Cougars Unveil 2022 Schedule
12/8/2021 3:30:00 PM | Baseball
Houston opens season Feb. 18-20 in Arizona
HOUSTON – Houston Baseball will host 32 games and once again take part in the Silver Glove Series (Rice) and Don Sanders Cup (Sam Houston), highlighting the 2022 schedule, unveiled by Head Coach Todd Whitting on Wednesday.
The Cougars open their 56-game slate with three games at the MLB4 Tournament, Feb. 18-20, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Houston will face Cal, San Diego State and TCU at Salt River Fields, the Spring Training home of the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks.
"We have once again put together a schedule that allows us to build a resume for the NCAA Tournament," Whitting said. "I am very excited to open the season in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the MLB4 Collegiate Tournament. This is a great event that will feature a postseason type field to help prepare our club. Once again, The American will be extremely competitive and I feel our non-conference competition will be a great test throughout the season. "
Houston hosts Texas Southern in the home opener Feb. 25 from Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park. The opener jump starts a seven-game homestand featuring visits from UTRGV (Feb. 26-27), Lamar (March 1) and Incarnate Word (March 4-6).
Other non-conference home matchups include Southern (March 9), Columbia (March 18-20), Western Carolina (March 25-27), Prairie View (March 29), Sam Houston (April 5), UTRGV (April 12), Houston Baptist (April 19) and Rice (May 4, May 17).
Houston will face Sam Houston in the Sanders Cup finale on May 10 from Sugar Land's Constellation Field.
Houston opens American Athletic Conference play at home April 1-3 against Wichita State. The Cougars make a return trip to Wichita, Kansas, May 6-8, to cap the six-game season series. The Cougars host American rivals Tulane (April 14-16), Memphis (April 22-24) and UCF (May 13-15) and visit Cincinnati (April 8-10), USF (April 29-May 1) and East Carolina (May 19-21).
Non-conference road matchups include visits to McNeese (Feb. 22), Rice (March 8), Louisiana (March 11-13), Texas A&M (March 15), Sam Houston (March 22) and Lamar (April 26).
Season tickets are on sale now for as low as $125. For more information, click here.
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can catch Houston Baseball games on ESPN+. Additional broadcast information will be forthcoming.
ESPN+ is available for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year. Subscribers can tune in via the ESPN app on Apple, Android, and Amazon Fire devices, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Oculus Go.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Houston returns 16 student-athletes, including three positional starters from a season ago. On the mound, the Cougars welcome back three student-athletes who made four-or-more starts in addition to one of the nation's top closers in Derrick Cherry.
Cougar first baseman Ryan Hernandez, who led Houston in hits (52), multi-hit games (16), RBIs (37) and home runs (11), returns for his senior season. Redshirt junior Ian McMillan, regarded as one of The American's top shortstops, is also back.
Jaycob Deese and Ben Sears, who combined to make 31 appearances and 20 starts in 2021, provide a strong 1-2 punch on the mound. Sears finished second on the team for innings (67.1) while Deese's 52 strikeouts ranked second on the club a season ago.
The Cougars' 2022 roster features 24 newcomers including eight right-handed pitchers, seven southpaws, three utility players, two infielders, two catchers and two outfielders.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.
The Cougars open their 56-game slate with three games at the MLB4 Tournament, Feb. 18-20, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Houston will face Cal, San Diego State and TCU at Salt River Fields, the Spring Training home of the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks.
"We have once again put together a schedule that allows us to build a resume for the NCAA Tournament," Whitting said. "I am very excited to open the season in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the MLB4 Collegiate Tournament. This is a great event that will feature a postseason type field to help prepare our club. Once again, The American will be extremely competitive and I feel our non-conference competition will be a great test throughout the season. "
Houston hosts Texas Southern in the home opener Feb. 25 from Don Sanders Field at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park. The opener jump starts a seven-game homestand featuring visits from UTRGV (Feb. 26-27), Lamar (March 1) and Incarnate Word (March 4-6).
Other non-conference home matchups include Southern (March 9), Columbia (March 18-20), Western Carolina (March 25-27), Prairie View (March 29), Sam Houston (April 5), UTRGV (April 12), Houston Baptist (April 19) and Rice (May 4, May 17).
Houston will face Sam Houston in the Sanders Cup finale on May 10 from Sugar Land's Constellation Field.
Houston opens American Athletic Conference play at home April 1-3 against Wichita State. The Cougars make a return trip to Wichita, Kansas, May 6-8, to cap the six-game season series. The Cougars host American rivals Tulane (April 14-16), Memphis (April 22-24) and UCF (May 13-15) and visit Cincinnati (April 8-10), USF (April 29-May 1) and East Carolina (May 19-21).
Non-conference road matchups include visits to McNeese (Feb. 22), Rice (March 8), Louisiana (March 11-13), Texas A&M (March 15), Sam Houston (March 22) and Lamar (April 26).
Season tickets are on sale now for as low as $125. For more information, click here.
HOW TO WATCH
Fans can catch Houston Baseball games on ESPN+. Additional broadcast information will be forthcoming.
ESPN+ is available for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year. Subscribers can tune in via the ESPN app on Apple, Android, and Amazon Fire devices, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Oculus Go.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Houston returns 16 student-athletes, including three positional starters from a season ago. On the mound, the Cougars welcome back three student-athletes who made four-or-more starts in addition to one of the nation's top closers in Derrick Cherry.
Cougar first baseman Ryan Hernandez, who led Houston in hits (52), multi-hit games (16), RBIs (37) and home runs (11), returns for his senior season. Redshirt junior Ian McMillan, regarded as one of The American's top shortstops, is also back.
Jaycob Deese and Ben Sears, who combined to make 31 appearances and 20 starts in 2021, provide a strong 1-2 punch on the mound. Sears finished second on the team for innings (67.1) while Deese's 52 strikeouts ranked second on the club a season ago.
The Cougars' 2022 roster features 24 newcomers including eight right-handed pitchers, seven southpaws, three utility players, two infielders, two catchers and two outfielders.
DUGOUT CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Baseball program directly by joining the Dugout Club. To find out more information about the Dugout Club, text UHBASEBALL to 71777, call Cougar Pride at (713) 743-GoUH or visit UHCougarPride.com.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Baseball on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarBB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Baseball on Facebook.