{"id":701440,"date":"2026-04-03T07:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/701440\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T07:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:11:18","slug":"houston-cougars-take-down-texas-tech-earn-first-win-in-lubbock-since-1996","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/701440\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Cougars take down Texas Tech, Earn first win in Lubbock since 1996"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK<\/strong> \u2013 <\/b>For the first time since 1996, the Houston Baseball team beat Texas Tech in Lubbock, taking the series opener inside Rip Griffin Park, 8-6, on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The win marked the first Cougar win over the Red Raiders since 2014 and the first in Lubbock in nearly 30 years.<\/p>\n

Houston (14-14, 2-8 Big 12) blasted three home runs in the series opener. Catcher Riley Jackson began the scoring with a solo homer in the second inning before right fielder Xavier Perez launched a 400+ foot three-run shot in the fifth inning and first baseman Cade Climie hit a two-run blast in the seventh.<\/p>\n

The Cougars hung crooked numbers on the board in three different innings, scoring three in the second and fifth, and two in the seventh.<\/p>\n

In his best start against a Big 12 Conference opponent, right-handed pitcher Connor Udland (2-2) struck out five over 5.0 innings for his second win of the year. Left-handed reliever Ryne Rodriguez picked up his third save with a 4.0 inning relief outing.<\/p>\n

Three different Cougars recorded multiple hits and five different Cougars drove in runs, including former Texas Tech Red Raider (17-12, 4-6 Big 12) Antonelli Savattere who plated a run in the second inning on an RBI single. <\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/b><\/p>\n

The Cougars look to win their first Big 12 series of the season on Friday at 2 p.m. from Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas. The game can be streamed on ESPN+. Houston is seeking its first series win in Lubbock since 1980.<\/p>\n

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