University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at Tulane this Weekend
4/12/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (20-12, 6-3) at TULANE (14-20, 4-5) | |
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium | New Orleans, La. |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | TulaneGreenWave.com |
| GAMETRACKER | | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Tulane have met 82 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | The Cougars lead the all-time series, 46-36. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball hits the road for a three-game series at American Athletic Conference foe, Tulane this weekend. The series will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, continue at 2 p.m. Saturday and wrap at 1 p.m. Sunday.
FOLLOW ALONG
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: TulaneGreenWave.com
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
HOUSTON HITS
- Houston returns to American Athletic Conference play this weekend with a 20-12 overall record and a league-leading 6-3 mark in conference action.
- The Cougars are coming off a 1-0 shutout win over Rice at home on Tuesday where pitchers Lael Lockhart Jr., Fred Villarreal and Carter Henry held the Owls to just two hits with fanning seven.
- Houston has played 14, 1-run games this season (8-6).
- As a team, the Cougars are hitting .251 with 12 home runs, 51 doubles and 129 RBI.
- Leading the way is sophomore Jared Triolo with a .370 clip and a team-best 47 hits. He is currently riding a 31-game on base streak, while recording a hit in 17 straight games.
- Joe Davis is hitting .317 with a team-high 23 RBI, followed by Lael Lockhart Jr. with a .302 average and 21 RBI.
- Senior Connor Hollis has scored 29 runs, a team-high.
- Houston pitching owns a 3.02 ERA after recording its fifth shutout of the year.
- The staff has fanned 287 hitters and walked 101, while holding opponents to a .219 clip.
- American Pitcher of the Week junior Aaron Fletcher leads the staff with a conference-leading 1.03 ERA and is 4-1 through eight starts. He is coming off 8.0 shutout innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts.
- Junior Trey Cumbie is 3-2 with a 3.53 ERA. He has 63 strikeouts for second best in the American through 51.0 innings.
- Sophomore Carter Henry leads the staff with 14 relief appearances and has three saves to his name, while owning a 3-0 record and a 1.37 ERA. He earned the win in relief vs. Rice.
TULANE
- Tulane will meet Houston this weekend with a 14-20 record and a 4-5 mark in American play.
- The Green Wave is coming off a 4-3 walkoff win over New Orleans on Tuesday. Tulane fell in a series on the road at Wichita State last weekend, 2-1.
- As a team, Tulane is hitting .254 with 16 home runs, 71 doubles and 154 RBI.
- Leading the way offensively is Grant Witherspoon with a .328 average, team-best 42 hits and 23 RBI.
- David Bedgood follows with a .288 clip, while Jonathon Artigues is hitting .280.
- The Green Wave pitching staff owns a 5.58 ERA with 228 strikeouts to 172 walks through 295.1 innings.
- Tulane is led in wins by Kaleb Roper at 4-3 with a 4.03 ERA through eight starts. He has fanned 40 and walked 23 in 44.2 innings.
- Keagan Gillies paces the staff with a 3.11 ERA and is 2-4 through eight starts. Ben White follows with a 1-3 record and a 6.38 ERA.
- Sam Bjorngjeld has made a team-high 21 appearances out of the bullpen and is 1-2 with one save and a 5.59 ERA.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TULANE
- Houston and Tulane have met 82 previous times, dating back to 1986.
- The Cougars own the all-time series over the Green Wave, 46-36.
- Houston is 20-17 all-time on the road in New Orleans, La.
- The Cougars won the series at Schroeder Park and in New Orleans last year, going 4-2.
- Last Time Out: May 14, 2017 | Tulane 11, Houston 4 (New Orleans, La.)
PROBABLE ROTATION
FRIDAY
Houston: LHP Trey Cumbie (3.53 ERA, 3-2, 63 K, 8 BB, 51.0 IP)
Tulane: RHP Kaleb Roper (4.03 ERA, 4-3, 40 K, 23 BB, 44.2 IP)
SATURDAY
Houston: LHP Aaron Fletcher (1.03 ERA, 4-1, 48 K, 8 BB, 52.1 IP)
Tulane: RHP Keagan Gillies (3.11 ERA, 2-4, 35 K, 15 BB, 46.1 IP)
SUNDAY
Houston: TBA
Tulane: RHP Josh Bates (4.94 ERA, 1-0, 16 K, 17 BB, 23.2 IP)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Jared Triolo | Soph. | 3B
- Has reached base in 31 straight games
- Has a hit in 17 straight games
- Leads team with a .370 average
Aaron Fletcher | Jr. | LHP
- Lowered ERA to 1.03 this season
- Owns the program-record for career-ERA at 1.54
- Struck out a career-high 11 in 8.0 shutout innings last week vs. USF
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