University of Houston Athletics
Baseball Opens American Championship Play
5/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| (5) HOUSTON (33-22, 11-12) vs. (4) CINCINNATI (26-28-1, 13-10-1) | |
| GAME 1 BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Clearwater, Fla. (Bright House Field) |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | CBS Sports Network |
| GAMETRACKER | Tuesday |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Cincinnati will meet for the 42nd time. |
| SERIES RECORD | Houston leads 33-8. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
| CHAMPIONSHIP | Championship Central |
CLEARWATER, Fla. â€" Houston Baseball will open American Athletic Conference Championship play this Tuesday when it takes on (4) Cincinnati in Game 1 of the tournament. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla.
The Cougars will enter the American Championship with an overall record of 33-22 and finished conference play as the No. 5 seed with an 11-12 mark. Cincinnati is 26-28-1 overall and will play as the No. 4 seed following a 13-10-1 American record.
FOLLOW ALONG â€" GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Watch Live: CBS Sports Network
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
ON DECK
The winner of the Houston-Cincinnati game will face the winner of (1) Tulane and (8) UCF at 2 p.m. CT on Thursday and the loser will play the loser of Tulane-UCF on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. CT.
Full Championship information can be found at Championship Central.
QUICK HITS ON HOUSTON
OFFENSE
- Sophomore Corey Julks leads the offense with a .341 average and is riding a 19-game on base streak
- Freshman Joe Davis paces the offense in hits (75), doubles (17), home runs (11) and RBI (51)
- Davis tied the Houston all-time freshman record with 17 doubles and 51 RBI in a season
- Davis broke the Houston all-time freshman home run record with his 11th on May 13 at Cincinnati
- Sophomore Connor Wong leads the team with 46 runs scored
- Sophomore Zac Taylor is 19-for-22 on the bases to lead Houston, who is 57-of-74, as a team
- Senior Josh Vidales has tied the all-time Houston career walk record (Zac Presley 2007-10) with 132 career base on balls
- Houston is hitting .271 and slugging .376 with 72 doubles, 13 triples and 32 home runs
PITCHING
- Houston owns a 2.48 ERA with eight shutouts and seven complete games
- The staff has struck out 433 and walked just 106 in 486.0 innings
- Opponents are hitting .222 against the Cougars
- Sophomore Seth Romero leads the Cougars with a 2.27 ERA and has 102 total strikeouts in 87.1 innings
- Junior Andrew Lantrip owns a 2.48 ERA and is 6-5 with 82 strikeouts in 87.0 innings
- Freshman Mitch Ullom is 6-4 with a 2.88 ERA and leads the team with three complete games
- Freshman Trey Cumbie is 4-2 in 13 appearances and four starts with a 1.33 ERA
- Junior closer Nick Hernandez has eight saves and is 3-0 with a 1.21 ERA and has struck out 54 in 44.2 innings.
QUICK HITS ON CINCINNATI
Cincinnati opens postseason play with a 26-28-1 overall record and a 13-10-1 mark in conference play. The Bearcats are coming off a series win on the road at Memphis.
OFFENSE
- Cincinnati is hitting .233 as a team and slugging .343 with 70 doubles, 18 triples and 31 home runs
- The Bearcats are led by Connor McVey with a .293 average and 60 hits
- Ryan Noda is hitting .250 and leads the team in home runs with five and RBI with 33
- Cincinnati is 92-of-123 on the base paths, led by McVey with ha 27-of-29 effort
- The team is fielding .972 with 60 errors
PITCHING
- Cincinnati pitching owns a 3.56 ERA and has eight complete games and six shutouts
- The staff has struck out 304 and walked 186 in 491.0 innings
- RHP Andrew Zellner leads the staff in ERA (2.21), wins (7-4), complete games (4) and strikeouts (63)
- LHP J.T. Perez earned the only win over the Cougars this year and he is 6-5 with a 2.97 ERA
- RHP David Orndorff is 3-4 with a 3.57 ERA and has fanned 31 in 63.0 innings
- RHP A.J. Kullman leads the team with three saves and is 4-2 with a 2.95 ERA in 18 appearances and three starts
SERIES HISTORY vs. CINCINNATI
Houston and Cincinnati have met 41 previous times with the Cougars leading the all-time series, 33-8.
The all-time series between the two programs dates back to 1958. Houston won the 2016 regular-season series in Cincinnati this year, 2-1 and the only game the Cougars dropped was a 1-0 heartbreaker.
The Cougars and Bearcats met in the opening game of the 2015 American Championship with Houston earning an 8-4 win back on May 19, 2015 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.
For more information regarding Cougar Pride, please call (713) 743-GOUH
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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