The 2014 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston in the 2014 intercollegiate baseball season. Houston competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in its inaugural season as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars played home games at Cougar Field on the university's campus in Houston, Texas. Fourth-year head coach Todd Whitting, a former second baseman for the team during the 1992, 1994, and 1995 seasons and an assistant coach with the Cougars from 1996 through 2003, led the Cougars.
Upon winning the inaugural American Athletic Conference tournament, Houston entered the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament for the nineteenth time in school history. In the Baton Rouge Regional, they defeated LSU to advance to the super regional round for the first time since 2003, and the fourth time in school history.
Personnel
Coaches +2014 Houston Cougars baseball coaching staff No. Name Position Tenure Alma mater 9 Head coach 4th season12th season overall coaching with the Houston Cougars. University of Houston 11 Recruiting Coordinator 4th season10th season overall coaching with the Houston Cougars. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 14 Assistant coach 3rd season McDaniel College 3 Pitching Coach 2nd Season Emporia State University 24 Assistant coach 1st Season Prairie View A&M University
Players
Schedule +2014 Houston Cougars baseball team game log Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site/Event TV Win Loss Save Result Attd. Record February 14 6:34 PM Cougar Field • Houston, TX Aaron Garza (1–0) Taylor Byrd (0–1) Chase Wellbrock (1) W 3–0 1,173 1–0 February 15 6:33 PM Nicholls State Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jake Lemoine (1–0) Ryan Deemes (0–1) W 4–0 1,269 2–0 February 16 1:01 PM Nicholls State Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jared West (1–0) Grant Borne (0–1) Tyler Ford (1) W 3–2 1,101 3–0 February 19 4:33 PM at #17 Rice Reckling Park • Houston, TX(Silver Glove Series) Tyler Ford (1–0) Matt Ditman (0–1) W 3–0 2,258 4–0 February 21 6:36 PM Cougar Field • Houston, TX Aaron Garza (2–0) Trent Szkutnick (0–1) Chase Wellbrock (2) W 3–0 1,120 5–0 February 22 6:33 PM Michigan Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jared Robinson (1–0) James Bourque (0–1) W 1–010 INN 1,426 6–0 February 23 11:34 AM Michigan Cougar Field • Houston, TX Bubba Maxwell (1–0) Brett Adcock (0–2) Chase Wellbrock (3) W 4–3 1,010 7–0 February 23 6:30 PM Cougar Field • Houston, TX Suspended (weather). Resume: April 29 February 28 12:05 PM vs. #26 Texas Tech Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX(Houston College Classic) CSNH Aaron Garza (3–0) Dominic Moreno (0–2) W 9–0 N/A 8–0 March 1 3:35 PM vs. #24 Texas Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX(Houston College Classic) LHN Parker French (2–1) Jake Lemoine (1–1) Nathan Thornhill (1) L 3–2 N/A 8–1 March 2 5:05 PM vs. #12 TCU Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX(Houston College Classic) CSNH Alex Young (1–0) Jared Robinson (1–1) Riley Ferrell (1) L 2–1 N/A 8–2 March 5 4:00 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Cougar Field • Houston, TX Matt Locus (1–0) Kevin Landgrebe (1–1) W 10–0 742 9–2 March 7 8:00 PM at Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA(Dodgertown Classic) Pac-12 Aaron Garza (4–0) Kyle Tworney (0–1) W 6–1 835 10–2 March 8 4:00 PM at #16 UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles(Dodgertown Classic) Pac-12 Jake Lemoine (2–1) Max Schuh (0–1) Chase Wellbrock (4) W 4–3 701 11–2 March 9 12:00 PM at Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA(Dodgertown Classic) Aaron Brown (3–0) Jared West (1–1) Eric Karch (1) L 3–0 358 11–3 March 11 6:30 PM Baylor Cougar Field • Houston, TX Andrew Lantrip (1–0) Drew Tolson (0–3) W 7–2 2,012 12–3 March 14 6:30 PM Cougar Field • Houston, TX Aaron Garza (5–0) Chris Acker (2–1) Chase Wellbrock (5) W 6–3 1,188 13–3 March 15 4:00 PM Towson Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jake Lemoine (3–1) Bruce Zimmermann (3–1) W 20–3 1,052 14–3 March 16 1:00 PM Towson Cougar Field • Houston, TX Tyler Ford (2–0) Brandon Gonnella (1–1) W 7–6 1,081 15–3 March 18 6:30 PM Lamar Cougar Field • Houston, TX Lance Warren (2–0) Aaron Stewart (0–1) Danny Fernandez (3) L 4–2 1,221 