NACOGDOCHES, Texas (Interstat) — Stephen F. Austin defeated Houston 5-2 on Tuesday at Jaycees Field to improve to 23-21, while the Cougars dropped to 18-25. The Lumberjacks struck first in the bottom of the first on a two-run single by DeJesus. Houston tied it in the fifth on an RBI single by Jack, but SFA responded with three runs in the sixth on RBI hits by Black and Bland and a sacrifice fly by Schneider. Jack homered for Houston in the seventh, but the Cougars could not close the gap. Houston starter Caden Cooper allowed two earned runs over four innings with no hits and one strikeout. Elian Balmaceda earned the win with two scoreless innings, and Brennan Greer struck out three over 2.2 innings. For Houston, Jackson LaLima went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. The Cougars had 10 hits but grounded into two double plays, while the Lumberjacks collected 11 hits.