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Cougars Split Doubleheader at UTSA
3/1/2025 10:37:00 PM | Softball
Houston drops opener before rebounding to win nightcap and advance to Birds Up Bash Championship game
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – After a seventh-inning comeback came up short in the opener as the University of Houston Softball team fell to UTSA, 5-4, the Cougars bounced back in the nightcap, winning 3-2 to advance to the Birds Up Bash Championship Game on Saturday at Roadrunner Field.
Houston (13-5) will play rv Boise State for the tournament title on Sunday at 1 p.m.
GAME ONE – UTSA 5, Houston 4
Freshman Rylee Michalak (2-1) suffered the loss for the Cougars in the circle, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk. Kaylie Olivarez (3-1) earned the victory, spinning 4.2 shutout innings.
Player Highlights
Game Highlights
Key Innings
1st | UTSA jumped out to a quick lead in the first. Back-to-back singles put a pair of runners on and both were driven home on a double from Kalee Rochinski. After another Roadrunner reached base on a walk, Katia Reyes hit a three-run homer to left field, putting UTSA up 5-0.
5th | Houston got on the board in the fifth. With sophomore Makenna Mitchell on first, Wells hit a double to right field that allowed Mitchell to score. After freshman Madox Mitchael pinch ran for Wells, Redmond drove her home with a single to center to make the score 5-2.
7th | The Cougars nearly completed the comeback in the seventh. With a runner on first, Wells crushed a two-run homer to right field that brought Houston within one. A single from Redmond and double off the bat of sophomore Jordee Wilkins put a pair of runners in scoring position, but the Roadrunners shut the door on Houston's comeback hopes, sealing a 5-4 win.
GAME TWO – HOUSTON 3, UTSA 2
Sophomore Gigi Solis secured a complete-game victory in the circle for the Cougars. The Pearland, Texas, native allowed just two runs on seven hits while striking out three. Madison Collins (0-3) took the loss, ceding two runs on three hits and three walks.
KEY PLAYERS
NOTABLES
KEY INNINGS
3rd | UTSA grabbed the lead first in the game. With runners on first and second, a double down the left field line put the Roadrunners in front, 1-0.
4th | Houston quickly answered. Singles from Redmond and Mitchael and a walk from sophomore Kayley Prudhomme loaded the bases for the Cougars with two outs. A walk from freshman Maddie Hartley and Cintron getting hit by a pitch forced two runs across, giving Houston a 2-1 lead.
5th | The Cougars added another in the fifth. Two errors and a hit-by-pitch again loaded the bases for Houston and sophomore Bethany Aguilar singled to right field to drive home Mitchell, extending the Cougars' advantage to two.
The Roadrunners struck back in the home half. With runners on the corners, a single to left field made the score 3-2, but that's all UTSA would manage for the rest of the game, securing a 3-2 win for Houston.
UP NEXT
The Cougars close the weekend with the Birds Up Bash Championship Game on Sunday. The tilt against rv Boise State is scheduled for 1 p.m.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Softball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Diamond Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Softball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSB 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 Softball. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarSB.
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Houston (13-5) will play rv Boise State for the tournament title on Sunday at 1 p.m.
GAME ONE – UTSA 5, Houston 4
Freshman Rylee Michalak (2-1) suffered the loss for the Cougars in the circle, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk. Kaylie Olivarez (3-1) earned the victory, spinning 4.2 shutout innings.
Player Highlights
- Isabel Cintron: 2-2, BB, SH
- Brooke Wells: 2-3, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR, BB
- Ariel Redmond: 2-4, RBI
- Paris Lehman: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K
Game Highlights
- Freshman Brooke Wells picked up her sixth multi-RBI game of the season.
- Wells, freshman Isabel Cintron and freshman Ariel Redmond recorded their sixth, fourth and fourth multi-hit games, respectively.
- Wells hit her fifth homer of the year.
