Houston managed to take one game off of the American Athletic Conference-leading ECU, but it had no answer for the visitor’s stellar offense during the rest of the series.
The Cougars have still not won a series in the AAC this season but have avoided being swept each time.
Houston shut out No. 11 ECU 2-0 to win the first game of the series Friday night before Saturday’s doubleheader.
The Pirates threatened early in the first inning, but junior pitcher Lael Lockhart Jr. fought back from an error to end the top of the inning.