University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston vs. PVAMU, Wednesday
3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (7-3) vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (1-12) | |
| 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 PVAMU have met 11 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | Houston leads 11-0. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON - Houston Baseball will wrap up this homestand when it welcomes Prairie View A&M to Schroeder Park Wednesday. 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
- The Cougars own a .307 average, 15 doubles, five triples and seven home runs.
- Houston is led offensively by Grayson Padgett's .375 average, 15 hits and two triples.
- Cougars are 11-for-14 on the base paths, led by Connor Wong with seven stolen bases.
- Houston's pitching owns a 2.12 ERA with 88 strikeouts to just 19 walks in 89.0 innings.
- Freshman Brayson Hurdsman leads the team with a 2-0 record, while junior ace Seth Romero is 2-1 with a team-leading 34 strikeouts in 19.2 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 215-153-1 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 last week with wins over UTRGV and No. 7 Cal State Fullerton
- Earned an 11-2 rout of UTRGV, handing the Vaqueros their first loss of the season
- Opened weekend series with a 7-4 win over No. 7 Cal State Fullerton
- Dropped Saturday contest, 4-1 and Sunday's game was cancelled due to rain
- Junior LHP Seth Romero earned American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors after striking out 10 in 8.0 innings vs. Cal State Fullerton
- Freshman Jared Triolo now leads the team with three home runs after hitting two last week in back-to-back games (UTRGV, Cal State Fullerton)
QUICK HITS ON PRARIIE VIEW A&M
- Prairie View A&M will play a double header Tuesday in Arlington.
- Panthers enter the week with a 1-12 overall record and have lost the last 12 games
- Only win came against Illinois-Chicago in the 2017 opener
- PVAMU is hitting .197 as a team, led by Corbin Jamison's .375 average, 18 hits and six RBI.
- The pitching staff owns a 9.17 ERA and has 78 strikeouts and 64 walks.
SERIES HISTORY VS. Prairie View A&M
- Houston and PVAMU will meet for the 12th time in program history
- The Cougars own a perfect 11-0 record vs. the Panthers
- Last Meeting: May 4, 2016 | Houston won 8-0
HOUSTON PLAYER TO WATCH
Connor Wong | Jr. | C
- Has reached base in all 10 games for the Cougars
- Leads team with 14 runs scored and seven stolen bases
ON DECK
Following Wednesday's midweek contest, the Cougars will take their second road trip of 2017 as they head to Waco to face No. 10 Baylor in a three-game series.
- Friday: 6:35 pm
- Saturday: 3:05 pm
- Sunday: 1:05 pm (FOX Sports Southwest)
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.
SUNDAY FAMILY PACK
A Family Pack for Four for just $30 to any Sunday game at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park in 2017 in also available.
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.
STAY CONNECTED
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