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Houston Outlasts HCU in Midweek Tilt
4/2/2024 9:42:00 PM | Softball
The Cougars surge offensively for its 13th game this season with double-digit runs
HOUSTON – After a back-and-forth affair, the University of Houston Softball team claimed a 12-10 victory over HCU at Cougar Softball Stadium on Tuesday night.
Graduate Taylor Edwards (2-0) picked up the win in relief for the Cougars (22-14), tossing 3.0 innings in relief and striking out two. Kynleigh Evans (1-3) took the loss after allowing 10 runs (six earned) in 4.1 innings for HCU (15-16).
Player Highlights
Game Highlights
Key Innings
1st | After the Huskies claimed a one-run lead in the top of the first, Houston answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. A walk and a single put runners on the corners and a double-steal allowed junior Turiya Coleman to score. Rollin scored later in the inning on a fielding error to put Houston ahead, 2-1.
4th | HCU tied the game with a run in the third, but Houston quickly reclaimed the lead in the fourth. A pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases and back-to-back singles from Nitta and Rollin plated a trio of runners, giving the Cougars a 5-2 lead.
5th | The Huskies fought back in the fifth, using a three-run homer as well as a capitalizing on a Houston defensive miscue to plate five runs, putting HCU in front, 7-5.
Houston swiftly put itself back in front in the home half of the frame. After three of the first four batters in the inning reached, back-to-back walks pushed two runs across to even the score, 7-7, and leave the bases loaded. Nitta forced an error to drive home another run while four singles in five at-bats from Rollin, graduate Kennedy Thomas, graduate Shelby Smith and freshman Bethany Aguilar each drove home a run to grant the Cougars a 12-7 lead.
7th | While HCU cut into Houston's edge with a run in the sixth and two in the seventh, graduate Taylor Edwards shut the door on any chance of a comeback, sealing a 12-10 win for the Cougars.
UP NEXT
Houston remains at home for a three-game series against #7/#6 Oklahoma State. First pitch in the series opener is at 6 p.m., Friday. The teams then battle again at 2 p.m., Saturday, before wrapping up the slate at noon, Sunday. All three games will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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. Click here to ensure you don't miss any of the action during the Cougars' inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference!
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
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Softball. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarSB.
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Graduate Taylor Edwards (2-0) picked up the win in relief for the Cougars (22-14), tossing 3.0 innings in relief and striking out two. Kynleigh Evans (1-3) took the loss after allowing 10 runs (six earned) in 4.1 innings for HCU (15-16).
Player Highlights
- Jazmyn Rollin: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Shelby Smith: 3-4, RBI
- Mikalah Nitta: 1-5, 3 RBI
- Turiya Coleman: 1-3, 3 R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B
Game Highlights
- Graduate Jazmyn Rollin extended her hitting streak to five games and has reached safely in each of her last seven games.
- Freshman Mikalah Nitta posted her fifth multi-RBI game of the season.
- Rollin recorded her 12th multi-hit game of the season.
- With 13 hits in the game, Houston eclipsed the 300-hit mark and now sits at 310 on the season.
- With seven runs in the fifth inning, the Cougars have scored five-or-more runs in an inning 14 times this year.
Key Innings
1st | After the Huskies claimed a one-run lead in the top of the first, Houston answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. A walk and a single put runners on the corners and a double-steal allowed junior Turiya Coleman to score. Rollin scored later in the inning on a fielding error to put Houston ahead, 2-1.
4th | HCU tied the game with a run in the third, but Houston quickly reclaimed the lead in the fourth. A pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases and back-to-back singles from Nitta and Rollin plated a trio of runners, giving the Cougars a 5-2 lead.
5th | The Huskies fought back in the fifth, using a three-run homer as well as a capitalizing on a Houston defensive miscue to plate five runs, putting HCU in front, 7-5.
Houston swiftly put itself back in front in the home half of the frame. After three of the first four batters in the inning reached, back-to-back walks pushed two runs across to even the score, 7-7, and leave the bases loaded. Nitta forced an error to drive home another run while four singles in five at-bats from Rollin, graduate Kennedy Thomas, graduate Shelby Smith and freshman Bethany Aguilar each drove home a run to grant the Cougars a 12-7 lead.
7th | While HCU cut into Houston's edge with a run in the sixth and two in the seventh, graduate Taylor Edwards shut the door on any chance of a comeback, sealing a 12-10 win for the Cougars.
UP NEXT
Houston remains at home for a three-game series against #7/#6 Oklahoma State. First pitch in the series opener is at 6 p.m., Friday. The teams then battle again at 2 p.m., Saturday, before wrapping up the slate at noon, Sunday. All three games will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
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. Click here to ensure you don't miss any of the action during the Cougars' inaugural season in the Big 12 Conference!
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
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Softball. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarSB.
− UHCougars.com −
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Edwards, Taylor (2-0)
L: Evans, Kynleigh (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Grofman, Ronni 1
HR: Savage, Haylie 1 ; Bailey, Maddy 1
RBI: Savage, Haylie 3 ; Bailey, Maddy 3 ; Grofman, Ronni 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Garcia, AB 1 ; Savage, Haylie 3 ; Roberts, Jasie 2 ; Hagler, Kaicey 1 ; Bailey, Maddy 1 ; Jessup, Jackie 1 ; Burnett, Tabitha 1
HBP: Jessup, Jackie 1
Batting:
2B: Coleman, Turiya 1
RBI: Coleman, Turiya 1 ; Nitta, Mikalah 3 ; Rollin, Jazmyn 2 ; Thomas, Kennedy 1 ; Smith, Shelby 1 ; Aguilar, Bethany 1 ; Beautae, Lair 1
SH: Lorenzo, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Coleman, Turiya 3 ; Nitta, Mikalah 1 ; Rollin, Jazmyn 2 ; Wilkins, Jordee 1 ; Aguilar, Bethany 1 ; Lorenzo, Brooke 2 ; Hulsey, Paige 1 ; Beautae, Lair 1
SB: Coleman, Turiya 1 ; Rollin, Jazmyn 1
HBP: Cantu, Bree 1
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