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HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 2, 2013) The Houston Cougars came into Minute Maid to face Texas A&M in the first game for both teams in day one action of the Houston Astros Foundation College Classic.
Bolstered by a five-run fifth inning, the Cougars upset the
# 30 Aggies by the score of 7-6 at Houston’s Minute Maid
Park.
Daniel Smith, pitching 1.2 innings in relief got the win
while Texas A&M’s starter, Kyle Martin was credited with the loss.
The Aggies jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the bottom if the
first inning; adding single runs in the fourth and fifth inning.
They also scored a single run in the seventh, but it was not
enough to overcome the Cougars’ fifth inning onslaught.
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Caleb Baker was two-for-four for the Cougars, scoring two
runs, while Josh Vidales tallied one run off two hits with one RBI.
Chase Wellbrock saw four innings of work for Houston to close out the
game.
He gave up five hits and a single run while striking out
five.
The Cougars will next face Baylor on day two of the
tournament with a scheduled 3:30 p.m. first pitch on Saturday.
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