Houston’s twelve-series winning streak ended with their 1-2 Thursday-Saturday meeting with BYU. The road matchup marked the two Cougars’ first time squaring off in school history.
Game 1
Houston extended their winning streak to six games with a 9-2 win. The Cougars asserted dominance from the jump. A triple from freshman designated hitter Ace Reese scored two of three first-inning runs for the Cougars. Houston’s bats stayed hot into the second Senior infielder Jake Rainess hit his second homer of the season. A poor showing for BYU on the mound allowed three Cougars to cross the plate on bases-loaded walks in the fourth and a wild pitch in the sixth.