University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston vs. UTRGV, Tuesday
2/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (5-2) vs. UTRGV (8-0) | |
| MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Schroeder Park | Houston, Texas |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | UHCougars.com |
| GAMETRACKER | Tuesday |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and UTRGV have met 47 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | Houston leads 25-21-1 |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball returns home to open a five-game homestand, beginning with UT Rio Grande Valley Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park.
TICKET INFORMATION
To purchase tickets, visit uhcougars.com/tickets or 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
- The Cougars own a .325 average, 12 doubles, four triples and three home runs.
- Houston is led offensively by Jake Scheiner's .423 average, 11 hits and seven RBI.
- Cougars are 8-for-11 on the base paths, led by Connor Wong with five stolen bases.
- Houston's pitching owns a 1.74 ERA with 62 strikeouts to just 11 walks in 62.0 innings.
- Freshman Brayson Hurdsman leads the team with a 2-0 record, while senior John King owns a 1.12 ERA through two starts. Junior Seth Romero has 24 strikeouts in 11.2 innings.
- 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.
- Head coach Todd Whitting begins his seventh season. He owns a Houston record of 213-152-1 and has led the Cougars to two NCAA Regional appearances, a conference tournament title (2014) and a conference regular-season title (2015).
HOUSTON'S LAST AT-BAT
- Went 2-1 in the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi.
- Seven true freshmen saw action over the weekend.
- True freshmen Landon Etzel, Tyler Bielamowicz made their first career starts vs. TAMUCC.
- Earned wins over Illinois (11-5) and Texas A&M-CC (4-2).
- Senior LHP John King recorded his first complete game at Houston with a 9.0-inning gem, registering seven strikeouts over TAMUCC.
- Junior Jake Scheiner belted two home runs for the Cougars over the weekend and now leads the team with a .423 average.
- Seth Romero struck out 12 vs. Missouri in an unfortunate 4-2 loss â€" notching his second straight start with at least 12 strikeouts.
- Four Cougars earned All-Tournament Team honors: Romero, Scheiner, King and Jared Triolo.
QUICK HITS ON UTRGV
- UTRGV enters Tuesday's contest with an 8-0 record.
- UTRGV swept two four-game series vs. Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M.
- The Vaqueros are hitting .317 with 17 doubles, seven triples and five home runs.
- Jose Garcia leads the team with a .484 average, 12 runs and 15 hits.
- The pitching staff owns a 1.43 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 17 walks in 69.0 innings.
SERIES HISTORY VS. UTRGV
- Houston and UTRGV (previously Texas-Pan American) will meet for the 48th time.
- The Cougars own a 25-21-1 record vs. the Vaqueros.
- Houston and UTRGV have not met since head coach Todd Whitting took over in 2011.
- Houston swept the last meeting, a weekend series at Cougar Field, April 3-5, 2009.
- Last Meeting: April 5, 2009 | Houston won 15-3
HOUSTON PLAYER TO WATCH
Jake Scheiner | 2B | Jr. | Santa Rosa, Calif.
- Hit .385 last weekend with a team-leading two home runs.
- Led Cougars with four RBI in three games at Whataburger Field.
- Named to All-Tournament Team
ON DECK
Following Tuesday's midweek game vs. UTRGV, the Cougars will remain home for the next four games, beginning with a completive series vs. Top 25 foe, Cal State Fullerton at Schroeder Park.
- Friday: 6:30 pm
- Saturday: 6:30 pm
- Sunday: 1 pm
Fans can follow along via live audio, live video 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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