Friday, March 26
Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m.
University of Houston
11-9
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UT Arlington
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Houston
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Cougars Capture Opener
3/26/2021 9:30:00 PM | Baseball
HOUSTON – Houston starter Robert Gasser was masterful and the Cougar offense came through with four runs down the stretch as Houston downed UT Arlington, 4-1 to take the series opener Friday night from Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park.
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The Cougars (11-9) erased a one-run deficit in the fifth, as Brad Burckel (1-for-3) laced an RBI-triple into right center, scoring Will Pendergrass (2-for-3). One batter later, Kyle Lovelace (2-for-3) snuck a single into center field for the 2-1 lead. Both runs came with two away.
Pendergrass delivered his third home run of the season, providing Houston a two-run lead in the seventh. The one-out solo shot, which sailed 378 feet over the left field wall, was the first homer for Pendergrass since he clubbed two on Feb. 27 at A&M-Corpus Christi.
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Gasser (3-2) worked around seven hits and a pair of walks, holding UTA to one run while striking out nine in 7.2 innings. The southpaw, who lowered his ERA to 2.00, has tossed 5.0-plus innings in all six starts and allowed one or no runs in four of six outings.
Preseason All-American Derrick Cherry recorded his second save, sitting down all four batters faced including three via the strikeout.
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UTA (8-12) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fourth, taking advantage of a leadoff walk and two-out RBI-single from five-hole hitter Dylan Paul. The Mavericks managed to hit just .182 (2-for-11) with runners aboard.
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The teams return to action on Saturday with the first of two games beginning at 2 p.m. Houston will send right-hander Blake Schultz (2-1, 5.06 ERA) to the mound against lefty Kody Bullard (2-2, 2.84 ERA) in the opener. The Cougars have not announced a starter for Game 2 of the doubleheader. UTA will throw righty Brayden Brooks (0-0, 9.00 ERA).
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A limited number of general admission tickets are available while supplies last. Fans are encouraged to act quickly and purchase prior to their arrival on campus. To purchase seats, visit UHCougars.com/tickets.
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The Cougars (11-9) erased a one-run deficit in the fifth, as Brad Burckel (1-for-3) laced an RBI-triple into right center, scoring Will Pendergrass (2-for-3). One batter later, Kyle Lovelace (2-for-3) snuck a single into center field for the 2-1 lead. Both runs came with two away.
Pendergrass delivered his third home run of the season, providing Houston a two-run lead in the seventh. The one-out solo shot, which sailed 378 feet over the left field wall, was the first homer for Pendergrass since he clubbed two on Feb. 27 at A&M-Corpus Christi.
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Gasser (3-2) worked around seven hits and a pair of walks, holding UTA to one run while striking out nine in 7.2 innings. The southpaw, who lowered his ERA to 2.00, has tossed 5.0-plus innings in all six starts and allowed one or no runs in four of six outings.
Preseason All-American Derrick Cherry recorded his second save, sitting down all four batters faced including three via the strikeout.
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UTA (8-12) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fourth, taking advantage of a leadoff walk and two-out RBI-single from five-hole hitter Dylan Paul. The Mavericks managed to hit just .182 (2-for-11) with runners aboard.
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The teams return to action on Saturday with the first of two games beginning at 2 p.m. Houston will send right-hander Blake Schultz (2-1, 5.06 ERA) to the mound against lefty Kody Bullard (2-2, 2.84 ERA) in the opener. The Cougars have not announced a starter for Game 2 of the doubleheader. UTA will throw righty Brayden Brooks (0-0, 9.00 ERA).
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A limited number of general admission tickets are available while supplies last. Fans are encouraged to act quickly and purchase prior to their arrival on campus. To purchase seats, visit UHCougars.com/tickets.
DUGOUT CLUBÂ
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.Â
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STAY CONNECTEDÂ
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gasser, Robert (3-2)
L: Tavera, Carlos (0-3)
S: Cherry, Derrick (2)
Batting:
2B: Childs, Phillip 1
3B: Paul, Dylan 1
RBI: Paul, Dylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Childs, Phillip 1
SB: Childs, Phillip 1
PO: Montgomery, Boone 1 ; Wadleigh, JD 1
Batting:
3B: Burckel, Brad 1
HR: Pendergrass, Will 1
RBI: Bielamowicz, Tyler 1 ; Pendergrass, Will 1 ; Burckel, Brad 1 ; Lovelace, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Almendarez, Luke 1 ; Pendergrass, Will 2 ; Burckel, Brad 1
SB: Rivas, Steven 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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