University of Houston Athletics
Davis Named to Bragan Slugger Award Watch List
2/12/2019 6:04:00 PM | Baseball
Austin native enters senior campaign already program’s career home run record holder
FORT WORTH, Texas -- University of Houston Baseball senior Joe Davis was named to the 2019 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List, the association announced Tuesday.
The Austin native was named among 30 players on initial list for the 2019 season. The award is given annually to given to the top regional hitter who excels on the field, in the dugout and in the classroom. The region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. For the full release, click HERE.
Davis was one of three representatives from the American Athletic Conference, joining Jonathon Artigues and Grant Mathews of Tulane.
As a junior, Davis helped the Cougars capture the 2018 American Athletic Conference regular-season title, the program's fifth title in the last five seasons.
In 2018, Houston finished 38-25 overall, its sixth season with at least 36 wins, and 16-8 in league play to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, the program's 22nd all-time NCAA Regional appearance.
JOE DAVIS | 1B/DH
• Unanimous selection to The American Preseason All-Conference Team at designated hitter
• Named ABCA/Rawlings Central All-Region First Team and The American Second Team in 2018
• Appeared and started in all 60 games between designated hitter and first base in 2018
• Finished with a .318/.375/.554 slash
• Led The American in RBI (62)
• Led Houston and finished fifth in conference in home runs (13) and sixth in doubles (18)
• Is Houston's all-time career home run (35) and RBI (166) leader
• Won the National Baseball Congress Home Run Derby over summer
ON DECK
The 2019 season gets underway Friday, as the Cougars host Northwestern State in a three-game series at Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park. Houston will host the Demons in a pair of 6:30 p.m. tilts on Friday and Saturday before closing the series at 1 p.m., Sunday.
PARKING IN 2019
Gameday parking will be offered in a different capacity than in prior years. Anyone entering Lot 16B (across the street from right field) will be subjected to paying a third party company employed by campus. This lot will no longer be an option for free parking on gamedays. All other lots surrounding the stadium will be free of charge two hours prior to first pitch.
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