Despite a strong start to the Cougars’ opening series, Houston finished the weekend with a 8-6 loss to the Youngstown State Penguins in 10 innings Sunday at Schroeder Park.
The Cougars saw a strong first inning as senior pitcher Tyler Bielamowicz stole second after a walk, and junior first baseman Ryan Hernandez smashed a home run to put Houston up by two.
Junior pitcher Jared Pettitte allowed two Penguins on base, but Youngstown was unable to capitalize, heading into the second inning trailing 2-0.
The Penguins responded with a solo home run from freshman outfielder Andre Good and brought the game within a run.