University of Houston Athletics
Pitching Dominates in Shutout Win for White Team
11/3/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
HOUSTON â€" Dominant pitching highlighted Tuesday's Red-White World Series Game 3 action as three hurlers for the Houston Baseball White team tossed a combined shutout. With the 4-0 win, White jumped out to a 2-1 series lead with two games to play.
Freshman Mitch Ullom took the mound for the first time and didn't disappoint as the right-handed tossed 4.0 shutout frames, allowing just one hit, two walks with two strikeouts for the win.
Ullom was backed by junior relievers Nick Hernandez and Taylor Marin. Hernandez was dominant, throwing 2.2 hitless frames, allowing two walks, while striking out a pair. Marin would come in and strikeout the final hitter to seal the win for White.
Offensively, White out hit Red, 5-1, led by sophomore Gino Marucci's 2-for-2 effort with an RBI and run scored. He was backed by junior Jose Reyes' two-RBI single and junior Clay Casey's double and run scored.
Also adding a hit for White was junior Jordan Stading, who also scored a run.
2015 American Athletic Conference ERA leader and Rookie of the Year Seth Romero made the start for Red, allowing one earned run on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work.
Sophomore Aaron Fletcher took over and would toss 1.2 innings out of the pen, surrendering just one hit and one walk, while fanning three before handing the ball over to freshman teammate Nolan Bond, who would pitch the final 1.2 innings, allowing two runs on two hits with two strikeouts.
Offensively, senior Michael Pyeatt picked up the lone hit for the Red team in the first inning.
White jumped on board early in the first when sophomore Connor Wong reached on a one-out HBP and stole second and third, before scoring on an errant throw.
Up 1-0 through three innings, White tacked on another run when Casey doubled with two outs, allowing Marucci to single him in on a single through the right side.
White would add two late insurance runs in the seventh. Marucci would lead off with a HBP and move to third on a single by Stading. Reyes would then plate both runners on a single into right to make it a 4-0 game.
UP NEXT
The Red-White World Series will wrap up on Thursday with a doubleheader (two five-inning games), slated to begin at 6 p.m. at Cougar Field. The starting rotation will be announced soon for Thursday's final two games.
White currently leads the series, 2-1.
Rosters for the Red-White World Series
RED
Josh Vidales
Michael Pyeatt
Zac Taylor
Grayson Padgett
Corey Julks
Wendell Champion
Jacob Campbell
Allonte Wingate
Riley Richert
Jon Tauzin
Joe Davis
John King
Marshall Kasowski
Seth Romero
Aaron Fletcher
Trey Cumbie
Chris Reed
Nolan Bond
WHITE
Justin Montemayor
Robert Grilli
Connor Hollis
Clay Casey
Connor Wong
Jose Reyes
Jordan Stading
Caleb Morris
Gino Marucci
Derek Dickerson
Andrew Lantrip
Tanner Lawson
Mitch Ullom
Bubba Maxwell
Nathan Jackson
Jud Kinzy
Nick Hernandez
Taylor Marin
BUY SEASON TICKETS
Houston Baseball will play 32 home games at Cougar Field this upcoming 2016 season and fans can purchase season tickets for as low as $99 online by visiting UHCougars.com/tickets 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.
2016 SCHEDULE QUICK HITS
Highlighted by 32 home games, 38 in the city of Houston, a neutral site matchup against the University of Texas, home contests against Texas A&M and Baylor and three first-time opponents, Houston Baseball and head coach Todd Whitting have unveiled an exciting 2016 schedule.
For the 10th consecutive season, Houston will open its slate at Cougar Field. In the five seasons under Whitting, Houston has accumulated a winning record of 14-1 in those season-opening series, which includes four weekend sweeps.
"We are excited about the challenges that are ahead during the 2016 season. Not only will we compete in the American Athletic Conference, which is one of the toughest leagues in the nation (#3 RPI in 2015), but we will once again play an aggressive schedule against non-conference opponents," Whitting, who will begin his sixth season at the helm said. "With 20 games against 2015 NCAA Regional teams, we must diligently prepare for success during this offseason. We are excited to build off back-to-back 40+ win seasons against some of the best competition in the country."
Houston will open the season hosting the Big East's Villanova Feb. 19-21. The Cougars and Wildcats will meet for the first time in the program's history.
OUR CITY
• 32 home games; 38 in the city of Houston
• First 12 games of the season will be played in the city of Houston
• 21 of the first 25 games will be played in the city of Houston
• 18 of the first 25 games will be played at Cougar Field
OPENING WEEKEND
• Houston will host Opening Weekend for the 10th consecutive season
• Cougars are 14-1 all-time during Opening Weekend under Todd Whitting
• Cougars have swept four of the five Opening Weekend series under Whitting
COLLEGE CLASSIC
• Houston to make 16th straight appearance in Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park
• Cougars to face Texas Tech, Arkansas and TCU
• Cougars own a 20-25 all-time record in tournament; has earned seven wins over Top 30 teams
FIRST-TIME OPPONENTS
• Houston has three first-time opponents on the schedule: Villanova, Grand Canyon, George Washington
RICE & TEXAS IN SUGAR LAND, TEXAS AT CONSTELLATION FIELD
• Houston will meet both Texas (April 12) and Rice (May 17) for non-conference, midweek games at Sugar Land's Constellation Field.
NCAA TOURNAMENT COMPETITION
• 20 games this season will be played against an NCAA-tournament team from 2015
• Arkansas, TCU, Texas Southern, Rice, Texas A&M, East Carolina, Texas, USF, Tulane
A LOOK AT 2015
Houston is coming off its second straight 40-win season in 2015 as it captured its first American Athletic Conference regular-season title, first league title since 2002 and eighth in program history after recording a 16-8 mark among the toughest conference in the nation.
The Cougars, led by head coach Todd Whitting, who was named the ABCA South Central Regional Coach of the Year, notched its second straight 40-win season, finishing with a 43-20 record and ranked No. 18 in the nation.
With its impressive regular-season play, Houston was awarded an NCAA Regional hosting bid and the No. 1 seed at Cougar Field - the first time hosting since 2000 and just the third time ever in program history.
Houston finished the year with a 26-8 mark at home, tallying the most home wins ever, while earning five weekend sweeps and eight shutouts on the season - a number that ranks among the nation's Top 10. Houston went on to capture its second straight Silver Glove series - the first time since trophy was established in 1998.
Cougar Field saw a program-record 1,832 fans on average in 2015.
The Cougars were highlighted by sophomore Andrew Lantrip's Third Team All-America honor by Perfect Game and freshman Seth Romero, who led the league with a 1.94 ERA and was tabbed a Freshman All-American and the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year.
Three Cougars were named to the All-Region Team (Survance, Lantrip, Iriart) and seven Cougars earned All-Conference honors with Kyle Survance leading the way as a First Team selection.
Eight Cougars were selected in the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft (Lemoine, Weigel, Survance, Iriart, Dowdy, Cobb, Fulmer, Rice) - the most since 11 in 2000.
Houston Baseball, once again, excelled in the classroom - posting a program-record 3.09 cumulative GPA and the fourth-highest spring GPA at 2.97 as 24 student-athletes posted a 3.0 GPA or better.
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