PREVIEW: Cougars Clash with #2/#2 Sooners

NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Houston Softball team battles its second top-two team of the season this weekend in a three-game set against #2/#2 Oklahoma.

#2/#2 OKLAHOMA (39-4, 15-3 BIG 12)
Teams				Houston at #2/#2 Oklahoma
Dates				Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m.
Location				Love's Field \| Norman, Okla.
Live Streams				ESPN+ \| Friday \| Saturday \| Sunday
Live Stats				UHStats.com
Game Notes				Houston

HEAD COACH KRISTIN VESELY
Overall record: 209-183-1 (8th season)
At Houston: same

SERIES vs OKLAHOMA

Overall: 1-14
First Meeting: L, 2-5, March 5, 2004
Last Meeting: L, 0-8 (5), March 19, 2022
Last Houston Win: W, 2-1, March 6, 2004
At Oklahoma: 0-2
Last five: 0-5
Last 10: 0-10
Under Vesely: 0-8
Houston Streak: L12

FIRST PITCH

The Cougars won their first Big 12 game in style, sealing the team's highest ranked win in program history with a 12-10 win over No. 2 Texas on March 8. The victory also continued Head Coach Kristin Vesely's streak of seasons with a win over a ranked opponent.
Houston's 94 runs tied the program record for most runs through the first 11 games, originally set in 2014.
The Cougars' 293 runs scored have surpassed the program's season totals from all but four seasons: 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2008. They're within 18 runs of three of those seasons and 75 runs away from the record.
The team posted its best 11 game start (10-1) since 2008 when the program went 11-0. At 15-5, the team earned its best 20 game start since 2020 (16-4).
Houston broke its single-season sacrifice flies record that it set last season, posting 22 this season. Bree Cantu leads the team with 5, which ranks 11th in the country and second in the Big 12.
The Cougars rank 11th nationally in walks drawn (172), 11th in scoring (6.81) and 16th in on-base percentage (.415).
Kennedy Thomas is three runs away from tying the team's senior runs scored record (Haley Outon's 47 in 2014).
Houston has hit four grand slams this season, bringing the program's historic total to 52.

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