University of Houston Athletics
PREVIEW: Baseball to Make Midweek Trip to SHSU
3/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| #21 HOUSTON (9-7) at SAM HOUSTON STATE (8-8) | |
| SERIES BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Huntsville, Texas - Don Sanders Stadium |
| TICKETS | Tuesday |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | Sam Houston Live Video |
| GAMETRACKER | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Sam Houston State are tied 78-78. |
| LAST MEETING | April 22, 2014 at Cougar Field (SHSU 5, Houston 4) |
| GAME NOTES | Houston Notes |
| PITCHING MATCHUP | |
| 6:30 PM - TUESDAY | HOU | TBA SHSU | TBA |
HOUSTON - Houston Baseball will quickly return to play when it makes a Tuesday road trip to Huntsville, Texas to take on Sam Houston State at 6:30 p.m. in midweek action.
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.
QUICK HITS ON HOUSTON
Houston, under fifth-year head coach Todd Whitting, is coming off a tough 1-3 which was highlighted by a Sunday evening win over Hawaii as part of the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park. With that win, the Cougars improved to 9-7 on the year, but would fall out of the nation's Top 10 rankings for the first time this season with losses to HBU, LSU and Texas A&M.
Houston is 1-2 in midweek games this season and 0-1 on the road in 2015 - with its only road game coming in a one-run loss at Texas State two weeks ago.
OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK
Through 16 games this season, Houston is hitting .260 as a team and has racked up 74 walks and 22 hit-by-pitches for a .371 on-base percentage. Leading the charge offensively is junior Josh Vidales with a .352 average, a team-leading 19 hits and 11 walks, while junior Chris Iriart has a .327 average with 12 RBI and 12 runs scored to accompany his four doubles and three homeruns. Junior Kyle Survance follows with a .288 average and 12 stolen bases to rank among the nation's best in that category.
ON THE BUMP
On the bump, Houston's pitching staff owns a 3.27 ERA and has struck out 98 and walked 34 in 146.0 total innings tossed. Sophomore weekend starter Andrew Lantrip paces the team with a 3-1 record, a 1.30 ERA and in 27.2 innings, the right-hander has struck out 18. Junior starter Jake Lemoine follows with a 3.63 ERA and is 1-1 in four starts.
Out of the bullpen, freshman Seth Romero leads the team with six appearances and three saves, while holding a 2.93 ERA and 1-1 record - earning his first collegiate win in a relief effort against Hawaii. Also seeing action of the pen on a consistent basis is junior Patrick Weigel (1-0, 2.92 ERA), junior Kyle Dowdy (0-0, 2.57 ERA) and senior Jared Robinson (0-1, 0.90 ERA).
Houston has seen two different pitchers make midweek starts this season in Weigel and senior David Longville (1-2, 5.40 ERA).
QUICK HITS ON SAM HOUSTON STATE
Sam Houston State enters Tuesday's midweek game with an 8-8 record and is coming off a sweep of New Orleans in a weekend series at home. The Bearkats are 2-1 in midweek games with this year with wins over Texas State, Prairie View A&M with a loss to McNeese State.
OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK
Sam Houston State is hitting .298 as a team, led by Travis Lee's .383 average, team-leading 23 hits and 16 runs scored. Teammate Spence Rahm follows with a .344 average and a team-high 15 RBI on six doubles and three homeruns.
As a team, the Bearkats have draw 48 walks to its 82 strikeouts and are fielding .949 with 32 errors made.
ON THE BUMP
The Bearkats pitching staff owns a 3.07 ERA and has 123 strikeouts in 143.2 innings pitched.
For the starting pitching, LHP Logan Boyd is 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA in four starts, while LHP Andrew Godail is 1-2 with a 3.00 and RHP Sam Odom is 0-2 with a 3.65 ERA in four starts.
Also getting starts this season have been RHP Dylan Ebbs with a 2-1 record and a 2.95 ERA, along with RHP Derrick Hadley (0-0, 4.50 ERA).
Out of the pen, Sam Houston State has leaned heavily on RHP Seth Holbert, who is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in a team-leading seven appearances.
SERIES HISTORY
- Houston and Sam Houston State have met 156 previous times in program history - third-most played opponent behind Rice and Texas A&M.
- The Cougars and Bearkats are tied 78-78 through the first 156 meetings.
- The two teams will meet twice in 2015 - first in Huntsville and last in Houston on April 28.
- The series dates back to 1947 and the two teams have played at least once since the 2002 season.
- Houston and Sam Houston have spit the home-home series in each of the last five years.
PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION
Tuesday, March 10 - 6:30 p.m.
Houston: TBA
SHSU: TBA
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.
STAY CONNECTED
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