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Houston 7, at Arizona 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Final · F/13 · BIG12 Playoffs Game 2 (HOU leads 2-0)

Houston outlasts Arizona in 13-inning Big 12 slugfest

TUCSON, Ariz. (Interstat) — Cade Climie homered and drove in four runs as Houston defeated Arizona 7-5 in 13 innings Saturday at Hi Corbett Field.

The Cougars improved to 22-28, while the Wildcats fell to 17-32. Houston outhit Arizona 23-12 and used three sacrifice hits.

Riley Jackson homered in the second inning to give Houston a 1-0 lead. Arizona answered with four runs in the fifth, including Carson McEntire’s two-run homer. Climie’s three-run homer in the seventh put Houston ahead 4-4. The Cougars added a run in the 12th on Climie’s double, but Arizona answered with a triple by Mihalakis.

Houston scored twice in the 13th on Jackson’s single and a sacrifice fly by Tre Broussard. Houston pitchers Richie Roman, Paul Schmitz and Ryne Rodriguez combined for 11 innings of relief, with Roman throwing 3 2/3 hitless innings.

Arizona starter Luc Fladda allowed one earned run over six innings. Maclain Roberts and Garrett Hicks worked scoreless relief.