PREVIEW: Cougars Set to Face Aggies, Compete at Longhorn Invitational

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Softball team is set for its final tournament weekend of the season, opening with a single-game matchup at No. 13/15 Texas A&M before competing at the Longhorn Invitational starting Friday, Feb. 27 in Austin.

The Cougars take on the Aggies at 6 p.m., Thursday in College Station.

Houston will then play back-to-back doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday against St. Bonaventure (3:30 p.m.) and No. 3/3 Texas (6 p.m.) followed by Incarnate Word (noon) and Prairie View A&M (7:30 p.m.). The Cougars will then cap off the weekend with a single-game rematch against the Panthers at noon, Sunday.

#13/15 TEXAS A&M + LONGHORN INVITATIONAL
Teams	No. 13/15 Texas A&M (one-game matchup) No. 3/3 Texas (hosts) \| St. Bonaventure \| Incarnate Word \| Prairie View A&M
Date \| Time	Day 1 – Friday, Feb. 27 3:30 p.m. – St. Bonaventure vs. Houston \| Live Stats 6 p.m. – Houston vs. Texas \| Live Stats \| Watch Day 2 – Saturday, Feb. 28 Noon – Houston vs. Incarnate Word \| Live Stats 7:30 p.m. – Houston vs. Prairie View A&M \| Live Stats Day 3 – Sunday, March 1 Noon – Houston vs. Prairie View A&M \| Live Stats
Location	Davis Diamond \| College Station, Texas Red & Charline McCombs Field \| Austin Texas

Series History vs Texas A&M:

All-Time: 11-23
in Houston: 5-12
in College Station: 5-11
in Neutral Sites: 1-0
Last Houston Win: 3-2 (5/4/22)
Last Texas A&M Win: 12-2 (4/23/24)
Last 10 in Series: 5-5
Current Streak: L3

Series History vs St. Bonaventure:

All-Time: First meeting

Series History vs Texas:

All-Time: 7-31
in Houston: 4-10
in Austin: 3-19
in Neutral Sites: 0-2
Last Houston Win: 12-10 (3/8/24)
Last Texas Win: 8-6 (3/10/24)
Last 10 in Series: 2-8
Current Streak: L2

Series History vs Incarnate Word:

All-Time: 4-1
in Houston: 4-1
in San Antonio: N/A
in Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Houston Win: 7-0 (2/15/26)
Last UIW Win: N/A
Last 10 in Series: 4-1
Current Streak: W4

Series History vs Prairie View A&M:

All-Time: 7-0
in Houston: 7-0
in Prairie View: N/A
in Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Houston Win: 7-2 (3/26/24)
Last PVAMU Win: N/A
Last 10 in Series: 7-0
Current Streak: W7

First Pitch

Houston is off to its best start to a season in program history under a first-year head coach, sitting at 11-3 through 14 games (Kyla Holas: 4-10, Kristin Vesely: 5-9).
Mitchell and Hartley along with sophomore Nevaeh Brown were recognized as Top Performers following week two by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The recognition marks Brown and Hartley's second of the season.
The Cougar trio of sophomore Maddie Hartley, junior Makenna Mitchell and sophomore Ariel Redmond lead the Big 12 Conference in home runs, sweeping the podium with nine, seven and six, respectively.
Hartley looks to continue her phenomenal start to the season, leading the Cougars in the following categories: batting average (.439), slugging percentage (1.220), hits (18), home runs (9), RBIs (16) and doubles (5).
Houston's bats have been flying early this season, having matched last season's home run total (32) in just 14 games this season.
The Cougars are one of eight teams nationally with 30+ homers this season, leading the Big 12 by six (Texas Tech - 26) while ranking fifth nationally in total home runs (32) and fourth in homers per game (2.29).

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#13/15 TEXAS A&M + LONGHORN INVITATIONAL
Teams	No. 13/15 Texas A&M (one-game matchup) No. 3/3 Texas (hosts) \| St. Bonaventure \| Incarnate Word \| Prairie View A&M
Date \| Time	Day 1 – Friday, Feb. 27 3:30 p.m. – St. Bonaventure vs. Houston \| Live Stats 6 p.m. – Houston vs. Texas \| Live Stats \| Watch Day 2 – Saturday, Feb. 28 Noon – Houston vs. Incarnate Word \| Live Stats 7:30 p.m. – Houston vs. Prairie View A&M \| Live Stats Day 3 – Sunday, March 1 Noon – Houston vs. Prairie View A&M \| Live Stats
Location	Davis Diamond \| College Station, Texas Red & Charline McCombs Field \| Austin Texas

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