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Houston Baseball: Week 13 Report
5/16/2021 4:49:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars split, led by California duo at Memphis
Houston Baseball: Week 13 Report
Overall Record: 19-28, 7-17 AAC
Streak: Lost 1
Last Week's Results (2-2)
Friday, May 14 at Memphis (Game 1) Won, 2-1
Friday, May 14 at Memphis (Game 2) – Lost, 13-7
Saturday, May 15 at Memphis – Won, 7-5
Sunday, May 16 at Memphis – Lost, 8-4
This Week (Times Central)
Thursday, May 20 at UCF (Game 1) – 1 p.m. [ESPN+]
Thursday, May 20 at UCF (Game 2) – 45 minutes after [ESPN+]
Friday, May 21 at UCF – 5 p.m. [ESPN+]
Saturday, May 22 at UCF – 3 p.m. [ESPN+]
Player of the Week Nominee
Steven Rivas – OF – 6-1 – 208 – Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Weekly totals: 4 GP, 4 GS, 8-for18 (.444), 3 XBH, 3 R, 5 RBIs
– Five RBIs were tied for third highest in AAC during Week 13
– Eight hits tied for third most in AAC during Week 13
– Only AAC player to record single, double, triple and homer on weekend
Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Robert Gasser – LHP – 6-1 – 190 – El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Weekly totals: 1 G/1 GS, 1-0, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
– Ten strikeouts tied for most among AAC starter in Week 13
– Only AAC pitcher with 7.0-plus innings and no walks in Week 13
– Only AAC pitcher with 7.0-plus innings and no earned runs in Week 13
– Did not permit an earned run for fourth time this season
– Limited Memphis to three hits and no extra-base hits
Houston Notes
Houston split its four-game series at Memphis over the weekend … the Cougars batted .273 as a team with 11 different student-athletes logging at least one hit … Houston starter Robert Gasser tossed another gem and Ian McMillan provided the go-ahead RBI-double in the seventh, leading the Cougars to a series-opening, 2-1 win against Memphis on Friday afternoon … McMillan's run-scoring, wall-double double was the third straight hit in the seventh for Houston and scored Steven Rivas, who started the rally with his second hit of the day … Houston's Ryan Hernandez and Steven Rivas each clubbed home runs but Memphis struck for eight runs in the seventh to overtake the Cougars, 13-7 and even the series on Friday night … Hernandez crushed a two-run home run in the fifth, putting the Cougars up 6-5 … two innings later, the Tigers took back the lead, sending 11 batters to the plate while taking advantage of four hits, two walks, two hit by pitches, one wild pitch and one passed ball … Houston erased an early four-run deficit, scoring seven of the game's final eight runs to overtake Memphis, 7-5 and grab the series lead on Saturday afternoon … the Cougars scored in four consecutive innings between the third and sixth … eight different batters recorded a hit including Tyler Bielamowicz who finished 2-for-4 … Houston closer Derrick Cherry was strong in relief, locking up his fifth save and second in as many days … Houston saw a four-run advantage slip away in the eighth inning as Memphis rallied to salvage a four-game series split with an 8-4 win in the finale on Sunday … Houston starter Matt Lazzaro, who entered the contest with 7.2 innings pitched on the season, tossed 6.0 scoreless frames, striking out eight batters alongside five hits and one walk … the Cougars close the regular season with four games at UCF beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
Overall Record: 19-28, 7-17 AAC
Streak: Lost 1
Last Week's Results (2-2)
Friday, May 14 at Memphis (Game 1) Won, 2-1
Friday, May 14 at Memphis (Game 2) – Lost, 13-7
Saturday, May 15 at Memphis – Won, 7-5
Sunday, May 16 at Memphis – Lost, 8-4
This Week (Times Central)
Thursday, May 20 at UCF (Game 1) – 1 p.m. [ESPN+]
Thursday, May 20 at UCF (Game 2) – 45 minutes after [ESPN+]
Friday, May 21 at UCF – 5 p.m. [ESPN+]
Saturday, May 22 at UCF – 3 p.m. [ESPN+]
Player of the Week Nominee
Steven Rivas – OF – 6-1 – 208 – Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Weekly totals: 4 GP, 4 GS, 8-for18 (.444), 3 XBH, 3 R, 5 RBIs
– Five RBIs were tied for third highest in AAC during Week 13
– Eight hits tied for third most in AAC during Week 13
– Only AAC player to record single, double, triple and homer on weekend
Pitcher of the Week Nominee
Robert Gasser – LHP – 6-1 – 190 – El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Weekly totals: 1 G/1 GS, 1-0, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K
– Ten strikeouts tied for most among AAC starter in Week 13
– Only AAC pitcher with 7.0-plus innings and no walks in Week 13
– Only AAC pitcher with 7.0-plus innings and no earned runs in Week 13
– Did not permit an earned run for fourth time this season
– Limited Memphis to three hits and no extra-base hits
Houston Notes
Houston split its four-game series at Memphis over the weekend … the Cougars batted .273 as a team with 11 different student-athletes logging at least one hit … Houston starter Robert Gasser tossed another gem and Ian McMillan provided the go-ahead RBI-double in the seventh, leading the Cougars to a series-opening, 2-1 win against Memphis on Friday afternoon … McMillan's run-scoring, wall-double double was the third straight hit in the seventh for Houston and scored Steven Rivas, who started the rally with his second hit of the day … Houston's Ryan Hernandez and Steven Rivas each clubbed home runs but Memphis struck for eight runs in the seventh to overtake the Cougars, 13-7 and even the series on Friday night … Hernandez crushed a two-run home run in the fifth, putting the Cougars up 6-5 … two innings later, the Tigers took back the lead, sending 11 batters to the plate while taking advantage of four hits, two walks, two hit by pitches, one wild pitch and one passed ball … Houston erased an early four-run deficit, scoring seven of the game's final eight runs to overtake Memphis, 7-5 and grab the series lead on Saturday afternoon … the Cougars scored in four consecutive innings between the third and sixth … eight different batters recorded a hit including Tyler Bielamowicz who finished 2-for-4 … Houston closer Derrick Cherry was strong in relief, locking up his fifth save and second in as many days … Houston saw a four-run advantage slip away in the eighth inning as Memphis rallied to salvage a four-game series split with an 8-4 win in the finale on Sunday … Houston starter Matt Lazzaro, who entered the contest with 7.2 innings pitched on the season, tossed 6.0 scoreless frames, striking out eight batters alongside five hits and one walk … the Cougars close the regular season with four games at UCF beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
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