University of Houston Athletics
Seth Romero Tabbed American Pitcher of the Week
4/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the second consecutive week, Houston Baseball has produced the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week as freshman Seth Romero was tabbed this week's honoree after helping the Cougars to a series win on the road at USF to move them into a tie for first place in the league.
Romero made two appearances in the USF series, once in relief and once as a starter -- earning both a save and win in the three-game series.
The West Columbia, Texas native came in on Saturday in a one-run game with Houston leading 9-8 in the ninth to close the door, recording one out with a strikeout to earn his fifth save of the year -- good enough for third-best in the league.
After throwing 10 pitches in Saturday's win for the save, Romero returned to the bump as Houston's Sunday starter and tossed a gem, matching his career-best in strikeouts with nine, while allowing just two runs on seven scattered hits in 6.0 innings of work without walking a hitter.
With that performance, he went on to earn his fifth win of the year, improving to 5-3 with his ERA now a 1.92 -- for fifth-best in the league.
Romero is the second straight Pitcher of the Week for the Cougars after Kyle Dowdy claimed the honor a week ago after striking out 13 en route to a win over Cincinnati.
Houston now has had four Pitchers of the Week this season. Joining Romero and Dowdy were junior Patrick Weigel (March 16) and sophomore Andrew Lantrip (Feb. 23).
Also being recognized by the American Athletic Conference league office this week was junior Kyle Survance -- being tabbed an honoree on this week's Weekly Honor Roll.
Survance led Houston at the plate and to a 3-1 week. The junior hit .444, going 8-for-18 with six runs scored and four RBI. Of his eight hits on the week, he had four for extra bases -- a double, two triples and his first homerun of the season.
He went on to slug .889 and drew two walks for an on-base percentage of .500. The Jersey Village, Texas native was also 2-for-2 in stolen bases to up his season total to 24 -- second-best in the league.
Survance set the tone in the second game of the three-game series at USF on Saturday when he belted his first homerun of the year on the first pitch of the game -- drilling it off the video board in right center to put Houston ahead 1-0 early.
He finished that game, 4-for-5 -- matching his career-high with four hits in a game -- which has happened now four times. He drove in one and scored three times, while also swiping a base.
In Sunday's series-clinching win, Survance led the team with three hits and three RBI, while scoring two runs on his second triple of the weekend and fourth of the year.
The American Athletic Conference announced Reid Love as Player of the Week from East Carolina.
Joining Survance on the Honor Roll were: Joe DeRoche-Duffin (UConn), Nolan Blackwood (Memphis), Jimmy Herget (USF) and Corey Merrill (Tulane).
ON DECK
Houston will return home to host Sam Houston State in a Tuesday midweek contest, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Cougar Field. The Cougars will then make their way to New Orleans for a three-game series at Tulane, beginning Friday at 6 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
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.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Single game tickets for the remaining eight home games at Cougar Field can be purchased by clicking here: 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 offers 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.
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
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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.
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