Key Innings
1st | UTSA jumped out to a quick lead in the first. Back-to-back singles put a pair of runners on and both were driven home on a double from Kalee Rochinski. After another Roadrunner reached base on a walk, Katia Reyes hit a three-run homer to left field, putting UTSA up 5-0.
5th | Houston got on the board in the fifth. With sophomore Makenna Mitchell on first, Wells hit a double to right field that allowed Mitchell to score. After freshman Madox Mitchael pinch ran for Wells, Redmond drove her home with a single to center to make the score 5-2.
7th | The Cougars nearly completed the comeback in the seventh. With a runner on first, Wells crushed a two-run homer to right field that brought Houston within one. A single from Redmond and double off the bat of sophomore Jordee Wilkins put a pair of runners in scoring position, but the Roadrunners shut the door on Houston's comeback hopes, sealing a 5-4 win.
GAME TWO – HOUSTON 3, UTSA 2
Sophomore Gigi Solis secured a complete-game victory in the circle for the Cougars. The Pearland, Texas, native allowed just two runs on seven hits while striking out three. Madison Collins (0-3) took the loss, ceding two runs on three hits and three walks.
KEY PLAYERS
- Gigi Solis: 7.0 IP, CG, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO
- Maddie Hartley: 1-3, RBI, BB
- Bethany Aguilar: 1-4, RBI
- Ariel Redmond: 1-3, R, BB
NOTABLES
- Redmond is on a six game hitting streak while Wells has hit safely in her last five games.
- Cintron has reached base in her last 12 games, the third time this season a Cougar has reached base in 12 consecutive games.
- Solis threw Houston's first complete game in the circle of the season. It marks her second career complete game effort.
- Houston is 181-174 all-time in one-run games.
- The Cougars have won by a score of 3-2 34 times in program history, their third most common score ever.
- With five walks in the game, Houston has drawn 120 walks this season. With 29 games remaining, Houston has posted 60 percent of its 2024 total in just 18 games (38 percent of its 2025 schedule). The mark has already surpassed the season total from three of Houston's 24 complete seasons.
KEY INNINGS
3rd | UTSA grabbed the lead first in the game. With runners on first and second, a double down the left field line put the Roadrunners in front, 1-0.
4th | Houston quickly answered. Singles from Redmond and Mitchael and a walk from sophomore Kayley Prudhomme loaded the bases for the Cougars with two outs. A walk from freshman Maddie Hartley and Cintron getting hit by a pitch forced two runs across, giving Houston a 2-1 lead.
5th | The Cougars added another in the fifth. Two errors and a hit-by-pitch again loaded the bases for Houston and sophomore Bethany Aguilar singled to right field to drive home Mitchell, extending the Cougars' advantage to two.
The Roadrunners struck back in the home half. With runners on the corners, a single to left field made the score 3-2, but that's all UTSA would manage for the rest of the game, securing a 3-2 win for Houston.
UP NEXT
The Cougars close the weekend with the Birds Up Bash Championship Game on Sunday. The tilt against rv Boise State is scheduled for 1 p.m.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Softball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Diamond Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Softball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSB 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 Softball. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarSB.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kaylie Olivarez (3-1)
L: Michalak, Rylee (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Wells, Brooke 1 ; Wilkins, Jordee 1
HR: Wells, Brooke 1
RBI: Wells, Brooke 3 ; Redmond, Ariel 1
SH: Cintron, Isabel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mitchell, Makenna 2 ; Wells, Brooke 1 ; Mitchael, Madox 1
SB: Wilkins, Jordee 2
CS: Redmond, Ariel 1
Batting:
2B: Kalee Rochinski 1
HR: Katia Reyes 1
RBI: Kalee Rochinski 2 ; Katia Reyes 3
SH: Lindsey Davis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sabrina Wick 1 ; Skylar Rucker 1 ; Kalee Rochinski 1 ; Crislyne Moreno 1 ; Katia Reyes 1
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