University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Baseball at Cincinnati
5/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (29-19, 8-9) at CINCINNATI (22-25-1, 10-7-1) | ||
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN | ||
| LOCATION | Cincinnati, Ohio // Marge Schott Stadium |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | UHCougars.com |
| GAMETRACKER | Friday | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Cincinnati have met 38 times. |
| SERIES RECORD | Houston owns all-time record, 31-7. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball returns to American Athletic Conference play with its final regular-season road trip set for this weekend at Cincinnati. The series will begin on Friday at 5 p.m. CT, continue Saturday at 5 p.m. CT and wrap at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Cougars will enter the weekend series with an overall record of 29-19 overall and a league record of 8-9, sitting in a tie for fourth place with UConn.
ON DECK
Following the weekend series at Cincinnati, Houston will travel to Constellation Field in Sugar Land to face Rice on Tuesday, May 17 for the final game of the Silver Glove Series and final midweek contest of the year. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
HITS ON HOUSTON
Houston will play its final three conference road games at Cincinnati this weekend are the Cougars are winners of their last four, including back-to-back wins over ranked opponents in No. 13 Rice and No. 21 Louisiana during midweek play.
Offensively, Houston is hitting .269 and slugging .370 with 64 doubles, 11 triples and 25 home runs. Leading the way at the plate is freshman Joe Davis, hitting .337 with a team-best 65 hits, 42 RBI, 15 doubles and nine home runs. His nine home runs tied the Houston freshman all-time record set back in 1986 by Mike Musolino.
Following Davis at the plate is sophomore Corey Julks with a .314 average and sophomore Connor Wong with a .304 average and team-high 40 runs scored.
On the base paths, Houston is 56-of-67, led by sophomore Zac Taylor with 19-of-21.
Houston's pitching staff continues to rank among the nation's Top 10 in several categories, posting a 2.49 ERA with 380 strikeouts to 88 walks in 420.0 innings pitched this season. Opponents are hitting .222 against the Cougars.
Freshman Mitch Ullom paces the starters in wins with a 6-2 record, and with a 2.25 ERA in 11 appearances and nine starts in his first collegiate season. He is coming off his second career complete game victory with a win over Memphis on Sunday.
Junior Andrew Lantrip follows with a 2.45 ERA and a 5-5 record in 12 starts. He has fanned 76 and walked just five to rank among the nation's leader in strikeout-to-walk ratio in a staff-leading 80.2 innings pitched.
Sophomore Seth Romero has 84 strikeouts in 70.2 innings and is 4-4 with 2.55 ERA in 11 appearances and 10 starts.
Freshman Trey Cumbie has made the last three Tuesday starts and is 3-2 with a 1.51 ERA in 12 appearances and three starts.
Out of the bullpen, Houston goes to junior Nick Hernandez, who is 2-0 with eight saves and a 1.36 ERA in a team-high 22 appearances. He has struck out 48 in 39.2 innings and is holding opponents to a .174 average.
ABOUT CINCINNATI
Cincinnati will enter the weekend series with a 22-25-1 overall record and a 10-7-1 mark in American Athletic Conference to sit in third place. The team has dropped three of its last four games, including a series at UCF this past weekend.
The Bearcats hold a .234 team batting average and are slugging .352 with 65 doubles, 16 triples and 30 home runs. Leading the way offensively is Connor McVey with a .305 average, team-best 54 hits and 33 runs scored. Ryan Noda paces the team with five home runs and 31 RBI.
As a team, Cincinnati has swiped 81-of-104 bases and are fielding .972 with 52 errors in 48 games.
The pitching staff owns a 3.81 ERA with six complete games and five shutouts. The Bearcats have fanned 267 hitters and walked 171 in 427.0 innings â€" holding opponents to a .254 average.
Andrew Zellner leads the pitchers with a 2.15 ERA and a 6-3 record in 12 starts. He has three complete games this season and opponents are being held to a .215 clip.
David Orndorff follows with a 3.24 ERA and a 3-3 record in 16 appearances and 10 starts and J.T. Perez is 5-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 12 appearances and 11 starts.
Out of the bullpen, Cincinnati relies on a handful of relievers, but Jarod Yoakam owns the team-lead with 22 appearances and is 2-1 with two save with a 5.23 ERA.
SERIES HISTORY vs. CINCINNATI
Houston and Cincinnati have met 38 previous times with the Cougars leading the all-time series, 31-7.
The series between the two programs dates back to 1958. Houston is 14-3 all-time at Cincinnati. The Cougars have won five straight against the Bearcats and seven of the last eight with the last meeting coming in an 8-4 win on May 19, 2015 at the American Athletic Conference Championship in Clearwater, Fla.
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.
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BUY SINGLE-GAME / GROUP TICKETS
Houston Baseball has three 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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