University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at Kleberg Bank College Classic
2/23/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| #19 HOUSTON (0-0) at KLEBERG BANK COLLEGE CLASSIC | |
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Whataburger Field | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | WATCH LIVE (Sunday vs. Texas A&M-CC ONLY) |
| GAMETRACKER | | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | 6th meeting vs. Missouri | 11th meeting vs. Illinois | 6th meeting vs. Texas A&M-CC |
| SERIES RECORD | UH leads Missouri, 3-2 | UH leads Illinois, 6-4 | UH leads TAMUCC, 3-2 |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" No. 19 Houston Baseball will hit the road for the first time this season when it travels to Corpus Christi, Texas this weekend to take part in the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Field. The Cougars are slated to play Missouri, Illinois and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi during the three-day event.
Houston will enter the weekend with a 3-1 overall record. The Cougars will open at 2 p.m. Friday vs. Missouri (3-1), out of the SEC, continue on Saturday vs. Big 10 Illinois (1-3) at 2 p.m. and close out the weekend vs. host and Southland member Texas A&M-CC (1-2) at 3 p.m. Sunday.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, FEB. 24
*Missouri vs. Houston â€" 2 p.m.
Islanders vs. Illinois â€" 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 25
Illinois vs. *Houston â€" 2 p.m.
Islanders vs. Missouri â€" 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 26
Missouri vs. Illinois â€" 11 a.m.
*Islanders vs. Houston â€" 3 p.m.
* home team
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets to the 2017 Kleberg Bank College Classic are available through the Corpus Christi Hooks box office. Fans can purchase tickets online at cchooks.com or by calling (361) 561-HOOK.
Full tournament packages are available for $26 for adults and $13 for youth ages 4-12. Daily tickets will cost $11 and $5.50. Children 3-and-under are free.
FOLLOW ALONG
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio (Houston games only)
Watch Live: Houston vs. Texas A&M-CC (Sunday game only)
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
QUICK HITS
- Houston owns a 3-1 overall record
- Houston is ranked as high as No. 19 in Perfect Game's Top 25 poll and at No. 25 in D1Baseball.com's poll.
- Hitting Stats: 341 avg., 47 H, 20 R, eight doubles, three triples, 17 RBI
- Houston is led by American Player of the Week Grayson Padgett's .563 avg., nine hits and six RBI.
- Five Cougars own a .300+ average with Jake Scheiner following with a .462 clip and Lael Lockhart Jr. at .400.
- Connor Wong leads all Cougars with a 5-for-5 effort in stolen bases and six runs scored
- Pitching Stats: 1.50 ERA, 2 SV, 36.0 IP, 6 ER, 5 BB, 33 K, .203 opp. avg.
- American Pitcher of the Week LHP Seth Romero tallied 12 strikeouts in 6.0 IP in his first win vs. Wake Forest.
- RHP Mitch Ullom earned a win and struck out seven in 7.0 IP last Saturday, while LHP John King didn't allow an earned run in 7.0 innings on Sunday.
- Head coach Todd Whitting begins his seventh season. He owns a Houston record of 211-151-1 and has led the Cougars to two NCAA Regional appearances, a conference tournament title (2014) and a conference regular-season title (2015).
HOUSTON WEEKEND ROTATION
Friday vs. Missouri | LHP Seth Romero
Saturday vs. Illinois | RHP Mitch Ullom
Sunday vs. Texas A&M-CC | LHP John King
HOUSTON PLAYERS TO WATCH
Seth Romero | Junior â€" LHP â€" West Columbia, Texas
- Three-time Preseason All-American
- Named Baseball America Top College Prospect at No. 10
- Named to American Athletic Conference Preseason Team
- 2016 ABCA All-Region First Team, American Conference Second Team, National Pitcher of the Month (March)
- 2017 Stats: 1.50 ERA, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 0 BB, 12 K (Named American Pitcher of the Week)
- Led the American in strikeouts and WHIP (0.93) in 2016
Connor Wong | Junior â€" C â€" Pearland, Texas
- Named Baseball America Top College Prospect at No. 10
- Named to American Athletic Conference First Team in 2016
- Leads Houston with five stolen bases through four games
- Owns a .389 average with seven hits and two RBI
LAST AT-BAT
- Houston fell 3-2 on Tuesday to Houston Baptist for its first loss of the 2017 season.
