University of Houston Athletics
PREVIEW: Baseball Wraps Road Tour Tuesday at ULL
4/6/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (21-11) at LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (16-13) | |
| SERIES BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Lafayette, La. - ML 'Tigue' Moore Field |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | ESPN3.com |
| GAMETRACKER | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and ULL have met 50 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | Houston leads all-time series, 37-12-1. |
| GAME NOTES | Houston Notes |
| PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION | |
| 6 PM - TUESDAY | HOU | TBA ULL | TBA |
HOUSTON - Looking to wrap up its eight-game road tour, Houston Baseball will travel to Lafayette, La. to take on the Ragin' Cajuns of Louisiana-Lafayette Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Along with being aired on ESPN3.com, you can follow all the action by also 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 1-2 American Athletic Conference series loss at Memphis and a 2-2 week, which was highlighted by an 11-0 rout of Baylor last Tuesday. The Cougars will enter the week at 21-11 overall and 2-4 in league play.
OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK
Offensively, Houston is hitting .276 as a team and slugging .401, which is thanks in large part to its 23 homeruns hit on the year, ranking second among all American Athletic Conference programs. Along with its power, the Cougars hold a .376 on-base percentage and have drawn 181 free passes to its 197 strikeouts.
Leading the charge is junior Chris Iriart, who is hitting .376 and slugging a lofty .744. He paces the league with 10 homeruns - the most by a Cougar since Chris Wallace had 10 back in 2010. Iriart leads the team with 44 hits, 30 runs scored and is second on the team with 23 RBI.
Junior Josh Vidales follows with a .333 and is second on the team with 40 hits and 26 runs scored. Freshman Connor Wong is first on the team with 25 RBI and junior Kyle Survance is among the league leaders with 19 stolen bases.
ON THE BUMP
Houston's pitching staff owns a 3.54 ERA and in 287.0 innings pitched, the Cougars have fanned 216 and walked 78. Opponents are hitting .267 against the staff.
Six Cougars have double-digit wins, led by weekend starter Andrew Lantrip, who is 6-2 with a 2.53 ERA. The right-hander is coming off his second complete game this season in a 9.0-inning win over Memphis. Lantrip has fanned 39 in 53.1 innings.
Freshman Seth Romero is 3-3 with a 2.36 ERA in 11 appearances and two starts. Despite suffering the loss at Memphis, the southpaw fanned six and allowed just one earned run in 7.1 innings. He leads the pitching staff with 40 strikeouts in 34.1 innings this season.
Reliever Patrick Weigel ties Romero with a team-high 11 appearances and has made one start, holding a 2-0 record and a 3.82 ERA. He has 34 strikeouts in 33.1 innings this season.
Senior David Longville earned the win in last week's 11-0 shutout at Baylor, when he went 5.0 scoreless innings. He is 2-2 with a 4.12 ERA this season.
QUICK HITS ON LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Louisiana-Lafayette is coming off a 2014 season that saw the Ragin' Cajuns win an NCAA-best 58 games and host a Regional and Super Regional, falling short to Ole Miss - for a chance to play in Omaha. ULL is 16-13 on the year thus far and is coming off a conference series loss at Georgia State last weekend.
OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK
Louisiana-Lafayette is hitting .275 as a team and slugging .398, highlighted by 51 doubles and 19 homeruns. Blake Trahan leads the offense with a .375 average, a team-high 43 hits, 24 runs scored and is 10-of-17 on the base paths. Nine players have double-digit RBI, led by Greg Davis' 20.
The team is fielding .963 with 44 errors and has drawn 116 walks for a .363 on-base percentage.
ON THE BUMP
The Ragin' Cajun pitching staff holds a 3.68 ERA and in 266.2 innings, the staff has struck out 219 and walked 87. For the starting pitchers, Gunner Leger leads the staff with a 3-2 record and a 3.42 ERA in eight starts. He also leads the club with 33 strikeouts in 47.1 innings. Teammate Evan Guillory is 3-0 with a 4.26 ERA in eight starts.
Out of the pen. ULL has relied heavily on the arm of Dylan Moore, who is 2-1 with a 1.90 ERA and four saves in a team-leading 13 appearances all in relief. Colton Lee follows him with an 0-2 record and a 1.95 ERA and three saves in 12 relief appearances.
SERIES HISTORY
• Houston and Louisiana-Lafayette have met 50 previous times, dating back to 1948.
• Houston leads the all-time series, 37-12-1 and has won nine of the last 11, including the 2013 meeting.
• Last Meeting: at Cougar Field (Houston 6, ULL 4) - April 30, 2013
PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION
Tuesday - April 7 - 6 p.m.
Houston: TBA
ULL: TBA
ON DECK
Following the road midweek game at Louisiana-Lafayette, Houston will return to Houston and play the next four games inside the city, first by hosting Tulane in a three-game American Athletic Conference weekend series, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Cougar Field. The series will continue at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and wrap with a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday.
After the weekend series with Tulane, the Cougars will head to Reckling Park to play Game 2 of the Silver Glove Series vs. Rice. First pitch: 6:30 p.m.
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
With 31 home games set for 2015 at Cougar Field and a Top 10 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.
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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