Home opener Tuesday night
2/21/2011 5:30:00 PM | Baseball
The 2011 season marks the sixth year at the Bearkats' modern baseball facility. Sam Houston is 3-2 in past home openers. SHSU defeated Texas Southern 16-3 in 2006 in the stadium's opening game. The Kats also knocked off No. 1 Rice 13-12 in the 2008 home opener and defeated Creighton 8-6 in 2009.
The team's two losses in home openers came in 2007 to BYU and last year to Utah.
Sam Houston opened the 2011 season on the road last week, taking one of three games against No. 25 Tulane. The score in all three games was 3-2 with SHSU winning on Friday and the Green Wave earning the victories on Saturday and Sunday.
"We got good pitching but left a lot of men on base in the two losses," Sam Houston head coach Mark Johnson said. "The home opener always is an exciting night. We're looking forward to the game."
The Houston Baptist contest is the first of five home games the Kats will play at Don Sanders this week. SHSU plays host to Northern Colorado and Nebraska in the Bearkat Baseball Invitational Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Three seniors led Sam Houston at the plate during the Tulane series. Third baseman Ryan Mooney went 4-for-10 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. Second baseman Braeden Riley went 4-for-12, bringing in two runs. Designated hitter Chris Andreas went 3-for-10 with a home run and two RBIs.
Houston Baptist brings an 0-3 record into Tuesday's game. The Huskies lost all three of their games in a season-opening series at New Mexico State Friday through Sunday.
Tickets for all Sam Houston home athletic events are on sale online now at www.gobearkats.com/tickets or at the SHSU athletic ticket office located in the Ron Mafrige Field House at Bowers Stadium. Ticket office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The ticket office telephone is (936) 294-1729.
