University of Houston Athletics
Preview: Houston at Texas A&M, Tuesday
4/2/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| HOUSTON (17-11) at TEXAS A&M (21-8) | |
| MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Blue Bell Park | College Station, Texas |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | SEC Network + |
| GAMETRACKER | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and Texas A&M have met 170 previous times. |
| SERIES RECORD | The Aggies own the all-time series, 112-57-1. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HOUSTON â€" Houston Baseball will make its way to College Station to face off against Texas A&M Tuesday in a midweek matchup slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network +.
FOLLOW ALONG
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
Watch Live: SEC Network +
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
How-To Guide on How to Watch on SEC+ | CLICK HERE
HOUSTON HITS
- Houston begins the week with a 17-11 overall record and a 4-2 mark in American play.
- The Cougars are coming off a series loss at Cincinnati, but return home this weekend, where they are 14-3 this season.
- As a team, Houston is hitting .253 with 48 doubles, led by three Cougars with a .330+ average.
- Sophomore Jared Triolo is hitting .349 with a team-best 38 hits to lead the way offensively, while sophomore Lael Lockhart and junior Joe Davis each own a .337 average.
- Lockhart and senior Connor Hollis lead the team with 10 doubles, Hollis paces team with 22 runs and senior Cooper Coldiron owns the team lead with 20 RBI.
- Triolo has reached base safely in 27 consecutive games and has a hit in 13 straight, while Lockhart has reached base in 14 straight.
- The Houston pitching staff owns a 2.85 ERA and has struck out 256 hitters in 259.0 innings.
- The Cougars are led by junior Aaron Fletcher, who paces the staff with a 4-1 mark and a 1.22 ERA through seven starts.
- Junior All-American Trey Cumbie is 3-1 with a 2.28 ERA and has tallied two complete-game shutouts this season. He ranks 17th in the nation and second in the conference with 61 strikeouts in 47.1 innings and fifth in the nation with a 0.72 WHIP.
- Senior Joey Pulido (3-1) and sophomore Carter Henry (1-0, 2 SV) share the team lead with 11 relief appearances and are a combined 4-1 with two saves out of the pen.
TEXAS A&M
- Texas A&M will face Houston with a 21-8 overall record and a 15-3 mark at Blue Bell Park.
- The Aggies are coming off a 2-1 series loss on the road at SEC foe Georgia.
- Offensively, Texas A&M is hitting .288 with 27 home runs and 56 doubles.
- The Aggies are led by Michael Helman, who is hitting .400 with 48 hits and 10 doubles, while scoring 31 runs.
- Logan Foster paces the Aggies with six home runs and 30 RBI.
- The Texas A&M pitching staff owns a 2.83 ERA with six saves and 255 strikeouts to 86 walks in 267.0 innings.
- Mitchell Kilkenny is 6-0 with a 1.59 ERA through seven starts, while John Doxakis is 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA in eight appearances and five starts.
- Nolan Hoffman paces the staff out of the bullpen with 16 appearances, a 3-1 record and a 0.72 ERA with four saves.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TEXAS A&M
- Houston and Texas A&M have met 170 previous times, dating back to 1949.
- The Aggies lead the all-time series, 112-57-1, over the Cougars.
- Texas A&M leads the series, 44-25, in College Station.
- Last Time: NCAA Houston Regional | June 5, 2017 â€" Texas A&M 4, Houston 3
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Lael Lockhart Jr.
- Has reached base in 14 straight games.
- Had five hits and three RBI in series at Cincinnati.
- Has doubled in three straight games to pace the Cougars with 10 total on the year.
- Tied for the team lead with 11 relief appearances.
- Paces team with two saves and lowered his ERA to 1.66 with a shutout inning at Cincinnati.
- Hasn't allowed a run in his last two appearances, earning saves in each of them.
ON DECK
Following Tuesday's game, Houston will return to Schroeder Park for a three-game series vs. USF. The series will begin on Friday, April 6 at 6:30 p.m., continue at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 and wrap at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 8.
WEEKEND PROMOTIONS
FRIDAY FRENZY | Every Friday night at Schroeder Park ($1 popcorn, $2 hot dogs, $3 sodas, $4 beer)
SATURDAY: Team Reunion Day for the 2008 Conference Championship Team + Regional participant pregame.
SUNDAY KIDS DAY | Every Sunday at Schroeder Park, kids will be able to run the bases following the game and enjoy postgame autographs
Salute to Service Sunday | Active Duty, Veteran Service Members & First Responders receive $3 general admission tickets by CLICKING HERE.
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