University of Houston Athletics
Cumbie Named National Pitcher of the Week
2/19/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball junior Trey Cumbie wasted no time earning national honors, being named a National Pitcher of the Week by Collegiate Baseball, the organization announced Monday.
Cumbie struck out a career-high 12 Holy Cross hitters in just 5.1 innings of work, while allowing just one walk. The 12 strikeouts was his second 10+ strikeout game of his career, surpassing his previous high of 11, which came at Tulane in 2017.
The southpaw managed to strike out the side in back-to-back innings (2nd & 3rd). Cumbie allowed just three hits, two of which came in the first inning.
Cumbie was a Preseason Collegiate Baseball All-American and a 2017 All-American by the organization. He was tabbed the National Pitcher of the Month (May) in 2017 by NCBWA.
The Cougars earned a walk off win on Sunday to cap an Opening Weekend series victory over Holy Cross.
ON DECK
Houston will hit the road for the next four games, beginning with a midweek tilt at Sam Houston State â€" Game 1 of the Don Sanders Cup on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Cougars will travel then to Fullerton, Calif. to take on 2017 College World Series opponent, Cal State Fullerton in a three-game series.
- $2 TUESDAYS | $2 tickets and $2 hot dogs every Tuesday home game
- SEASON LONG PROMOTIONS
- FRIDAY FRENZY | Every Friday night at Schroeder Park ($1 popcorn, $2 hot dogs, $3 sodas, $4 beer)
- SUNDAY KIDS DAY | Every Sunday at Schroeder Park, kids will be able to run the bases following the game and enjoy postgame autographs
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