Despite their strong showing against the Standford Cardinal in the first day of the Round Rock Classic, the Cougars fell to the Tennessee Volunteers in an 8-4 contest on Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Round Rock.
The loss brings Houston’s record to 2-3 ahead of its Sunday afternoon matchup at the tournament against Texas Tech.
The Vols ran away with an early lead with three runs in the first inning after junior starting pitcher Clay Aguilar succumbed to Tennessee’s hot bats.
Aguilar, despite the rough first inning, kept the Volunteers quiet in the second, holding them to a single only.