University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston vs. HBU, Tuesday
2/20/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| #19 HOUSTON (3-0) vs. HOUSTON BAPTIST (2-1) | |
| MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Schroeder Park | Houston, Texas |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | UHCougars.com |
| GAMETRACKER | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and HBU have met 19 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | UH leads HBU, 14-5. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON -- After opening the season 3-0, No. 19 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
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: Houston All-Access (paid subscription)
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
QUICK HITS ON HOUSTON
- Head coach Todd Whitting begins his seventh season. He owns a Houston record of 211-150-1 and has led the Cougars to two NCAA Regional appearances, a conference tournament title (2014) and a conference regular-season title (2015).
- Houston moved up a spot in Perfect Game's Top 25 poll and will enter Week 2 at No. 19 and moved into D1Baseball.com's Top 25 at No. 25 following the perfect weekend.
- The Cougars lead the American with a .352 average and a 1.33 ERA through the first three games.
- Houston returns 12 from the 2016 team and welcomes 21 newcomers to the 2017 squad.
- Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park is home to 29 home games this season.
HOUSTON'S LAST AT-BAT
- Opened season with a sweep at home.
- 10 newcomers saw action over the weekend for their Houston debuts and of the 10, six were true freshmen.
- True freshmen Lael Lockhart Jr., Jared Triolo and Jordan Monacy all made their first career starts.
- Earned two wins over Wake Forest (8-1, 5-4) and a 5-3 win over Nicholls.
- With the sweep, Houston is now 20-1 all-time during Opening Weekends under Whitting.
- Grayson Padgett led team with a 9-for-12 effort (.750) and six RBI.
- Seth Romero struck out 12 in 6.0 innings and didn't allow a walk for the win.
- Padgett and Romero swept the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors.
QUICK HITS ON HOUSTON BAPTIST
- Houston Baptist owns a 2-1 record with a series win over Fordham at home this weekend.
- Huskies are hitting .333 as a team with seven doubles, two home runs and 18 RBI.
- Jake Pulcheon leads the team with a .600 (6x10) average.
- Pitching staff owns a 4.33 ERA with 28 strikeouts to six walks.
- Starting Pitcher: RHP Addison Russ
SERIES HISTORY VS. HOUSTON BAPTIST
- Houston and HBU will meet for the 20th time in program history.
- The Cougars own a 14-5 overall record over the Huskies.
- Last Meeting: May 29, 2015 in NCAA Houston Regional, Houston won 6-4
HOUSTON PLAYER TO WATCH
Grayson Padgett | OF | Soph. | Sour Lake, Texas
- Hit .750 (9x12) during Opening Weekend vs. Wake Forest and Nicholls
- Had three hits in each game
- Drove in six RBI and scored two runs, while slugging 1.000
ON DECK
Following Tuesday's midweek game vs. HBU, the Cougars will hit the road for three games as they compete in the Kleberg College Classic at Whataburger Field (home of Astros' AA affiliate -- Corpus Christi Hooks).
- Friday vs. Missouri | 2 pm
- Saturday vs. Illinois | 2 pm
- Sunday vs. Texas A&M-CC | 3 pm
Fans can follow along via live audio or GT at UHCougars.com/gameday.
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).
STAY CONNECTED
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