University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at No. 10 Baylor
3/9/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| #20 HOUSTON (8-3) at #10 BAYLOR (12-1) | |
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Baylor Ballpark | Waco, Texas |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | BaylorBears.com |
| GAMETRACKER | | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Baylor have met 155 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | Baylor owns all-time series, 88-76 since 1951. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON -- For the second straight weekend, Houston Baseball will face a Top-10 opponent as it travels to Waco, Texas to take on No. 10 Baylor in a three-game series, beginning Friday at 6:35 p.m.
The series will continue at 3:05 p.m. Saturday and wrap at 1:05 p.m. Sunday with the final game set to air on FOX Sport Southwest. The first two games will be available to watch via UHCougars.com/gameday.
FOLLOW ALONG
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: Houston All-Access (paid subscription)
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
QUICK HITS ON HOUSTON
- Houston enters the weekend series with an 8-3 overall record and is 1-0 on the road.
- The Cougars own a .306 average, 18 doubles, five triples and seven home runs.
- Houston is led offensively by Grayson Padgett's .378 average, 17 hits and 12 RBI.
- Cougars are 13-for-16 on the base paths, led by Connor Wong with seven stolen bases.
- Houston's pitching owns a 1.93 ERA with 99 strikeouts to just 20 walks in 98.0 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 216-153-1 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
- Houston earned its first shutout of 2017 on Wednesday when it held Prairie View A&M to just five hits in an 8-0 win.
- The Cougars tallied 11 hits, led by Jake Scheiner's four hits and three RBI and Grayson Padgett's two hits, three runs and three RBI.
- Sophomore starter Trey Cumbie struck out a career-tying nine Panthers en route to his first win of the year, after allowing just three hits in 6.0 shutout frames.
QUICK HITS ON BAYLOR
- Baylor enters the weekend series with a 12-1 record and is ranked as high as No. 10 in the nation.
- The Bears' only loss came in a 4-0 fall to LSU in the College Classic at Minute Maid Park last weekend.
- Baylor is hitting .314 as a team, led by Richard Cunningham's .366 clip, while Kameron Esthay is hitting .340 with 16 runs scored.
- The Bears pitching staff owns a 3.10 ERA with 113 strikeouts and 51 walks in 116.0 innings.
- Houston will see RHP Nick Lewis (1.42 ERA, 3-0, 19.0 IP, 22 K, 5 BB) on Friday, RHP Montana Parsons (3.86 ERA, 1-1, 16.1 IP, 14 K, 8 BB) on Saturday and LHP Cody Bradford (2.84 ERA, 2-0, 19.0 IP, 12 K, 4 BB) on Sunday.
SERIES HISTORY VS. BAYLOR
- Houston and Baylor have met 155 previous times, dating back to 1951.
- The Bears own the all-time record over the Cougars, 88-67, but Houston won the last three-game series between the two clubs.
- Last Meeting: March 4-6, 2016 | Houston won series, 2-1
- Last Meeting at Baylor: March 31, 2015 | Houston won 11-0
HOUSTON PLAYER TO WATCH
Connor Wong | Jr. | C
- Has reached base in all 11 games for the Cougars
- Leads team with 14 runs scored and seven stolen bases
ON DECK
Following the weekend series at Baylor, the Cougars will return home to host four games at Schroeder Park, beginning with another Tuesday midweek game vs. McNeese State at 6:30 pm before hosting Alabama State in a three-game series.
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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