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Houston Splits Doubleheader With SHSU
2/24/2021 8:55:00 PM | Softball
Cougars score season-high 16 runs in second game
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A season-high 16 runs scored in the second game led the University of Houston Softball team to a doubleheader split with Sam Houston State on Wednesday.
The Cougars (4-4) began the day dropping the first contest 2-1, before bouncing back to take game two from the Bearkats (1-1) by a score of 16-3. After Wednesday's games, Houston has now won 10 of the last 11 matchups between the two teams.
In the nighttime contest, redshirt senior infielder Sarah Queen launched her fourth home run of the season, while junior catcher Kati Ray Brown connected on her third long ball. Queen and Brown were two of five Cougars to record multiple RBIs in that game.
Freshman pitcher Hailey Hudson has now won both games she has started in her collegiate career, having struck out out four batters in her near six innings of work. Junior pitcher Rachel Hertenberger got the nod in the first game, tossing her second complete game of the season.
GAME 1 | SHSU 2, Houston 1
KEY INNINGS
1st | The Bearkats grabbed the first lead of the game after their leadoff batter came around to score off an RBI-single from the cleanup hitter.
3rd | Houston tied the score courtesy of an RBI single to left from junior outfielder Bethany Busch, who brought freshman outfielder Paige Lott home.
5th | A solo home run from Sam Houston proved to be the difference in the game, as the Bearkats never surrendered the lead again.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 2-2, RBI
Paige Lott | 1-2, R
Lindsey Stewart | 1-3
Rock Benavides | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger (L, 1-2) | 6.0 IP, 2 ER, BB, 5 K
GAME 2 | Houston 16, SHSU 3
KEY INNINGS
2nd | After Lott doubled home senior infielder Rock Benavides, freshman infielder Angel Morales scored from third on a wild pitch to give Houston the first lead of the game.
5th | With a run already in, sophomore infielder Britaney Shaw doubled home a pair to push Houston's lead to five. Following a double from Queen, the Cougars found themselves ahead by six, and later stretched the advantage to 7-0 after a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch.
7th | Brown got the seven-run inning going with a two-run blast over the right-centerfield wall. Once Lott singled home the third run of the frame, Houston found itself ahead 11-3. Shaw then made the most of another bases-load opportunity, as she laced a single through the left side for two more runs. The final stamp on the night came from Queen tattooing a three-run bomb over the leftfield wall.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Sarah Queen | 3-5, HR, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 R
Britaney Shaw | 2-5, 2B, 3 RBIs
Paige Lott | 2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-3, 2 R, RBI
Bethany Busch | 1-4, 2 R
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Hailey Hudson (W, 2-0) | 5.2 IP, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
Megan Lee | 0.1 IP
Tierrah Williams | 1.0 IP
ON DECK
Houston returns to Cougar Softball Stadium for a single contest against Abilene Christian at 5 p.m., Friday.
From there, the Cougars will travel to Austin for a matchup with No. RV/25 Mississippi State at 12:30 p.m., Saturday before return to home to wrap up its series with Abilene Christian with a doubleheader beginning at noon, Sunday.
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The Cougars (4-4) began the day dropping the first contest 2-1, before bouncing back to take game two from the Bearkats (1-1) by a score of 16-3. After Wednesday's games, Houston has now won 10 of the last 11 matchups between the two teams.
In the nighttime contest, redshirt senior infielder Sarah Queen launched her fourth home run of the season, while junior catcher Kati Ray Brown connected on her third long ball. Queen and Brown were two of five Cougars to record multiple RBIs in that game.
Freshman pitcher Hailey Hudson has now won both games she has started in her collegiate career, having struck out out four batters in her near six innings of work. Junior pitcher Rachel Hertenberger got the nod in the first game, tossing her second complete game of the season.
KEY INNINGS
1st | The Bearkats grabbed the first lead of the game after their leadoff batter came around to score off an RBI-single from the cleanup hitter.
3rd | Houston tied the score courtesy of an RBI single to left from junior outfielder Bethany Busch, who brought freshman outfielder Paige Lott home.
5th | A solo home run from Sam Houston proved to be the difference in the game, as the Bearkats never surrendered the lead again.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 2-2, RBI
Paige Lott | 1-2, R
Lindsey Stewart | 1-3
Rock Benavides | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Rachel Hertenberger (L, 1-2) | 6.0 IP, 2 ER, BB, 5 K
GAME 2 | Houston 16, SHSU 3
KEY INNINGS
2nd | After Lott doubled home senior infielder Rock Benavides, freshman infielder Angel Morales scored from third on a wild pitch to give Houston the first lead of the game.
5th | With a run already in, sophomore infielder Britaney Shaw doubled home a pair to push Houston's lead to five. Following a double from Queen, the Cougars found themselves ahead by six, and later stretched the advantage to 7-0 after a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch.
7th | Brown got the seven-run inning going with a two-run blast over the right-centerfield wall. Once Lott singled home the third run of the frame, Houston found itself ahead 11-3. Shaw then made the most of another bases-load opportunity, as she laced a single through the left side for two more runs. The final stamp on the night came from Queen tattooing a three-run bomb over the leftfield wall.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Sarah Queen | 3-5, HR, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 R
Britaney Shaw | 2-5, 2B, 3 RBIs
Paige Lott | 2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-3, 2 R, RBI
Bethany Busch | 1-4, 2 R
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Hailey Hudson (W, 2-0) | 5.2 IP, 2 ER, BB, 4 K
Megan Lee | 0.1 IP
Tierrah Williams | 1.0 IP
Houston returns to Cougar Softball Stadium for a single contest against Abilene Christian at 5 p.m., Friday.
From there, the Cougars will travel to Austin for a matchup with No. RV/25 Mississippi State at 12:30 p.m., Saturday before return to home to wrap up its series with Abilene Christian with a doubleheader beginning at noon, Sunday.
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.
– UHCougars.com –
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Vento, Mika (1-0)
L: Hertenberger, Rachel (1-2)
Batting:
RBI: Busch, Bethany 1
SH: Busch, Bethany 1 ; Hulsey, Paige 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lott, Paige 1
Batting:
HR: Telg, Emily 1
RBI: Telg, Emily 1 ; Scheaffer, Hannah 1
SH: Grill, Ellie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Martinez, Kayte 1 ; Telg, Emily 1
SB: Devine, Brooklyn 1
HBP: Fisher, Sheridan 2
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