# 2014 Houston Cougars softball team

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. 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. After going 1–2 in the Waco Regional, the Cougars ended the season 33–23.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| Houston Hilton Plaza Classic ||||||||
| February 14* | 2:00 PM | Sam Houston State Bearkats | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 11–5 | 619 | Summer Groholski (1-0) | Shelby Lancaster |
| February 14* | 4:30 PM | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 1–4 | 619 | Tat Edwards | Julana Shrum (0-1) |
| February 15* | 4:30 PM | Army Black Knights | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 6–0 | 1,265 | Diedre Outon (1-0) | Smith |
| February 15* | 7:00 PM | Sam Houston State Bearkats | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 13–5 | 1,265 | Julana Shrum (1-1) | Meme Quinn |
| February 16* | 11:30 AM | Army Black Knights | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 6–2 | 888 | Diedre Outon (2-0) | Roy |
| February 16* | 2:00 PM | Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 7–3 | 888 | Summer Groholski (2-0) | Brittany Lewis |
| Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational ||||||||
| February 21* | 4:30 PM | Nicholls State Colonels | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 15–1$^6$ | 555 | Summer Groholski (3-0) | Hannah Haydel |
| February 21* | 7:00 PM | Columbia Lions | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 17-0$^5$ | 555 | Diedre Outon (3-0) | Kayla Maloney |
| February 22* | 4:30 PM | Columbia Lions | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 5–4 | 555 | Julana Shrum (2-1) | Brooke Darling |
| February 22* | 7:00 PM | North Dakota State Bison | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 1–3 | 723 | Krista Menke | Diedre Outon (3-1) |
| February 23* | 12:30 PM | Nicholls State Colonels | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 12–4$^5$ | 312 | Diedre Outon (4-1) | Taylor Hastings |
| Easton Crimson Classic ||||||||
| February 28* | 11:00 AM | #9 Florida State Seminoles | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–7 | 2,268 | Lacey Waldrop | Diedre Outon (4-2) |
| February 28* | 6:00 PM | #10 Alabama Crimson Tide | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 4–11 | 2,268 | Jaclyn Traina | Summer Groholski (3-1) |
| March 1* | 4:00 PM | #10 Alabama Crimson Tide | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 1–12$^5$ | 2,988 | Leslie Jury | Julana Shrum (2-2) |
| March 1* | 6:00 PM | Purdue Boilermakers | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 4–2 | 2,988 | Summer Groholski (4-1) | Lilly Fecho |
| March 2* | 11:00 AM | Purdue Boilermakers | Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 2–5 | N/A | Lilly Fecho | Diedre Outon (4-3) |
| Regular Season ||||||||
| March 3* | 6:00 PM | North Texas Mean Green | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 1–6 | 263 | Ashley Kirk | Summer Groholski (4-2) |
| Judi Garman Classic ||||||||
| March 6* | 7:30 PM | Texas | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 1–5 | 600 | Tiarra Davis | Julana Shrum (2-3) |
| March 7* | 12:00 PM | Long Beach State 49ers | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 5–7 | 1,000 | Amanda Hansen | Diedre Outon (4-4) |
| March 7* | 2:30 PM | Michigan Wolverines | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 5–2 | 1,000 | Diedre Outon (5-4) | Megan Betsa |
| March 8* | 7:30 PM | Fresno State Bulldogs | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | W 4–2 | 1,200 | Julana Shrum (3-3) | Hannah Harris |
| March 8* | 10:00 PM | Arizona Wildcats | Anderson Family Field • Fullerton, CA | L 5–6$^9$ | 1,818 | Estela Pinon | Diedre Outon (5-5) |
| Regular Season ||||||||
| March 19* | 7:00 PM | Texas Longhorns | Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 5–4 | 802 | Julana Shrum (4-3) | Lauren Slatten |
| March 22 | 1:00 PM | Temple Owls | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 8–0$^5$ | 412 | Diedre Outon (6-5) | Amanda Gatt |
| March 22 | 3:00 PM | Temple Owls | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 8–0$^5$ | 412 | Julana Shrum (5-3) | Kelsey Dominik |
| March 23 | 11:00 AM | Temple Owls | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 7–6 | 512 | Diedre Outon (7-5) | Jessica Mahoney |
