Friday, May 20
Greenville, N.C.
5:30 p.m.
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34-21, 13-10
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Comeback Falls Short
5/20/2022 8:32:00 PM | Baseball
Pitching holds steady but Houston falls to No. 21 Pirates
GREENVILLE, N.C. – University of Houston pitching held No. 21 East Carolina to one run over the final six innings, but the Cougars comeback bid fell short in a 5-3 loss Friday night from Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
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With the loss, Houston (34-21, 13-10 American) enters next week's TicketSmarter American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship as the No. 3 seed. The Cougars will face the No. 6 seed Tuesday night with the game time set for 47 minutes following the 3 p.m. CT Game 3.
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The victory was East Carolina's (37-18, 19-4 American) 13th consecutive. The Pirates jumped ahead 4-0, putting up a pair of runs in each of the first two frames including solo home runs from sophomore Zach Agnos and senior Bryson Worrell in the first inning.
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ECU sophomore starter Josh Grosz retired 10 consecutive batters before the Cougars awoke in the fifth inning. Redshirt sophomore Anthony Tulimero delivered a leadoff single and Ryan Hernandez clubbed a two-run home run to trim Houston's deficit to 4-2. The long ball was the first baseman's 12th of the season and sixth in the last 10 games.
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Houston took advantage of an ECU throwing error in the sixth as sophomore Samuel Tormos reached to lead off the frame. Two batters later redshirt sophomore Zach Arnold (2 for 4) lined an RBI-single into center. The multi-hit performance was Arnold's team-best 20th of the season.
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Cougar junior starter Kyle LaCalameto (2-3) drew the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in 1.2 innings. Houston junior reliever Nathan Medrano worked around two walks and a hit to toss 2.0 scoreless frames. Junior Cameron Prayer added 1.2 scoreless.
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Houston pitching held the Pirates to .188 (3 for 16) with runners aboard but the Cougars collected just five hits offensively. Tulimero (2 for 4), who has a hit in eight of his last nine contests, notched his 18th multi-hit performance.
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UP NEXT
The teams close the regular season and American Athletic Conference play with the series finale at noon CT Saturday. Neither club has announced a starting pitcher. The contest can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on The Varsity Network app.
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With the loss, Houston (34-21, 13-10 American) enters next week's TicketSmarter American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship as the No. 3 seed. The Cougars will face the No. 6 seed Tuesday night with the game time set for 47 minutes following the 3 p.m. CT Game 3.
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The victory was East Carolina's (37-18, 19-4 American) 13th consecutive. The Pirates jumped ahead 4-0, putting up a pair of runs in each of the first two frames including solo home runs from sophomore Zach Agnos and senior Bryson Worrell in the first inning.
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ECU sophomore starter Josh Grosz retired 10 consecutive batters before the Cougars awoke in the fifth inning. Redshirt sophomore Anthony Tulimero delivered a leadoff single and Ryan Hernandez clubbed a two-run home run to trim Houston's deficit to 4-2. The long ball was the first baseman's 12th of the season and sixth in the last 10 games.
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Houston took advantage of an ECU throwing error in the sixth as sophomore Samuel Tormos reached to lead off the frame. Two batters later redshirt sophomore Zach Arnold (2 for 4) lined an RBI-single into center. The multi-hit performance was Arnold's team-best 20th of the season.
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Cougar junior starter Kyle LaCalameto (2-3) drew the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in 1.2 innings. Houston junior reliever Nathan Medrano worked around two walks and a hit to toss 2.0 scoreless frames. Junior Cameron Prayer added 1.2 scoreless.
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Houston pitching held the Pirates to .188 (3 for 16) with runners aboard but the Cougars collected just five hits offensively. Tulimero (2 for 4), who has a hit in eight of his last nine contests, notched his 18th multi-hit performance.
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UP NEXT
The teams close the regular season and American Athletic Conference play with the series finale at noon CT Saturday. Neither club has announced a starting pitcher. The contest can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on The Varsity Network app.
Â
JOIN THE DUGOUT CLUB Â
Fans are invited to join The Dugout Club to directly support Houston Baseball. Members provide financial support directly to Houston Baseball for needs beyond operating budget. For more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4684) or click here.Â
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STAY CONNECTED Â
Fans can receive updates by following UHCougarBB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Cougar Baseball. Fans can also follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarbb.Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: GROSZ, Josh (3-5)
L: LaCalameto, Kyle (2-3)
S: TERWILLIGER, Ben (4)
Batting:
HR: Hernandez, Ryan 1
RBI: Arnold, Zach 1 ; Hernandez, Ryan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Tulimero, Anthony 1 ; Hernandez, Ryan 1 ; Tormos, Samuel 1
Batting:
2B: AGNOS, Zach 1
HR: AGNOS, Zach 1 ; WORRELL, Bryson 1
RBI: AGNOS, Zach 2 ; HOOVER, Lane 1 ; WORRELL, Bryson 1 ; BERINI, Joey 1
SH: MAKAREWICZ, Alec 1 ; GILES, Ryder 1
Base Running:
RUNS: AGNOS, Zach 2 ; WORRELL, Bryson 1 ; STARLING, Jacob 1 ; MAKAREWICZ, Alec 1
Game Leaders
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4
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RBI
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