University of Houston
0-1
Minnesota
1-0
Houston Drops Opener
2/14/2025 10:09:00 PM | Baseball
Sabathia hits first home run as a Cougar in loss
HOUSTON – The Houston Baseball team dropped the 2025 season opener to Minnesota 14-3 on Friday night at Don Sanders Field at Darryl and Lori Schroeder Park.
Minnesota (1-0) started the scoring in the first inning with a four-run inning. The Golden Gophers jumped out to a 13-0 lead after plating nine runs across the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.
Houston (0-1) scored its three runs in the bottom of the sixth after junior infielder Cade Climie singled and advanced to third on a fielding error by the center fielder which scored Tre Broussard. A sacrifice fly scored the third run before junior infielder Carsten Sabathia III hit his first home run as a Cougar to left field on a 1-1 pitch in the sixth inning.
NEXT UP
Houston and Minnesota will face off on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The game will stream on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cole Selvig (1-0)
L: Dollar, Ryan (0-1)
S: Joe Sperry (1)
Batting:
2B: Charlie Sutherland 1 ; Weber Neels 1
3B: Jack Spanier 1
HR: Weber Neels 1
RBI: Charlie Sutherland 2 ; Drew Berkland 1 ; Weber Neels 4 ; Jameson Martin 2 ; Kris Hokenson 2 ; Jack Spanier 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Josh Fitzgerald 3 ; Drew Berkland 2 ; Weber Neels 2 ; Easton Richter 1 ; Jake Elbeery 2 ; Jameson Martin 1 ; Kris Hokenson 1 ; Jack Spanier 2
SB: Josh Fitzgerald 1 ; Kris Hokenson 1 ; Jack Spanier 1
HBP: Josh Fitzgerald 1
Batting:
HR: Sabathia III, Carsten 1
RBI: Tatom, Jake 1 ; Sabathia III, Carsten 1
SF: Tatom, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Broussard, Tre 1 ; Climie, Cade 1 ; Sabathia III, Carsten 1
