University of Houston
Tulane
Houston Opens Tourney Slate with Seven Seed Tulane
5/22/2023 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
Cougars two seed; open American Conference play on Tuesday
| GAME 1 - NO. 7 SEED TULANE | ||||
| Date | Time | Tuesday, May 23 | 3:00 p.m. CT | |||
| Location | BayCare Ballpark | Clearwater, Florida | |||
| TV | ESPN+ | |||
| Radio | The Varsity Network | Jeremy Branham | |||
| Live Results | StatBroadcast | |||
| Game Notes | Houston | |||
AMERICAN TOURNAMENT. For the final time, the Houston baseball team will compete in the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The Cougars finished second overall in the regular season standings. This is the second time in program history that Houston has been the No. 2-seed in the American tournament and the highest since 2018.
CONFERENCE CHAMP TITLE. After missing the regular season title by 0.5 games, Houston is hoping to close out the season with its sixth American Championship title. The Cougars last won a title in 2018 when they won the regular season title. The last time Houston won the American Tournament was in 2017 when the Cougars won both the regular and tournament championship.
EIGHT-STRAIGHT SERIES WINS. For the first time in program history, the Cougars won every conference series. They were the only team to achieve the feat in the American this season.
10+ DAYS. In 29 games this season, the Cougars have tallied 10+ hits while registering 15+ hits in nine games. As well, Houston has scored 10+ runs in 14 games this season.
NATIONAL RANKINGS. The Cougars are currently ranked No. 6 in the nation in fielding percentage at 0.982. The mark ranks second in single-season record books at Houston. Houston also ranks No. 12 in double plays with 49 this season.
SCOUTING TULANE. After sweeping Tulane in the second to last week of conference play, the Cougars will again face the Green Wave in the first round of the conference tournament.
LAST TIME OUT. The Cougars completed their eighth-straight series conference win defeating Cincinnati 7-6.
MURRAY MANIA. Two-way player Justin Murray has made his mark on the Houston baseball program. The junior was named Newcomer Position Player of the Year in the American as well as All-Conference First Team after leading the conference in batting average and stolen bases and second in hits and RBI. His hot bat has left a lasting impress as the utility player has been perfect and the plate two times this season against Memphis (5-5) and Tulane (4-4) and was named Conference Player of the Week last week before being named Conference Pitcher of the Week this week.
CONFERENCE AWARDS. Juniors Justin Murray and Zach Arnold were named to the American Athletic All-Conference first team on Monday. Murray earned the honors at first base while Arnold grabbed the third base spot. Murray was also named the Newcomver Position Player of the Year after a standout performance in both the field and on the mound.
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