PREVIEW: In-State Showdown at Schroeder Park This Weekend

HOUSTON – Houston Baseball wraps up a four-game homestand with three tilts against Baylor this weekend at Don Sanders Field at Darryl and Lori Schroeder Park. The series is presented by the Texas Department of Emergency Management.

The series against Baylor will wrap up Houston's Texas Showdown week. Come out to Schroeder Park to hear all your favorite Texas Tunes and Country Hits all weekend long with Cougar Cowboy hats being raffled off at the Marketing Table at all three games.

Sunday will be Family Day at the ballpark. Inflatables and yard games will be located on the first base berm up until the sixth inning and lines for Kids Run the Bases and Postgame autographs will start near section 108 in the eighth inning.

BAYLOR
Friday	Friday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. Schroeder Park \| Houston ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
Saturday	Saturday, March 27 at 1 p.m. Schroeder Park \| Houston ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
Sunday	Sunday, March 28 at 1 p.m. Schroeder Park \| Houston ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
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Probable Starters
Friday

Houston: RHP Connor Udland (6.75 ERA, 1-1, 19.2 IP, 27 K)
Baylor: RHP Lucas Davenport (1.98 ERA, 1-0, 13.2 IP, 19 K)

Saturday

Houston: RHP Kendall Hoffman (4.41 ERA, 1-2, 32.2 IP, 22 K)
Baylor: RHP Zack Wallace (3.80 ERA, 2-1, 21.1 IP, 16 K)

Friday

Houston: RHP Paul Schmitz (7.66 ERA, 2-1, 22.1 IP, 18 K)
Baylor: LHP Ethan Calder (4.39 ERA, 1-3, 26.2 IP, 21 K)

Quick Hitters

Houston is coming off a thrilling 9-7 comeback win over #2 Texas on Tuesday. The Cougars, down 7-0 in the fifth, rallied with nine unanswered runs to claim its first Top 2 win since defeating #2 Rice on May 1, 2009.
Three former Cougars were named to MLB Opening Day rosters: John King (Miami), Jared Triolo (Pittsburgh) and Connor Wong (Boston).
Despite so far playing just 44 percent of last year's total games, Houston's offense is well ahead of pace to top last year's output. The team has already posted 50 doubles, nearly 60 percent of last year's 87. Houston has also hit 29 homers, 57 percent of last year's 51.
The Cougars play 11 different conferences including all of the Power 4 leagues. Houston has secured a win against an opponent from every Power 4 conference.
Houston started the season with a 4-0 showing at the Puerto Rico Challenge, defeating No. 21 Wake Forest in the first NCAA Division I Baseball game of the season. The showing propelled the Cougars into the national spotlight, with the team receiving votes in the NCBWA Poll for the next four weeks.
Junior Tre Broussard has been highly ranked on MLB Draft prospects lists. MLB.com put him at No. 46 on their first 2026 Top 100 Draft prospects list while FloBaseball tabbed him at 79^th, and D1Baseball placed him at No. 65.
Richie Roman, Paul Schmitz and Alex Solis were named to the 2026 Pitcher of the Year watchlist.
The Cougars face a loaded schedule in 2026, battling five teams that finished 2025 in the Top 25 of RPI. The team will play 29 of its 55 games against teams that finished in the Top 50 of the NCAA's RPI and 25 games against teams that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

THE SERIES
Houston vs. Baylor

Overall: Baylor leads 91-74
At Houston: Baylor leads 37-35
Streak: Houston, 1 game
Last UH Win: April 6, 2025 | Baylor | 4-2
Last BU Win: April 5, 2025 | Baylor | 4-3
Under Whitting: 14-6
Last 5: WLWWW (4-1)
Last 10: WLWWWWWWLL (7-3)
Longest UH Win Streak: 6
Longest UT Win Streak: 8
First Meeting: March 9, 1951

SCHROEDER PARK BAG POLICY
To provide a safer environment for the public and to significantly expedite fan entry into all of Houston Athletics competition sites, Houston Athletics has implemented the clear bag policy it implements at TDECU Stadium and Fertitta Center at the remainder of its facilities (Schroeder Park, Cougar Softball Stadium and Carl Lewis International Complex [soccer and track and field] and the Athletics Alumni Center/Yeoman Fieldhouse).

The following items are allowed inside all ticketed UH Athletics events:

Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches
1-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc or similar)
A small clutch purse no larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with or without a handle or strap (These small clutches remain subject to search)

Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at the doors by arena personnel.

Items such as backpacks, purses and diaper bags are not permitted, and fans are strongly encouraged to not bring any bags to Houston Athletics facilities.

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