Baseball Plays Three-Game Set at Houston This Weekend
Apr 20, 2017 | Baseball
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HOUSTON – Tulane baseball is on the road this weekend for a three-game American Athletic Conference series at No. 23 Houston. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Schroeder Park.
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Friday's game will be broadcast online on the American Digital Network. All three games can be heard on 88.3 FM WRBH and the Tune In Radio app. Links to live video and live stats will be available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com.
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The Green Wave enter the weekend at 19-19 overall, and 7-2 in The American. Tulane has won 16 of its last 23 games, including six of the last eight. The Cougars enter the weekend at 25-11 overall and 6-3 in The American, and are 6-5 in their last 11 contests. This is the first of two series between Tulane and Houston this season, as UH will visit New Orleans May 12-14.
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Series History
Tulane and Houston have played 75 times. Houston leads the series, 43-32. Last season, the teams split two games in New Orleans, and the Green Wave won two of three games at Houston, before the Cougars won twice in the conference tournament. Tulane won one of three games in each of the two series in 2015.
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Quick Notes
• Tulane is 16-7 in its last 23 games after a 3-12 start. The Green Wave has won six of its last eight contests.
• In its last eight games, Tulane has hit .306, and totaled 64 runs, 109 hits, 60 RBI, 26 doubles and 12 home runs.
• The Green Wave has raised its batting average 44 points in the last 23 games. During that span, Tulane has hit .292, and averaged 6.3 runs per game with 77 extra base hits; posted a 4.46 ERA and a .981 fielding pct. In its first 15 games, Tulane hit .220, and averaged 4.0 runs per game with 38 extra base hits; posted a 5.99 ERA and .966 fielding pct.
• Tulane has tallied double-digit hits in 14 games, including 12 of the last 22 games.
• Among Tulane's 19 wins, eight have been by one run. Tulane is 8-4 in one-run games. The Green Wave have posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
• Hunter Williams leads Tulane with a .358 batting average, 57 hits, 15 doubles, 22 extra base hits, a .579 SLG% and a .408 OBP. In his last 22 games, Williams has hit .404 (38-94), with 23 runs, 20 RBI, 17 extra base hits, a .680 SLG%, and a .447 OBP.
• Jarret DeHart has a team-high 32 RBI, while Hunter Hope leads the team with eight home runs. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 32 runs scored and eight stolen bases.
• Two players have started all 38 games for the Green Wave this season: Grant Witherspoon and Hunter Williams. Jake Willsey has played in all 38 games with 36 starts, and Jarret DeHart has played in and started 36 games.
• J.P. France has made nine starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in eight of them. In those eight starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.05 ERA with 38 strikeouts, 16 walks and 19 earned runs in 56.0 innings.
• In his last three starts, France is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 21.1 innings. In his last four starts, Corey Merrill is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 32.0 innings, and a .209 Opp. BA. In his last nine outings, Christian Colletti has tallied five saves and a 0.61 ERA in 14.2 innings. In his last five outings, Sam Bjorngjeld is 1-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17.0 innings.
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Strength of Schedule
Tulane's schedule ranks No. 42 in the nation, according to the NCAA, while it's RPI sits at No. 94, as of April 16. The Green Wave is 4-1 vs. the RPI Top-25, 7-7 vs. the RPI Top-50, and 13-10 vs. the RPI Top-100. Tulane's RPI ranking has moved up 175 spots since March 14, when the Wave had a 3-12 record.
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Double 'Em Up
Tulane leads The American with 40 double plays turned – 10 more than the next team in the league. That figure ranks seventh in the nation, while Tulane's average of 1.05 double plays per game ranks 14th.
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American Athletic Conference Player/Pitcher of the Week
Hunter Williams and Christian Colletti were named the American Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on April 17. Williams drove in six runs, scored four runs, and hit .333 with a .722 slugging percentage, while Colletti allowed no runs over 7.0 innings across three relief appearances and earned a save, leading the Green Wave to a three-game sweep of No. 25 UConn and a midweek win over Nicholls State.
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Pitching Matchups
Friday
Tulane:Â RHP Corey Merrill, Sr. | 5-2, 4.12 ERA, 9 APP, 9 GS, 54.2 IP, 53 H, 25 ER, 48 K, 27 BB
Houston: LHP Trey Cumbie, So. | 6-0, 1.40 ERA, 8 APP, 8 GS, 51.1 IP, 43 H, 8 ER, 42 K, 7 BB
Saturday
Tulane:Â RHP J.P. France, Jr. | 3-3, 4.12 ERA, 9 APP, 9 GS, 59.0 IP, 66 H, 27 ER, 40 K, 20 BB
Houston: RHP Mitch Ullom, So. | 5-2, 3.50 ERA, 9 APP, 9 GS, 54.0 IP, 51 H, 21 ER, 35 K, 15 BB
Sunday
Tulane:Â TBA
Houston: LHP John King, Sr.| 4-1, 3.46 ERA, 8 APP, 7 GS, 43.1 IP, 36 H, 11 ER, 39 K, 14 BB
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| TULANE (19-19, 7-2 American) at HOUSTON (25-11, 6-3 American) | |
| Time/Date: | Friday-Sunday, April 21-23, 2017 • 6:30 p.m./6:30 p.m./1 p.m. |
| Location: | Schroeder Park/Houston, Texas |
| Radio: | 88.3 FM WRBH/TuneIn Radio app |
| TV: | American Digital Network (Friday only) (Lincoln Rose and Dan Meadows) |
| Live Stats/Live Video: | www.TulaneGreenWave.com |
| Twitter: | @GreenWaveBSB |
| Instagram: | TulaneBaseball |
| Series: | Houston leads, 43-32 |
| Tulane Coach: | Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 19-19 (1st year) |
| Houston Coach: | Todd Whitting (Houston, '95) • 233-161-1 (seventh year) |
| Game Notes: | Tulane | Houston |
HOUSTON – Tulane baseball is on the road this weekend for a three-game American Athletic Conference series at No. 23 Houston. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Schroeder Park.
