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University of Houston
Buffalo
Lantrip Strikes Out Career-High 12 in 9-1 Win
3/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
The win lifted Houston's record to 11-7 and marked the third straight game the Cougars have come out on top as Buffalo fell to 3-8 on the year.
Lantrip (7.2,5,1,1,1,12) was dominant in his fifth start of 2015, improving to 4-1 with a career-high 12-strikeout effort in just 7.2 innings of work. The Livingston, Texas native allowed just one run on five hits and one walk in the winning performance.
Houston was patient at the plate and took advantage of six free passes and connected on 10 hits, leading to nine runs offensively - all of which were manufactured runs.
Junior Josh Vidales led the Cougars with a 3-for-3 effort and two RBI for his third-straight multi-hit game. He has now reached base in 21 straight games, dating back to 2014.
Freshman Connor Wong recorded his sixth multi-hit game of the year, with two hits, going 2-for-4 with two runs, while classmate Michael Wisz (0x3, 2 RBI) tallied two RBI on two groundouts.
Adding to the offensive mix was freshman Corey Julks and junior Justin Montemayor (1x3, R, RBI) with a base hit and RBI each. Freshman Zac Taylor (1x4, R) scored another run - making it 20 on the year for the newcomer, while junior Kyle Survance (1x3, 3 R, 2 SB) stole two bases to up his total to 15 on the year to accompany three runs scored. Junior Jacob Campbell (1x3, R, RBI) chipped in with a single and RBI and junior Chris Iriart scored a run.
Following Lantrip on the bump and out of the pen was freshman Aaron Fletcher (1.1,1,0,0,0,2) who fanned two in his 1.1 innings of relief.
Houston made it a 3-0 game early in the first inning after the Cougars took advantage of three walks and two hit-by-pitches and back-to-back RBI from Campbell and Wisz. With a three-run lead, Houston added to it with two more in the second on two hits, led by a two-run single off the bat of Vidales.
After a clean 1-2-3 inning by Lantrip on the bump, Houston plated yet another run for its third consecutive inning with a score, taking a 6-0 lead on Buffalo after Wong led off the frame with his second triple of the game followed by an RBI-groundout by Wisz - his second RBI of the night.
Houston would extend its lead to 7-0 with a single run in the seventh following a groundout by Iriart - scoring Survance, who reached on a single, stole second and took third on a single by Vidales.
Buffalo would crack the scoreboard with a lone run in the top of the eighth following two doubles in the frame, but Houston countered that effort with two final runs in the latter half of the eighth on RBI from Wisz and Julks - making in 9-1 Houston.
POSTGAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH Todd Whitting
On the pitching performance by Andrew Lantrip
"I thought Andrew Lantrip was outstanding. He was able to strike out a bunch of guys but he kept the pitch count low as well. I thought he pitched outstanding and we had, probably, the best night offensively. We had a ton of walks, a lot guys with RBI. I think most of our hits were to the opposite field. Overall, it was a good team effort."
On if there was a point where he thought that Lantrip had it
"No, you play it pitch-by-pitch. The way the game is, like we saw in Huntsville, the game can change and go in either direction, so you just have to keep your nose down and keep playing."
HOUSTON PITCHER Andrew Lantrip
On his 12 strikeouts
"I just attacked them with the fastball. As soon as I got them looking for a fastball, I hit attacked them with a slider to get them off balance."
On if there was a moment he knew he had a groove
"No, you just have to go out there and compete. You never want to get complacent and feel like you have it because that's when you slip and give up a double or a hit."
On if there was a thought process on how many guys he struck out
"No, I wasn't really worried about it. I was more worried about getting to the next guy and trying to compete."
ON DECK
Houston and Buffalo will continue its three-game series at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Cougar Field.
You can follow all the action by listening in live at UHCougars.com/baseradio with Jeremy Branham on the call or by following via GAMEDAY CENTRAL at UHCougars.com/gameday.
PROMOTIONS
RODEO WEEKEND
Best dress (country-themed) = wins prizes all weekend
Saturday, March 14
- Baseball Bingo ... play Bingo all game long, win Prizes!
