University of Houston
Rice
Silver Glove Series Finale Set for Wednesday
5/9/2023 4:53:00 PM | Baseball
Baseball plays Rice in final game season-long series
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| RICE | ||||
| Date | Time | Wednesday, May 10 | 6:30Â p.m. CT | |||
| Location | Reckling Park | Houston, Texas | |||
| TV | CUSA TVÂ | |||
| Radio | The Varsity Network | |||
| Live Results | StatBroadcast | Jeremy Branham (pxp) | |||
| Game Notes | Houston | |||
SILVER GLOVE SERIES. Houston and Rice meet for the third and final time this season. The Cougars have already won the Silver Glove series this year but will look for the sweep on Wednesday. Â
LAST TIME OUT. The Cougars series finale against Wichita State was canceled due to weather in the area. On Saturday, Houston secured their sixth-straight series win.  Â
MURRAY MANIA. Two-way player Justin Murray has made his mark on the Houston baseball program. The junior leads the team with 8 saves while also being a threat at the plate. The transfer pitched 3.0 clean innings striking out five batters. He currently has three wins on the season and no losses through 18 appearances while leading the team in triples, wins, saves, games finished and second in batting average, slugging percentage, runs, hits, RBI and stolen bases. In the series finale against Memphis, Murray went a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs and three RBI.
RANKED. The Cougars are currently ranked No. 30 in the nation according to the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. It is the first time Houston has been ranked in a regular season poll since 2018.
SERIES WINS. The Cougars have now secured six-straight series conference wins. The last time the Cougars had won their first six-conference series was in 2006 when they won every series. Outside of the conference match ups, Houston's series wins dates back to the Minnesota contest when the Cougars swept the series from March 17-19.
10+ DAYS. In 26 games this season, the Cougars have tallied 10+ hits including all the last four while registering 15+ hits in nine games. As well, Houston has scored 10+ runs in 13 games this season.
DOUBLE PLAY. The Cougars are currently ranked eighth in the country in double plays turned with 45. Houston has turned multiple double plays in 14 games including four against HCU.
FIRST PLACE COOGS. With their win on Friday, the Cougars secured the sole first place spot in the American Conference. East Carolina is only half a game behind Houston meaning the Cougars need to match or exceed the Pirates wins to maintain the first-place seed.
TICKETS ON SALE
Houston Baseball flex plan packs and single-game tickets are on sale for the 2023 season. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 713-G0-COOGS (462-6647) or by clicking here.
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