University of Houston Athletics
Weigel Named American Pitcher of the Week
3/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Houston Baseball junior Patrick Weigel was tabbed the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for his impressive relief outing and win over Buffalo last Saturday night at Cougar Field, the league office announced Monday.
Weigel, the right-hander, struck out a career-high 11 hitters in a Cougar career-long 7.1 innings out of the bullpen.
The Ventura, Calif. native allowed just one hit and one walk through his 7.1 shutout frames en route to his second win of the season, improving to 2-0 on the year.
Weigel took over in the second inning of Saturday's game as Houston trailed 3-1. He fanned the final hitter to strand a runner and keep Buffalo off the board. He went on to retire eight of the next nine hitters, while striking out the side in the fourth.
With that outing, Weigel lowered his season ERA to 1.83 and has now struck out 22 hitters in 19.2 innings of work. He has also pitched 19.1 straight innings without allowing an earned run.
He is joined by Luke Lowery of East Carolina - the league's Hitter of the Week.
Houston's Josh Vidales was named to this week's Honor Roll after one of the most productive offensive weeks of late. He led the Cougars with a .529 average, nine hits, seven runs and seven RBI - which included a triple and homerujn.
The La Porte, Texas native extended his on-base reaching streak to 23 straight games, dating back to 2014 as he reached in all four games last week. He also became the first Cougar since 2005 to reach base safely in at least 10 straight plate appearances as he notched 11 straight this week.
Against Buffalo, he went 3-for-3 on Friday and 4-for-4 on Saturday, which included his first career homerun and was just a double shy of the cycle.
ON DECK
Houston will remain home to host Rice on Tuesday, March 17 at Cougar Field. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. Following Tuesday's midweek game, the Cougars will hit the road for its first weekend series outside the city of Houston and the state of Texas when it takes on New Mexico in a three-game series, beginning 7 p.m. CT Friday.
You can follow all the action by listening in live at UHCougars.com/baseradio with Jeremy Branham on the call or by following via GAMEDAY CENTRAL at UHCougars.com/gameday.
PROMOTIONS
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
First 150 fans = Limited Edition Green UH hat
Tuesday, March 17 - 6:30 p.m.
The first 150 fans through the gates will receive a limited edition Green UH hat in honor of St. Patty's Day on Tuesday. Cougar Field concessions will also be serving Green Beer all night.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
With 31 home games set for 2015 at Cougar Field and a nationally-ranked program representing the University of Houston, the Cougars are proud to announce that single-game tickets are now on sale at UHCougars.com/Basetickets.
Along with the online option, fans can purchase tickets by visiting the Athletics Ticket Office at TDECU Stadium Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m. or can call 713-GO-COOGS.
Houston Baseball will offer variable pricing on its single-game tickets and group rates.
For the first time ever, the pricing breakdown will be determined whether or not you purchase your single-game tickets online vs. at the gate the day of the game as well as whether the Cougars play on a weekday (Monday-Thursday) or weekend (Friday-Sunday).
| 2015 Houston Baseball Single-Game Ticket Prices | ||||
| Weekday | Weekend | Weekday Walk-Up | Weekend Walk-Up | |
| Reserved 1 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $10 |
| Reserved 2 | $6 | $7 | $8 | $9 |
| GA | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2015 Houston Baseball Group Rates | ||||
| Weekday | Weekend | |||
| 10-24 | $4 | $5 | ||
| 25+ | $3 | $4 | ||
Weekday: Monday-Thursday; Weekend: Friday-Sunday.
As noted in the table, variable pricing occurs. For weekday (Tuesday nights) online purchases, fans can take in a game, ranging from $5-$7 depending on the choice of seating. If you choose to purchase the day of the game as a Weekday Walk-Up, you will pay roughly $2 more than the online price ($7-$9).
Weekend (Friday-Sunday) online pricing will range from $6-$8 per game, while Weekend Walk-Up pricing the day of the game will run a fan anywhere from $8-$10.
GROUP RATES
Group rates are also available (as noted in the table). Weekday (Tuesday) and Weekend (Friday-Sunday) pricing occurs. Groups of 10-24 are set at $4-$5 per person, while groups of 25+ are $3-$4 per person.
With single-game tickets available now, Houston Baseball still encourages supporters to become Season Ticket members and enjoy the attractive pricing and rewards that come with up-front purchasing for the entire 2015 season.
WHY ARE SEASON TICKETS MORE ATTRACTIVE?
Season Tickets are as low as $99 for general admission seating and the program offers an Anytime Tickets package that allows fans to use the 31 tickets how they choose (1 per game, multiple per game or all in one game). The Anytime Tickets are only available in general admission seating.
For just $200, you can enjoy reserved chairback seating on the lower level of the concourse at the stadium.
A new additional "Reserved 2" seating option for the 2015 season is also available with an assigned seat in sections 200, 201 and 202 for $150.
If you breakdown the season ticket pricing of $99 General Admission, the pricing of $150 for Reserved 2 or even the pricing of $200 for Reserved 1 (chairback), you are spending less money per game than purchasing single-game tickets.
HOW TO PURCHASE
To purchase tickets in advance, fans must 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. or you can call 713-GO-COOGS.
JOIN THE DUGOUT CLUB
Nationally-ranked Houston Baseball would like to encourage those wishing to support the efforts and success of the baseball student-athletes to consider joining the Dugout Club for as low as $25 a month or $300 annually.
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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.
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