Sunday, March 15 - Kids Day
Kids have the chance to take part in Anthem Buddies, Run the Bases and postgame autographs.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
With 31 home games set for 2015 at Cougar Field and a nationally-ranked program representing the University of Houston, the Cougars are proud to announce that single-game tickets are now on sale at UHCougars.com/Basetickets.
Along with the online option, fans can purchase tickets by visiting the Athletics Ticket Office at TDECU Stadium Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m. or can call 713-GO-COOGS.
Houston Baseball will offer variable pricing on its single-game tickets and group rates.
For the first time ever, the pricing breakdown will be determined whether or not you purchase your single-game tickets online vs. at the gate the day of the game as well as whether the Cougars play on a weekday (Monday-Thursday) or weekend (Friday-Sunday).
| 2015 Houston Baseball Single-Game Ticket Prices | ||||
| Weekday | Weekend | Weekday Walk-Up | Weekend Walk-Up | |
| Reserved 1 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $10 |
| Reserved 2 | $6 | $7 | $8 | $9 |
| GA | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 |
| 2015 Houston Baseball Group Rates | ||||
| Weekday | Weekend | |||
| 10-24 | $4 | $5 | ||
| 25+ | $3 | $4 | ||
Weekday: Monday-Thursday; Weekend: Friday-Sunday.
As noted in the table, variable pricing occurs. For weekday (Tuesday nights) online purchases, fans can take in a game, ranging from $5-$7 depending on the choice of seating. If you choose to purchase the day of the game as a Weekday Walk-Up, you will pay roughly $2 more than the online price ($7-$9).
Weekend (Friday-Sunday) online pricing will range from $6-$8 per game, while Weekend Walk-Up pricing the day of the game will run a fan anywhere from $8-$10.
GROUP RATES
Group rates are also available (as noted in the table). Weekday (Tuesday) and Weekend (Friday-Sunday) pricing occurs. Groups of 10-24 are set at $4-$5 per person, while groups of 25+ are $3-$4 per person.
With single-game tickets available now, Houston Baseball still encourages supporters to become Season Ticket members and enjoy the attractive pricing and rewards that come with up-front purchasing for the entire 2015 season.
WHY ARE SEASON TICKETS MORE ATTRACTIVE?
Season Tickets are as low as $99 for general admission seating and the program offers an Anytime Tickets package that allows fans to use the 31 tickets how they choose (1 per game, multiple per game or all in one game). The Anytime Tickets are only available in general admission seating.
For just $200, you can enjoy reserved chairback seating on the lower level of the concourse at the stadium.
A new additional "Reserved 2" seating option for the 2015 season is also available with an assigned seat in sections 200, 201 and 202 for $150.
If you breakdown the season ticket pricing of $99 General Admission, the pricing of $150 for Reserved 2 or even the pricing of $200 for Reserved 1 (chairback), you are spending less money per game than purchasing single-game tickets.
HOW TO PURCHASE
To purchase tickets in advance, fans must visit the Athletics Ticket Stadium Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m. or you can call 713-GO-COOGS.
JOIN THE DUGOUT CLUB
Nationally-ranked Houston Baseball would like to encourage those wishing to support the efforts and success of the baseball student-athletes to consider joining the Dugout Club for as low as $25 a month or $300 annually.
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LEVELS
PINCH HITTER
For a minimum monthly installment of $25 or a minimum one-time gift of $300, supporters can take advantage of the Pinch Hitter level, which will guarantee an invitation for two to exclusive Dugout Club events and Houston Baseball team apparel.
DIAMOND
For a minimum monthly installment of $100 or a minimum one-time gift of $1,000, supporters can take advantage of the Diamond level, which will guarantee batting practice passes for two to any home game, invitation for two to exclusive Dugout Club events and Houston Baseball apparel.
**Cougar Pride points will be applied accordingly.
For more information on joining the Dugout Club, please contact the Houston Baseball office at (713) 743-9396.
For more information regarding Cougar Pride, please call (713) 743-GOUH.
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