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Jean Dominates, Cougars Win Big 12 Series
3/9/2024 10:09:00 PM | Baseball
Lefty strikes out 11 Bears batters, first Cougar since 2021 with 10+ strikeouts
HOUSTON – Left-handed pitcher Antoine Jean dominated on the mound as the Houston Cougar baseball team shutout Baylor 8-0 on Saturday to win its first Big 12 Conference series of the season at Sanders Field at Schroeder Park. The Cougars have won 12 straight three-game series' dating back to last season.
Jean (2-1) struck out a career-high 11 batters while tossing a season-high 94 pitches against a season-high 23 batters over 5.1 innings of scoreless work. The final seven outs that the lefty starter retired were all the strikeout variety, striking out the side in the fourth and fifth innings. The senior struck out multiple batters in three different innings.
Jean gave way with one out in the sixth for right hander Paul Schmitz who induced a pop out and then got a strikeout to strand a pair. Schmitz then set down the Bears (4-10, 0-2 Big 12) in order in the seventh for his second-straight scoreless outing.
Freshman Alex Solis was spectacular in the eighth and ninth innings for Houston (10-4, 2-0 Big 12). The right hander struck out three as the Cougars trio of arms struck out 15 – a Baylor season-high in strikeouts – for their second shutout of the season. The 15-strikeout performance by Houston pitchers marks the third time in the last four games Houston has struck out 15+ and the fifth time this year.
The Cougars scored in four different innings, including posting crooked numbers in the fourth and seventh. Houston struck in the first inning after designated hitter Kenneth Jimenez was hit by a pitch and RBI-machine first baseman Justin Murray doubled off the right-center field gap scoring Jimenez – his first of two doubles in a three-hit performance.
A sacrifice fly in the third inning with the bases loaded off the bat of right fielder Tre Jones padded the lead.
In his first start for Houston, center fielder Jacob Schoenvogel belted a fastball to right field for his first home run as a Cougar, scoring left fielder Ace Reese.
The second home run of the game came off the bat of catcher Jonathan French in the seventh inning – a four run inning for Houston. French led off the inning with an opposite field home run off the right field score board before a pair of free passes set up Murray for his second RBI of the night. With two outs and the bases loaded, second baseman Harold Coll drove in pair on a single to right field.
UP NEXT
The Cougars conclude their series against the Bears on Sunday at 1 p.m. with the game streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Houston is looking for its second series sweep of the season after winning its 12th straight series dating back to last season.
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Jean (2-1) struck out a career-high 11 batters while tossing a season-high 94 pitches against a season-high 23 batters over 5.1 innings of scoreless work. The final seven outs that the lefty starter retired were all the strikeout variety, striking out the side in the fourth and fifth innings. The senior struck out multiple batters in three different innings.
Jean gave way with one out in the sixth for right hander Paul Schmitz who induced a pop out and then got a strikeout to strand a pair. Schmitz then set down the Bears (4-10, 0-2 Big 12) in order in the seventh for his second-straight scoreless outing.
Freshman Alex Solis was spectacular in the eighth and ninth innings for Houston (10-4, 2-0 Big 12). The right hander struck out three as the Cougars trio of arms struck out 15 – a Baylor season-high in strikeouts – for their second shutout of the season. The 15-strikeout performance by Houston pitchers marks the third time in the last four games Houston has struck out 15+ and the fifth time this year.
The Cougars scored in four different innings, including posting crooked numbers in the fourth and seventh. Houston struck in the first inning after designated hitter Kenneth Jimenez was hit by a pitch and RBI-machine first baseman Justin Murray doubled off the right-center field gap scoring Jimenez – his first of two doubles in a three-hit performance.
A sacrifice fly in the third inning with the bases loaded off the bat of right fielder Tre Jones padded the lead.
In his first start for Houston, center fielder Jacob Schoenvogel belted a fastball to right field for his first home run as a Cougar, scoring left fielder Ace Reese.
The second home run of the game came off the bat of catcher Jonathan French in the seventh inning – a four run inning for Houston. French led off the inning with an opposite field home run off the right field score board before a pair of free passes set up Murray for his second RBI of the night. With two outs and the bases loaded, second baseman Harold Coll drove in pair on a single to right field.
UP NEXT
The Cougars conclude their series against the Bears on Sunday at 1 p.m. with the game streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Houston is looking for its second series sweep of the season after winning its 12th straight series dating back to last season.
BUY TICKETS
Don't miss any of the action, purchase your single-game tickets to any of the 34 Houston Cougar baseball games inside Schroeder Park by clicking here.
BUY FLEX PLAN
Can't make all 34 games this season? No problem, buy a flex plan and pick which games you want to attend in 2024 (excluding the Texas series April 12-14 – flex plan game selection begins in January).
SUPPORT THE COUGARS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Baseball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective, and by joining the Dugout Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Baseball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarBB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Cougar Baseball. Fans can also follow the team on Instagram at @uhcougarbb.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jean, Antoine (2-1)
L: McKinney, Collin (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Greer, Mason 1
SH: Castle, Cortlan 1
Base Running:
PO: Johnson, Ty 1
Batting:
2B: Murray, Justin 2
HR: Schoenvogel, Jacob 1 ; French, Jonathan 1
RBI: Murray, Justin 2 ; Jones, Tre 1 ; Coll, Harold 2 ; Schoenvogel, Jacob 2 ; French, Jonathan 1
SF: Jones, Tre 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeJesus, Coby 1 ; Jimenez, Kenneth 2 ; Murray, Justin 1 ; Reese, Ace 1 ; Schoenvogel, Jacob 1 ; French, Jonathan 2
SB: Rainess, Jake 1 ; Coll, Harold 1
HBP: Jimenez, Kenneth 2
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