15–4 March 19 6:30 PM Texas Southern Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jared Robinson (2–1) Jacob Martinez (0–3) W 1–010 INN 1,216 16–4 March 21 6:30 PM Cougar Field • Houston, TX Aaron Garza (6–0) Taylor Clarke (4–2) W 8–3 1,181 17–4 March 22 4:00 PM College of Charleston Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jake Lemoine (4–1) Bailey Ober (4–1) Chase Wellbrock (6) W 3–2 1,173 18–4 March 23 11:00 AM College of Charleston Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jared West (2–1) Nathan Helvey (2–2) W 7–1 1,003 19–4 March 25 6:30 PM #14 Rice #18 Cougar Field • Houston, TX(Silver Glove Series) Tyler Ford (3–0) Caleb Smith (1–1) W 6–2 2,481 20–4 March 28 6:30 PM * #18 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Caleb Wallingford (4–1) Aaron Garza (6–1) Bryce Beeler (6) L 2–1 1,126 20–5 March 29 6:35 PM Memphis* #18 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Tyler Ford (4–0) Jon Reed (3–1) W 6–3 1,088 21–5 March 30 1:05 PM Memphis* #18 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Chase Wellbrock (1–0) Colin Lee (1–3) W 6–2 1,225 22–5 April 1 6:35 PM at Texas A&M #17 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX Bubba Maxwell (2–0) Ty Schlottmann (0–1) Chase Wellbrock (7) W 10–8 4,707 23–5 April 5 11:00 AM at * #17 Bainton Field • Piscataway, NJ Howie Brey (3–1) Aaron Garza (6–2) Jon Young (6) L 7–3 204 23–6 April 5 2:51 PM at Rutgers* #17 Bainton Field • Piscataway, NJ Jake Lemoine (5–1) Gaby Rose (2–2) W 9–1 133 24–6 April 6 12:00 PM at Rutgers* #17 Bainton Field • Piscataway, NJ Chase Wellbrock (2–0) Kevin Baxter (1–5) W 2–1 142 25–6 April 8 6:34 PM Texas State #16 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Andrew Lantrip (2–0) Dylan Bein (0–3) W 7–1 1,227 26–6 April 11 7:00 PM #11 Louisville* #16 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Kyle Funkhouser (7–1) Aaron Garza (6–3) Nick Burdi (6) L 4–2 3,349 26–7 April 12 6:30 PM #11 Louisville* #16 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jared Ruxer (6–1) Jake Lemoine (5–2) Nick Burdi (7) L 3–2 2,908 26–8 April 13 1:00 PM #11 Louisville* #16 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Anthony Kidston (3–0) Jared West (2–2) L 10–3 1,283 26–9 April 15 6:30 PM at Sam Houston State #28 Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX Andrew Lantrip (3–0) Seth Holbert (1–1) Tyler Ford (2) W 5–2 1,191 27–9 April 17 6:30 PM * #28 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Jared Robinson (3–1) Jimmy Herget (5–5) Chase Wellbrock (8) W 3–2 1,026 28–9 April 18 6:30 PM South Florida* #28 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Casey Mulholland (4–0) Jake Lemoine (5–3) Lawrence Pardo (2) L 4–3 1,209 28–10 April 19 1:00 PM South Florida* #28 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Chase Wellbrock (3–0) Janick Serrallonga (1–2) W 5–3 1,291 29–10 April 22 6:30 PM Sam Houston State #14 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Seth Holbert (2–1) Aaron Stewart (0–2) L 5–4 1,12129–11 April 25 5:30 PM * #14 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH Tyler Ford (5–0) Colton Cleary (0–2) W 11–4 1,01830–11 April 26 3:00 PM Cincinnati* #14 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH Connor Walsh (4–6) Jake Lemoine (5–4) Austin Woodby (1) L 3–0 483 30–12 April 27 11:00 AM Cincinnati* #14 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH David Longville (1–0) Grant Walker (2–4) W 15–1 927 31–12 April 29 6:00 PM at McNeese State Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Aaron Stewart (1–2) Cole Prejean (5–3) Chase Wellbrock (9) W 5–2 1,001 32–12 April 29 7:00 PM McNeese State Cowboy Diamond • Lake Charles, LA Andrew Lantrip (4–0) Lance Sefcik (1–1) Bubba Maxwell (1) W 8–2 323 33–12 May 2 6:30 PM #18 Central Florida* Cougar Field • Houston, TX Eric Skoglund (8–1) Aaron Garza (6–4) Zach Rodgers (5) L 4–3 1,226 33–13 May 3 6:30 PM #18 Central Florida* Cougar Field • Houston, TX Bubba Maxwell (3–0) Trent Thompson (1–5) W 4–3 1,383 34–13 May 4 1:00 PM #18 Central Florida* Cougar Field • Houston, TX Tyler Ford (6–0) Tanner Olsen (3–3) Chase Wellbrock (10) W 5–2 1,488 35–13 May 6 6:30 PM Prairie View A&M #25 Cougar Field • Houston, TX Andrew Lantrip (5–0) Chadd Flick (1–5) W 6–0 1,002 36–13 May 10 10:00 AM at Connecticut* #25 