University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at Memphis this Week
4/12/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| #11 HOUSTON (23-9, 4-2) at MEMPHIS (20-13, 2-4) | |
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | FedExPark | Memphis, Tenn. |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | GoTigersGo.com |
| GAMETRACKER | | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Memphis have met 61 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | Cougars own series, 44-17. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball will hit the road once again for a three-game set at American Athletic Conference foe Memphis this week as the Cougars and Tigers face off in a pivotal series, beginning Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The series will continue Friday at 6:30 p.m. and wrap on Saturday at 12 p.m.
FOLLOW ALONG
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: GoTigersGo.com
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
QUICK HITS ON HOUSTON
- Houston enters the weekend series with a 23-9 overall record and a 4-2 mark in league play.
- Houston is led offensively by Jake Scheiner's .398 clip, 49 hits, 11 home runs and 37 RBI.
- Jared Triolo follows Scheiner with a .336 average and is second on the team with 26 runs scored.
- The Cougars are 42-of-53 on the base paths, led by Connor Wong â€" who has a team-leading 18 stolen bases.
- Houston's pitching owns a 2.52 ERA with 249 strikeouts to just 68 walks in 282.2 innings.
- Trey Cumbie paces the staff and conference with a 1.04 ERA and is 5-0 in seven starts and tallied 21.1 straight scoreless frames before allowing a run in his last four starts.
- Saturday starter sophomore Mitch Ullom is 5-2 with a 2.50 ERA and has fanned 31 in 50.1 innings.
- Sunday starter senior John King is 4-1 and owns a 3.12 ERA with three complete games to his name.
- Sophomore reliever Aaron Fletcher has a team-high six saves in eight appearances and owns a 0.00 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 15.2 innings out of the bullpen.
- Head coach Todd Whitting begins his seventh season. He owns a Houston record of 231-159-1 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
- The Cougars are coming off a tough 4-3 heartbreaking midweek loss at Rice on Tuesday.
- Freshman Brayson Hurdsman made his first career start, tossing 5.0 innings, while striking out a career-high seven hitters.
QUICK HITS ON MEMPHIS
- Memphis enters the weekend series with an overall record of 20-13 and a 2-4 mark in American play.
- The Tigers are coming off an 11-4 midweek loss to Arkansas State at home on Tuesday.
- Memphis was swept by UConn last weekend on the road in its second league series of the year.
- As a team, the Tigers are hitting .259 and slugging .391 with 64 doubles, five triples and 24 home runs. Memphis is led offensively by Tyler Webb's .311 average, while Andy Bowman paces the team with 26 RBI.
- The pitching staff for Memphis owns a 4.18 ERA with 12 saves and 255 strikeouts and 125 walks in 299.1 innings.
- RHP Alex Hicks will go Thursday, owning a 4-2 record and a 4.30 ERA in eight appearances and six starts. LHP Drew Crosby will get the nod Friday, owning a team-best 4-0 record and 3.02 ERA in eight starts and nine appearances. RHP Connor Alexander will start Saturday for Memphis, owning a 5-2 record and a 3.21 ERA in eight starts.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MEMPHIS
- Houston and Memphis have met 61 previous times, dating back to 1997.
- The Cougars own the all-time series, 44-17.
- Houston won the 2016 series, 2-1 at Schroeder Park, but dropped the 2015 series, 2-1 at Memphis.
- Last Meeting | May 8, 2016 | Houston 6, Memphis 2
LEAGUE STANDINGS
ON DECK
Following the weekend series, Houston will travel to Sugar Land, Texas to take on Sam Houston State in Game 1 of the Sanders Cup at Constellation Field. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. The Cougars will then return to Schroeder Park for a three-game series vs. Tulane on April 21-23.
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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