University of Houston Athletics
Houston Duo Sweeps American Weekly Honors
2/20/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball duo Grayson Padgett and Seth Romero sweep the first American Athletic Conference weekly honors as Padgett was named Player of the Week and Romero Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Monday.
This Cougar duo helped Houston to a weekend sweep and to a 3-0 record to open the 2017 season at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park.
Padgett made just his second career start on Friday night and didn't disappoint. The sophomore helped Houston to two wins over Wake Forest and a victory over Nicholls during Opening Weekend, posting an impressive, team-leading 9-for-12 effort (.750) with six RBI and two runs scored. He slugged 1.000 with a double and triple and walked twice.
PADGETT'S GAME-BY-GAME BREAKDOWN
Friday vs. Wake Forest | 3-for-5, 4 RBI, R, 3B
Saturday vs. Nicholls | 3-for-3, R, BB
Sunday vs. Wake Forest | 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B, SB
The Sour Lake, Texas native had three hits in all three games and had two multi-RBI games, which included the game-winning RBI-double in Sunday's win. He helped Houston to three 10+ hit games and to a .352 average through the first weekend of the year.
This weekly honor is the first for Padgett in his young career.
Romero came out strong in his 2017 debut on Friday vs. Wake Forest, striking out 12, one shy of his career-best. The southpaw allowed just one earned run and didn't surrender a walk in 6.0 innings of work for the win.
The West Columbia, Texas native struck out the side in back-to-back innings (5th and 6th) and tallied six strikeouts looking and six swinging.
ROMERO'S GAME BREAKDOWN
Friday vs. Wake Forest | 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 12 K
This weekly pitching honor is the third of his career. Romero now has four 10+ strikeout games in his career for seventh-best all-time.
ON DECK
After opening the season 3-0, Houston Baseball will continue its homestand when it welcomes cross-town opponent Houston Baptist to Schroeder Park on Tuesday. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION
To purchase tickets, visit uhcougars.com/ticketsor call 713-GO-COOGS. Gates open two hours prior to first pitch.
- $2 MIDWEEKS | $2 tickets and $2 hot dogs every Tuesday and Wednesday home game
FOLLOW ALONG
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SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Single game tickets are on sale at uhcougars.com/tickets . Fans can enjoy a few single game tickets options for the 29 homes games at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park during the 2017 season.
SATURDAY MINI-PLAN & SUNDAY FAMILY PACK
An attractive Saturday Mini Plan and Sunday Family Pack are also available, allowing fans to purchase one mini plan for $25, securing a ticket to every Saturday home game or a Family Pack for Four for just $30 to any Sunday game at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park in 2017.
For just $25, the Saturday Mini Plan guarantees you a seat during all seven Saturday home games, which comes out to a ticket price of $3.57 each. You have the choice between Reserved or General Admission seating for the same price.
To purchase a Saturday Mini Plan deal, CLICK HERE or call our Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS.
The Family Pack features four general admission tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas and four popcorns to any Sunday home game for $30.
In order to purchase this deal, the purchaser must CLICK HERE use the promo code: FAMILYPACK.
SEASON TICKET INFORMATION | CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Houston Baseball 2017 season tickets are still on sale as low as $99, and fans are encouraged to secure their ticket to all 29 home games at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park this upcoming season by purchasing today.
Season tickets for 29 regular-season home games at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park are available for $200 for the reserved chairback seating on the lower level of the concourse at the stadium.
For the third straight year, the additional "Reserved 2" seating option for the 2017 season is available as fans can purchase an assigned seat in sections 200, 201 and 202 for $150.
General admission seating will run in sections 203-209 and are available for $99 for the entire season.
The 2017 '30 Ticket Flex Plan' provides 30 general admission tickets that you can use in a variety of ways. You can use all 30 tickets for one game, a ticket for each home game of the season or any combination in-between.
General Admission season tickets start for as low as $99 (30 home games/$3.30 per ticket), while Reserved season tickets start at only $150 (30 home games/$5.00 per ticket).
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