UCF will enter conference play with an overall record of 20-6 and winners of its last two games. The Knights earned a 10-1 midweek win over Jacksonville on Tuesday. This upcoming series is part of an eight-game homestand for UCF. The Knights have series wins over Siena, Manhattan, Stonybrook, Central Michigan, and Jacksonville this season, while dropping their last weekend series at home to Dartmouth. UCF is hitting .295 as a team, led by Luke Hamblin’s .361 clip and 24 runs, while swiping a perfect 10-for-10 on the bases. Rylan Thomas follows with a .360 average and a team-leading 32 hits, 29 RBI and six home runs. The pitching staff owns a 2.23 ERA with 244 strikeouts to just 72 walks. RHP Robby Howell is 4-0 with a 2.17 ERA in six starts, while fanning 36 and walking just eight in 37.1 innings as UCF’s Friday starter. Saturday starter RHP Juan Pimentel is 5-1 with a 1.29 ERA in six starts and has fanned 23 in 35.0 innings. Sunday starter LHP Joseph Sheridan is 1-2 with a 3.64 ERA in six starts and nine appearances and has fanned 23 hitters in 29.2 innings.
SERIES HISTORY VS. UCF
Houston and UCF have met 44 previous times, dating back to 1990. The Cougars own the series, 26-18 and are 8-7 all-time in Orlando. Last Meeting | Houston won the 2016 three-game series at Schroeder Park, 2-1 and all three games were decided by one run. April 8, 2016: UCF 2, UH 1 | April 9, 2016: UH 4, UCF 3 | April 10, 2016: UH 1, UCF 0
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Bottom 1st
Single up the middle and a hit by pitch put runners on 1st/2nd with no outs
Fielder’s Choice on a bunt (Wong gets the runner at 3rd) for the first out.
K#1 for out #2
K# for out #3
Top 2nd
Scheiner lines out to the shortstop who makes a leaping catch
Triolo grounds out to the shortstop
Padgett singles to right
Julks grounds into a fielder’s choice, Scheiner out at 2nd
Top 4th
Boom…there it is…Davis homer!!!..Coogs lead 1-0
Scheiner doubles to right center
Padgett grounds out to second, Scheiner to 3rd
Julks grounds out to 3rd
Bottom 4th
Double down the left field line ends the K streak
Wild pitch moves the runner to 3rd with 0 outs.
Another double to left drives home the run…Tied 1-1
Another double to right center drives in another…Knights lead 2-1
Passed ball puts a runner on 3rd with 0 outs
Popout to 2nd for the 1st out
Groundout to 2nd scores another…Knights lead 3-1
K#10 to end the inning
Bottom 5th
Romero hits the first batter
runner moves to 2nd on a passed ball
walk
Fly out to deep right center, runner to 3rd
Runner on 1st steals 2nd
Fielder’s choice, runner thrown out at home, runners on the corners
Ground out to 3B gets Romero out of the jam
