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  • Michael Carrara

    Michael Carrara is a senior staff writer for Cougar Sports. He is an alum of the University of Houston, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism out of the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication and a minor in Marketing. Outside of Cougar Sports, Michael also fulfilled a staff writing position for Houston Cougars On SI and previously wrote for The Cougar. He is a National College Baseball Writer's Association member having covered Houston and Big 12 baseball. You can find Michael on all major social media channels, including on X at @michaelcoalec.

LaLima shines in nine-hole as Houston splits back-to-back midweek games to Southland Conference
baseball, men's sports

LaLima shines in nine-hole as Houston splits back-to-back midweek games to Southland Conference

In wrapping up its season-long nine-game road trip and beginning a five-game homestand, Houston baseball split back-to-back midweek contests over Southland Conference... Read more.
Jackson’s ninth-inning homer clinches Houston’s fifth straight Silver Glove series title
baseball, men's sports

Jackson’s ninth-inning homer clinches Houston’s fifth straight Silver Glove series title

HOUSTON– Riding a 2-for-14 stretch at the plate, Houston baseball needed an answer to break a late 3-3 tie in a game where its start was delayed 70 minutes by... Read more.
Cougars add Purdue Fort Wayne guard Corey Hadnot II through transfer portal
basketball, men's sports

Cougars add Purdue Fort Wayne guard Corey Hadnot II through transfer portal

Purdue Fort Wayne guard Corey Hadnot II announced his commitment to Houston men’s basketball for his senior season Tuesday evening via an Instagram post. Hadnot... Read more.
Houston baseball suffers second consecutive home sweep to BYU
baseball, men's sports

Houston baseball suffers second consecutive home sweep to BYU

Big 12 series wins have been hard to come by for Houston baseball in its third season in the league, and particularly at home, where its mark is now 1-8 after suffering... Read more.
Saint Germain’s sub-par streak fuels Houston’s top-five finish in Huntington Bank Collegiate
golf, women's sports

Saint Germain’s sub-par streak fuels Houston’s top-five finish in Huntington Bank Collegiate

Three consecutive sub-par round finishes from senior Natalie Saint Germain not only helped her clinch a top-10 individual finish in the Huntington Bank Collegiate,... Read more.
Wear blue, avoid blues: Houston stuns No. 2 Texas with nine unanswered in middle-innings comeback
baseball, men's sports

Wear blue, avoid blues: Houston stuns No. 2 Texas with nine unanswered in middle-innings comeback

Entering the home fifth, Houston baseball saw itself facing the blues with a 7-0 deficit in part from its pitching allowing a new season-high 11 walks in the first... Read more.
Svedenskiold, Saldana headline Houston’s eighth-place finish in MountainView Collegiate
golf, women's sports

Svedenskiold, Saldana headline Houston’s eighth-place finish in MountainView Collegiate

In part from senior Alexa Saldana and Moa Svedenskiold’s top-25 finishes, Houston women’s golf secured an eighth-place team finish in the MountainView Collegiate... Read more.
10th-inning miscues thwart comeback, hands Houston baseball top-25 loss at home to Louisiana
baseball, men's sports

10th-inning miscues thwart comeback, hands Houston baseball top-25 loss at home to Louisiana

Houston baseball entered Tuesday night with a chance to collect its second top-25 win of the season after opening the 2026 campaign with such a feat.  But after... Read more.
Houston baseball salvages Big 12-opening, run rule-rounded series against Kansas State
baseball, men's sports

Houston baseball salvages Big 12-opening, run rule-rounded series against Kansas State

In a series that took just 23 innings to play, Houston baseball saw itself on both ends of run rules in dropping two out of three games to Kansas State in its Big... Read more.