University of Houston Athletics
Tuesday, May 5
Houston, Texas
6:30 p.m.
University of Houston
20-28
10
vs
1
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
23-25
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas AM-Corpus Christi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Houston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | X | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Cougars Trounce Islanders
5/5/2026 11:21:00 PM | Baseball
Houston scores double-digits while freshman Caden Cooper posts quality start
HOUSTON – Behind four multi-hit performances and a dominant outing on the mound from freshman Caden Cooper, Houston Baseball downed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 10-1, on Tuesday night at Schroeder Park.
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Cooper (2-2) threw 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on a solo home run while striking out seven for his first career quality start for Houston (20-28). A&M Corpus Christi's (23-25) Pierre-Luc Jacques (2-3) took the loss, ceding one run on three hits in 2.0 innings.Â
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PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
NOTABLES
GAME SUMMARY
Houston struck first in the bottom of the first. Broussard posted his first hit of the game, then scored in the next at-bat as Climie doubled to left field. The Cougars added another in the third to extend their lead to two.
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The Islanders got on the board with a solo homer off the bat of Max Towchik in the top of the fifth, but Houston responded with three straight innings with crooked numbers. Climie homered in the bottom of the fifth, driving home both himself and Broussard to push the Cougars' edge to three. In the sixth, Fields hit a two-run homer of his own while sophomore Jackson LaLima scored on a wild pitch and Cox scored on a Broussard ground out to make the score 8-1.Â
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The Cougars capped the scoring with another two runs on a pair of wild pitches, sealing a 10-1 victory.Â
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UP NEXT
Houston plays its penultimate weekend series of the season as it heads to Tucson, Ariz., for a three-game set against Arizona. Game one is at 8 p.m. CT Friday while game two follows at 8 p.m. CT Saturday. The series finale starts at 2 p.m. CT Sunday. All three games will air on ESPN+.Â
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Cooper (2-2) threw 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on a solo home run while striking out seven for his first career quality start for Houston (20-28). A&M Corpus Christi's (23-25) Pierre-Luc Jacques (2-3) took the loss, ceding one run on three hits in 2.0 innings.Â
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PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
- Tyler Cox: 2-5, 2 R, SB
- Tre Broussard: 2-4, RBI, 2 SB, 2 R, BB
- Cade Climie: 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, BB, R
- Blake Fields: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
- Caleb Kimble: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
NOTABLES
- Junior Tre Broussard swiped his 50th career stolen base.
- Houston hit its 30th homer at home this season.
- Behind home runs from senior Cade Climie and freshman Blake Fields, the Cougars collected their 15th multi-homer game of the season.
- Senior Tyler Cox posted his team-leading 15th multi-hit game of the season while redshirt sophomore Xavier Perez and Broussard each posted their 14th.Â
- Houston matched its 2025 home run total of 51 with seven games remaining.
- Perez tallied his 50th hit of the season.Â
- The Cougars tallied their ninth double-digit run total and their 19th double-digit hit tally of the season.
- Houston stole five bases in the game, its most since swiping five in the Big 12 Tournament last season against Kansas State (May 21, 2025).Â
- Cooper tallied his first career outing with at least seven strikeouts.Â
- Freshman Caleb Kimble hasn't allowed a run in his last five outings, tallying 6.2 scoreless innings where he has allowed just one hit while striking out 10.Â
GAME SUMMARY
Houston struck first in the bottom of the first. Broussard posted his first hit of the game, then scored in the next at-bat as Climie doubled to left field. The Cougars added another in the third to extend their lead to two.
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The Islanders got on the board with a solo homer off the bat of Max Towchik in the top of the fifth, but Houston responded with three straight innings with crooked numbers. Climie homered in the bottom of the fifth, driving home both himself and Broussard to push the Cougars' edge to three. In the sixth, Fields hit a two-run homer of his own while sophomore Jackson LaLima scored on a wild pitch and Cox scored on a Broussard ground out to make the score 8-1.Â
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The Cougars capped the scoring with another two runs on a pair of wild pitches, sealing a 10-1 victory.Â
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UP NEXT
Houston plays its penultimate weekend series of the season as it heads to Tucson, Ariz., for a three-game set against Arizona. Game one is at 8 p.m. CT Friday while game two follows at 8 p.m. CT Saturday. The series finale starts at 2 p.m. CT Sunday. All three games will air on ESPN+.Â
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SUPPORT THE COUGARSÂ
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Baseball by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the Dugout Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Baseball for needs beyond its operating budget.
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STAY CONNECTEDÂ Â
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarBB 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 Cougar Baseball. Fans can also follow the team on Instagram at @uhcougarbb.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cooper, Caden (2-2)
L: Jacques, Pierre-Luc (2-3)
Batting:
HR: Towchik, Max 1
RBI: Towchik, Max 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Towchik, Max 1
SB: Smith-Johnson, Christian 1
Batting:
2B: Climie, Cade 1 ; Perez, Xavier 1
HR: Climie, Cade 1 ; Fields, Blake 1
RBI: Broussard, Tre 1 ; Climie, Cade 3 ; Fields, Blake 2
SH: Maxcey, Dylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LaLima, Jackson 1 ; Broussard, Tre 2 ; Climie, Cade 1 ; Cox, Tyler 2 ; Perez, Xavier 1 ; Savattere, Antonelli 1 ; Fields, Blake 1 ; Winfield, Easton 1
SB: Broussard, Tre 2 ; Cox, Tyler 1 ; Perez, Xavier 1 ; Winfield, Easton 1
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