University of Houston
6-7
Army
5-6
Houston Clinches Series vs. Army Behind 3-2 Win
3/9/2019 10:37:00 PM | Baseball
Randel tosses career-long seven innings in victory
HOUSTON -- The University of Houston Baseball team defeated Army, 3-2, on Saturday night at Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park.
With the decision, the Cougars clinch the series and improve to 6-7 on the season, while the Black Knights fall to 5-6.
KEY INNINGS
2nd | Junior left fielder Blake Way got Houston on the board in the bottom of the second inning. The native of Slidell, La., tripled into the right-center gap to leadoff the inning before scoring on a wild pitch two batters later.
4th | After Army scored one run on a RBI double in the top of the fourth to tie the game, Way again put the Cougars ahead in the bottom frame. Third baseman Jared Triolo reached on a hit by pitch, and senior first baseman Joe Davis singled to left field to put runners at the corners. Way delivered Triolo with a sacrifice fly.
6th | In the sixth, freshman second baseman Brad Burckel laid down a bunt single before a throwing error from the pitcher allowed him to advance to second base. Flyouts from senior center fielder Grayson Padgett and Triolo delivered Burckel for a 3-1 advantage.
9th | The Black Knights scored one unearned run in the top of the ninth for the 3-2 final.
HOUSTON NOTES
Offense:
• Davis led Houston with a 2-for-3 effort.
• Way finished 1-for-2 with a triple, RBI and run scored. The triple was the first of his career.
• Burckel and senior designated hitter Rey Fuentes III also turned in one hit, respectively.
• Triolo reached on a hit by pitch in the fourth inning. He has reached base in all 13 games to open the season.
Pitching:
• Senior right-handed pitcher Ryan Randel (2-1) picked up his second win of the season. The native of Aliso Viejo, Calif., limited Army to one run on three hits across a career-long seven innings. Randel, who retired the first 10 batters he faced to open the game, finished with two walks to four strikeouts.
• Junior Fred Villarreal tossed the final two innings to record his first save of the season and second for Houston in as many games. He was taxed for one unearned run on one hit. Villarreal walked one and struck out two.
ON DECK
The Cougars go for the series sweep at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park. Gates open at 11 a.m.
PARKING IN 2019
Gameday parking is offered in a different capacity than in prior years. Anyone entering Lot 16B (across the street from right field) will be subjected to paying a third party company employed by campus. This lot will no longer be an option for free parking on gamedays. All other lots surrounding the stadium will be free of charge two hours prior to first pitch.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Randel, Ryan (2-1)
L: Messina, Sam (2-2)
S: Villarreal, Fred (1)
Batting:
2B: Giachin, Anthony 1 ; Martin, Trey 1
RBI: Giachin, Anthony 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Titus, Drake 2
CS: Hurtubise, Jacob 1
Batting:
2B: Davis, Joe 1
3B: Way, Blake 1
RBI: Triolo, Jared 1 ; Way, Blake 1
SF: Triolo, Jared 1 ; Way, Blake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burckel, Brad 1 ; Triolo, Jared 1 ; Way, Blake 1
CS: Davis, Joe 1 ; Fuentes III, Rey 1
HBP: Triolo, Jared 1
