Top 7th
Cumbie works another 1-2-3 inning and has still faced the minimum.
Only at 70 pitches too
M7…UH leads 1-0
Bottom 7th
2 out singles by Davis and Lockhart are left stranded
T8…UH leads 1-0
Top 8th
Cumbie gives up a 1-out single, but K’s the next two hitters
M8…UH leads 1-0
Bottom 8th
Coogs down in order
T9…UH leads 1-0
Top 9th
- Cumbie gives up a leadoff bunt base-hit
- Sac bunt for out #1, runner to 2nd
- K#9 for out #2
- K#10 for out #3
COOGS WIN!!! 1-0
Hell of a game by Cumbie tonight against a normally pretty good offensive team.
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Long term, we cannot win every game like this.
Where are the bats?
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Offensively we have really been weak thus far…but pounding out 11 hits and getting one run across is just not acceptable…that said, great for Cumbie to come up with a well deserved win…Go Coogs…
http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031618aaa.html
HOUSTON HITS
Jared Triolo has reached base in 16 straight games.
Joe Davis has reached in 14 straight games.
Trey Cumbie notched fifth career complete game and first of the year.
Cumbie fanned 10 for the third 10+ strikeout game of 2018.
Houston out hit New Mexico, 11-4.
Four Cougars tallied a multi-hit game, led by Joe Davis’ three-hit day.
TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS
Joe Davis | 3x4
Lael Lockhart Jr. | 2x4
Jared Triolo | 2x4, R
Cooper Coldiron | 2x4
Nick Slaughter | 1x3, RBI
Davis had a three-hit day, while Lockhart, Triolo and Coldiron each had two base hits. Slaughter drove in the game’s lone run on a single in the second inning.
PITCHING BREAKDOWN
Trey Cumbie | 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K
Starter Trey Cumbie faced two hitters over the game’s minimum at 29 and was flawless, allowing just four hits, no walks in his 10-strikeout effort.
The Lufkin, Texas native tossed his first complete game shutout of the year to move to 1-1 on the season.