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Houston Baseball: Week 2 Report
2/28/2021 7:56:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars cap historic week with series win
Houston Baseball: Week 2 Report
Overall Record:Â 6-1
Streak:Â Won 2
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Last Week's Results (3-1)
Tuesday, Feb. 23 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Won, 12-8
Friday, Feb. 26 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Lost, 3-2
Saturday, Feb. 27 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Won, 14-1
Sunday, Feb. 28 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Won, 4-3 (10 inn.)
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This Week (Times Central)
Wednesday, March 3 at Lamar – 6 p.m.
Friday, March 5 vs. Texas – 6:30 p.m. [ESPN+]
Saturday, March 6 vs. Texas – 2 p.m. [ESPN+]
Sunday, March 7 vs. Texas – 1 p.m. [ESPN+]
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Player of the Week Nominee
Tyler Bielamowicz – OF – 6-1 – 182 – Cypress, Texas
Weekly totals: 4 G/4 GS, .625 AVG, 1.250 SLG, 16 AB, 10 H, 5 R, 5 RBI, 3 HR, 1 2B, 1 BB
– Ascended to top of AAC in average (.619), batting .625 on the week
– Crushed three home runs, helping Houston to 3-1 weekÂ
– Homered to help Houston set program record with eight long balls at A&M-Corpus Christi
– Three multi-hit games including four-hit outing in rubber match at Islanders
– Hit a ninth-inning homer, bringing Houston's deficit to one in 10th-inning, 4-3 win Sunday
– Produced 10 hits and 20 total bases in four contests
– Scored five runs and drove in five
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Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Ben Sears – RHP – 6-5 – 200 – Riverside, R.I.
Weekly totals: 1 G/1 GS, 1-0, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
– Allowed just four hits and one run in 7.0 innings to even series at A&M-Corpus Christi
– Did not permit an extra-base hit
– Held A&M-Corpus Christi hitters to 4-for-23 (.173)
– Held A&M-Corpus Christi leadoff batters to 1-for-8 (.125)
– One of three AAC pitchers without a walk allowed (min. 1/0 IP game)
Houston Notes
Houston crushed 15 home runs across four games including setting a school record with eight at A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday … the Cougars hit .305 on the week and defensively committed just one error in 158 chances (.994 fielding) … on the mound, the staff went 3-1 with a 3.50 ERA including each of Houston's three starters permitting no more than two runs … Houston's 6-1 start is its best since starting 7-0 in 2015 … Houston junior Steven Rivas clubbed two home runs and the Cougars used a five-run second inning to race past A&M-Corpus Christi, 12-8 on Tuesday … with the win, Houston improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2016 … the Cougars, who swatted five home runs, scored double-digit runs in three consecutive games for the first time since March 5-8, 2013 … Houston was unable to cash in with runners aboard as the Cougars dropped their first contest of the season, 3-2 to A&M-Corpus Christi in the series opener Friday night from Whataburger Field … A&M-Corpus Christi starter Leo Perez (2-0) moved his scoreless-inning streak to 10.0 frames as the right-hander worked around four walks and fanned as many while allowing three hits … Houston established a new single-game home run record, crushing eight homers while evening the series in a 14-1 drubbing of A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday … junior Steven Rivas and freshman Will Pendergrass contributed two homers each … the long balls were the first for Pendergrass while Rivas upped his season total to six in as many contests … six Cougars connected for a home run including sophomore Brad Burckel who swatted a leadoff homer over the left field fence. Sophomore Brandon Uhse, senior Tyler Bielamowicz and freshman Samuel Benjamin added one each … Houston right-hander Ben Sears (1-0) picked up his first victory, holding A&M-Corpus Christi to one run on four hits in 7.0 inning … Houston scored four runs in the final three innings including the go-ahead RBI double from Brandon Uhse in the 10th inning to take the series against A&M-Corpus with a 4-3 win on Sunday … trailing by two entering the ninth, Houston senior Tyler Bielamowicz (4-for-5) launched a leadoff home run.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
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STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
Overall Record:Â 6-1
Streak:Â Won 2
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Last Week's Results (3-1)
Tuesday, Feb. 23 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Won, 12-8
Friday, Feb. 26 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Lost, 3-2
Saturday, Feb. 27 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Won, 14-1
Sunday, Feb. 28 vs. A&M-Corpus Christi – Won, 4-3 (10 inn.)
