University of Houston Athletics
Houston Regional at Schroeder Park Set
5/29/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
HOUSTON - After being rewarded for its success and learning it will host an NCAA Regional for the second time in three years, Houston Baseball welcomes (2) Baylor, (3) Texas A&M, and (4) Iowa to Schroeder Park for the NCAA Houston Baseball Regional, set for this weekend.
After notching 40 wins (40-19), a regular-season American Athletic Conference and earning the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament following a conference tournament title, Houston Baseball earned a spot as one of 16 Regional hosts.
(2) Baylor and (3) Texas A&M will take the field on Friday, June 2, beginning at 2 pm. CT on ESPN2.
(1) Houston and (4) Iowa will meet at 7 p.m. CT Friday on ESPNU.
NCAA postseason baseball returns to Schroeder Park for the fourth time in program history and for the second time in last three years. Houston Baseball was selected by the Division I NCAA Selection Committee as one of 16 regional hosts for the 2017 NCAA Baseball Championship, set for June 2-4 (June 5 -- if necessary).
TICKET INFORMATION
The following timeline will be used by the Houston Athletics Ticket Office on ticket sales:
Sunday, May 28 - Houston Baseball Season Ticket Holders, Coaches Committee/Dugout Club and Corbin J Robertson Donors will receive an e-mail with access to purchase Regional all-session tickets.
Monday, May 29 - All other Cougar Pride Donors will receive an e-mail at 5 p.m. with access to purchase Regional all-session tickets beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday
Tuesday, May 30 - Houston Baseball flex plan and mini plan purchasers will receive an e-mail at 5 p.m. with access to purchase Regional all-session tickets beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday
University of Houston student sale begins 9 a.m. All-session tickets for $25 and Single Game Tickets for $5 each. You must show your Cougar Card to purchase tickets at the student rate at the Houston Athletics Ticket Office at TDECU Stadium. Each student is limited to one ticket per Cougar Card.
Thursday, June 1 - All-session tickets, if still available, will go on sale to the general public at 8 a.m. at UHCougars.com/tickets. Single session passes, if still available, will be available online to the public at Noon at UHCougars.com/tickets.
Single-game tickets may not be an option if all-session tickets sell out.
Houston Regional Ticket Pricing
All-Session Passes:
Lower Level Reserved: $100
Upper Level Reserved: $80
General Admission: $50
Students: $25
Single Session Pricing:
Lower Level Reserved: $20
Upper Level Reserved: $15
General Admission: $10
Students: $5
Along with the 2017 NCAA Regional, which is scheduled to begin on Friday afternoon, Schroeder Park, formally Cougar Field, also hosted the 2015 Regional following a regular-season American Championship and a 40-win season.
Houston hosted the 2000 Regional after winning the C-USA Regular Season and Tournament titles and went on to host a Super Regional that same year. Houston also hosted an NCAA Regional in 1999, finishing as the regional runner-up.
Overall, this will mark the Cougars' third NCAA Regional appearance in the last four years under head coach Todd Whitting and 21st in program history, while only serving as a host four times (2017, 2015, 2000, 1999).
The Cougars will enter NCAA postseason play with a record of 40-19 and has won the last six games, including an American Conference tournament title in Clearwater, Fla. last week, going 4-0.
QUICK HITS ON (1) HOUSTON
Houston Cougars | UHCougars.com
Overall Record: 40-19
American Record: 15-9 (4-0 American Tourney / Champions)
Head Coach: Todd Whitting (7th Season)
Team Offensive Stats:
.290 avg., .445 slug%, 55 HR, 80-97 stolen bases
Top Offensive Players:
Jake Scheiner | .347 avg., 78 H, 48 R, 18 2B, 17 HR, 57 RBI
Corey Julks | .323 avg., 64 H, 7 HR, 6 3B, 14 SB
Team Pitching Stats:
3.37 ERA, 11 SV, 420 K to 134 BB, .258 opp. avg.
Top Pitchers:
LHP Trey Cumbie | 1.88 ERA, 10-1, 14 GS, 80 K in 96.0 IO
LHP John King | 2.99 ERA, 7-1, 11 GS, 3 CG, 35 K in 75.1 IP
LHP Aaron Fletcher | 2.19 ERA, 2-1, 8 SV, 19 AP, 36 K in 37.0 IP
QUICK HITS ON (2) BAYLOR
Baylor Bears | BaylorBears.com
Overall Record: 34-21
Big 12 Record: 12-12 (0-2 Big 12 Tourney)
Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez (2nd Season)
Team Offensive Stats:
.296 avg., .445 slug%, 49 home runs, 22-40 stolen bases
Top Offensive Players:
Shea Langeliers | .324 avg., 66 hits, 42 runs, 38 RBI
Aaron Dodson | .335 avg., 38 RBI
Team Pitching Stats:
4.28 ERA, 13 SV, 425 K vs. 240 BB, .272 opp. avg
Top Pitchers:
RHP Montana Parsons | 2.81 ERA, 5-3, 14 GS, 67 K in 83.1 IP
RHP Troy Montemayor | 1.08 ERA, 3-1, 12 SV, 24 AP
Last Time vs. Houston: in Waco, Texas on March 10-12, 2017
Baylor won weekend series, 2-1, over the Cougars.
