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Cougars Fall 8-0 to Southern Miss

Codey Morehouse went 3-for-4 with two doubles
 
Codey Morehouse went 3-for-4 with two doubles
  
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Final Stats

FINAL
Houston
(9-11, 0-1)		 0   Southern Miss
(13-9, 1-0)		 8

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
Southern Miss 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 0

W: Andrew Pierce (3-1)
S: none
L: Jordan Lewis (3-3)

PITCHING

Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Jordan Lewis 2.1 3 5 4 4 2
Jordan Mannisto 3.2 3 2 0 1 5
Chase Wellbrock 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Ryan Vruggink 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Ryan Bonnot 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Southern Miss IP H R ER BB SO
Andrew Pierce 7.0 7 0 0 0 15
Chase Horn 2.0 3 0 0 0 2

BATTING

Houston AB R H RBI BB SB
Codey Morehouse 4 0 3 0 0 0
Jacob Lueneburg 4 0 2 0 0 0
Price Jacobs 4 0 2 0 0 0

NUMBERS OF NOTE

17 Houston was fanned a season-high 17 times against Southern Miss pitching, including 15 times by starter Andrew Pierce.

11 The Cougars outhit Southern Miss, 11-6. It was the first time all year Houston had double-digit hits and didn't score a run.

3 Senior Codey Morehouse got his first start in the lineup this season, playing first base. He finished with a 3-for-4 effort with two doubles to lead Houston at the plate.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. --Southern Miss starter Andrew Pierce fanned 15 Cougars and held the University of Houston baseball team scoreless as the Cougars dropped their C-USA opener, 8-0, to the Golden Eagles on Friday night in Hattiesburg, Miss.  

With the loss, Houston fell to 9-11 on the year and 0-1 in conference play, while Southern Miss improved to 13-9 and 1-0.

The Cougars outhit Southern Miss, 11-6. It was the first time this season Houston recorded 10+ hits and didn't score a run.

Senior Codey Morehouse, in his first start this season, led Houston at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort with two doubles. Junior Jacob Lueneburg (2x4) and freshman Price Jacobs (2x4, 2B) also recorded a multi-hit game with two base knocks.

On the bump, senior starter Jordan Lewis (2.1,3,5,4,4,2) exited the game after 2.1 innings of work, surrendering four earned runs on three hits and four walks for the loss, falling to 3-3 on the year.

Pitching well out of the pen was junior Jordan Mannisto (3.2,3,2,0,1,5) who fanned a career-high five Southern Miss hitters in 3.2 innings in relief. Sophomore Chase Wellbrock (1.0,0,0,0,0,2) pitched a hitless frame and fanned two.

Freshman Ryan Vruggink (0.0,0,1,1,1,0) and junior Ryan Bonnot (1.0,0,0,0,1,0) also pitched in relief.

Southern Miss took an early 3-0 lead on a three-run homerun off the bat of Ashley Graeter. The Golden Eagles then went on to plate four runs on three hits and an error in the third to extend their lead to 7-0. They added one final run in the eighth on three free passes and a sacrifice fly.

Pierce (7.0,7,0,0,0,15) fanned 15 Houston hitters in a 7.0-inning shutout win, while not allowing a single walk and seven scattered hits. 

UP NEXT
Houston and Southern Miss will continue on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. in Hattiesburg, followed by a series finale on Sunday at 1 p.m. Fans can follow the action via live audio or on GameTracker at UHCougars.com or on Twitter @UHCougarBB. 


 

 

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