2014 Houston Cougars softball team

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2014 Houston Cougars softball
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Conference American Athletic Conference
Record33–23 (13–8 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Cougar Softball Stadium
Seasons
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2015 →
2014 American Athletic Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UCF  ‍†‍‍y15–3 .83343–18 .705
South Florida  ‍‍‍y13–5 .72243–17 .717
Louisville  ‍‍‡‍y14–7 .66736–22 .621
Houston  ‍‍‍y13–8 .61933–23 .589
Rutgers  ‍‍‍9–9 .50028–19 .596
Temple  ‍‍‍5–13 .27815–30 .333
Memphis  ‍‍‍5–15 .25023–33 .411
UConn  ‍‍‍3–17 .15013–38 .255
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 18, 2014 [1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2014 Houston Cougars softball team represented the University of Houston in the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. Kyla Holas entered her 14th season as head coach of the Cougars. The Cougars were picked to finish 3rd in the AAC. [2] The Cougars would finish fourth in the conference standings and be upset in the 1st Round of the AAC Tournament. However the Cougars would receive an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. [3] After going 1–2 in the Waco Regional, the Cougars ended the season 33–23.

Contents

2014 Roster

2014 Houston Cougars Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 1 Diedre Outon – senior
  • 8 Julana Shrum – sophomore
  • 33 Summer Groholski – junior

Catchers

  • 4 Kris Davilla – junior
  • 10 Haley Outon – senior

Utility

  • 7 Selena Hernandez - Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 3 Jaime Edwards – junior
  • 4 Kris Davilla – junior
  • 15 Kayla Holland – junior
  • 20 Hayley Chamberlain – freshman
  • 22 Jordan Rains – freshman
  • 34 Alexis Dunn – junior
 

Outfielders

  • 1 Diedre Outon – senior
  • 5 Sydney Gerbracht - RS Junior
  • 8 Julana Shrum – sophomore
  • 9 Tiffani McKnight – junior
  • 13 Kendra Cullum – senior
  • 15 Kayla Holland – junior
  • 26 Katie St. Pierre – sophomore
 