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Friday's game will be broadcast online on the American Digital Network. All three games can be heard on 88.3 FM WRBH and the Tune In Radio app. Links to live video and live stats will be available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com.
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The Green Wave enter the weekend at 19-19 overall, and 7-2 in The American. Tulane has won 16 of its last 23 games, including six of the last eight. The Cougars enter the weekend at 25-11 overall and 6-3 in The American, and are 6-5 in their last 11 contests. This is the first of two series between Tulane and Houston this season, as UH will visit New Orleans May 12-14.
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Series History
Tulane and Houston have played 75 times. Houston leads the series, 43-32. Last season, the teams split two games in New Orleans, and the Green Wave won two of three games at Houston, before the Cougars won twice in the conference tournament. Tulane won one of three games in each of the two series in 2015.
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Quick Notes
• Tulane is 16-7 in its last 23 games after a 3-12 start. The Green Wave has won six of its last eight contests.
• In its last eight games, Tulane has hit .306, and totaled 64 runs, 109 hits, 60 RBI, 26 doubles and 12 home runs.
• The Green Wave has raised its batting average 44 points in the last 23 games. During that span, Tulane has hit .292, and averaged 6.3 runs per game with 77 extra base hits; posted a 4.46 ERA and a .981 fielding pct. In its first 15 games, Tulane hit .220, and averaged 4.0 runs per game with 38 extra base hits; posted a 5.99 ERA and .966 fielding pct.
• Tulane has tallied double-digit hits in 14 games, including 12 of the last 22 games.
• Among Tulane's 19 wins, eight have been by one run. Tulane is 8-4 in one-run games. The Green Wave have posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
• Hunter Williams leads Tulane with a .358 batting average, 57 hits, 15 doubles, 22 extra base hits, a .579 SLG% and a .408 OBP. In his last 22 games, Williams has hit .404 (38-94), with 23 runs, 20 RBI, 17 extra base hits, a .680 SLG%, and a .447 OBP.
• Jarret DeHart has a team-high 32 RBI, while Hunter Hope leads the team with eight home runs. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 32 runs scored and eight stolen bases.
• Two players have started all 38 games for the Green Wave this season: Grant Witherspoon and Hunter Williams. Jake Willsey has played in all 38 games with 36 starts, and Jarret DeHart has played in and started 36 games.
• J.P. France has made nine starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in eight of them. In those eight starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.05 ERA with 38 strikeouts, 16 walks and 19 earned runs in 56.0 innings.
• In his last three starts, France is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 21.1 innings. In his last four starts, Corey Merrill is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 32.0 innings, and a .209 Opp. BA. In his last nine outings, Christian Colletti has tallied five saves and a 0.61 ERA in 14.2 innings. In his last five outings, Sam Bjorngjeld is 1-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17.0 innings.
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Strength of Schedule
Tulane's schedule ranks No. 42 in the nation, according to the NCAA, while it's RPI sits at No. 94, as of April 16. The Green Wave is 4-1 vs. the RPI Top-25, 7-7 vs. the RPI Top-50, and 13-10 vs. the RPI Top-100. Tulane's RPI ranking has moved up 175 spots since March 14, when the Wave had a 3-12 record.
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Double 'Em Up
Tulane leads The American with 40 double plays turned – 10 more than the next team in the league. That figure ranks seventh in the nation, while Tulane's average of 1.05 double plays per game ranks 14th.
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American Athletic Conference Player/Pitcher of the Week
Hunter Williams and Christian Colletti were named the American Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, on April 17. Williams drove in six runs, scored four runs, and hit .333 with a .722 slugging percentage, while Colletti allowed no runs over 7.0 innings across three relief appearances and earned a save, leading the Green Wave to a three-game sweep of No. 25 UConn and a midweek win over Nicholls State.
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Pitching Matchups
Friday
Tulane:Â RHP Corey Merrill, Sr. | 5-2, 4.12 ERA, 9 APP, 9 GS, 54.2 IP, 53 H, 25 ER, 48 K, 27 BB
Houston: LHP Trey Cumbie, So. | 6-0, 1.40 ERA, 8 APP, 8 GS, 51.1 IP, 43 H, 8 ER, 42 K, 7 BB
Saturday
Tulane:Â RHP J.P. France, Jr. | 3-3, 4.12 ERA, 9 APP, 9 GS, 59.0 IP, 66 H, 27 ER, 40 K, 20 BB
Houston: RHP Mitch Ullom, So. | 5-2, 3.50 ERA, 9 APP, 9 GS, 54.0 IP, 51 H, 21 ER, 35 K, 15 BB
Sunday
Tulane:Â TBA
Houston: LHP John King, Sr.| 4-1, 3.46 ERA, 8 APP, 7 GS, 43.1 IP, 36 H, 11 ER, 39 K, 14 BB
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