University of Houston Athletics
Baseball Series at UConn Altered, DH Friday
5/10/2018 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
| #20 HOUSTON (29-19, 14-7) at #18 UCONN (29-14-1, 11-7) | |
| WEEKEND BREAKDOWN |
| LOCATION | Dunkin' Donuts Park, Harford, CT (Friday DH) | J.O. Christian Field, Storrs, CT (Sunday) |
| GAMEDAY CENTRAL | GAMEDAY CENTRAL |
| LISTEN LIVE | UHCougars.com/baseradio |
| WATCH LIVE | ESPN3 (Friday DH) | UConnHuskies.com (Sunday) |
| GAMETRACKER | | | |
| SERIES HISTORY | Houston and UConn have met 16 previous times, dating back to 2014. |
| SERIES RECORD | The Cougars lead the all-time series, 10-6. |
| GAME NOTES | Game Notes |
HARTFORD, Conn. - Due to expected inclement weather in the Hartford, Conn. area on Saturday, Houston and UConn have mutually agreed to alter the schedule of its weekend series and the two teams will now play a doubleheader on Friday, beginning at 2 p.m. CT.
Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader will begin approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. Sunday's series finale is still slated to begin at 10 a.m. CT.
The series will conclude the regular-season league slate for the Cougars.
Friday's DH will be played in Hartford, Conn. at Dunkin' Donuts Park, home of the Harford Yard Goats, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
Sunday's game will be played on UConn's campus at J.O. Christian Field in Storrs, Conn.
FOLLOW ALONG
Watch Live: ESPN3 (Friday DH) | UConnHuskies.com (Sunday)
Listen Live: UHCougars.com/baseradio
GAMEDAY Central: UHCougars.com/gameday
HOUSTON HITS
- Houston will wrap up American Athletic Conference play this weekend, owning a 29-19 overall record and a 14-7 mark in the league to currently sit in first place.
- The Cougars will spend the final conference weekend playing away from The American as their bye weekend is scheduled.
- As a team, the Cougars are hitting .251 with 78 doubles, five triples and 17 home runs to accompany 201 RBI.
- Leading the way offensively is sophomore Jared Triolo with a .354 average, a team-leading 68 hits, while swiping a perfect 13-for-13 bases.
- Junior Joe Davis owns the team lead with 34 RBI and four home runs, while hitting .285. Senior Connor Hollis follows at .283 and leads the team with 41 runs scored.
- The pitching staff owns a 3.45 ERA and has 409 strikeouts and 162 walks through 433.2 innings.
- Opponents are hitting .229 against the Cougar hurlers.
- Junior Aaron Fletcher paces the staff with a conference-best 1.77 ERA and is 5-2 in 12 starts.
- Junior Trey Cumbie ranks second in the league with a 0.97 WHIP and has 89 strikeouts and is 5-3 with a 3.68 ERA.
- Sophomore reliever Carter Henry is 4-1 with six saves and owns a 1.80 ERA in 22 relief appearances for Houston.
- Senior Joey Pulido earned a save in the series-finale win vs. UCF last weekend and on the year is 4-1 with a 3.03 ERA with three saves in 19 appearances.
UCONN HITS
- UConn enters the weekend series at 29-14-1 overall and is 7-2-1 at home this season.
- The Huskies currently sit in a tie for second in the league at 11-7 with six games to play.
- UConn is coming off two midweek wins over Sacred Heart (13-2) and Northeastern (6-5).
- As a team, UConn is hitting .284 with 79 doubles, eight triples and 31 home runs to accompany 236 RBI.
- Leading the way offensively is Troy Stefanski with a .318 clip. Zac Susi follows with a .316 average, while Issac Feldstein paces the team with a league-leading 12 home runs to bring his RBI total to 35.
- UConn pitching owns a 3.95 ERA and has tallied 412 strikeouts to 179 walks in 387.2 innings. Opponents are hitting .250 against the Husky hurlers.
- LHP Mason Feole will start Friday and owns a 2.44 ERA and is 7-1 through 12 starts. He has tallied 95 strikeouts in 73.2 innings.
- RHP Jeff Kersten is 4-1 with a 3.52 ERA through 16 appearances and seven starts and will get the nod on Saturday.
- LHP Chase Gardner, who owns a 3.83 ERA and is 3-1 in 11 starts, will start Sunday.
- Out of the bullpen, LHP P.J. Poulin leads the league with 13 saves and is 4-2 with a 3.57 ERA in 24 appearances.
SERIES HISTORY vs. UCONN
- Houston and UConn have met 16 previous times, dating back to the American's beginning in 2014.
- The Cougars lead the series, 10-6 and are 3-3 on the road in Connecticut.
- Houston and UConn met five times in 2017 with the Cougars winning the regular-season series in Houston, 2-1, and both games in the American Championship to go 4-1 against the Huskies a year ago.
- UConn swept Houston in 2016, winning the series in Storrs, Conn. and the one game played in the conference championship game.
- Last Meeting: May 27, 2017 | Houston 13, UConn 3 (Clearwater, Fla., Spectrum Field)
PROBABLE STARTERS
FRIDAY GAME 1
Houston: LHP Trey Cumbie (3.68 ERA, 5-3, 89 K, 78.1 IP)
UConn: LHP Mason Feole (2.44 ERA, 7-1, 95 K, 73.2 IP)
FRIDAY GAME 2
Houston: LHP Aaron Fletcher (1.77 ERA, 5-2, 68 K, 76.1 IP)
UConn: RHP Jeff Kersten (3.52 ERA, 4-1, 31 K, 53.2 IP)
SUNDAY
Houston: TBA
UConn: LHP Chase Gardner (3.83 ERA, 3-2, 44 K, 54.0 IP)
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STANDINGS
HOUSTON (14-7, .667)
USF (11-7, .611)
ECU (11-7, 611)
UConn (11-7, .611)
Cincinnati (10-8, .556)
UCF (11-10, .524)
Tulane (7-11, .389)
Wichita State (6-12, .333)
Memphis (3-15, .167)
ON DECK
Houston will return to the state of Texas to take on Rice in the final Silver Glove Series game on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Sugar Land, Texas at Constellation Field. The Cougars will then travel to Hammond, La. to play Southeastern La. in a two-game set on Thursday (May 17) and Friday (May 18).
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