University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston Set for Double Midweek Action
3/19/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (11-8) vs. LAMAR (4-16) & PVAMU (2-12) | |
| MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Schroeder Park | Houston, Texas |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | UHCougars.com/allaccess |
| GAMETRACKER | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston vs. Lamar: 81st meeting | Houston vs. PVAMU: 13th meeting |
| SERIES RECORD | Houston leads Lamar, 52-28 | Houston leads PVAMU, 12-0 |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON -- Houston Baseball continues its homestand with five games at Schroeder Park this week, beginning with two midweek games vs. Lamar at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Prairie View A&M at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The homestand continues with a three-game series against American Athletic Conference foe Memphis this weekend.
TICKET INFORMATION
Single game tickets and the Flex 20 plan are all still available for purchase. To purchase tickets, visit uhcougars.com/tickets or call 713-GO-COOGS.
- $2 TUESDAYS | $2 tickets 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
FOLLOW ALONG
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: UHCougars.com/allaccess
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
HOUSTON HITS
- Houston will enter the week with an 11-8 overall record and is coming off a weekend sweep of New Mexico and Columbia at Schroeder Park.
- The Cougars are 9-3 at home this season.
- Offensively, Houston is hitting .255 with seven home runs and 34 doubles to accompany 80 RBI.
- Leading the offense is Joe Davis with a .362 clip, 25 hits and two home runs.
- Davis is followed by Lael Lockhart Jr. with a .333 average, while Connor Hollis paces the team with 17 runs scored and Cooper Coldiron leads the team with 18 RBI.
- Jared Triolo has reached base in 18 straight games, while Davis has reached in 16 straight.
- Houston's pitching staff owns a 3.23 ERA and has fanned 181 and walked 65 in 181.0 innings.
- LHP Aaron Fletcher is 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA through five starts.
- LHP Trey Cumbie was named to the American Weekly Honor Roll after tossing his first complete game shutout of the year with 10 strikeouts in win over New Mexico last Friday. He is 1-1 with a 2.97 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 30.1 innings.
- LHP Brayson Hurdsman will get the start on Tuesday. He is 1-3 with a 4.97 ERA in seven appearances and one start.
- RHP Carter Henry leads Houston with nine relief appearances and is 1-0 with a 1.83 ERA.
LAMAR
- Lamar will meet Houston on Tuesday with a 4-16 overall record.
- The Cardinals have dropped their last seven games, including an 0-6 start in the Southland Conference with series losses to Southeastern Louisiana and Sam Houston State.
- Lamar is hitting .215 as a team, led by Cole Coker's .301 average and 22 hits.
- Cole Seacrest paces the team with 12 RBI and two home runs.
- The Cardinals' pitching staff owns a 3.46 ERA with 157 strikeouts and 71 walks in 177.0 innings.
- RHP Chet Jones will make his first start of the year against Houston and will enter Tuesday's matchup with a 5.73 ERA and an 0-1 record in seven relief appearances. He has fanned 10 in 11.0 innings.
SERIES HISTORY vs. LAMAR
- Houston and Lamar have met 80 times, dating back to 1952.
- The Cougars own the all-time series, 52-28 and are 28-11 all-time at home.
- Last Time Out: March 15, 2016 at Beaumont, Texas | Houston 4, Lamar 3
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
- Prairie View A&M is 2-12, but will meet Stephen F. Austin at home on Tuesday before traveling to Schroeder Park on Wednesday.
- The Panthers enter the week having dropped the last seven games.
- PVAMU is hitting .212 as a team with three home runs and 44 RBI.
- Leading the way offensively is Jalyn Baker with a .289 average and five RBI.
- The Panther pitching staff owns a 7.30 ERA and has fanned 76 and walked 60 in 111.0 innings.
- Derrick Curry and Darrien Williams each have a win, while Nic Campos leads the staff with six relief appearances and one save.
SERIES HISTORY vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
- Houston and Prairie View A&M have met 12 previous times, dating back to 1987.
- The Cougars own the all-time record at a perfect 12-0.
- Houston is 11-0 at home and 1-0 at a neutral site location.
- Last Time Out: March 8, 2017 at Schroeder Park | Houston 8, PVAMU 0
ON DECK
Following the double midweek action, Houston will remain at home to open American Athletic Conference play by hosting Memphis in a three-game series at Schroeder Park.
Friday -- 6:30 p.m.
Saturday -- 6:30 p.m.
Sunday -- 1 p.m.
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