Cougars Fall in Extras

HOUSTON – The Houston baseball team dropped its first game of the 2024 Astros Foundation College Classic against Texas State 8-7 in 10 innings at Minute Maid Park on Friday.

The Cougars (6-3) started off strong in the first inning on a two-run single by right fielder Tre Jones to bring in first baseman Justin Murray and shortstop Jake Rainess.

Texas State (6-3) pushed two runs across in the sixth inning to take the lead 3-2. Then in the seventh, the Bobcats managed to stretch the lead with another two runs.

Houston rallied in the eighth with a solo home run by Jones. Following Jones' homer, the Cougars loaded the bases with no outs. Third baseman Alex Lopez hit a sacrifice fly to bring in designated hitter Kenneth Jimenez and then the Cougars capped the inning with a two-run single by center fielder Cameron Nickens to take the lead, 6-5.

The Bobcats tied the game with a home run in the ninth.

In the tenth with two men on base catcher Anthony Tulimero was brought home by Nickens with a sac fly to right field. Despite the Cougars rally, the Bobcats hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th.

Houston's starting pitcher Jaxon Jelkin struck out a career-high eight batters while only allowing one walk. The righty spread two runs across his 5.1 innings of work. The Cougars five pitchers tallied a total of 12 strike outs.

Jones and Rainess finished with multiple hits, while Jones tallied three RBI – Jones' third multi hit game of the season.

UP NEXT
Houston will look to get back on track on Saturday against #9 Vanderbilt at 11 a.m. from Minute Maid Park. The game will air on Astros.com, the Astros' YouTube channel and on Space City Home Network.

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