Round one of the Silver Glove Series belonged to Houston, as the Cougars beat cross-town rival Rice 10-7 on Tuesday night at Reckling Park.
UH made Rice pay for an early error as sophomore second baseman Alex Lopez and sophomore catcher Anthony Tulimero each drove in a run to give the Cougars a 2-0 lead after the first half-inning of the game.
The Owls answered back with three runs off of four walks, a passed ball and a double to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third.
The Cougars put up a three-spot of their own in the fourth highlighted by a two-run double to right center from junior left fielder Brandon Uhse.