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Houston Reaches 700 Program Wins
5/1/2021 10:06:00 PM | Softball
Cougars split series with Tigers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Houston Softball team won its 700th game in program history, which helped lead to a doubleheader split against the Memphis Tigers on Saturday.
With the win, the Cougars (15-30, 6-14 AAC) split the season series with the Tigers (9-36, 2-18 AAC), as Houston has now won nine of its last 11 matchups against Memphis. Houston opened the day with a 7-2 victory to earn the program's 700th win, before falling in a pitcher's duel in the nighttime matchup by a score of 3-0.
In the first contest, sophomore Logan Hulon tossed her second complete game of the season, having issued two walks while striking out five batters. She needed just 92 pitches to earn her win. Senior Rock Benavides put together a solid day at the plate, going a combined 4-for-5, which included a three-hit performance in the series finale.
Sophomore Britaney Shaw ignited the Cougar offense in the first game of the day, launching her seventh home run of the season with a three-run blast in the third inning. With hits in each of Saturday's contests, junior Bethany Busch extended her reached base streak to 16 games.
GAME 3: Houston 7, Memphis 2
KEY INNINGS
3rd | After Benavides recorded the first hit of the game, redshirt senior Sarah Queen followed with a walk to put a pair on for Shaw, whose seventh homer of the season put Houston ahead 3-0. In the bottom of the inning, the Tigers scored off a sacrifice fly to trim the Cougar lead to two.
4th | Benavides drove in Houston's fourth run of the game with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, but Memphis responded again with a run of its own to make the score 4-2 in favor of the Cougars.
7th | Following a double from senior Tierrah Williams, Busch immediately collected a double of her own to push Williams across the plate. Senior Charse Wyatt then sent a pinch-hit single off the wall to score Busch and give Houston a 7-2 lead.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Britaney Shaw | 1-3, HR, 3 RBIs
Rock Benavides | 1-1, 2B, R, RBI
Bethany Busch | 1-1, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB
Tierrah Williams | 1-4, 2B, R
Charese Wyatt | 1-1, RBI
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Logan Hulon (W, 3-7) | 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 92 NP
GAME 4: Houston 0, Memphis 3
KEY INNINGS
3rd | The Tigers struck first with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
6th | A solo home run from Memphis pushed the advantage to 3-0.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Rock Benavides | 3-4
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-3
Bethany Busch | 1-3
Aspen Howie | 1-3
Britaney Shaw | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Megan Lee (L, 3-9) | 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
Rachel Hertenberger | 1.1 IP, H, ER, 0 BB
ON DECK
Houston returns to Cougar Softball Stadium to conclude its regular season with a four-game series against Tulsa from May 7-9.
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 –
With the win, the Cougars (15-30, 6-14 AAC) split the season series with the Tigers (9-36, 2-18 AAC), as Houston has now won nine of its last 11 matchups against Memphis. Houston opened the day with a 7-2 victory to earn the program's 700th win, before falling in a pitcher's duel in the nighttime matchup by a score of 3-0.
In the first contest, sophomore Logan Hulon tossed her second complete game of the season, having issued two walks while striking out five batters. She needed just 92 pitches to earn her win. Senior Rock Benavides put together a solid day at the plate, going a combined 4-for-5, which included a three-hit performance in the series finale.
Sophomore Britaney Shaw ignited the Cougar offense in the first game of the day, launching her seventh home run of the season with a three-run blast in the third inning. With hits in each of Saturday's contests, junior Bethany Busch extended her reached base streak to 16 games.
GAME 3: Houston 7, Memphis 2
KEY INNINGS
3rd | After Benavides recorded the first hit of the game, redshirt senior Sarah Queen followed with a walk to put a pair on for Shaw, whose seventh homer of the season put Houston ahead 3-0. In the bottom of the inning, the Tigers scored off a sacrifice fly to trim the Cougar lead to two.
4th | Benavides drove in Houston's fourth run of the game with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, but Memphis responded again with a run of its own to make the score 4-2 in favor of the Cougars.
7th | Following a double from senior Tierrah Williams, Busch immediately collected a double of her own to push Williams across the plate. Senior Charse Wyatt then sent a pinch-hit single off the wall to score Busch and give Houston a 7-2 lead.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Britaney Shaw | 1-3, HR, 3 RBIs
Rock Benavides | 1-1, 2B, R, RBI
Bethany Busch | 1-1, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB
Tierrah Williams | 1-4, 2B, R
Charese Wyatt | 1-1, RBI
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Logan Hulon (W, 3-7) | 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 92 NP
GAME 4: Houston 0, Memphis 3
KEY INNINGS
3rd | The Tigers struck first with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
6th | A solo home run from Memphis pushed the advantage to 3-0.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Rock Benavides | 3-4
Lindsey Stewart-Vaughn | 1-3
Bethany Busch | 1-3
Aspen Howie | 1-3
Britaney Shaw | 1-3
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Megan Lee (L, 3-9) | 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K
Rachel Hertenberger | 1.1 IP, H, ER, 0 BB
ON DECK
Houston returns to Cougar Softball Stadium to conclude its regular season with a four-game series against Tulsa from May 7-9.
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 –
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hulon, Logan (3-7)
L: Chyanne Ellett (2-10)
Batting:
2B: Benavides, Rock 1 ; Williams, Tierrah 1 ; Busch, Bethany 1
3B: Brown, Kati Ray 1
HR: Shaw, Britaney 1
RBI: Benavides, Rock 1 ; Shaw, Britaney 3 ; Busch, Bethany 1 ; Howie, Aspen 1 ; Wyatt, Charese 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Benavides, Rock 1 ; Queen, Sarah 1 ; Shaw, Britaney 1 ; Williams, Tierrah 1 ; Busch, Bethany 2 ; Brown, Kati Ray 1
SB: Busch, Bethany 1
HBP: Benavides, Rock 2 ; Busch, Bethany 1
Batting:
2B: Sara Ann Davidson 1
RBI: Gracie Morton 1 ; Lanya Bates 1
SH: Sara Ann Davidson 1
SF: Gracie Morton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kendall Lee 1 ; Sara Ann Davidson 1
HBP: Brady Rowland 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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