Coogs will be facing Jonathan Bowlan who’s 0-3 in 5 starts with a 3.12 ERA. Bowlan has pitched 26 IP while giving up 32 hits, 15 runs, 9 earned, 5 walks, and striking out 36 batters. Teams are hitting .305 against him.
Hopefully, the Coogs can string together some hits against him tonight.
Aaron Fletcher goes for the Coogs tonight. Fletcher is 3-0 in 5 starts with a 1.24 ERA in 29 IP while giving up 23 hits, 8 runs, 4 earned, 7 walks, and striking out 23 batters. Teams are hitting .217 against him.
Between Cumbie and Fletcher, Coogs may have one of the best 1-2 tandems in all of college baseball right now.
Top 1st
Fletcher gets a 1-2-3 inning
M1…No Score
Bottom 1st
1 out single by Hollis, 2 out single by Lockhart, followed by a 2 out 2-RBI double by Triolo…Coogs lead 2-0
Etzel walks. Memphis pitching coach gets ejected after arguing with the umpire; wasn’t happy with some of the ball and strike calls.
T2…UH leads 2-0
Top 2nd
Fletcher eases through another 1-2-3 inning and tallies a K to finish it off.
M2…UH leads 2-0
Bottom 2nd
Coogs down in order
T3…UH leads 2-0
Top 3rd
1 out single, but that’s it
M3…UH leads 2-0
Bottom 3rd
1 out single by Davis, but the Coogs are retired on a double play
T4…UH leads 2-0
Top 4th
Fletcher ends another 1-2-3 inning with his 4th K
M4…UH leads 2-0
Bottom 4th
Leadoff single by Triolo and he steals 2nd with one out, but is left stranded
T5…UH leads 2-0
Top 5th
After 1 out, both benches were warned. No real idea why the Coogs were warned as Memphis has been the one complaining all game.
Memphis gets a 1 out single, a 2 out single, and then a passed ball puts runners on 2nd/3rd. Fletcher gets his 6th K to get out of trouble.
M5…UH leads 2-0
Bottom 5th
Bielamowicz pinch hits for Redden and walks on 4 pitches to lead off the inning, Goes to 2nd on a Padgett sac bunt, goes to 3rd on a Hollis flyout to right, and scores on an E6 on a grounder from Davis…Coogs lead 3-0
T6…UH leads 3-0
Top 6th
Bielamowicz stays in the game in right, Lockhart to 1B, and Lovelace in at C for Brown
1 out single, but nothing else for the Tigers
M6…UH leads 3-0
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Bottom 6th
Coldiron hit by pitch with 2 outs, but nothing else doing
T7…UH leads 3-0
Top 7th
Fletcher retires the side in order with help from an amazing Coldiron play going to his left and throwing across his body on a grounder
M7…UH leads 3-0
Bottom 7th
New pitcher for Memphis
Hollis hit by pitch with 2 outs, but he’s stranded
T8…UH leads 3-0
Top 8th
Fletcher rolls through another 1-2-3 inning
M8…UH leads 3-0