Trey Cumbie, Houston (Kendall Rogers)

Houston’s Cumbie Has Vintage Start

HOUSTON — Friday night was like old times for Houston lefthander Trey Cumbie.

Last season, the Cougars junior lefthander was one of the nation’s most consistent starting pitchers, and earned high praise at season’s end because of it.

This season hasn’t been as predictable for the UH veteran, as his starts have been a mixed bag of results. For instance, at the Shriners College Classic in early March, he allowed eight runs in just 3.1 innings against Kentucky. He didn’t have trouble bouncing back from that start, allowing three runs against San Diego the next weekend before[…]