University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
20-24, 3-14
BYU
13-26, 4-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| BYU | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 10 | 8 | 0 |
Cougars Drop Series Against BYU
4/10/2026 10:18:00 PM | Softball
Mitchell enters program single season doubles top 10 list; Griffin belts second homer of the season in loss
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The Cougars (20-24, 3-14 Big 12) produced 10 hits on the night to reach double figures for a 13th time this season, charging for a comeback bid with multiple runs in the third and fifth innings. Closing in on the deficit to as little as two runs, BYU (13-26, 4-10 Big 12) pulled away with scores in the sixth and seventh innings to hold on to its lead late.
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PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Makenna Mitchell: 2-3, 2 R, 2B, BB
- Kylei Griffin: 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R
- Mandy Esman: 2-4, RBI
- Senior Kylei Griffin recorded her second multi-hit outing this year highlighted by a two-run homer in the fifth inning, marking her second of the season and fifth of her career.
- Junior Makenna Mitchell produced her 13th double of the season, boosting her into an eight-way tie for sixth place in the program all-time single-season top 10 doubles list.
- Mitchell has now recorded four multi-hit games in her last six outings.
- Senior Mandy Esman tallied two hits on the night, good for her 10th multi-hit game of the season and 29th of her career.
- Sophomore Isabel Cintron recorded a base hit on the night, extending her hitting streak to three games while totaling seven hits in her last three outings.
1st | Following Mitchell's double to deep right center, freshman RyLee Gardner followed up with a two out single to left field, plating Mitchell for the game's opening score.Â
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3rd | After loading the bases via a pair of walks and a single, sophomore Ariel Redmond reached on an infield fielder's choice while scoring Mitchell to cut Houston's deficit to 8-2. On the ensuing pitch, Griffin produced a single to short, forcing no play to plate sophomore Maddie Hartley. Eyeing a 2-2 pitch, Esman delivered a single to center field, bringing Redmond home from second for a third run of the frame, cutting the gap to 8-4.
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5th | After a leadoff single from Cintron, Griffin came back for more as she belted a two-run blast to deep center, cutting the deficit to 8-6.
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UP NEXT
Houston caps off the weekend with series finale against BYU with first pitch set for 1 p.m., Saturday. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Villegas, Jada (2-9)
L: Solis, Gigi (3-3)
S: Mares, Gianna (1)
Batting:
2B: Mitchell, Makenna 1 ; Garcia, Leilani 1
HR: Griffin, Kylei 1
RBI: Esman, Mandy 1 ; Redmond, Ariel 1 ; Griffin, Kylei 3 ; Gardner, RyLee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hartley, Maddie 1 ; Mitchell, Makenna 2 ; Redmond, Ariel 1 ; Griffin, Kylei 1 ; Torres, Kaitlynn 1
Batting:
2B: Udall-Woolley, Maddie 1
HR: Brittingham, Ilove'a 2 ; Owens, Lily 1 ; Acosta, Danica 1
RBI: Brittingham, Ilove'a 5 ; Owens, Lily 3 ; Acosta, Danica 1 ; Mansfield, Miranda 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shuler, Hailey 1 ; Brittingham, Ilove'a 2 ; Owens, Lily 2 ; Acosta, Danica 1 ; Turlington, Tristen 1 ; Udall-Woolley, Maddie 2 ; Bennett, Lexie 1
SB: Shuler, Hailey 1
HBP: Brittingham, Ilove'a 1
