Houston Baseball to Host Holiday Social Media Contest
12/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
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HOUSTON - As we near the holiday season, Houston Baseball would like to encourage its social media fans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to join in a 12 Days of Houston Baseball Holiday contest, which will begin on Saturday, Dec. 13 and run until Wednesday, Dec. 24.
The 12 Days of Baseball Contest will allow social media fans on the Cougars' Facebook fan page (Houston Cougar Baseball), Twitter (@UHCougarBB) and Instagram (UHCougarBB) pages to participate and have a chance to win prizes over the 12-day period. To be eligible for prizes, you must 'Like' Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
Contest winners will be decided based on a random drawing of the participants who took part in the day's respective contest. Winners will be announced at 6 p.m. the same afternoon and will be asked to submit contact information to receive your prize.
Prizes consist of anything from autographed baseballs, tickets to a game, throwing out the first pitch, being a part of the team photo and much more! There will be a different prize each day.
Fans are encouraged to follow Houston Baseball on all three social media outlets to increase your chances of winning. If you are already a fan on social media, you are still considered in every contest pending the participation of each contest.
FAN APPRECIATION DAY & ALUMNI GAME
Poised and ready to embark on yet another exciting season, Houston Baseball invites fans, free of charge, to its annual Fan Appreciation Day and Alumni Game, slated for 1 p.m., Saturday, February 7 at Cougar Field. Gates open at 11 a.m. and fans must register for the event, which is free of charge, in order to receive your 'print at home' ticket. All fans that register will be entered in to win a variety of Houston Baseball prizes, including a grand prize pack. Winners must be present at Cougar Field when their name is called in order to receive their prize.
To register, CLICK HERE.
PRIZES for REGISTERING & ATTENDING
For registering and attending Fan Appreciation Day, four individual prizes will be announced and distributed during the Alumni Game.
- Game hat
- Autographed ball
- Chance to watch BP during a select home game this season
- Dinner with Houston Baseball student-athletes
GRAND PRIZE: Autographed ball, game hat, game-worn jersey, chance to announce the Houston hitters for an inning and throw out the first pitch, while also receiving two tickets to a select home game this season
FAN APPRECIATION DAY ACTIVITIES
- Free admission - but must register and be present to win prizes
- Schedule posters/cards distributed
- Photo op with Championship trophy
- Kids Zone open
- Concession stands open
- Pregame 'Anthem Buddies'
- Postgame Kids Clinic (8th grade & under) / run the bases
- Postgame autograph session with 2015 Cougars
- Meet & Greet with your 2014 Regional Championship team
Former Houston standouts will make their way to Cougar Field in preparation for the Alumni Game, which featured over 60 players in years past, including names like Michael Bourn, Brad Lincoln, Doug Drabek, and Jesse Crain.
The game will feature your 2015 Cougars vs. a roster of former standouts. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to watch batting practice, which begins at 11 a.m.
Houston Baseball will open its 2015 season on Friday, February 13 when it welcomes Minnesota to Cougar Field for a three-game series, slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. The series will continue on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. and wrap on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.
JOIN THE DUGOUT CLUB
LEVELS
PINCH HITTER
For a minimum monthly installment of $25 or a minimum one-time gift of $300, supporters can take advantage of the Pinch Hitter level, which will guarantee an invitation for two to exclusive Dugout Club events and Houston Baseball team apparel.
DIAMOND
For a minimum monthly installment of $100 or a minimum one-time gift of $1,000, supporters can take advantage of the Diamond level, which will guarantee batting practice passes for two to any home game, invitation for two to exclusive Dugout Club events and Houston Baseball apparel.
**Cougar Pride points will be applied accordingly.
For more information on joining the Dugout Club, please contact the Houston Baseball office at (713) 743-9396.
For more information regarding Cougar Pride, please call (713) 743-GOUH.
BUY SEASON TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets online by visiting UHCougars.com/Basetickets and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Stadium Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular-season baseball home games with a valid student ID.
A LOOK AT THE 2015 SCHEDULE
For the ninth consecutive season, Houston will open its slate at Cougar Field, having accumulated a winning record of 14-6, which includes three straight weekend sweeps the past three seasons under Whitting - who will begin his fifth season at the helm.
"I'm really excited about this year's schedule," Whitting said. "It is probably one of the most competitive ones we have made since our staff took over in 2010."
Houston will open the season hosting Minnesota on Feb. 13-15. The Cougars and Gophers will meet for the first time since 1987 as they have met 25 previous times.
The home slate for the Cougars will continue with their third straight weekend series at Cougar Field when it welcomes first-time opponent Columbia for a four-game series, set for Feb. 27-March 1.
"Our fans will have a great opportunity to see us play against great opponents here in our city," Whitting said.
QUICK HITS
OUR CITY
• 31 home games; 36 in the city of Houston
• First seven games of the season played at Cougar Field
• 19 of first 21 games played in the city of Houston
• First five weekends played in city of Houston - four at Cougar Field
OPENING WEEKEND
• Houston will host Opening Weekend for the ninth consecutive season
• Cougars are 14-6 all-time during Opening Weekend under Whitting
• Cougars have swept the last three Opening Weekend series under Whitting
A LOOK BACK AT 2014
Houston is coming off a 2014 season that saw it ranked No. 11 in the nation to finish the year and notch one of the best seasons in program history, tying a program-record with 48 wins and earning its first trip to the NCAA postseason since 2008. The Cougars were ranked nationally for 13 straight weeks during the season, polling in as high as No. 5 in the nation during week 17.
Houston captured the Baton Rouge Regional title with back-to-back wins over LSU to advance to the Austin Super Regional (vs. Texas) - a first since 2003. 2014 also saw Houston win the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship tournament title with a win over Louisville. The Cougars posted the nation's No. 1 RPI in non-conference, regular-season play with an impressive 27-5 record.
The 27 regular-season, non-conference wins was the most since 27 in 2002 for the program. Houston posted a home record of 25-8 for the most home wins since Cougar Field was redone in 1995. The Cougars opened 2014 with four straight home weekend sweeps, marking the first time in program history to accomplish that feat. Houston saw itself earn a season sweep of Rice - first since 1991 to reclaim the Silver Glove trophy, which has been with the Owls since 2000.
The Cougars were led by one of the nation's top pitching staffs as senior relievers Chase Wellbrock (5-0, 12 SV) and Tyler Ford (9-0, 4 SV) combined for a 14-0 record and 16 saves. Freshman RHP Andrew Lantrip was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and the conference's Rookie of the Year, while eight other Cougars earned All-League honors.
The postseason saw sophomores Josh Vidales and Kyle Survance earn American Baseball Championship and Baton Rouge Regional Most Outstanding Player honors, respectively. Three Cougars were tabbed All-Region led by seniors Casey Grayson and Chase Wellbrock on the First Team and senior Tyler Ford on the Second Team. Off the field, the Cougars continued to excel in the classroom, led by sophomore Justin Montemayor, who was tabbed a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District award winner.
STAY CONNECTED
Stay up to date with all Houston Baseball news and highlights by following us on Twitter @UHCougarBB or on Facebook at /HoustonCougarBaseball. Fans can also follow head coach Todd Whitting @toddwhitting on Twitter.
