University of Houston
15-9
Lamar
19-5
Houston Wins 2,000th Game
3/26/2024 10:22:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars beat Cardinals for program’s 2,000th win, end nation’s longest win streak
Both teams scored runs in the first inning with Lamar (19-5) scoring after a lead-off walk came around to score thanks to some small ball.𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐒 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ wins pic.twitter.com/CILO6kJ2kQ
— Houston Baseball (@UHCougarBB) March 27, 2024
In the bottom half of the inning, Houston (15-9) scored two runs after a lead-off hit by pitch and walk came around to score on a subsequent RBI knock by second baseman Harold Coll and sacrifice fly by right fielder Tre Jones.
The Cardinals scored three runs in the fourth inning on three hits and three free passes from the Houston pitching staff. The Cougars answered in the bottom half with a three-spot of their own. A double by center fielder Cameron Nickens looked to be stranded with two outs but a pair of walks loaded the bases before a hit-by-pitch, walk and wild pitch scored the Cougars' three runs in the frame.
Houston tacked on another run in the seventh after Jones reached on a strikeout-wild pitch, stole second and scored on Nickens' second hit of the game.
From the fourth inning on, the Cougars pitching quintet of arms comprised of sophomore Michael Benzor, freshman Diego Luzardo (2-0) and seniors Brendan O'Donnell, Jose Torrealba and Justin Murray (3) held the Cardinals to four hits, allowed just one walk and struck out five, all without allowing a run.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Luzardo, Diego (2-0)
L: Hamm, L. (0-1)
S: Murray, Justin (3)
Batting:
2B: Ruiz, E. 1 ; Varnado, D. 1
RBI: Dodge, K. 1 ; Evans, B. 2 ; Varnado, D. 1
SH: Roccaforte 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dodge, K. 1 ; Ruiz, E. 1 ; Hamm, L. 1 ; Varnado, D. 1
HBP: Dodge, K. 2 ; Schell, J. 1
Batting:
2B: Nickens, Cameron 1
RBI: Jimenez, Kenneth 1 ; Murray, Justin 1 ; Coll, Harold 1 ; Jones, Tre 1 ; Nickens, Cameron 1
SF: Jones, Tre 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jimenez, Kenneth 1 ; Murray, Justin 1 ; Jones, Tre 1 ; Nickens, Cameron 1 ; DeJesus, Coby 1 ; Tulimero, Anthony 1
SB: Coll, Harold 1 ; Jones, Tre 1
CS: Nickens, Cameron 1
HBP: Jimenez, Kenneth 2 ; Coll, Harold 1
