University of Houston Cougars

The Catamounts take to the road after a humbling loss to UNC Asheville on Tuesday night. In the 7 game road trip, the first stop is in Houston, Texas to face the Houston Cougars, then on to Knoxville, Tenn before the final stop in Mason, OH.  

Who: University Houston Cougars

Where: Schroeder Park, Houston, Texas
When: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (March 25-27)
Time: Fri - 7:30; Sat - 7:30 pm; Sun -2:00 pm
Radio: Cougar All Access
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: UH live stats
Nickname: Cougars 
Mascot: Shasta
Colors: Red, Red & White
Conference: American Athletic Conference (AAC)

The Series: This will be the first meeting between the two teams on the baseball diamond.

Head Coach:  Todd Whitting rejoined his alma mater as University of Houston Baseball head coach on July 1, 2010. The 2022 season will be his 12th at the helm for the Cougars.

UH's 2022 record: 14-7overall, 9-2 home, 5-2 away, 0-3 neutral, 0-0 conference
UH's 2021 record:  19-34 overall,  11-13 home,  8-19 away,  0-2 neutral,  7-21 conference

The Cougars are batting .272 collectively as a team on the season with 52 extra-base hits including 31 doubles, seven triples, and 14 home runs. Anthony Tulimero paces three players batting above .300 with a .378 average, while Brandon Uhse has a team-best 11 doubles and 22 RBI with both he and Alex Lopez with three home runs. With 142 runs scored this season, Houston is averaging 6.8 runs per game. Houston was picked seventh in the eight-team American Athletic Conference with ECU favored to win the conference championship. The Cougars come into the game riding a three-game winning streak.

Projected Starting Pitchers:
Game 1 – Friday, March 25 – 7:30 p.m. ET 
Western Carolina – RHP Zebby Matthews (0-3, 5.34 ERA – 30.1 IP, 45K, 4BB)
Houston – RHP Jaycob Deese (1-1, 3.42 – 26.1 IP, 27K, 8BB)

Game 2 – Saturday, March – 7:30 p.m. ET 
Western Carolina – LHP Eric Wallington (0-2, 6.23 ERA – 17.1 IP, 20K, 14BB)
Houston – RHP Nathan Medrano (3-0, 4.34 ERA – 29.0 IP, 27K, 7BB)

Game 3 – Sunday, March 27 – 2 p.m. ET
Western Carolina – RHP Gavin Mortenson (1-2, 4.50 ERA – 22.0 IP, 21K, 7BB)
Houston – TBD