University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at USF this Weekend
4/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| #12 HOUSTON (27-13, 8-4) at #22 USF (32-9, 7-5) | |
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | USF Baseball Stadium | Tampa, Fla. |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | GoUSFBulls.com |
| GAMETRACKER | | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and USF have met 34 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | Cougars own series, 22-12. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" Looking to remain atop the American Athletic Conference standings, Houston Baseball will hit the road for a three-game series at USF this weekend. The series is set to begin at 5:30 pm CT Friday in Tampa, Fla.
The pivotal conference series will continue at 5:30 pm CT Saturday and wrap at 12 pm CT Sunday.
FOLLOW ALONG FROM TAMPA
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: GoUSFBulls.com
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
QUICK HITS ON HOUSTON
- Houston enters the weekend series with a 27-13 overall record and an 8-4 mark in The American.
- Houston is led offensively by Jake Scheiner's .372 clip, 55 hits, 13 home runs and 42 RBI.
- Connor Wong follows with a .299 clip and eight home runs, while leading the team with 37 runs scored.
- The Cougars are 48-of-60 on the base paths, led by Connor Wong â€" who has a team-leading 18 stolen bases.
- Houston's pitching owns a 3.22 ERA with 299 strikeouts to just 88 walks in 351.2 innings.
- Trey Cumbie paces the staff with a 2.25 ERA and is 6-0 in nine starts.
- Sophomore Mitch Ullom is 5-2, while owning a 3.49 ERA in 10 starts.
- Senior John King is 5-1 and owns a 3.26 ERA with three complete games to his name.
- Sophomore reliever Aaron Fletcher has a team-high six saves in 11 appearances and owns a 0.39 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 23.0 innings out of the bullpen.
- Head coach Todd Whitting begins his seventh season. He owns a Houston record of 235-163-1 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 will look to rebound after falling 12-2 on Tuesday to Sam Houston State at Schroeder Park.
- Houston was led offensively by Jake Scheiner, who belted his conference-leading 13th home run and freshman Landon Etzel, who belted his first career home run.
- Freshman Carter Henry showed well out of the bullpen, tossing 2.0 shutout innings with four strikeouts.
QUICK HITS ON USF
- USF enters the weekend ranked as high as No. 22 in the nation, owning a 32-9 overall record and a 7-5 mark in The American.
- The Bulls are coming off a 6-0 midweek loss to Stetson on Wednesday.
- USF has won American series over Memphis and UCF, but dropped series to Cincinnati and Tulane.
- As a team, the Bulls are hitting .304 and slugging .442 with 31 home runs and 80 doubles.
- Kevin Merrell leads the conference with a .403 average, while Luke Borders paces the team with 58 hits and David Villar with 41 RBI.
- The pitching staff owns a conference-best 2.68 ERA with 435 strikeouts to 135 walks.
- RHP Phoenix Sanders will go Friday for the Bulls, owning a 6-1 record and a 2.35 ERA. He has fanned 76 and walked 16 in 61.1 innings.
- LHP Shane McClanahan is scheduled for Saturday, owning a 3.00 ERA and a 4-1 record in 10 starts, while fanning 70 in 51.0 innings.
SERIES HISTORY VS. USF
- Houston and USF have met 34 previous times, dating back to 1997.
- The Cougars own the all-time series over the Bulls, 22-12.
- Houston is 8-7 all-time in Tampa, Fla.
- The Cougars won the 2016 series, 2-1, at Schroeder Park.
- Last Meeting | April 24, 2016 | Houston 7, USF 5 (5)
LEAGUE STANDINGS
ON DECK
Following the weekend series in Tampa, Fla., the Cougars will travel to Huntsville, Texas to play the final game of the Don Sanders Cup vs. Sam Houston State on Tuesday, May 2. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Single game tickets can be purchased at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling 713-GO-COOGS.
SUNDAY FAMILY PACK
A Family Pack for Four for just $30 to the remaining two Sunday games at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park this season.
The Family Pack features four general admission tickets, four hot dogs, four sodas and four popcorns to any Sunday home game for $30.
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STAY CONNECTED
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