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This Week (Times Central)
Wednesday, March 3 at Lamar – 6 p.m.
Friday, March 5 vs. Texas – 6:30 p.m. [ESPN+]
Saturday, March 6 vs. Texas – 2 p.m. [ESPN+]
Sunday, March 7 vs. Texas – 1 p.m. [ESPN+]
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Player of the Week Nominee
Tyler Bielamowicz – OF – 6-1 – 182 – Cypress, Texas
Weekly totals: 4 G/4 GS, .625 AVG, 1.250 SLG, 16 AB, 10 H, 5 R, 5 RBI, 3 HR, 1 2B, 1 BB
– Ascended to top of AAC in average (.619), batting .625 on the week
– Crushed three home runs, helping Houston to 3-1 weekÂ
– Homered to help Houston set program record with eight long balls at A&M-Corpus Christi
– Three multi-hit games including four-hit outing in rubber match at Islanders
– Hit a ninth-inning homer, bringing Houston's deficit to one in 10th-inning, 4-3 win Sunday
– Produced 10 hits and 20 total bases in four contests
– Scored five runs and drove in five
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ÂBLASTOFF! B-LO! 💣
— Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) February 28, 2021
It's a one-run game in the ninth.#M64 x #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/4sYawg9Kcl
Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Ben Sears – RHP – 6-5 – 200 – Riverside, R.I.
Weekly totals: 1 G/1 GS, 1-0, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
– Allowed just four hits and one run in 7.0 innings to even series at A&M-Corpus Christi
– Did not permit an extra-base hit
– Held A&M-Corpus Christi hitters to 4-for-23 (.173)
– Held A&M-Corpus Christi leadoff batters to 1-for-8 (.125)
– One of three AAC pitchers without a walk allowed (min. 1/0 IP game)
ÂA masterful performance. 👊
— Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) February 28, 2021
The final line for @bsears_12:
7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K#M64 x #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/bDOmODAgc3
Houston Notes
Houston crushed 15 home runs across four games including setting a school record with eight at A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday … the Cougars hit .305 on the week and defensively committed just one error in 158 chances (.994 fielding) … on the mound, the staff went 3-1 with a 3.50 ERA including each of Houston's three starters permitting no more than two runs … Houston's 6-1 start is its best since starting 7-0 in 2015 … Houston junior Steven Rivas clubbed two home runs and the Cougars used a five-run second inning to race past A&M-Corpus Christi, 12-8 on Tuesday … with the win, Houston improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2016 … the Cougars, who swatted five home runs, scored double-digit runs in three consecutive games for the first time since March 5-8, 2013 … Houston was unable to cash in with runners aboard as the Cougars dropped their first contest of the season, 3-2 to A&M-Corpus Christi in the series opener Friday night from Whataburger Field … A&M-Corpus Christi starter Leo Perez (2-0) moved his scoreless-inning streak to 10.0 frames as the right-hander worked around four walks and fanned as many while allowing three hits … Houston established a new single-game home run record, crushing eight homers while evening the series in a 14-1 drubbing of A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday … junior Steven Rivas and freshman Will Pendergrass contributed two homers each … the long balls were the first for Pendergrass while Rivas upped his season total to six in as many contests … six Cougars connected for a home run including sophomore Brad Burckel who swatted a leadoff homer over the left field fence. Sophomore Brandon Uhse, senior Tyler Bielamowicz and freshman Samuel Benjamin added one each … Houston right-hander Ben Sears (1-0) picked up his first victory, holding A&M-Corpus Christi to one run on four hits in 7.0 inning … Houston scored four runs in the final three innings including the go-ahead RBI double from Brandon Uhse in the 10th inning to take the series against A&M-Corpus with a 4-3 win on Sunday … trailing by two entering the ninth, Houston senior Tyler Bielamowicz (4-for-5) launched a leadoff home run.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
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STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
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