Houston Closes Weekend with Win over Utah

SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Houston Softball team bounced back to win the weekend finale at Utah, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at Dumke Family Stadium.

Redshirt sophomore Nicole Bodeux (2-2) twirled her first career complete game to secure the win. She struck out four while allowing eight hits and just two runs for Houston (19-13, 3-7 Big 12). Shelbee Jones (6-10) took the loss for Utah (12-24, 4-5 Big 12), ceding five runs on six hits and three walks.

Player Highlights

Jordee Wilkins: 2-4, 2 R, 2B, 3B
Mandy Esman: 2-3, 2 RBI
Madox Mitchael: 2-3, RBI, 2B
Nicole Bodeux: 7.0 IP, CG, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Notables

Bodeux threw Houston's second complete game this season.
Sophomore Jordee Wilkins hit her fourth triple of the season, the most by a Cougar since Lindsey Stewart hit five in 2019. The mark is also tied for sixth most in team history.
Houston has seven triples this season, its most since hitting eight in 2021.
The Cougars have scored 200 runs this season, averaging 6.25 per game.
Wilkins and freshman Brooke Wells both reached base in their 12^th consecutive games. The mark continues a new season-long for Wilkins while Wells ties her season-long streak.

Key Innings
3^rd | Houston broke the game open in the third. Wilkins kicked things off with a double to left field while a walk from freshman Maddie Hartley and a hit-by-pitch from Wells loaded the bases. Sophomore Makenna Mitchell picked up her 29^th RBI of the year by driving home Wilkins to start the scoring while freshman Isabel Cintron drew a walk to reload the bases.

Freshman Madox Mitchael earned an RBI with an infield single to push the score to 2-0 with sophomore Mandy Esman immediately following up with a single up the middle to score another two runs for Houston.

4^th | The Cougars added another run in the fourth. Wilkins tripled to center field to put a runner in scoring position and Wells drove her home with Houston's 13^th sacrifice fly of the year.

6^th | Down by five, Utah got on the board in the sixth. After Emily Capobianco doubled down the right field line, Proctor cut the deficit to three with a two-run homer to center.

Bodeux shut the door after, clinching a 5-2 win for Houston.

UP NEXT
Houston remains on the road, heading to Lamar for a 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, tilt against the Cardinals.

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Jordee Wilkins

Madox Mitchael

Mandy Esman

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Nicole Bodeux

Isabel Cintron