PREVIEW: Houston Seeks Sixth-Straight Win Over Baylor

WACO, Texas – The Houston Baseball team travels northwest to Waco for the first time since 2017 to take on Baylor on Friday-Sunday in their second Big 12 Conference series meeting since joining the league.

HOUSTON (16-12, 3-6 Big 12) at Baylor (20-8, 4-5 Big 12)
Date \| Time	Friday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at 1 p.m.
Opponent	Baylor (20-8, 4-5 Big 12)
Location	Waco, Texas
Watch	ESPN+ \| Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Listen	The Varsity Network \| Lonnie King
Live Stats	UHStats.com
Game Notes	Houston \| Baylor
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THE MATCHUP

Houston swept Baylor in 2024 for its first conference opening sweep since 2018 and have won 12 of the last 15 meetings.
The series win marked Houston's first Big 12 win and Big 12 series win.
The Cougars started Big 12 play in 2024 4-0.
This is the first meeting in Waco since 2017 when Baylor was ranked #10.
Houston won the series finale in 2017 2-0.
The Bears are 15-3 at home in 2025.

QUICK HITTERS

Sophomore Xavier Perez recorded his second four-hit game of the season, both in midweek games, driving in three on two doubles and a home run. Perez drove in the most RBI in a game since Bobby Hollas' nine RBI in 1979 when he drove in eight Cougars at Rice on March 5. The eight RBIs are fifth-most by any player in Division-I this season.
Houston added a game to its schedule on Wednesday, now set to play McNeese at Schroeder Park on April 9 at 6:30 p.m. The Cougars will go to McNeese 20 days later to play the Cowboys in Lake Charles, La., on April 29.
Senior Antoine Jean pitched to a Big 12 best 2.21 ERA in the month of March with 34 strikeouts across 20.1 innings over six appearances. The southpaw pitcher held opponents to a .182 average against while striking out 15.05 per nine innings.
Jean ranks eighth nationally in strikeouts per nine innings pitched with a staggering 14.65 strikeouts per nine (min. 30 IP). Jean's 51 strikeouts ranks 28th nationally.
Sophomore Tre Broussard's wheels are turning, successfully stealing 20 bases in a row this season. The Houston, native is fourth all-time in school history for consecutive stolen bases and has stolen the third-most bags consecutively in school history. Broussard ranks 16th nationally with 20 stolen bases and is one of four in the country with 20+ stolen bases without being caught.
Houston scored 10+ runs in five consecutive games scoring 10+ for the first time since 1999 scoring 10+ in games at Rice (3/5), vs Grambling (3/7-9) and at Sam Houston (3/12).
Houston did not lose back-to-back games in the first 15 games of the season – the first time since 2013 when Houston did not lose back-to-back games until its 30th game of the year. During that span Houston scored 10+ runs six times and in four consecutive games for the first time since 2002.
Houston won its first four series to open the season marking the first time since 2019 the Cougars have opened the season with three series wins against non-conference teams. Houston has won the first three series of the season in back-to-back seasons after opening 2024 with series wins against Binghamton, St. John's and Baylor.

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier Perez rattled off a four-hit game with three RBI including two doubles and a home run in Houston's 9-1 win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

SERIES HISTORY
Houston record vs Baylor                                                72-90
Last meeting                                                                                                W, 3-2, 3/10/24, Home
Streak                                                                                                               Houston, W5

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