University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at Cincinnati for Three
3/28/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (16-9, 3-0) at CINCINNATI ( | |
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Marge Schott Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | GoBearcats.com |
| GAMETRACKER | | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Cincinnati have met 45 previous times, dating back to 1958. |
| SERIES RECORD | The Cougars own the all-time series over the Bearcats, 36-9. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON -- Houston Baseball will look to continue its winning ways in American Athletic Conference play when it travels to Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats in a three-game series, beginning Thursday at 5 pm CT.
The league series will continue at 3 p.m. CT Friday and wrap at 11 a.m. CT Saturday at Marge Schott Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
FOLLOW ALONG
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: GoBearcats.com
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
HOUSTON HITS
- Houston enters the weekend series with a 16-9 overall record and an 3-0 mark in American Athletic Conference play.
- The Cougars are coming off a 4-3 loss at Rice Tuesday, which snapped an eight-game win streak.
- As a team, Houston is hitting .261 with 10 home runs, 41 doubles and 106 RBI.
- Three Cougars are hitting over the .330 mark, led by Joe Davis with a .355 clip, 33 hits and 17 RBI.
- American Athletic Conference Player of the Week Jared Triolo is hitting .354 with 35 hits and 13 RBI, while Lael Lockhart Jr. is hitting .330 with 30 hits and 16 RBI.
- Connor Hollis paces the squad with eight doubles and 19 runs and Cooper Coldiron leads the way with 20 RBI.
- The Cougar pitching staff owns a 2.88 ERA and notched two complete-game shutouts in the series sweep of Memphis last 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.
CINCINNATI
- Cincinnati enters the American series with a 10-12 record and a 6-5 mark at home.
- The Bearcats opened league action on the road at Tulane, falling in the series 2-1.
- As a team, Cincinnati is hitting .252 with 19 home runs, 39 doubles and 99 RBI.
- Leading the way offensively is Manny Rodriguez with a .326 clip, 28 hits and 16 RBI.
- Kyle Mottice is hitting .304 with a team-high 17 runs scored and is 7-for-7 on the base paths.
- The Bearcat pitching staff owns a 3.82 ERA with eight saves in 197.2 innings.
- They have fanned 182 and walked 65 and opponents are hitting .261.
- Thursday starter JT Perez is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA through six stats and 36.0 innings. He has fanned 29 and walked 13.
- RHP Nathan Kroger will go Friday and is 0-1 in six appearances and five starts. He owns a 4.08 ERA and has 23 strikeouts to five walks in 28.2 innings.
- LHP Cam Alldred will go Saturday and is 1-2 with a 5.12 ERA in six starts. He has fanned 31 and walked 12 in 31.2 innings.
- RHP David Orndorff has made nine appearances with one start and owns the team-lead with nine saves in 19.1 innings. He has fanned 18 and walked two and holds a 5.12 ERA.
SERIES HISTORY vs. CINCINNATI
- Houston and Cincinnati have met 45 previous times, dating back to 1958.
- The Cougars own the all-time series over the Bearcats, 36-9.
- Since joining the American, Houston has won the series every year.
- The Cougars won the 2017 series, 2-1, at Schroeder Park with Cincinnati winning Game 1, 8-6 in 10 innings before Houston rebounded to win the final two games (8-3, 7-6) to take the weekend series.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Jared Triolo
- Has reached base in 24 straight games and has a hit in 10 straight.
- Drove in eight RBI in the conference-opening series vs. Memphis
- Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week after going 11-for-21 with eight RBI last week.
- Leads Houston with a 0.95 ERA and is 4-0 through six starts this season.
- Tossed first career complete game shutout with career-high 9 K in win over Memphis
- Named American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after his CG shutout.
PROBABLE STARTERS
THURSDAY
Houston: LHP Trey Cumbie (2.29 ERA, 2-1, 39.1 IP, 51 K, 6 BB)
Cincinnati: LHP JT Perez (3.00 ERA, 2-2, 36.0 IP, 29 K, 13 BB)
FRIDAY
Houston: LHP Aaron Fletcher (0.95 ERA, 4-0, 38.0 IP, 32 K, 7 BB)
Cincinnati: RHP Nathan Kroger (4.08 ERA, 0-1, 28.2 IP, 23 K, 5 BB)
SATURDAY
Houston: RHP Ryan Randel (5.40 ERA, 2-2, 28.1 IP, 22 K, 8 BB)
Cincinnati: Cam Alldred (5.12 ERA, 1-2, 31.2 IP, 31 K, 12 BB)
ON DECK
Following the weekend series at Cincinnati, Houston will return to Texas to play Texas A&M on the road in College Stadium next Tuesday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m.
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