Udland Dominates as Cougars Rout Golden Lions in Opener
HOUSTON (Interstat) — Connor Udland tossed five scoreless innings and Carsten Sabathia drove in five runs as Houston routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.
Udland allowed just one hit and struck out five, overpowering Golden Lions batters. The Cougars scored seven runs in the first two innings, highlighted by Sabathia’s two-out, grand slam in the second. Jackson LaLima added a three-run homer in the sixth.
Houston improved to 10-5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff mustered only one hit and fell to 5-12. Troy McLeese provided a bright spot for the Golden Lions with 2 2/3 hitless innings of relief after the early damage.