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceWinning PitcherLosing Pitcher
Houston Hilton Plaza Classic
February 14*2:00 PM Sam Houston State Bearkats Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX W 11–5619Summer Groholski (1-0)Shelby Lancaster
February 14*4:30 PM Nebraska Cornhuskers Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 1–4619Tat EdwardsJulana Shrum (0-1)
February 15*4:30 PM Army Black Knights Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 6–01,265Diedre Outon (1-0)Smith
February 15*7:00 PMSam Houston State BearkatsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 13–51,265Julana Shrum (1-1)Meme Quinn
February 16*11:30 AMArmy Black KnightsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 6–2888Diedre Outon (2-0)Roy
February 16*2:00 PM Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 7–3888Summer Groholski (2-0)Brittany Lewis
Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational
February 21*4:30 PM Nicholls State Colonels Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 15–16555Summer Groholski (3-0)Hannah Haydel
February 21*7:00 PM Columbia Lions Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 17-05555Diedre Outon (3-0)Kayla Maloney
February 22*4:30 PMColumbia LionsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 5–4555Julana Shrum (2-1)Brooke Darling
February 22*7:00 PM North Dakota State Bison Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 1–3723Krista MenkeDiedre Outon (3-1)
February 23*12:30 PMNicholls State ColonelsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 12–45312Diedre Outon (4-1)Taylor Hastings
Easton Crimson Classic
February 28*11:00 AM#9  Florida State Seminoles Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1–72,268Lacey WaldropDiedre Outon (4-2)
February 28*6:00 PM#10  Alabama Crimson Tide Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 4–112,268Jaclyn TrainaSummer Groholski (3-1)
March 1*4:00 PM#10 Alabama Crimson TideRhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 1–1252,988Leslie JuryJulana Shrum (2-2)
March 1*6:00 PM Purdue Boilermakers Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 4–22,988Summer Groholski (4-1)Lilly Fecho
March 2*11:00 AMPurdue BoilermakersRhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALL 2–5N/ALilly FechoDiedre Outon (4-3)
Regular Season
March 3*6:00 PM North Texas Mean Green Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 1–6263Ashley KirkSummer Groholski (4-2)
Judi Garman Classic
March 6*7:30 PM Texas Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA L 1–5600Tiarra DavisJulana Shrum (2-3)
March 7*12:00 PM Long Beach State 49ers Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAL 5–71,000Amanda HansenDiedre Outon (4-4)
March 7*2:30 PM Michigan Wolverines Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAW 5–21,000Diedre Outon (5-4)Megan Betsa
March 8*7:30 PM Fresno State Bulldogs Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAW 4–21,200Julana Shrum (3-3)Hannah Harris
March 8*10:00 PM Arizona Wildcats Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CAL 5–691,818Estela PinonDiedre Outon (5-5)
Regular Season
March 19*7:00 PMTexas LonghornsRed & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 5–4802Julana Shrum (4-3)Lauren Slatten
March 221:00 PM Temple Owls Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 8–05412Diedre Outon (6-5)Amanda Gatt
March 223:00 PMTemple OwlsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 8–05412Julana Shrum (5-3)Kelsey Dominik
March 2311:00 AMTemple OwlsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 7–6512Diedre Outon (7-5)Jessica Mahoney
March 291:00 PM Louisville Cardinals Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 6–5692Diedre Outon (8-5)Maryssa Becker
March 293:00 PMLouisville CardinalsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 4–0692Julana Shrum (6-3)Caralisa Connell
March 3012:00 PMLouisville CardinalsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 8–5713Diedre Outon (9-5)Rachel Lo Coq
April 2*6:30 PM#18  Texas A&M Aggies Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 2–11,400Julana Shrum (7-3)Katie Marks
April 511:00 AM Connecticut Huskies Burrill Family Field • Storrs, CT W 12–2583Julana Shrum (8-3)Duggan
April 51:00 PMConnecticut HuskiesBurrill Family Field • Storrs, CTW 16–2583Diedre Outon (10-5)Callahan
April 610:00 AMConnecticut HuskiesBurrill Family Field • Storrs, CTW 8–487Diedre Outon (11-5)Duggan
April 8*4:00 PM#12  Baylor Lady Bears Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 0–3969Whitney CanionJulana Shrum (8-4)
April 8*6:00 PM#12 Baylor Lady BearsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 3–2939Julana Shrum (9-4)Heather Stearns
April 121:00 PM Memphis Tigers Tiger Softball Stadium • Memphis, TN W 12–511249Diedre Outon (12-5)Ellen Roberts
April 124:30 PMMemphis TigersTiger Softball Stadium • Memphis, TNW 9–0249Summer Groholski (5-2)Jordan Richwood
April 1311:00 AMMemphis TigersTiger Softball Stadium • Memphis, TNL 5–6223Christian NovakSummer Groholski (5-3)
April 16*3:00 PM Lamar Lady Cardinals Ford Park • Beaumont, TX W 5–2344Diedre Outon (13-5)Tina Schulz
April 16*6:00 PMLamar Lady CardinalsFord Park • Beaumont, TXW 7–1344Julana Shrum (10-4)Lauren Dannelley
April 181:00 PM USF Bulls Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 5–6479Sara NevinsDiedre Outon (13-6)
April 183:00 PMUSF BullsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 2–4479Sara NevinsSummer Groholski (5-4)
April 1912:00 PMUSF BullsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 2–5612Sara NevinsJulana Shrum (10-5)
April 23*5:00 PM Houston Baptist Huskies Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 2–1765Diedre Outon (14-6)Emily Mueller
April 23*7:00 PMHouston Baptist HuskiesCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 5–6765Kendall StiefelDiedre Outon (14-7)
April 2612:00 PM UCF Knights UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL L 1–7320Shelby TurnierDiedre Outon (14-8)
April 262:00 PMUCF KnightsUCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FLL 2–7320Mackenzie AudasJulana Shrum (10-6)
April 2711:00 AMUCF KnightsUCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FLL 5–7377Mackenzie AudasSummer Groholski (5-5)
April 30*3:00 PM Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Chapman Stadium • Corpus Christi, TX W 9–4177Summer Groholski (6-5)Constan Brandenburg
May 31:00 PM Rutgers Scarlet Knights Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 0–110752Alyssa LandrithDiedre Outon (14-9)
May 34:00 PMRutgers Scarlet KnightsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 7–2752Summer Groholski (7-5)Shayla Sweeney
May 412:00 PMRutgers Scarlet KnightsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXW 4–2627Diedre Outon (15-9)Shayla Sweeney
2014 AAC Tournament
May 86:00 PMRutgers Scarlet KnightsCougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TXL 1–5835Alyssa LandrithJulana Shrum (10-7)
2014 NCAA Regionals
May 16*4:30 PM Tulsa Golden Hurricane Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX L 1–2818Aimee CregerDiedre Outon (15-10)
May 17*2:30 PM Northwestern State Lady Demons Getterman Stadium • Waco, TXW 7–6890Summer Groholski (8-5)Kaylee Guidry
May 17*5:50 PMTulsa Golden HurricaneGetterman Stadium • Waco, TXL 6–10906Caitlin SillDeidre Outon (15-11)
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

References

  1. ↑ "Standings & Leaders". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Louisville Tabbed 2014 American Athletic Conference Softball Preseason Favorite". Cardinals Sports Zone. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "UH softball receives at-large bid to NCAA Tournament". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved May 11, 2014.
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