By Chris Price
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 22, 2009) University of Houston head coach baseball Rayner Noble earned his 500th career win as his Cougars came from behind and defeated Kansas State, 3-2, in 10 innings in the series finale on Sunday at Cougar Field.
Junior Zak Presley scored on a single through the right side from sophomore Matt Murphy to give Houston the win in the bottom of the 10th inning. Presley reached base on a single to second base and he would advance to second when freshman David Murphy grounded out to the shortstop. Presley scored the go ahead run when Matt Murphy came in to pinch hit.
The Cougars trailed the game 2-1 going into the bottom of the ninth inning but with one out sophomore Blake Kelso hit a solo shot over the left field fence to tie the game. Freshman Taylor White and sophomore Caleb Ramsey field out to left field to end the inning.
Kansas State had a chance to win the game in the 10th inning. The Wildcats had two runners on base with one out but sophomore Chase Dempsay threw out Adam Muenster at home and he would strike out the next batter to end the inning.
Houston scored its only other run in the fourth inning when junior Chris Wallace scored when David Murphy doubled down the left field line. He reached base on a double of his own to left center.
With the win Houston improves to 1-2 on the season. They will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Stephen F. Austin. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. The Cougars will also have a mid-week match-up with cross-town rival Rice on Wednesday at 4 p.m. before the Houston College Classic on Feb. 27-March 1 at Minute Maid Park.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (March 11, 2008) The TCU women’s tennis team jumped seven spots to No. 15 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings released on Tuesday. The Horned Frogs made the move after wins on the road against No. 28 VCU and No. 37 Wake Forest last week.
The Frogs are 7-3 overall this season, with six of their seven wins coming against opponents ranked in the top 75. The No. 15 ranking is the highest for TCU since the Frogs were ranked No. 15 on Jan. 30, 2007.
Freshman Katariina Tuohimaa leads the team with an 8-2 singles record, while Anna Sydorska and Nina Munch-Soegaard are ranked No. 67 and No. 87, respectively. The duo of Sydorska and Harkins is ranked No. 14 nationally, and hold a doubles record of 8-1.
The Frogs will meet No. 39 Auburn on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Auburn, Ala., and will face Ole Miss on Thursday at 1 p.m. in Oxford, Miss.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (March 10, 2008) The No. 22 TCU women’s tennis team will remain on the road for a Monday contest at No. 41 Auburn at 2 p.m. CT, followed by a Wednesday
match at Mississippi at 1 p.m. CT. The Horned Frogs defeated No. 28 VCU on Saturday to improve to 7-3 on the season.
Anna Sydorska and Nina Munch-Soegaard are ranked No. 67 and No. 87, respectively, to lead the Frogs. Freshman Katariina Tuohimaa has won six consecutive matches to lead the team with eight wins on the season.
The doubles duo of Sydorska and Macall Harkins has posted an 8-1 record to earn a national ranking of No. 14. The Frog duo’s only loss this season came to the nation’s top tandem from Fresno State.
Auburn is currently 11-3 this season, coming off of a 6-1 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday to improve to 3-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Auburn is led by sophomore Fani Chifchieva, who is ranked No. 24 nationally in singles play. The Tiger duo of Alex Haney and Melissa Konig is ranked No. 47 in doubles action.
The Horned Frogs and Tigers have only met once in the series, as TCU defeated Auburn by a score of 5-3 in Fort Worth during the 1992 season.
TCU will meet a 4-8 Mississippi squad on Wednesday in Oxford, Miss. The Rebels fell to Alabama by a score of 4-3 in their last action on Sunday. The Mississippi duo of Nika Koukhartchouk and Karen Nijssen is ranked No. 32 in doubles play.
Mississippi leads the overall series with the Frogs by a 3-1 advantage. Last season, TCU routed Mississippi by a score of 6-1 in Fort Worth.
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 22, 2009) University of Houston head coach baseball Rayner Noble earned his 500th career win as his Cougars came from behind and defeated Kansas State, 3-2, in 10 innings in the series finale on Sunday at Cougar Field.
