Houston vs. Columbia - Game 2 (W 6-2)

Nice work this weekend. Hopefully, it gets us going.

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031818aag.html

HOUSTON HITS

Jared Triolo has reached base in 18 straight games.
Joe Davis has reached in 16 straight games.
Clay Aguilar tossed 2.2 shutout frames to extend his streak to 5.0 scoreless innings in relief.
The top five hitters in Houston’s lineup totaled eight of the 11 hits.
Houston improves to 9-3 at home with the win.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Joe Davis | 2x4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B
Lael Lockhart Jr. | 2x3, 2 RBI
Connor Hollis | 2x3, 2 R
Tucker Redden | 2x3, R
Jared Triolo | 1x3, RBI
Grayson Padgett | 1x4, R

Joe Davis led the Houston offense with two hits and three RBI, highlighted by a bases-clearing RBI-double in the second inning. Lael Lockhart Jr. collected two hits and a pair of RBI, while Connor Hollis and Tucker Redden each had a two-hit day.

PITCHING BREAKDOWN
[W] Ryan Randel | 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Clay Aguilar | 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Lael Lockhart Jr. | 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Houston starter Ryan Randel went 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts to earn his second win as a Cougar, moving to 2-2 in 2018.

Freshman Clay Aguilar made his second relief appearance of his young career, tossing 2.2 shutout innings, allowing no runs on one hit with no walks and three strikeouts to extend his scoreless pitching streak to 5.0 innings.

Lockhart took over in the ninth to close it out, tossing 1.0 shutout inning with a strikeout.