CLEARWATER, Fla. – Pitcher Trey Cumbie worked seven shutout innings and centerfielder Corey Julks drove in four runs as Houston advanced to the final of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship for the fourth straight season with a 13-3 victory against UConn Saturday morning at Spectrum Field.
Houston (39-19) will play for its second American Athletic Conference Championship title Sunday as the Cougars will face either East Carolina or UCF at noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPNews. Houston won the inaugural American Championship in 2014 and fell in the final in each of the last two seasons.