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Houston Falls to #12/#13 Arizona
5/4/2025 4:38:00 PM | Softball
Cougars drop regular-season finale to Wildcats
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Softball team fell in its regular-season finale, 8-3, to #12/#13 Arizona on Sunday afternoon at Cougar Softball Stadium.
Houston's (22-24, 4-18 Big 12) redshirt sophomore Nicole Bodeux (3-8) suffered the loss, ceding four runs in a third of an inning. Miranda Stoddard (12-0) picked up the win after tossing four shutout innings in relief.
Player Highlights
Notables
Key Innings
1st | Arizona grabbed an early lead in the weekend finale. With a runner on third, Kaiah Altmeyer singled home a run to put the Wildcats up by one. Later in the inning, Arizona expanded its lead as Stoddard hit a grand slam to claim a five-run edge.
Houston answered in the bottom of the inning. Two walks and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases for sophomore Bethany Aguilar, who slipped a single into right field to drive home sophomore Jordee Wilkins to cut the deficit to four. A wild pitch in the next at-bat with the bases still loaded allowed Cintron to score, making the score 5-2.
6th | After adding a pair of runs across the third and fourth innings, Arizona picked up its eighth run of the game as Altmeyer scored on a fielder's choice.
7th | Houston capped the scoring in the seventh with Wells hitting a 228-foot homer to center field. The comeback came up short, giving the Wildcats a 8-3 win.
UP NEXT
Houston will battle six-seed BYU in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Championships at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, on OGE Energy Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and fans can purchase tickets on SeatGeek. The full tournament bracket is available here.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Softball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Diamond Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Softball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Softball. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarSB.
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Houston's (22-24, 4-18 Big 12) redshirt sophomore Nicole Bodeux (3-8) suffered the loss, ceding four runs in a third of an inning. Miranda Stoddard (12-0) picked up the win after tossing four shutout innings in relief.
Player Highlights
- Brooke Wells: 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB
- Mandy Esman: 1-3
- Madox Mitchael: 1-3
- Gigi Solis: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Notables
- Drawing four walks in the game, Houston has collected a program-record 241 on the season, topping its previous best of 240 set in 2008.
- Freshman Isabel Cintron has reached base safely in nine consecutive games.
- Freshman Brooke Wells hit her team-leading 10th homer of the season.
Key Innings
1st | Arizona grabbed an early lead in the weekend finale. With a runner on third, Kaiah Altmeyer singled home a run to put the Wildcats up by one. Later in the inning, Arizona expanded its lead as Stoddard hit a grand slam to claim a five-run edge.
Houston answered in the bottom of the inning. Two walks and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases for sophomore Bethany Aguilar, who slipped a single into right field to drive home sophomore Jordee Wilkins to cut the deficit to four. A wild pitch in the next at-bat with the bases still loaded allowed Cintron to score, making the score 5-2.
6th | After adding a pair of runs across the third and fourth innings, Arizona picked up its eighth run of the game as Altmeyer scored on a fielder's choice.
7th | Houston capped the scoring in the seventh with Wells hitting a 228-foot homer to center field. The comeback came up short, giving the Wildcats a 8-3 win.
UP NEXT
Houston will battle six-seed BYU in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Championships at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, on OGE Energy Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and fans can purchase tickets on SeatGeek. The full tournament bracket is available here.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Softball by supporting LinkingCoogs – UH's very own NIL collective – and by joining the Diamond Club which provides financial support directly to Houston Softball for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Softball. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarSB.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stoddard, Miranda (12-0)
L: Bodeux, Nicole (3-8)
Batting:
2B: Stoddard, Miranda 1
HR: Stewart, Sydney 1 ; Stoddard, Miranda 1
RBI: Altmeyer, Kaiah 1 ; Stewart, Sydney 1 ; Stoddard, Miranda 5
SH: Shockey, Regan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shockey, Regan 1 ; Altmeyer, Kaiah 2 ; Stewart, Sydney 2 ; Netz, Devyn 1 ; Stoddard, Miranda 2
SB: Shockey, Regan 1
CS: Shockey, Regan 1
Batting:
HR: Wells, Brooke 1
RBI: Wells, Brooke 1 ; Aguilar, Bethany 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilkins, Jordee 1 ; Cintron, Isabel 1 ; Wells, Brooke 1
HBP: Cintron, Isabel 1
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