Cougars Top McNeese in Midweek Tilt

Wednesday, April 29

Houston, Texas

6:30 p.m.

University of Houston

19-25

McNeese

23-22

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
McNeese	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	7	0
Houston	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	X	4	11	0

4/29/2026 10:38:00 PM | Baseball

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Climie collects first career four-hit game; Boushele strikes out his most batters since 2023

HOUSTON – Behind a dominant performance from the top of the lineup and stellar outings from freshman Connor Udland and senior Harrison Boushele, Houston Baseball defeated McNeese, 4-2, at Schroeder Park on Wednesday night.

Udland (3-3) claimed the win in relief for Houston (19-25). The Katy, Texas, native tossed 3.0 perfect innings, striking out four. Boushele continued the dominance on the mound, throwing the next four shutout innings in which he allowed just two hits and struck out seven. McNeese's (23-22) Garett Blanchard (2-3) suffered the loss, allowing one run on two hits in two innings.

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS

Cade Climie: 4-4, 2 RBI, R, SB
Tre Broussard: 3-4, 2B, R, SB
Tyler Cox: 2-4, R
Harrison Boushele: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
Connor Udland: 3.0 IP, W, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

NOTABLES

Houston has won a game on every day of the week for the first time since 2014. The feat was possible with the Monday, Feb. 16, win against Washington, a day rarely played by college baseball teams. Houston has only played three Monday games in the last decade and 120 total since 1947.
Junior Tre Broussard posted his 45^th career multi-hit game while senior Tyler Cox claimed the team lead with his 14^th of the season.
The Cougars haven't committed an error in six consecutive games, its longest streak since posting six straight errorless contests from April 18-28, 2023.
Climie posted his first career four-hit game. It's the fifth four-hit performance by a Cougar this season.
Houston won 4-2 for the 65^th time in program history. It is the fourth-most common result for the Cougars.
Boushele's seven strikeouts were his most since tossing 12 against Wheaton on May 5, 2023, while at Augustana.
Houston's pitching staff did not allow a walk for the first time since May 3, 2025 against Utah.
Sophomore Jackson LaLima hit his ninth homer of the season, tying redshirt sophomore Xavier Perez for the team lead.

GAME SUMMARY
Houston wasted no time in claiming the lead in its second midweek contest this week. Broussard singled, then stole second to reach scoring position with one out, setting up Climie, who picked up his first RBI of the game with a single down the left-field line.

After LaLima homered to double Houston's lead in the third, the Cougars struck again in the sixth as senior Carsten Sabathia III collected his 15^th RBI of the season by driving home Climie. Houston capped its scoring with its fourth run of the game in the seventh as Climie singled to left-center, allowing Cox to score.

While McNeese broke up the shutout with a homer in the ninth, junior Richie Roman completed the win for Houston with a strikeout, the Cougars' 14^th of the game.

UP NEXT
Houston remains at home for a three-game series against Cincinnati. The weekend starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday and continues at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The Cougars and Bearcats wrap up the series at 1 p.m. Sunday.

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