University of Houston
Texas Southern
Texas Southern to Visit Schroeder Park
2/27/2023 7:28:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars host Texas Southern in midweek
| TEXAS SOUTHERN | ||||
| Date | Time | Tuesday, Feb. 28 | 6:30 p.m. CT | |||
| Location | Schroeder Park | Houston, Texas | |||
| TV | ESPN+ | |||
| Radio | The Varsity Network | Jeremy Branham | |||
| Live Results | Live Results | |||
| Game Notes | Houston | Texas Southern | |||
HOMECOMING
The Cougars return home for his first mid-week match up of the season. This will also be the first time Houston will play team based in the city of Houston.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 13th game between the two teams. The Cougars have won the game every single time. Last season Houston recorded an 11-4 win.
LAST TIME OUT
Houston returns after a weekend series on the road in Corpus Christi at the Kleberg Classic. The Cougars took a dominate 15-4 win over Utah while dropping contests against Corpus Christi and Incarnate Word.
SPORTS CENTER TOP 10
One Sunday afternoon against Incarnate Word, graduate transfer Drew Bianco made an over-the-wall catch, robbing a home run. The play was picked up by ESPN, Sports Center and the MLB among others. It was the second week in a row that Bianco had a play on the Sport Center's Top 10 list. The week previous Bianco stole a home run against the Golden Bears Caleb Lomavita.
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.
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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