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Houston Advances to Championship Game with 9-6 Win Over UCF at 2022 TicketSmarter American Baseball Championship

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

CLEARWATER, Florida – A ninth-inning 3-run home run by Anthony Tulimero propelled Houston to a 9-6 win over UCF to advance to the title game at the 2022 TicketSmarter American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship at BayCare Ballpark.

With the win, Houston (37-23) will face East Carolina in the Championship game on Sunday, May 29 at noon Eastern on ESPNEWS.

After Houston scored three in the top of the first, UCF (35-25) came back with three of its own on a solo home run by Freeland and a 2-run long ball by McCabe.