play to plate two runs.
5th | The Sooners regained the lead for good in the fifth inning on a three-run blast to left from Grace Lyons. Houston chipped away in the bottom half of the fifth as junior catcher Kati Ray Brown belted her first home run of the year to make it a 4-3 game.
7th | Grace Green's RBI single in the seventh added a key insurance run for OU in the seventh to make it 5-3.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 1-4, R
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-3, 1 R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-3, HR, RBI, 1 R
Paige Lott | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger | 4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 K
Megan Lee (L, 0-1) | 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER
Logan Hulon | 2.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 K
ON DECK
Houston returns to action on Monday as it faces Tarleton State at 1:30 p.m. inside Cougar Softball Stadium. The game will be streamed on UHCougars.com.
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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Juarez, Giselle (3-0)
L: Hertenberger, Rachel (1-1)
Batting:
HR: Alo, Jocelyn 1 ; Green, Grace 1 ; Donihoo, Mackenzie 1
RBI: Coleman, Jayda 2 ; Jennings, Tiare 2 ; Alo, Jocelyn 3 ; Hansen, Kinzie 1 ; Lyons, Grace 1 ; Green, Grace 2 ; Donihoo, Mackenzie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coleman, Jayda 2 ; Alo, Jocelyn 2 ; Elam, Lynnsie 1 ; Green, Grace 1 ; Pogue, Raylee 1 ; Donihoo, Mackenzie 3 ; Boone, Rylie 2
HBP: Green, Grace 1
Batting:
2B: Brown, Kati Ray 1
HR: Busch, Bethany 1 ; Queen, Sarah 1
RBI: Busch, Bethany 1 ; Queen, Sarah 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Stewart-Vaughn, Lindsey 1 ; Busch, Bethany 2 ; Queen, Sarah 1
HBP: Queen, Sarah 1
Game Leaders
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