Cougars, Catamounts Meet in Big-Cat Battle

HOUSTON – Houston Baseball opens an eight-game homestand at 6:30 p.m. Friday, welcoming Western Carolina for a three-game series as part of Kids Weekend from Sanders Field at Schroeder Park. Saturday's first pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. Sunday's finale starts at 1 o'clock.

The Cougars (14-7), winners of three straight and four of their last five, have been surging offensively, logging 10-plus hits in five consecutive games. Houston's 14 victories are tied with South Florida for the most among American Athletic Conference programs.

The Catamounts (10-11) took 2 of 3 last weekend from UT Martin and knocked off Cincinnati and Kansas earlier in the season as part of the 2022 First Pitch Invitational. Western Carolina has averaged 8.3 runs per game, ranking 34th nationally.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Game 1: Live Stats • Live Audio • ESPN+
Game 2: Live Stats • Live Audio • ESPN+
Game 3: Live Stats • Live Audio • ESPN+
Houston Notes • Western Carolina Notes

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
– FRIDAY: RHP Jaycob Deese (1-1, 3.42 ERA) vs. RHP Zebby Matthews (0-3, 5.34 ERA)
– SATURDAY: RHP Nathan Medrano (3-0, 4.34 ERA) vs. LHP Eric Wallington (0-2, 6.23 ERA)
– SUNDAY: TBD vs. RHP Gavin Mortenson (1-2, 4.50 ERA)

PROMOTIONS – Kids Weekend
All weekend, former Houston Baseball campers are admitted free with their camp t-shirt. Attendees of January's camp can provide their name at the box office for free admission (no t-shirt required). Replica youth jerseys will be given away on Saturday. Limited sizing quantities are available so arrive early.

Friday is "713 Night" at the ballpark where fans can buy $7 tickets at the box office and take advantage of $7.13 Tex-Mex Nachos at the concession stand. A Houston win on Saturday means fans in attendance walk away with a buy one, get one free box combo offer courtesy of Raising Cane's.

Come out for Kids Day and Family Day at the ballpark on Sundays. Kids (12 and under) get in free with their youth jersey and may run the bases postgame.

NEED TO KNOW
Houston and Western Carolina are meeting for the first time in the history of the programs. The Cougars have one previous meeting against a current SoCon opponent, falling to UNC Greensboro, 9-5, at the 1997 NCAA South I Regional in Baton Rouge, La.

Houston's turnaround is evident early in the 2022 season. The Cougars are five wins shy of matching their 2021 total. Houston is batting .272, compared to .239 a season ago, while scoring 6.76 runs per game compared to just 4.32.

Houston outfielder Brandon Uhse is riding a 17-game hit streak and 18-game on-base streak. He leads The American in runs (26) and doubles (11) and is third in RBIs (22).

UP NEXT
The Cougars continue their eight-game homestand at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday against Prairie View. As part of 2-Dollar Tuesday, fans can purchase $2 tickets at the box office on game day and take advantage of $2 nachos at the concession stand.

TICKETS ON SALE
Houston Baseball single-game tickets and flex packs from Sanders Field at Schroeder Park are on sale. The Cougars will host 21 more games including visits from in-state rivals Rice and Sam Houston. To purchase tickets, click here.

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