PREVIEW: Softball Plays Midweek Against -/rv McNeese

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Softball team returns to Cougar Softball Stadium for their first midweek tilt of the season against -/rv McNeese State on Wednesday.

The Cougars (12-4) are coming off a 2-3 weekend at the Tiger Classic in Baton Rouge, La., with a pair of tough losses to #6/#7 LSU.

The game is Houston's Rodeo Night. Fans are encouraged to wear their best rodeo outfits to the game and there is a pregame raffle for two tickets to the Houston Rodeo Fairgrounds.

McNeese
Teams				Houston vs McNeese
Dates				Wednesday, Feb. 28 \| 6 p.m.
Location				Houston \| Cougar Softball Stadium
Live Streams				Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston

HEAD COACH KRISTIN VESELY
Overall record: 198-167-1 (8th season)
At Houston: same

SERIES vs McNEESE
Overall: 14-12
First Meeting: W, 4-2, Feb. 15, 2002
Last Meeting: L, 2-4, April 11, 2023
In Houston: 10-8
Run Differential: 97-86 (H+11)
Last five: 0-5
Last 10: 3-7
Under Vesely: 3-7
Houston Streak: L5

FIRST PITCH

Houston joined the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023. The 2024 season marks Houston's inaugural softball season in the conference, with the team's first Big 12 game coming on March 8 at home against Texas.
Houston's 94 runs tied the program record for most runs through the first 11 games, originally set in 2014.
The team posted their best 11 game start since 2008 when the program went 11-0.
Houston finished play at the Tiger Classic with a 2-3 record with a pair of ranked losses against #6/#7 LSU.
Bree Cantu's 25 RBIs so far this season rank seventh in the country and second in the Big 12.
The Cougars rank 17th in the country in on-base percentage (.437), 18th in scoring (7.06) and 20th in batting average (.341).
Shelby Smith ranks seventh in the country with six wins while Kennedy Thomas sits at 14th in 'toughest to strike out' and Jazmyn Rollin is 20th with two triples.
While Houston boasts a new-look roster in 2024, the team does return a lot of experience. The team features 15 newcomers and just eight returners, however, six of the returners were starters on last year's team.
Turiya Coleman was voted to the Preseason All-Big 12 team by the league's coaches. She becomes Softball's first Big 12 honoree with the recognition.
Houston added two new assistant coaches over the offseason: Nadia Taylor and Hope Trautwein. Taylor joins the Cougars after a year at Michigan State while Trautwein served as a graduate assistant at Oklahoma last season. Both currently play professional softball, as Taylor plays for Athletes Unlimited and Trautwein plays in the WPF.

BUY TICKETS
Tickets for the 2024 Softball season are available now. This year's home slate features 30 games, including five Big 12 Conference series.

Season tickets cost $120, or just $4 per game, and include all neutral site games at Cougar Softball Stadium. Click here to ensure you don't miss any of the action during the Cougars' inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference in the same great seats!

SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Softball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Diamond Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Softball for needs beyond its operating budget.

STAY CONNECTED
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