University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Baseball Set for Two Midweek Games
3/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (8-6) at LAMAR (10-6) // vs. TEXAS SOUTHERN (6-9) | |
| GAME BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Beaumont, TX // Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | UHCougars.com (Wednesday only) |
| GAMETRACKER | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | UH vs. Lamar: 80th time // UH vs. TSU: 27th time |
| LAST TIME OUT | Cougars won both meetings in 2015. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" No. 19 Houston Baseball will begin a five-game week with two scheduled midweek contests, beginning with a trip to Lamar at 6 p.m. Tuesday and a home game at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park vs. Texas Southern at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Cougars return to action with an 8-6 record and are coming off a road series victory at No. 23 Alabama this past weekend.
Wednesday's home game vs. Texas Southern will begin a nine-game home stand for the Cougars as they are set to welcome Grand Canyon to Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park this weekend for a three-game series, set to begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call 713-GO-COOGS or visit UHCougars.com/tickets .
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Houston will enter the two midweek games with an 8-6 record and have won back-to-back weekend series vs. Big 12 and SEC opponents in Baylor and at Alabama.
Houston's pitching has been key in the last two series wins as both Andrew Lantrip and Seth Romero have put up impressive outings for wins. Lantrip was named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week following his 13-strikeout, no walk, and 8.0 -inning gem in a win at Alabama. Romero was equally impressive, striking out 11 Crimson Tide hitters in his 6.0 innings last Saturday.
The pitching staff owns a 3.00 ERA and has struck out 136 hitters in 123.0 innings, while only walking 29. They are holding their opponents to a .214 average.
Romero is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and has struck out 19 in 14.0 total innings of work, while Lantrip is 2-2 with a 2.05 ERA with a team-leading 32 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.
Marshall Kasowksi has started the midweek games this season for Houston and is 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA in two starts. He has struck out 10 in 8.0 innings of work.
Out of the bullpen, Houston has relied heavily on Nick Hernandez, who owns a team-high three saves and has a 2.25 ERA in six appearances all in relief.
Offensively, the Cougars are hitting .272 as a team and have belted 15 home runs in 14 games and are slugging .425 as a unit.
Success on the base paths continues as Houston is 27-of-32 in stolen bases, led by Zac Taylor with eight, Connor Wong with six and Clay Casey with five each.
Joe Davis continues to pace the offense with a staggering .421 clip in his freshman campaign. He leads the conference in every offensive category, pacing the team with 24 hits and 21 RBI, while also having belted four home runs.
Wong has been a tone setter at the top of the lineup, reaching base in all 14 games thus far and riding an 11-game hit streak into Tuesday's matchup at Lamar. He is hitting .368 for second-best on the team.
ABOUT LAMAR
Lamar will enter Tuesday's midweek game with a 10-6 overall record and are coming off a series Southland Conference loss at Northwestern State.
The Cardinals are 3-0 in midweek play this year with wins over Top 25 Arizona, LSU and Prairie View A&M. The midweek game last week vs. Rice was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Lamar is hitting .273 as a team with 12 home runs and 26 doubles to accompany 77 RBI and a slugging percentage of .392. Leading the way for the Cardinals is Bryndan Arredondo, who is hitting .400 with a team-high 22 hits. Jacolby Middleton leads the team with 13 RBI and has scored 10 runs with a .273 average.
On the pitching side, Lamar owns a 3.61 ERA and have struck out 123 in 142.0 innings pitched, while walking 56. Reliever Jimmy Johnson is 4-0 with a team-low 0.73 ERA in six appearances out of the bullpen. He has struck out 13 in 12. 1 innings.
Seven different pitchers have earned a start for Lamar this season. The Cardinals will start RHP Brent Janak against the Cougars. He is 0-0 with a 16.20 ERA and in 3.1 total innings, he has two strikeouts.
SERIES HISTORY vs. LAMAR
Houston and Lamar will meet for the 80th time in program history on Tuesday as the series dates back to 1952. The Cougars own the series, 51-28 and is 28-11 at home. Houston won the last meeting, 6-5 in 10 innings back on March 24, 2015.
The Cougars walked off a win last season with sophomore Connor Wong and senior Jacob Campbell, each tallying an RBI, while senior Justin Montemayor added a pair of hits in the win. Prior to the Cougars' 2015 win over Lamar, the Cardinals had won six of the last eight meetings over Houston.
ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN
The Tigers enter the week with a 6-9 overall record and are coming off a series win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff this past weekend.
As a team, TSU is hitting .252 with 15 home runs and 84 RBI for a .398 slugging percentage. The Tigers are 34-of-41 on the base paths and hold a .956 fielding percentage with 25 errors. Blake Hicks is leading the offense with a .353 average, while Gerreck Jiminez follows with a .344 clip.
On the mound, TSU pitching owns a 10.02 ERA and has struck out 119 hitters in 129.1 innings this season, while walking 94. Opponents are hitting .329 against the Tigers' staff.
Larry Romero is 4-0 with a 3.54 ERA to pace the TSU pitching staff in ERA and wins. He has 22 strikeouts in 28.0 innings, while Robert Pearson is 1-1 with a 4.60 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. Pearson also leads the team with eight appearances and three saves.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TEXAS SOUTHERN
Houston and Texas Southern will meet for the 27th time in program history on Wednesday as the series dates back to 1987. The Cougars have never lost to the Tigers and own the series, 26-0.
Houston is 25-0 at home and 1-0 on the road.
The last time these two teams met was on February 18, 2015 with the Cougars earning an 11-5 win over the Tigers at then-Cougar Field. In that game, sophomore Zac Taylor belted a home run and sophomore Corey Julks drove in a pair on two hits.
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BUY SEASON/ SINGLE-GAME / GROUP TICKETS
Houston Baseball has 24 remaining home games at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park 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.
Houston Baseball will offer variable pricing on its single-game tickets and group rates.
As noted in the table above, variable pricing occurs. For weekday (Tuesday/Wednesday) games, prices range from $5-$7 depending on the choice of seating.
Weekend ((Thursday) Friday-Sunday) online pricing will range from $6-$8 per game.
GROUP RATES
Group rates are also available (as noted in the table). Weekday (Tuesday/Wednesday) and Weekend ((Thursday) Friday-Sunday) pricing occurs. Groups of 10-24 are set at $4-$5 per person, while groups of 25+ are $3-$4 per person.
All UH main campus students are admitted FREE to regular-season baseball home games with a valid student ID.
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