Softball at ECU (G1: L 3-2 in 8) (G2: W 10-7) (G3: W 11-0 in 6)

pray10 · March 23, 2018, 1:46pm

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/032218aac.html

ON THE OPPONENT
• Houston is 34-17 all-time against ECU and 11-9 in trips to Greenville, N.C.
_• Winners of five straight, the Pirates enter conference play with a 14-16 record, recently defeating Duke, 4-1, on Wednesday. _
• Tate McCellan leads ECU in batting average (.311), slugging percentage (.633), doubles (8), home runs (7) and RBI (22), while Ashley Cruise owns a staff-best 7-6 record with a 3.02 ERA. As a team, the Pirates are batting .234 and have a 3.03 ERA.
_• The Pirates are led by Head Coach Courtney Oliver, who is 63-77all-time in her third year at the helm. _
• ECU was picked eighth in The American Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

pray10 · March 24, 2018, 12:41am

Runs seem hard to come by for this team. Kind of a switch from a couple years ago when we were worried about pitching, but the team could score tons of runs.

https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/977304727707930625
https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/977335205944967171

pray10 · March 24, 2018, 2:43pm

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/032318aab.html

Pitching Breakdown:
Savannah Heebner (L, 12-3) | 7.0 IP, CG, 10 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 3 K

pray10 · March 24, 2018, 11:51pm

Bats got hot today:

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/032418aaa.html

https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/977576751235727360

HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Sarah Queen | 3-3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBI
Maya Thomas | 2-3, R
Kelli Montgomery | 2-4, 2B, BB, RBI, 2 R
Lindsey Stewart | 2-5, SB, 2 R

Pitching Breakdown:
Trystan Melancon (W, 5-4) | 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 5 BB, 2 K
Presley Bell | 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Savannah Heebner | 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

https://twitter.com/UHCougarSB/status/977622131180818432

HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Sarah Queen | 2-2, HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
Arielle James | 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R
Kelli Montgomery | 1-3, 2B, RBI, R
Kaylin Crumpton | 1-4, 3B, RBI, R

Pitching Breakdown:
Savannah Heebner (W, 13-3) | 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K