Softball: Cougars Head to California for Five Games (1-4 on the weekend)

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/022217aab.html

OPPONENT PREVIEW
Cal State Fullerton
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
Head Coach: Kelly Ford
Record at School: 144-92-1 (5th Season)
Career Record: Same
All-Time Series: 0-0
Last Meeting: N/A

No. 17/17 Utah
2017 Overall Record: 8-0
Head Coach: Amy Hogue
Record at School: 268-229-1 (10th Season)
Career Record: Same
All-Time Series: 2-0
Last Meeting: 2002 (W, 6-5)

rv/rv Oregon State
2017 Overall Record: 6-2
Head Coach: Laura Berg
Record at School: 114-103-1 (5th Season)
Career Record: Same
All-Time Series: 1-0
Last Meeting: 2009 (W, 12-4)

Purdue
2017 Overall Record: 1-8
Head Coach: Boo De Oliveira
Record at School: 1-8 (1st Season)
Career Record: Same
All-Time Series: 2-2
Last Meeting: 2014 (L, 2-5)

Northwestern
2017 Overall Record: 1-8
Head Coach: Kate Drohan
Record at School: 508-305-1 (6th Season)
Career Record: Same
All-Time Series: 0-1
Last Meeting: 2012 (L, 9-13)

http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/022317aaa.html

HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Arielle James | 1-1, BB, SB
Maya Thomas | 1-1, SB
Sarah Barker | 1-2

Pitching Breakdown:
Trystan Melancon (L, 2-3) | 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 1 K
Hannah Wolfe | 1.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB. 1 K


http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/022517aaa.html

HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Arielle James | 1-2
Elise LeBeouf | 0-1, HBP

Pitching Breakdown:
Savannah Heebner (L, 1-3) | 5.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Presley Bell | 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K


http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/022517aab.html

HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Arielle James | 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R
Kaylin Crumpton | 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R
Sarah Barker | 1-3, R, BB
Shelby Miller | 1-4, RBI

Pitching Breakdown:
Trystan Melancon (L, 2-4) | 8.0 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Arielle James | 2-3, 2 RBI, R, BB
Savannah Heebner | 2-4, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R
Shelby Miller | 2-2, 2 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB
Sarah Barker | 1-3, 3B, 2 RBI, BB

Pitching Breakdown:
Savannah Heebner (W, 3-2) | 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Presley Bell | 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K


http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/022617aad.html

HOUSTON NOTES
Top Offensive Players:
Arielle James | 1-3, BB, R
Sarah Barker | 0-1, BB, SF, RBI

Pitching Breakdown:
Trystan Melancon (L, 2-5) | 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Presley Bell | 2.0 IP, 2 H 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Savannah Heebner | 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K


ON DECK
The Cougars will conclude their six-game road swing on Wednesday, March 1, in a 6:30 p.m. first pitch at No. 18/18 Texas A&M.

Other than Saturday, the hitting disappeared all of a sudden. Understandable in the first two games against ranked teams, but the Sunday game against a poor Northwestern team is a head scratcher.

Hopefully the team can do better once they get back to Texas.