The Cougars have jumped as high as No. 7 in the polls but will tough tests this week, starting with Texas State today, then No.10 Louisville this weekend. | Justin Tijerina/The Daily Cougar
The UH baseball team has risen as high as No. 7 this week by moving up three spots after finishing 3-1 last week on the road, winning against Texas A&M and winning two of three at Rutgers.
The No. 7 national ranking is the highest Cougars ranking in any poll since they came in at No. 6 to open the 2003 season. UH appears among the nation’s Top 20 in all five polls for the third straight week.
UH has won 10 of its last 12 and will host Texas State today, then a three-game series against No. 10 Louisville this weekend. The Cougars are currently 18-2 at home.
Strong pitching
UH’s pitching staff has a 1.79 ERA with 25 wins and eight saves. In 277.0 innings, the pitching staff has walked a conference-low 48 hitters and struck out 203.
Sophomore Jake Lemoine leads the team in strikeouts with 45 and is coming off his first career complete game, which was highlighted by a career-best nine strikeout effort for his fifth win of the year at Rutgers.
Fantastic baseball to watch. Go Coogs!
Hope we beat Texas State followed by Louisville and consolidate our rankings. GO COOGS!!