Houston vs San Diego - Game 2 (W 5-2)

Cougar Baseball
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Same lineup except for Slaughter in for Minter in RF

https://twitter.com/uhcougarbb/status/972619359729475584

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OK, T&F over, time to catch up:

Top 1st
Fletcher gives up 2 two-out singles, but gets out of the jam

M1…No Score

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Bottom 1st
Etzel leads off with a bunt base hit, but is stranded

T2…No Score

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Top 2nd
Fletcher works a 1-2-3 inning

M2…No Score

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Bottom 2nd
Slaughter walks, Triolo HBP, Coldiron grounds into a FC, then steals 2nd, with 2 outs a wild pitch scores Slaughter…Coogs lead 1-0

Then Lovelace smokes one near the 3B, but he makes a tremendous diving catch to save a run

T3…UH leads 1-0

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Top 3rd
1-out single, wild pitch, sac bunt that Fletcher throws into left field allowing a run to score…1-1

Walk, steal of 3rd, and a sac fly bring home another…2-1 San Diego

Slaughter with a fantastic diving catch in foul territory in right to end the inning.

M3…San Diego leads 2-1

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Bottom 3rd
1-2-3 inning for the Coogs

T4…San Diego leads 2-1

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Top 4th
1-2-3 inning for Fletcher

M4…San Diego leads 2-1

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Bottom 4th
3 straight singles to leadoff the inning by Fuentes, Slaughter and Triolo loads the bases. Coldiron single scores 2…Coogs lead 3-2

Padgett single loads the bases again, still with no outs. Lovelace FC forces Padgett at 2nd, but scores Triolo…Coogs lead 4-2

T5…UH leads 4-2

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Noticed Davis isn’t playing, did he get hurt?

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Top 5th
1-2-3 inning for Fletcher to include his 1st K

M5…UH leads 4-2

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Not sure. He was out last night, but played Tuesday and Wednesday and seemed fine. Haven’t heard anything about it so far.

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Bottom 5th
1 out single by Fuentes and 2 out walk by Triolo, but the Coogs aren’t able to get a run home

T6…UH leads 4-2

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Top 6th
Fletcher works another 1-2-3 inning and racks up another K

M6…UH leads 4-2

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Bottom 6th
Lovelace reaches on a fielding error by the Pitcher, Hollis drives him home with a 2 out double…Coogs lead 5-2

T7…UH leads 5-2

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Top 7th
Edwards on for Fletcher
1-2-3 inning

M7…UH leads 5-2

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Bottom 7th
Leadoff single by Fuentes, but the Coogs get nothing after that

T8…UH leads 5-2

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Top 8th
San Diego gets a 2 out single, but leave him stranded at 2nd

M8…UH leads 5-2

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Bottom 8th
Coogs go down in order

T9…UH leads 5-2

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Top 9th

  • Foul out to 1st for the 1st out
  • Double to right
  • Lockhart to relieve Edwards. Minter to RF for Slaughter. Fuentes to 1B. Coogs burn their DH
  • Groundout to 2nd, runner moves to 3rd…2 outs
  • Bunt for a hit, runner holds
  • Walk to load the bases
  • Sliding catch by Fuentes ends the game

Whew! COOGS WIN 5-2!!!

Go for the sweep tomorrow. Nice series win over what was the RPI 47th team coming in.