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Houston Topples Tigers in 8-5 Win
2/28/2023 11:31:00 PM | Baseball
Houston pitchers retire 14 batters in battle of Third Ward
HOUSTON – Aided by 14 strikeouts from the Houston pitchers, the Cougars defeated Texas Southern 8-5 on Tuesday night at Schroeder Park.
An early explosive offense from Houston (3-5) was enough to move the Cougars to a 14-0 all time mark against the Tigers (7-3). Houston junior reliever Travis Phelps (1-0) earned his first win of the season working 2.0 innings with five strikeouts while sophomore pitcher Josh Ekness (0-0) came in for the final three innings of the game and tallied his first save of the year. Texas Southern's Domenic Martinez (0-1) was the pitcher of record for the Tigers and earned his first loss.
Player Highlights:
Game Highlights:
1st | The Houston bats connected early as junior third baseman Zach Arnold knocked a 375-foot home run in the Cougars' second at bat of the night for a 1-0 advantage.
2nd | Texas Southern answered back with two runs in the top of the second but left the bases loaded to end the inning. The bottom of the second inning produced five Houston runs on three hits, aided by two stolen bases and two Texas Southern errors. With two outs, five consecutive Houston batters reached base capped off by a deep Cameron Nickens two-run double to take a 6-2 lead.
4th | A Justin Murray single propelled the Cougars in the fourth which eventually yielded two more runs for Houston making the score 8-3.
After amassing an eight to three lead, Houston ultimately held off the Tigers after they added two runs in the fifth and ninth inning to make the final score 8-5.
UP NEXT
The Cougars make their second road trip of the season with a series match-up at UTRGV in Edinburg, Texas. The series begins on Friday with first the pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.
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An early explosive offense from Houston (3-5) was enough to move the Cougars to a 14-0 all time mark against the Tigers (7-3). Houston junior reliever Travis Phelps (1-0) earned his first win of the season working 2.0 innings with five strikeouts while sophomore pitcher Josh Ekness (0-0) came in for the final three innings of the game and tallied his first save of the year. Texas Southern's Domenic Martinez (0-1) was the pitcher of record for the Tigers and earned his first loss.
Player Highlights:
- Zach Arnold: 2-3, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2B, HR, BB, HBP
- Justin Murray: 2-5, 2 R, 1 RBI
- Travis Phelps: W, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 5K
- Josh Ekness: S, 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5K
Game Highlights:
- Zach Arnold hit his first home run of the season on the first pitch of his first at bat against the Tigers.
- Both Zach Arnold and Alex Lopez have successfully reached base in all eight games
- In his first inning of work, Travis Phelps struck out the side, before tabbing two more strikeouts in the following inning to get out of a bases-loaded jam.
- Josh Ekness threw 3.0 innings allowing only one run on two hits and striking out five of the twelve batters he faced.
- The Cougars tallied 14 strikeouts on the night including five from both Travis Phelps and Josh Ekness
- The Houston pitchers stranded 10 batters while also committing zero errors.
1st | The Houston bats connected early as junior third baseman Zach Arnold knocked a 375-foot home run in the Cougars' second at bat of the night for a 1-0 advantage.
2nd | Texas Southern answered back with two runs in the top of the second but left the bases loaded to end the inning. The bottom of the second inning produced five Houston runs on three hits, aided by two stolen bases and two Texas Southern errors. With two outs, five consecutive Houston batters reached base capped off by a deep Cameron Nickens two-run double to take a 6-2 lead.
4th | A Justin Murray single propelled the Cougars in the fourth which eventually yielded two more runs for Houston making the score 8-3.
After amassing an eight to three lead, Houston ultimately held off the Tigers after they added two runs in the fifth and ninth inning to make the final score 8-5.
UP NEXT
The Cougars make their second road trip of the season with a series match-up at UTRGV in Edinburg, Texas. The series begins on Friday with first the pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.
TICKETS ON SALE
Houston Baseball season tickets, flex plan packs and single-game tickets are now on sale. Season tickets start at just $150 for 29 home games ($5.17/game) including home matchups against Oklahoma, Texas A&M, East Carolina and Rice, among others.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN THE DUGOUT CLUB
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.
STAY CONNECTED
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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Phelps, Travis (1-0)
L: Domenic Martinez (0-1)
S: Ekness, Josh (1)
Batting:
2B: Daalen Adderley 1 ; Alexander Olivo 1 ; Jaden Jones 1 ; Jalen Freeman 1
HR: Gabriel Vasquez 1
RBI: CJ Castillo 1 ; Gabriel Vasquez 1 ; Jaden Jones 1 ; Chase Cromer 1
SH: Noah Butler 1
SF: Jaden Jones 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CJ Castillo 1 ; Gabriel Vasquez 1 ; Daalen Adderley 1 ; Alexander Olivo 1 ; Jaden Jones 1
SB: CJ Castillo 1 ; Daalen Adderley 1
HBP: Jordan Vidato 1 ; CJ Castillo 2 ; Alexander Olivo 1 ; Michael Goudeau 1
Batting:
2B: Arnold, Zach 1 ; Nickens, Cameron 1
HR: Arnold, Zach 1
RBI: Murray, Justin 1 ; Arnold, Zach 1 ; Lopez, Alex 2 ; Nickens, Cameron 2 ; Tulimero, Anthony 1
SF: Tulimero, Anthony 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Murray, Justin 2 ; Arnold, Zach 3 ; Lopez, Alex 1 ; Uhse, Brandon 1 ; Burckel, Brandon 1
SB: Uhse, Brandon 2 ; Burckel, Brandon 1
CS: Bianco, Drew 1
HBP: Arnold, Zach 1 ; McMillan, Ian 1
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