The UH baseball team added another win to their season record (8-4) after clinching a walk-off 2-1 victory against the Sam Houston Bearkats in the Sanders Cup opener.
Freshman pinch hitter Ace Reese played the hero delivering the go-ahead two-RBI double in the bottom of the ninth. The hit came on an 0-2 count with the Cougars’ backs against the wall with one out.
Senior outfielder Tre Jones got UH going in the ninth inning with a walk before reaching third base on a bunt from senior pinch hitter Jason Schoenvogel, setting up Reese’s walk-off.
Senior pitcher Chris Stuart came up huge after Sam Houston got on the board with a home run in the second inning as he pitched four scoreless innings with eight strikeouts.