PREVIEW: Cougars Face Mavericks in Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Houston Baseball team begins its final non-conference three-game road series of the season when the Cougars face the UT Arlington Mavericks Friday-Sunday at Clay Gould Ballpark. Houston hosts Grambling in Houston for its final non-conference three-game home series March 7-9.

HOUSTON (5-2) at UT Arlington (2-3)
Date \| Time	Friday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2 at 1 p.m.
Opponent	UT Arlington (2-3)
Location	Arlington, Texas
Watch	ESPN+ \| Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
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Game Notes	Houston \| UT Arlington
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THE MATCHUP

Houston has won three of the last four meetings.
The Cougars scored 27 runs in the two wins against the Mavericks in 2024.
Left-handed pitcher Antoine Jean pitched 5.1 innings with six strikeouts to earn the win in the series finale.
Kenneth Jimenez went 3-for-4 in the series opener with a pair of RBIs.

QUICK HITTERS

Houston won its second series to open the season marking the first time since 2015 the Cougars have opened the season with series wins against Power 4/5 opponents (swept Minnesota and #20 Alabama).
The Cougars have won each of the last six non-conference three-game series they have played dating back to 2023 (won 2 of three at Cal in 2025, won 2 of 3 against Minnesota in 2025, won 2 of 3 vs. UT Arlington in 2024, won 2 of 3 against St. John's in 2024, swept Binghamton in 2024 and swept Minnesota in 2023).
Infielder Connor McGinnis is scalding hot to start 2025 with three multi-hit games with home runs in back-to-back games entering the series at UT Arlington. McGinnis' three home runs is the fourth-most nationally.
Sophomore Richie Roman was named the #67 sophomore nationally by Perfect Game and the #5 sophomore in the Big 12 by D1Baseball.com and has started 2025 with a nation-leading five saves in as many opportunities without allowing an earned run.
Senior Antoine Jean leads the Big 12 Conference in hits allowed per nine innings (2.57) ranking 36th nationally.
Sophomore Tre Broussard and junior Cade Climie each hit their first home runs as Cougars in the series clinching win at Cal on Sunday. Climie finished the game with a season-high three-RBI performance.
Senior right-handed pitcher Graysen Drezek posted career bests in innings pitched, spinning 5.0 innings of one-run work without issuing a walk while only throwing 60 pitches at Cal on Sunday.
The Cougars boast the Big 12 Conference Preseason Newcomer of the Year in third baseman Cade Climie – who hit .394 with a 1.300 OPS with 20 home runs and 76 RBI at Blinn JC in 2024 with 27 multi-hit games on his way to winning NJCAA World Series MVP. Climie is the #1 JuCo transfer hitter in the nation according to D1Baseball.com, the #64 MLB Draft prospect among college player and the #12 third baseman nationally.
Assistant Coach Clay Van Hook returns to UT Arlington but will coach from the opposite dugout after spending the 2023-24 seasons as the Mavericks head coach.
Senior outfielder/left-handed pitcher Malachi Lott returned to Houston after spending the 2024 season at Sam Houston. He is one of five athletes to return to his current institution after playing at a different D1 school in 2024.

LAST TIME OUT

Houston won its second series to open the year, beating Cal 7-4 on Sunday to earn the series win.
Three Cougars hit home runs in Sunday's win with Climie and Broussard hitting their first home runs for Houston.

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs UT Arlington                                 13-5
Last meeting                                          W, 10-4, 4/28/24, Home
Streak                                                         Houston, W1

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