(Interstat) — The Sun Devils took a 2-0 lead in the first when Smaldino singled home a run. Dean Toigo added a sacrifice fly in the third.

Houston rallied in the bottom of the fifth when Dylan Maxcey hit a two-run homer, his third of the season. J.T. Sabathia tied the game at 3 in the seventh with a solo home run.

Arizona State answered in the eighth. Smaldino doubled to deep center field to score Toigo, then later scored on a fielder’s choice by Brody Roellig after a throwing error.

Guy (5-0) allowed two earned runs and struck out three in five innings. Derek Schaefer, Taylor Penn, Sean Fitzpatrick and Finn Edwards combined for four scoreless innings of relief.

Kendall Hoffman took the loss despite striking out three and allowing eight hits in seven innings.

Smaldino went 2-for-4, and Toigo also had two hits. Arizona State finished with 11 hits to six for the Cougars.

The Sun Devils improved to 35-17, while Houston fell to 23-30.