After struggling in its nonconference games, Houston baseball opened up American Athletic Conference play with a bang, taking two out of three against No. 8 East Carolina over the weekend at Schroeder Park.
Sophomore outfielder Cameron Nickens was the hero for the Cougars in the series opener Friday night. Hitless in his first four at-bats, Nickens lined a single into right field to drive in Alex Lopez, who led off the 10th inning with a double, to walk-off the Pirates 5-4.
Down 4-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, outfielders Brandon Uhse and Malachi Lott came up huge for UH, each driving in a run to force extra innings.