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Friday, March 12
Oklahoma City, Okla.
9:30 a.m.
University of Houston
7-11
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UMKC
11-2
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Houston Falls in Doubleheader
3/12/2021 2:22:00 PM | Softball
Cougars hit three home runs on the day
OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of Houston Softball team dropped its pair of games at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Classic on Friday.
Houston (7-12) opened the day falling to Kansas City (10-2) by a score of 9-3, before squaring up against No. 1/1 Oklahoma (19-0) for the third time this season. The Sooners took down the Cougars, 9-1, in five innings.
The Cougars connected on three home runs Friday. Senior Sarah Queen and junior Kati Ray Brown each launched their sixth of the season against UMKC, while sophomore Britaney Shaw recorded her second long ball of the year against Oklahoma. Shaw's solo shot snapped the Sooners' 24 scoreless inning streak, dating back to March 6.
GAME 1: UMKC 9, Houston 3
KEY INNINGS
1st | Kansas City jumped out to the first lead of the game, scoring five runs off seven hits in the inning.
2nd | After junior Bethany Busch led the inning off with double to left, Brown came up to the plate two batters later and launched a home run to put Houston on the board. The 'Roos responded in the bottom half though, plating another three runs to go up 8-2.
4th | A solo shot from Queen marked her sixth home run of the season.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 2-3, 2 2B, R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-3, HR, 2 RBIs
Sarah Queen | 1-3, HR
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Hailey Hudson (L, 3-4) | 1.1 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, K
Logan Hulon | 2.2 IP, ER, K, BB
Rachel Hertenberger | 2.0 IP, H, 4 K
GAME 2: Oklahoma 9, Houston 1 (5)
KEY INNINGS
1st | The top-rated team in the country jumped out to a five-run lead, after a pair of home runs gave the Sooners a 5-0 advantage.
2nd | A couple of two-out singles from Oklahoma scored a pair of runs to push their lead to seven.
4th | Shaw clobbered her second home run of the season with a long shot over the left-centerfield wall to put Houston on the board, snap OU's scoreless inning streak.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Britaney Shaw | 1-1, HR, BB
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Megan Lee (L, 2-4) | 1.0 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, BB
Rachel Hertenberger | 2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER
Logan Hulon | 0.1 IP
ON DECK
Houston concludes its time in Oklahoma City at the Hall of Fame Classic when the Cougars face No. 7/7 Oklahoma State for doubleheader beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Due to COVID-19 protocols outlined by Houston Athletics, attendance for the 2021 season will be pass-list only and limited to the student-athletes and coaches of the home and visiting teams. These protocols are subject to change and Houston Athletics will continue to monitor the need for adjustments to the attendance policy.
Diamond Club will be able to attend select contests during the 2021 season. More information will be available to Diamond Club members through Cougar Pride.
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.
– UHCougars.com –
Houston (7-12) opened the day falling to Kansas City (10-2) by a score of 9-3, before squaring up against No. 1/1 Oklahoma (19-0) for the third time this season. The Sooners took down the Cougars, 9-1, in five innings.
The Cougars connected on three home runs Friday. Senior Sarah Queen and junior Kati Ray Brown each launched their sixth of the season against UMKC, while sophomore Britaney Shaw recorded her second long ball of the year against Oklahoma. Shaw's solo shot snapped the Sooners' 24 scoreless inning streak, dating back to March 6.
KEY INNINGS
1st | Kansas City jumped out to the first lead of the game, scoring five runs off seven hits in the inning.
2nd | After junior Bethany Busch led the inning off with double to left, Brown came up to the plate two batters later and launched a home run to put Houston on the board. The 'Roos responded in the bottom half though, plating another three runs to go up 8-2.
4th | A solo shot from Queen marked her sixth home run of the season.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Bethany Busch | 2-3, 2 2B, R
Kati Ray Brown | 1-3, HR, 2 RBIs
Sarah Queen | 1-3, HR
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Hailey Hudson (L, 3-4) | 1.1 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, K
Logan Hulon | 2.2 IP, ER, K, BB
Rachel Hertenberger | 2.0 IP, H, 4 K
GAME 2: Oklahoma 9, Houston 1 (5)
KEY INNINGS
1st | The top-rated team in the country jumped out to a five-run lead, after a pair of home runs gave the Sooners a 5-0 advantage.
2nd | A couple of two-out singles from Oklahoma scored a pair of runs to push their lead to seven.
4th | Shaw clobbered her second home run of the season with a long shot over the left-centerfield wall to put Houston on the board, snap OU's scoreless inning streak.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Britaney Shaw | 1-1, HR, BB
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Megan Lee (L, 2-4) | 1.0 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, BB
Rachel Hertenberger | 2.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER
Logan Hulon | 0.1 IP
Houston concludes its time in Oklahoma City at the Hall of Fame Classic when the Cougars face No. 7/7 Oklahoma State for doubleheader beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday.
Due to COVID-19 protocols outlined by Houston Athletics, attendance for the 2021 season will be pass-list only and limited to the student-athletes and coaches of the home and visiting teams. These protocols are subject to change and Houston Athletics will continue to monitor the need for adjustments to the attendance policy.
Diamond Club will be able to attend select contests during the 2021 season. More information will be available to Diamond Club members through Cougar Pride.
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: Stickel, Camryn (1-0)
L: Hudson, Hailey (3-4)
Batting:
2B: Busch, Bethany 2
HR: Queen, Sarah 1 ; Brown, Kati Ray 1
RBI: Queen, Sarah 1 ; Brown, Kati Ray 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Queen, Sarah 1 ; Busch, Bethany 1 ; Brown, Kati Ray 1
Batting:
2B: Lombardini, Lia 1
HR: Vonfeldt, Ally 1
RBI: D'Ambrosio, Alexis 1 ; Lombardini, Lia 1 ; Vonfeldt, Ally 4 ; Fenoglio, Delainey 1 ; Willis, Faith 2
SH: Karnatz, Katherine 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Karnatz, Katherine 1 ; Hilbrenner, Kloe 2 ; Lombardini, Lia 2 ; Vonfeldt, Ally 2 ; Fenoglio, Delainey 1 ; Willis, Faith 1
SB: Karnatz, Katherine 1 ; Hilbrenner, Kloe 1
HBP: Garcia, Katelyn 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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Players Mentioned
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