Game 1: Baylor 2, Houston 1
Game 2: Baylor 5, Houston 0
Game 3: Houston 2, Baylor 0 (Cougar John King CG shutout)
QUICK HITS ON (3) TEXAS A&M
Texas A&M Aggies | 12thMan.com
Overall Record: 36-21
SEC Record: 16-14 (0-1 SEC Tourney)
Head Coach: Rob Childress (12th Season)
Team Offensive Stats:
.277 avg., .419 slug%, 45 home runs, 56-84 stolen bases
Top Offensive Players:
Braden Shewmaker | .343 avg., 80 H, 10 HR, 64 RBI, 11 SB
Nick Shoruby | .305 avg., 64 H, 50 R, 11 SB
Team Pitching Stats:
3.25 ERA, 12 SV, 491 K vs. 186 BB, .235 opp. avg.
Top Pitchers:
RHP Brigham Hill | 2.96 ERA, 7-3, 95 K in 85.0 IP
LHP Kaylor Chafin | 1.99 ERA, 7-1, 24 AP
Last Time vs. Houston: in Houston (March 29, 2016)
No. 1 Texas A&M won 7-2 over the Cougars at Schroeder Park
QUICK HITS ON (4) IOWA
Iowa Hawkeyes | HawkeyeSports.com
Overall Record: 38-20
B1G Record: 15-9 (5-0 B1G Tourney / Champions)
Head Coach: Rick Heller (4th Season)
Team Offensive Stats:
.283 avg., .450 slug%, 69 HR, 62-92 stolen bases
Top Offensive Players:
Jake Adams | .339 avg., 79 H, 27 HR (nation's leader), 70 RBI
Mason McCoy | .328 avg., 79 H, 54 R, 34 RBI
Team Pitching Stats:
4.40 ERA, 14 SV, 453 K to 215 BB, .288 opp. avg.
Top Pitchers:
RHP Nick Gallager | 3.39 ERA, 8-1, 83 K in 90.1 IP
RHP Josh Martsching | 2.36 ERA, 5-0, 7 SV, 27 AP
Last Time vs. Houston: First Time in Program History
NCAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Baton Rouge Regional hosted by LSU
#1 *LSU (43-17) vs. #4 Texas Southern (20-32), 2:30 p.m., SECN
#2 Southeastern La. (36-20) vs. #3 Rice (31-29), 7 p.m., ESPN3
Chapel Hill Regional hosted by North Carolina
#1 *North Carolina (47-12) vs. #4 Davidson (32-24), 5 p.m., ESPN3
#2 FGCU (42-18) vs. #3 Michigan (42-15), 12 p.m., ESPN3
Clemson Regional hosted by Clemson
#1 *Clemson (39-19) vs. #4 UNCG (35-22), 6 p.m., ESPN3
#2 Vanderbilt (33-22-1) vs. #3 St. John's (NY) (42-11), 11 a.m., SECN
Corvallis Regional hosted by Oregon St.
#1 *Oregon St. (49-4) vs. #4 Holy Cross (23-27), 10 a.m., ESPNU
#2 Nebraska (35-20-1) vs. #3 Yale (32-16), 3 p.m., ESPN3
Fayetteville Regional hosted by Arkansas
#1 *Arkansas (42-17) vs. #4 Oral Roberts (42-14), 7 p.m., ESPN3
#2 Missouri St. (40-17) vs. #3 Oklahoma St. (30-25), 2 p.m., ESPN3
Fort Worth Regional hosted by TCU
#1 *TCU (42-16) vs. #4 Central Conn. St. (36-20), 8 p.m., ESPN3
#2 Virginia (42-14) vs. #3 DBU (40-19), 3 p.m., ESPNU
Gainesville Regional hosted by Florida
#1 *Florida (42-16) vs. #4 Marist (32-21), 6 p.m., SECN
#2 South Fla. (41-17) vs. #3 Bethune-Cookman (33-23), 12 p.m., ESPN3
Hattiesburg Regional hosted by Southern Miss.
#1 *Southern Miss. (48-14) vs. #4 Ill.-Chicago (39-15), TBA, ESPN3
#2 Mississippi St. (36-24) vs. #3 South Ala. (39-19), TBA, ESPN3
Houston Regional hosted by Houston
#1 *Houston (40-19) vs. #4 Iowa (38-20), 7 p.m., ESPNU
#2 Baylor (34-21) vs. #3 Texas A&M (36-21), 2 p.m., ESPN2
Lexington Regional hosted by Kentucky
#1 *Kentucky (39-20) vs. #4 Ohio (31-26), 11 a.m., ESPNU
#2 Indiana (33-22-2) vs. #3 North Carolina St. (34-23), 6 p.m., ESPN3
Long Beach Regional hosted by Long Beach State
#1 *Long Beach St. (37-17-1) vs. #4 San Diego St. (41-19), 10 a.m., ESPN2
#2 Texas (37-22) vs. #3 UCLA (30-25), 6 p.m., ESPN2
Louisville Regional hosted by Louisville
#1 *Louisville (47-10) vs. #4 Radford (27-30), 5 p.m., ESPN3
#2 Oklahoma (34-22) vs. #3 Xavier (32-25), 1 p.m., ESPN3
Lubbock Regional hosted by Texas Tech
#1 *Texas Tech (43-15) vs. #4 Delaware (34-21), 2 p.m., ESPN3
#2 Arizona (37-19) vs. #3 Sam Houston St. (40-20), 6 p.m., ESPN3
Stanford Regional hosted by Stanford
#1 *Stanford (40-14) vs. #4 Sacramento St. (32-27), 8 p.m., ESPN3
#2 Cal St. Fullerton (34-21) vs. #3 BYU (37-19), 3 p.m., ESPN3
Tallahassee Regional hosted by Florida State
#1 *Florida St. (39-20) vs. #4 Tennessee Tech (40-19), 5 p.m., ESPN3
#2 UCF (40-20) vs. #3 Auburn (35-24), 11 a.m., ESPN2
Winston-Salem Regional hosted by Wake Forest
#1 *Wake Forest (39-18) vs. #4 UMBC (23-23), 6 p.m., ESPN3
#2 West Virginia (34-24) vs. #3 Maryland (37-21), 1 p.m., ESPN3
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