University of Houston Athletics
Baseball Readies For Series Against Ole Miss
2/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 24, 2011
HOUSTON - The University of Houston baseball team is off to the best start in program history since 1993 after winning the first four games of the 2011 season and will look to improve that record this weekend when they play host to Ole Miss at Cougar Field.
The series kicks off Friday at 6:30 p.m., continues at 7 p.m. Saturday and concludes at 1 p.m. Sunday. Fans can hear all of the weekend's game action live on UHCougars.com and livestats will also be available via the internet by clicking on the Gametracker link on the baseball schedule page. A live video stream of the game is available on the All Access page of the Houston website.
With Friday's series opener it marks the third meeting all-time between Houston and Ole Miss. The Rebels lead the overall series 2-0, including a 12-3 win at Cougar Field in 1992. The first 100 UH students to arrive at the game on Friday will receive a free t-shirt.
Fans attending Saturday's contest can purchase a ticket to the game for only $5 with a ticket stub from the UAB men's basketball game. The Houston Baseball 4-Pack is also still available. For $48 you will receive four tickets, four drinks, four hot dogs and four hats. This ticket package will not be available to purchase on game day.
Fans are invited to bring their families out early for Sunday's finale. The Kid's Zone will be set up where inflatable games and activities will be available for kids to play in prior to the game. They will also get to run the bases and get autographs after the game.
Junior RHP Codey Morehouse will make his second start this season on Friday night. In his 2011 debut last weekend, Morehouse pitched seven innings, allowing just one run on four hits with six strikeouts in a 15-5 opening day win. He will pitch against LHP Matt Crouse. Last Friday, Crouse earned the win going six innings, allowing five runs with three strikeouts.
Junior LHP Jordan Lewis has been tabbed as Saturday's starter against RHP David Goforth of Ole Miss. Lewis pitched seven scoreless innings to help the Cougars improve to 2-0 in his debut. He allowed just five hits with two strikeouts. Goforth turned in seven scoreless innings with five strikeouts in game two against Wright State.
While Houston has not named a starter for Sunday's game, Ole Miss will call on RHP Austin Wright. He helped the Rebels complete the sweep last weekend against Wright State, going five innings, allowing one run with five strikeouts.
At the plate, catcher John Cannon is leading the Cougars after four games with a .545 batting average. He is 6-for-11 with four runs scored and two RBIs. Third baseman Austin Gracey leads the Cougars with two home runs, while right fielder Caleb Ramsey has three doubles.
Matt Snyder leads the way for Ole Miss with a .471 batting average, a double and two RBIs.
UP NEXT
Following the series against Ole Miss, Houston will play a mid-week contest at UTSA at 6 p.m., March 1. The Cougars will then participate in the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park where they will play Baylor (March 5), Kentucky (March 6) and Texas A&M (March 7).
