Houston 7, USF 3
May 15, 2004 | Softball
May 15, 2004
No. 5 seed Houston advances the championship game of the 2004 Conference USA Softball Tournament after posting a 7-3 victory over USF. The game began on Friday night and was postponed due to rain. The Cougars led, 5-0, heading into the delay and managed to hold the advantage when the game resumed on Saturday. UH outhit the Bulls 10-5 and took advantage of four costly USF errors.
On Friday night, the Cougars posted a five-run inning in the third frame. Jeanie Davis notched a double that plated Kristen Glowacz, and Brooke Johnson knocked in Jenilee Skender on an RBI single. UH tacked on another run on a USF fielding error. Jaci Gonzalez then ripped a double to right field and scored Arelis Ferreris. Gonzalez came home on a balk by USF's Leigh Ann Ellis before the game was called due to heavy rain.
The game resumed on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and the Bulls were quick to answer Houston's third-inning run. Krista Holle singled to right field in the top of the fourth to plate Carmela Liwag who walked. With the bases loaded, Houston's Crystal Briscoe hit Rena Rodriguez with a pitch, forcing Holly Groves to score.
The gap widened in the bottom of the fifth when Houston notched two more runs. Jamie Adams led off and was hit by Danielle Urbanik, who relieved Ellis, and walked to first. Glowacz registered a double that scored Adams and then crossed home on a sacrifice fly.
Briscoe (12-9) posted the win, striking out three and allowing two earned runs. Glowacz and Skender hit 2-for-4, while Johnson went 2-for-3.
USF will next play the winner of game eight in the second semifinal of the day at 8:30 p.m.
C-USA Tournament (Louisville, Ky.)
Thursday, May 13
Game 1 - (5) Houston 3, (4) DePaul 1
Game 2 - (3) USF 7, (6) East Carolina 1
Game 3 - (5) Houston 5, (1) Southern Miss 1
Game 4 - (3) USF 1, (2) Louisville 0
Friday, May 14
Game 5 - (6) East Carolina 6, (1) Southern Miss 0
Game 6 - (4) DePaul 5, (2) Louisville 3 (9 innings)
Game 7 - (5) Houston vs. (3) USF (postponed)
Saturday, May 15
Game - 7 (5) Houston 7, (3) USF 3
Game 8 - (6) East Carolina vs. (4) DePaul 6:00p
Game 9 - (3) USF vs. Winner of G8 8:30p
Sunday, May 16
Game 10 - Championship TBD
All Times Eastern.
