University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at Rice on Tuesday
3/26/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (16-8) at RICE (10-16) | |
| MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Reckling Park | Houston, Texas |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | RiceOwls.com |
| GAMETRACKER | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Rice have met 184 previous times, dating back to 1948. |
| SERIES RECORD | Rice owns all-time series, 105-79. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball will embark on five straight road games, beginning with a Tuesday matchup at Rice to open the 2018 Silver Glove Series. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Reckling Park.
The Cougars will ride an eight-game win streak into Tuesday's matchup as Houston is coming off a weekend American Athletic Conference sweep of Memphis and sits at 16-8 on the year.
FOLLOW ALONG
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HOUSTON HITS
- Houston enters the week with a 16-8 overall record and is riding an eight-game win streak.
- The Cougars are coming off a 5-0 week, which was highlighted by an American Athletic Conference series sweep of Memphis at Schroeder Park to open league play, 3-0.
- As a team, Houston is hitting .260 with 10 home runs, 41 doubles and 103 RBI.
- Three Cougars are hitting over the .340 mark, led by American Athletic Conference Player of the Week Jared Triolo, who is hitting .358 with 34 hits and 13 RBI.
- Joe Davis follows with a .348 clip, 31 hits and 15 RBI, while Lael Lockhart Jr. is hitting .341 with 30 hits and 16 RBI.
- Connor Hollis paces the squad with eight doubles and 19 runs and Cooper Coldiron leads the way with 19 RBI.
- The Cougar pitching staff owns a 2.83 ERA and notched two complete-game shutouts in the series sweep of Memphis over the weekend.
- American Pitcher of the Week Aaron Fletcher owns a 0.95 ERA and is 4-0 in six starts and is coming off his first career complete game shutout with a career-high nine strikeouts.
- Friday starter Trey Cumbie notched his second straight complete game shutout and has 51 strikeouts in 39.1 innings and is 2-1 with a 2.29 ERA.
- Sophomore Carter Henry has made 10 appearances to lead the bullpen and is 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA, while senior Joey Pulido is 3-1 with a 1.71 ERA in nine appearances in relief.
RICE
- Rice enters Tuesday's matchup with a 10-16 overall record and is coming off a series loss at Reckling Park to Western Kentucky.
- The Owls fell in its last midweek game, 13-4, to Texas A&M at home.
- Rice is hitting .266 as a team, led by Ford Proctor's .383 average and 20 RBI.
- Braden Comeaux follows with a .352 clip, while Ryan Chandler leads the team with 20 runs scored and 38 hits.
- The Rice pitching staff owns a 4.64 ERA and has 210 strikeouts to 96 walks in 225.0 innings.
- Willy Amador paces the staff in wins with a 3-2 record in nine relief appearances.
- Addison Moss is 0-3 with a 2.41 ERA in four starts and Matt Canterino is 2-3 with a 3.89 ERA in six starts, while striking out 52 in 37.0 innings.
SERIES HISTORY vs. RICE
- Houston and Rice will meet three times in 2018.
- The two teams have met 184 times in program history, dating back to 1948.
- Rice owns the all-time series, 105-79.
- The Owls won the 2017 Silver Glove Series, 2-1, over the Cougars.
- Last Time Out: May 9, 2017 | Houston 6, Rice 5 | Sugar Land, Texas (Constellation Field)
ON DECK
Following Tuesday's midweek game at Rice, the Cougars will hit the road for a three-game American Athletic Conference series at Cincinnati (Thursday â€" Saturday).
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