PREVIEW: Baseball Heads to SFA, Hosts McNeese for Midweek Tilts

HOUSTON – Houston Baseball faces an action-packed week as it heads to Stephen F. Austin for a 4 p.m. Tuesday contest before returning home to Schroeder Park for the first time since April 11 for a 6:30 p.m. Wednesday contest against McNeese.

SFA / McNEESE
Game One	Tuesday, April 27 at 4 p.m. Nacogdoches, Texas ESPN+ \| Stats
Game Two	Wednesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. Houston, Texas ESPN+ \| Stats \| Tickets
Game Notes	Houston
Media Center	Notes, Record Book, Rosters, Box Scores

Quick Hitters

Houston has wins against #3 (Texas) and #6 (Alabama) in the NCAA's latest RPI release. The Cougars are the only Big 12 team with a Top 3 win, one of two with a Top 6 win and one of eight with five Quad One wins.
Houston is 3-5 against ranked opponents this year, including significant wins against #2 Texas on March 24, #15 West Virginia on April 17 and #21 Wake Forest on Feb. 13.
Three former Cougars were named to MLB Opening Day rosters: John King (Miami), Jared Triolo (Pittsburgh) and Connor Wong (Boston). Overall, 15 Cougars are on MLB or MiLB rosters to start their respective seasons, including an additional six at the Triple-A level.
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.
Houston captured its highest ranked win under Head Coach Todd Whitting as it downed #2 Texas on March 24.
A year after leading the team with a .289 average in Big 12 play, senior Tyler Cox is back in front for the Cougars, pacing the squad with a .308 average against league foes. His success at the plate depends on his exceptional ability to make contact as he ranks third in the nation and first in the Big 12 among hitters who have seen 250 pitches with a 93.7 contact percentage.
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.
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 Cougars' strength of schedule for this season currently ranks at #29 as the team has played 12 Quad One games, winning five of them.

THE SERIES
Houston vs. SFA

Overall: Houston leads 39-11
At Houston: Houston leads 23-2
At SFA: Houston leads 14-3
At Neutral Site: N/A
Unknown Sites: SFA leads 6-2
Streak: Houston, 4 games
Last UH Win: March 25, 2025 | Houston | 9-2
Last SFA Win: April 21, 2009 | Houston | 11-7
Under Whitting: 3-0
Last 5: WWWWL (4-1)
Last 10: WWWWLWWWWW (9-1)
Longest UH Win Streak: 18
Longest SFA Win Streak: 4
First Meeting: 1947

Houston vs. McNeese

Overall: Houston leads 58-18
At Houston: Houston leads 42-10
At McNeese: Houston leads 15-8
At Neutral Site: Houston leads 1-0
Streak: Houston, 1 game
Last UH Win: April 29, 2025 | McNeese | 4-2
Last MCN Win: April 9, 2025 | Houston | 4-3 (10 inn.)
Under Whitting: 15-6
Last 5: WLWWW (4-1)
Last 10: WLWWWLLLWW (6-4)
Longest UH Win Streak: 18
Longest McNeese Win Streak: 3
First Meeting: 1971

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