University of Houston
UTSA
Baseball Primed for Road Game in San Antonio
2/21/2023 2:52:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars head to UTSA for midweek contest
| GAME ONE | ||||
| Date | Time | Tuesday, Feb. 22 | 6 p.m. CT | |||
| Location | Roadrunner Field | San Antonio, Texas | |||
| TV | CUSA TV | |||
| Radio | The Varsity Network | Lonnie King | |||
| Live Results | Live Results | |||
| Game Notes | Houston | UTSA | |||
ON THE ROAD
After opening the 2023 season at home, the Cougars will make its first road trip of the year. Houston will first travel to San Antonio to take on UTSA before driving to the coast for a Tournament match up in Corpus Christi, Texas.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars share a 7-6 record against the Roadrunners taking the edge by one game. UTSA has made the trip to Houston for the last four games and will face UTSA in San Antonio for the first time since 2011. The last time the two teams faced off was in 2019 when Houston came away with a 4-2 win.
PRESEASON PICKS
With its runner-up finish in the 2022 American Conference Championship, the Cougars were picked to finish second in the league's preseason poll behind only defending champion East Carolina
BATTERS BACK
Houston Baseball returns eight of nine position players for the 2023 season. The returners are highlighted by senior shortstop Ian McMillan, junior catcher Anthony Tulimero and junior third baseman Zach Arnold.
NEW FACES
The Cougars have added a multitude of new faces to their roster for the 2023 season. Six of the new players comes to Houston with previous Division I experience including from Power 5 schools LSU, Ole Miss and Baylor.
LAST TIME OUT
Opening Weekend gave the Cougars a test as their battled against the Cal Bears at Schroeder Park. Houston dropped the first two games before rallying on Sunday for a 8-6 win.
SPORTS CENTER TOP 10. In Houston's season opener against Cal, center fielder Drew Bianco stole a home run against the Golden Bears Caleb Lomavita. The catch at the wall made the Sport Center's Top 10 at No. 8. View the play here.
COUGAR DEBUT. In the three games against Cal, 17 different players made their Houston debut including Opening Day starting pitcher Cade Citelli and outfielder Cary Arbolida. Thomas Lyssy, Coby DeJesus, Owen Woodward, Travis Phelps, Graysen Drezek and Paul Schmitz also made their debut on Opening Day. In game two against Cal, Justin Murray made his Houston debut starting at first base while Jacob Schoenvogel, Nick Collins, Brendan O'Donnell, Braden Forsyth and Josh Ekness made their debut's throughout the game. Starting pitcher Tommy Egan got the nod in game 3 for his Cougar debut.
TULIMERO TIME. Houston standout Anthony Tulimero returns for his junior season with the Cougars. The Kansas transfer led the team in both batting average and hits. He was named a 2022 Buster Posey National Catcher of the Year semifinalist as well as an all-conference honoree. He led the American Athletic Conference in batters caught stealing at 23 as well as logged 17 multi-hit games including a team-best six three hit contests.
THE BIG THREE. Houston's three standout players, Anthony Tulimero, Ian McMillan and Zach Arnold returned for another season together. All three players were named to a 2022 post season award list including the Gold Glove Award (Zach Arnold - finalist), Buster Posey Award (Anthony Tulimero - semifinalist) and Brooks Wallace Award (Ian McMillan - semifinalist). They also each made appearances on D1Baseball's Top 50 preseason position rankings. Tulimero ranked as the nation's No. 11 catcher while McMillan was tabbed No. 19 among shortstops and Arnold ranked No. 47. Lastly, the trio was named to the American Athletic Conference Preseason All-Conference Team.
TICKETS ON SALE
Houston Baseball season tickets, flex plan packs and single-game tickets are now on sale. Season tickets start at just $150 for 29 home games ($5.17/game) including home matchups against Oklahoma, Texas A&M, East Carolina and Rice, among others.
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