Cougars Drop Midweek Bout Against Texas State

Tuesday, March 17

Houston, Texas

6 PM

University of Houston

17-13

Texas State

19-9

Texas State

Houston

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3/17/2026 11:30:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

Mitchell produces second multi-homer game of the season; Hartley becomes second Cougar starting pitcher to hit grand slam

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Softball team fell in midweek action against Texas State, 12-8, at Cougar Softball Stadium on Tuesday.

The Cougars (17-13, 1-5 Big 12) had six batters record two hits on the night, but two multi-run innings including eight runs in the second frame by Texas State (19-9, 2-1 Sun Belt) were too much as Houston played from behind from the second inning on.

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS

Makenna Mitchell: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Maddie Hartley: 2-4, HR GS, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2B
Madox Mitchael: 2-4, R
Shelby Taylor: 2-4, R
Ariel Redmond: 2-4
Savanna Luther, 2-2, 2B

NOTABLES

Sophomore Maddie Hartley made her first start of the season and third appearance in the circle, tossing 1.1 innings while recording a strikeout.
Junior Makenna Mitchell launched her 11^th and 12^th home runs of the season, marking her second multi-homer outing of the season (Feb. 21 at McNeese).
Sophomore Madox Mitchael continued her recent form at the plate, notching two hits on the night to now tally nine hits in her last six games.
With a single in the bottom of the first, Mitchael recorded her 27^th hit of the season to set a new single season best (26 total hits in 2025).
The Cougars have now recorded a grand slam on consecutive games (Savanna Luther on March 15 vs Kansas).
With a grand slam against Texas State, Hartley broke into the Houston Softball top 10 single-season home run leaders list, entering a now five-way tie with Brooke Lathan (2011), Elaina Nordstrom (2008), Sarah Queen (2021) and Becca Schulte (2021) with 13 homers in their respective seasons.
Hartley became the second Cougar in program history to start a game at pitcher and hit a grand slam since Baillie Lott (March 3, 2009 vs. UTEP).

KEY INNINGS
1^st | With one out in the bottom of the first, Makenna Mitchell put the Cougars on the board with a two-run home run to deep right field.

4^th | Following a walk and two base hits to load up the bases, Hartley delivered her first career grand slam and 13^th home run of the season to cut the Houston deficit to 8-6.

UP NEXT
Houston remains at home for the second of its back-to-back midweek action when it faces Kentucky at 6 p.m., Wednesday. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Azua, Maddy (12-5)

L: Hartley, Maddie (0-1)

Texas State

Batting:

HR: Vestal, Harley 1 ; Williams, Keely 1 ; Coleman, Aiyana 1 ; Bubela, Kate 1

RBI: Vestal, Harley 3 ; Williams, Keely 2 ; Bass, Karmyn 2 ; Coleman, Aiyana 3 ; Bubela, Kate 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Hood, Sami 1 ; Garrett, Mayson 1 ; Harvey, Sydney 2 ; Vestal, Harley 2 ; Williams, Keely 2 ; Bass, Karmyn 2 ; Coleman, Aiyana 1 ; Bubela, Kate 1