- Cougars notched their fourth straight 10+ hit game, but stranded nine base runners in the loss.
- LHP Trey Cumbie struck out three in 4.0 innings during Tuesday's start.
QUICK HITS ON MISSOURI
- Missouri owns a 3-1 overall record
- Opened 2017 with a series win over Eastern Michigan
- Hitting Stats: .389 avg., 12 doubles, three triples, 2 home runs, 38 RBI
- Brett Bond leads Missouri at the plate with a .529 avg., eight runs and five RBI.
- Pitching Stats: 3.25 ERA, 36.0 IP, 16 BB, 36 K, .255 opp. avg
- Probable Starter: RHP Andy Toeklen | 0.00 ERA, 0-0, 3.0 IP, 2 BB, 1 K
SERIES HISTORY VS. MISSOURI
- Missouri and Houston will meet for just the sixth time in program history.
- The Cougars own a 3-2 all-time record over the Tigers.
- Last Meeting: March 5, 2010 | Minute Maid Park, Houston | Houston won 3-0
QUICK HITS ON ILLINOIS
- Illinois owns a 1-3 overall record
- Opened 2017 with a weekend split with Milwaukee and an 0-2 record at Lamar
- Hitting Stats: .236 avg., 7 doubles, three triples, one home run, 19 RBI
- Jack Yalowitz leads Illinoi at the plate with a .444 avg., eight hits and four RBI
- Pitching Stats: 4.67 ERA, 34.2 IP, 28 BB, 29 K, .238 opp. avg
- Probable Starter: RHP Quinten Sefcik | 5.06 ERA, 0-1, 5.1 IP, 3 BB, 2 K
SERIES HISTORY VS. ILLINOIS
- Illinois and Houston will meet for the 11th time in program history.
- The Cougars own a 6-4 all-time record over the Fighting Illini.
- Last Meeting: March 5, 2000 | Cougar Field, Houston | Illinois won 11-9
QUICK HITS ON TEXAS A&M-CC
- Texas A&M-CC owns a 1-2 overall record.
- Opened 2017 with a series loss to Bradley.
- Hitting Stats: .296 avg., seven doubles, two triples, one home run, 17 RBI
- Cullen Jozwiak leads the team with a .455 avg., five hits and three RBI
- Pitching Stats: 6.33 ERA, 27.0 IP, 17 BB, 22 K, .277 opp. avg
- Probable Starter: TBA
SERIES HISTORY VS. TEXAS A&M-CC
- Texas A&M-CC and Houston will meet for just the fifth time in program history.
- The Cougars own a 3-2 all-time record over the Islanders.
- Last Meeting: March 5, 2014 | Cougar Field, Houston | Houston won 10-0
ON DECK
Following the weekend in Corpus Christi, Houston will return home to host UT Rio Grande Valley at 6:0 p.m. Tuesday and continue its homestand with a weekend series vs. Cal State Fullerton at Schroeder Park.
- $2 MIDWEEKS | $2 tickets and $2 hot dogs every Tuesday and Wednesday home game | UHCougars.com/tickets or call 713-GO-COOGS
SEASON LONG PROMOTIONS
Along with group options, Houston Baseball has announced three season-long promotions that will be in affect during the 2017 season at home. CLICK HERE for more information.
FRIDAY FRENZY | Every Friday night at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park ($1 popcorn, $2 hot dogs, $3 sodas, $4 beer)
SUNDAY KIDS DAY | Every Sunday at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park, kids will be able to run the bases following the game and enjoy postgame autographs
SINGLE GAME TICKETS ON SALE
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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