The Daily Cougar · Jun 5, 2018
North Carolina ends Houston’s season
The Cougars kept their bats hot from the American Athletic Conference tournament, scoring 31 runs over four games, but it was not enough to advance to the Super Regionals. Thomas Dwyer | The CougarThe North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Houston Cougars 19-11 after Houston’s depleted pitching roster could no longer keep up at the Chapel Hill Regional.
Houston started the day against Purdue in an elimination game for a spot in the regional final against North Carolina. After going down 4-0, Houston pulled back into the game with a series of hits and steals to score a run in the bottom of the fifth.