STATISTICS
Wednesday, May 1 Results:
Houston 8, Rice 2 (10)
After being held scoreless with two hits through the first seven innings, Houston pushed eight-straight runs across the plate in the final three frames on the way to opening its May slate with an 8-2 extra-inning win at Rice Wednesday night. With the win, Houston avenged a 5-3 loss against the Owls from March to even the three-game annual Silver Glove Series.The series finale will take place on May 14 at Constellation Field.
After Rice jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the opening inning, both teams didn’t score again until Houston’s Jared Triolo doubled down the right field line in the eighth inning to tie the game at 2-2. The Cougars then scored six runs in the top of the 10th on three walks, two wild pitches and an RBI single from Kobe Hyland to seal the victory.
After giving up a pair of runs in the first frame, four arms out of Houston’s bullpen combined for nine shutout innings, scattering five hits on three walks, while striking out eight Rice batters. Devon Roedahl earned the win in relief, tossing the final 2.2 scoreless innings and collecting four punch outs. Five different Cougars recorded an RBI, as Kyle Lovelace led Houston at the plate with two hits. Houston steps aside from conference play this weekend when it welcomes UNLV to the ballpark for a three-game nonconference set.
Kansas State 7, Wichita State 2
Wichita State broke a scoreless stalemate with two runs in the fourth inning, but Kansas State rallied from behind to capture at 7-2 win over the Shockers Wednesday evening. The Wildcats tallied runs in each of the final four innings to clinch the win. Wichita State is scheduled to begin a three-game American series at UConn this weekend. Paxton Wallace and Noah Croft both went 1-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Shockers’ offense.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, May 3
ECU at Cincinnati* - 6 p.m.
Wichita State at UConn* (ADN) - 7 p.m.
USF at Memphis* - 7 p.m.
UNLV at Houston - 7:30 p.m.
UCF at Tulane* - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 4
Wichita State at UConn* (Fox) - 2 p.m.
USF at Memphis* - 3 p.m.
UCF at Tulane* - 3 p.m.
ECU at Cincinnati* - 6 p.m.
UNLV at Houston - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 5
ECU at Cincinnati* - 1 p.m.
Wichita State at UConn* - 1 p.m.
UNLV at Houston - 2 p.m.
USF at Memphis* - 2 p.m.
UCF at Tulane* - 2 p.m.
All times Eastern and subject to change
*Denotes conference game