HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 25, 2009) The University of Houston baseball team fell 9-2 to cross-town rival Rice Wednesday night at Reckling Park.
With the loss, Houston falls to 2-3 on the season and falls to 68-78 in the all-time series against the Owls.
For the second consecutive game, Houston put up at least one run in the first inning. Junior Zak Presley started things off for the Cougars, reaching base on a single to left field. He would advance to second on a passed ball and eventually score on a double by sophomore Chase Dempsay.
Rice followed that up by scoring three runs in the second inning and one in the third to take the lead, 4-1.
Houston cut the lead in half, scoring a run in the fourth inning after sophomore Matt Murphy reached base on a walk. He advanced to second when freshman Jake Runte reached base on an error by third base and he would score on a single to left field by redshirt freshman Tom Wertz.
But the Owls would pull away once again in the bottom of the fifth, scoring five runs behind a three-run shot to left field from Rice's Anthony Rendon.
In their final at bat, freshman Codey Morehouse looked to extend the inning, reaching on a walk with one out, but he was thrown out at second in the next at bat as leadoff hitter sophomore Blake Kelso reached base on a fielder's choice. Kelso advanced to second after a bunt from Presley and Dempsay loaded the bases after being hit by a pitch. The trio would be stranded on base to end the game after junior Chris Wallace grounded out to first base.
Houston will face the Owls four more times this season, all at Cougar Field, as part of the Silver Glove series.
LOOKING AHEAD
Houston will be back in action this weekend for the Houston College Classic. The Cougars will open the weekend with a 3:30 p.m. game against Baylor on Friday and the tournament will continue at noon on Saturday against UC Irvine. Houston will wrap-up the weekend at 6 p.m. on Sunday against Texas A&M.
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