Thanks to junior first baseman Ryan Hernandez’s two-hit, three-RBI outing, Houston bounced back to avenge their series-opening loss to Texas State with a 5-1 victory over the Bobcats on Saturday night at Schroeder Park.
With the win, the Cougars improved to 3-6 and snapped a four-game losing streak.
Hernandez got the Cougars on the board when he tripled down the right field line to drive in sophomore designated hitter Derrick Cherry.
Hernandez added to Houston’s lead in the third inning when he homered to left field on a 1-1 fastball. Sophomore third baseman Ian McMillan hit the Cougars second home run of the inning to extend Houston’s lead to 4-0.