| March 29 | 1:00 PM | Louisville Cardinals | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 6–5 | 692 | Diedre Outon (8-5) | Maryssa Becker |
| March 29 | 3:00 PM | Louisville Cardinals | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 4–0 | 692 | Julana Shrum (6-3) | Caralisa Connell |
| March 30 | 12:00 PM | Louisville Cardinals | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 8–5 | 713 | Diedre Outon (9-5) | Rachel Lo Coq |
| April 2* | 6:30 PM | #18 Texas A&M Aggies | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 2–1 | 1,400 | Julana Shrum (7-3) | Katie Marks |
| April 5 | 11:00 AM | Connecticut Huskies | Burrill Family Field • Storrs, CT | W 12–2$^5$ | 83 | Julana Shrum (8-3) | Duggan |
| April 5 | 1:00 PM | Connecticut Huskies | Burrill Family Field • Storrs, CT | W 16–2$^5$ | 83 | Diedre Outon (10-5) | Callahan |
| April 6 | 10:00 AM | Connecticut Huskies | Burrill Family Field • Storrs, CT | W 8–4 | 87 | Diedre Outon (11-5) | Duggan |
| April 8* | 4:00 PM | #12 Baylor Lady Bears | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 0–3 | 969 | Whitney Canion | Julana Shrum (8-4) |
| April 8* | 6:00 PM | #12 Baylor Lady Bears | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 3–2 | 939 | Julana Shrum (9-4) | Heather Stearns |
| April 12 | 1:00 PM | Memphis Tigers | Tiger Softball Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 12–5$^{11}$ | 249 | Diedre Outon (12-5) | Ellen Roberts |
| April 12 | 4:30 PM | Memphis Tigers | Tiger Softball Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 9–0 | 249 | Summer Groholski (5-2) | Jordan Richwood |
| April 13 | 11:00 AM | Memphis Tigers | Tiger Softball Stadium • Memphis, TN | L 5–6 | 223 | Christian Novak | Summer Groholski (5-3) |
| April 16* | 3:00 PM | Lamar Lady Cardinals | Ford Park • Beaumont, TX | W 5–2 | 344 | Diedre Outon (13-5) | Tina Schulz |
| April 16* | 6:00 PM | Lamar Lady Cardinals | Ford Park • Beaumont, TX | W 7–1 | 344 | Julana Shrum (10-4) | Lauren Dannelley |
| April 18 | 1:00 PM | USF Bulls | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 5–6 | 479 | Sara Nevins | Diedre Outon (13-6) |
| April 18 | 3:00 PM | USF Bulls | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 2–4 | 479 | Sara Nevins | Summer Groholski (5-4) |
| April 19 | 12:00 PM | USF Bulls | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 2–5 | 612 | Sara Nevins | Julana Shrum (10-5) |
| April 23* | 5:00 PM | Houston Baptist Huskies | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 2–1 | 765 | Diedre Outon (14-6) | Emily Mueller |
| April 23* | 7:00 PM | Houston Baptist Huskies | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 5–6 | 765 | Kendall Stiefel | Diedre Outon (14-7) |
| April 26 | 12:00 PM | UCF Knights | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | L 1–7 | 320 | Shelby Turnier | Diedre Outon (14-8) |
| April 26 | 2:00 PM | UCF Knights | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | L 2–7 | 320 | Mackenzie Audas | Julana Shrum (10-6) |
| April 27 | 11:00 AM | UCF Knights | UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL | L 5–7 | 377 | Mackenzie Audas | Summer Groholski (5-5) |
| April 30* | 3:00 PM | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | Chapman Stadium • Corpus Christi, TX | W 9–4 | 177 | Summer Groholski (6-5) | Constan Brandenburg |
| May 3 | 1:00 PM | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 0–1$^{10}$ | 752 | Alyssa Landrith | Diedre Outon (14-9) |
| May 3 | 4:00 PM | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 7–2 | 752 | Summer Groholski (7-5) | Shayla Sweeney |
| May 4 | 12:00 PM | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | W 4–2 | 627 | Diedre Outon (15-9) | Shayla Sweeney |
| 2014 AAC Tournament ||||||||
| May 8 | 6:00 PM | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX | L 1–5 | 835 | Alyssa Landrith | Julana Shrum (10-7) |
| 2014 NCAA Regionals ||||||||
| May 16* | 4:30 PM | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 1–2 | 818 | Aimee Creger | Diedre Outon (15-10) |
| May 17* | 2:30 PM | Northwestern State Lady Demons | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | W 7–6 | 890 | Summer Groholski (8-5) | Kaylee Guidry |
| May 17* | 5:50 PM | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX | L 6–10 | 906 | Caitlin Sill | Deidre Outon (15-11) |
| *Non-Conference Game. All times are in Central Time Zone. ||||||||