HBU Huskies (5-3) vs. Texas Southern (4-5)Saturday, Feb. 27Husky Field • HoustonLive Stream | Live Audio | Live Stats HOUSTON – The HBU softball team will play their 2016 home opener, hosting Texas Southern in a 3 p.m. first pitch on Saturday at Husky Field. A video and audio broadcast with Bill Cousins will be available on HBUHuskies.com, beginning at 2:45 p.m. with the pregame show.
The Huskies (5-3) are coming off a 2-2 showing in the LA Tech Invitational this past weekend. Pitchers
Laci Belovsky and
Emily Mueller each picked up wins in the circle, while freshman shortstop
Savana Guidry led the HBU offense across the four-game tournament with in a .500/.667/.500 slash. Guidy finished 6-for-12 with one triple, three runs scored and two RBI, also stealing her team-leading fifth stolen base of the season.
On the season, Guidry paces the Huskies at the plate with a .462 batting average and five multi-hit games. Belovsky, batting .400, enters the weekend tilt on a five-game hitting streak.
In the circle, Belovsky anchors the staff with a 3-1 record and team-high 28 and two-third innings pitched. Senior
Shannon O'Connor (1-1) leads the team with a 4.40 earned run average. The two have also recorded one save each, respectfully.
The Tigers enter the weekend with a 4-5 record. TSU is led offensively by Haley Smith's .552 batting average. Smith, who owns a .552/.828/.618 slash, leads the team in hits (16), home runs (2), RBI (5) and walks (5). Lauren Rodriguez (1-3) owns a team-leading 1.99 ERA through four appearances and three starts, including two complete games.
The Huskies hold a staggering 51-5 record in the all-time series. The two teams split their two meetings last season.
Following Saturday, HBU will host Prairie View A&M in a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 1, starting at 2 p.m.