J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT Aaron Garza (7–4) Anthony Marzi (4–6) W 3–1 11337–13 May 10 3:30 PM at Connecticut* #25 J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT Jake Lemoine (6–4) Jordan Tabakman (3–4) Tyler Ford (3) W 7–2 10738–13 May 11 10:00 AM at Connecticut* #25 J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT Chase Wellbrock (4–0) David Mahoney (2–4) W 8–4 8439–13 May 13 6:30 PM vs. #21 Rice #19 Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX(Silver Glove Series) Jared Robinson (4–1) Chase McDowell (4–5) W 7–3 2,64340–13 May 15 2:00 PM at * #19 Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ Matt Hockenberry (5–5) Jake Lemoine (6–5) Patrick Krall (2) L 4–1 11440–14 May 17 10:00 AM at Temple* #19 Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ Tyler Ford (7–0) Patrick Vanderslice (1–4) Chase Wellbrock (11) W 7–5 36741–14 May 17 2:00 PM at Temple* #19 Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ Cancelled (weather). May 21 3:00 PM vs. #19 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL(American Athletic Conference tournament) Andrew Lantrip (6–0) Matt Hockenberry (5–6) Tyler Ford (4) W 3–0 42–14 May 22 11:00 AM vs. Connecticut #19 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL(American Athletic Conference Tournament) Jordan Tabakman (4–4) Jake Lemoine (6–6) Anthony Kay (2) L 7–2 42–15 May 23 7:00 PM vs. Central Florida #19 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL(American Athletic Conference Tournament) Aaron Garza (8–4) Eric Skoglund (9–3) Chase Wellbrock (12) W 13–8 1,327 43–15 May 25 12:00 PM vs. #5 Louisville #19 Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL(American Athletic Conference Tournament) ESPNU Tyler Ford (8–0) Drew Harrington (3–2) W 10–4 737 44–15 May 30 7:00 PM vs. #16 Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA(NCAA Baton Rouge Regional) ESPN3 Tyler Ford (9–0) Kyle Wilcox (3–3) W 3–210 INN 2,538 45–15 May 31 7:05 PM at #7 #16 Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA(NCAA Baton Rouge Regional) ESPN3 Aaron Nola (11–1) Jake Lemoine (6–7) L 5–1 10,436 45–16 June 1 2:05 PM vs. #16 Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA(NCAA Baton Rouge Regional) ESPN3 Aaron Garza (9–4) Sean Kennel (5–4) W 9–5 2,291 46–16 June 1 7:35 PM at #7 Louisiana State #16 Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA(NCAA Baton Rouge Regional) ESPN3 Chase Wellbrock (5–0) Joe Broussard (3–2) W 5–411 INN 9,482 47–16 June 2 8:00 PM at #7 Louisiana State #16 Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA(NCAA Baton Rouge Regional) ESPN3 Jared Robinson (5–1) Parker Bugg (2–2) W 12–2 9,032 48–16 June 6 3:00 PM at #9 Texas #7 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX(NCAA Austin Super Regional) ESPN2 Nathan Thornhill (8–2) Jake Lemoine (6–8) John Curtiss (9) L 4–2 7,385 48–17 June 7 1:00 PM at #9 Texas #7 UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX(NCAA Austin Super Regional) ESPN Parker French (6–5) Aaron Garza (9–5) L 4–0 7,461 48–18 *American Athletic Conference game. #Rankings from Collegiate Baseball released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
Ranking movements
Awards and honors Caleb Barker Baton Rouge All-Regional Team First Team All-American Conference (C) American Weekly Honor Roll (March 17) Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Tyler Ford ABCA/Rawlings Second Team All-Central Region (RP) MVP: All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice American Weekly Honor Roll (March 31) College Baseball 360 Primetime Performer (Feb. 27) American Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 24)
Aaron Garza Second Team All-American Conference (RHP) Gregg Olson Award Watch List USA Baseball Golden Spikes Midseason Award Watch List American Weekly Honor Roll (March 10) Houston College Classic MVP American Pitcher of the Week (March 3) American Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 17)
Casey Grayson ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Central Region (1B) American Championship All-Tournament Team Second Team All-American Conference (1B) All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice All-Tournament Team Houston College Classic (1B) American Player of the Week (April 21) American Weekly Honor Roll (May 5)
Connor Hollis Third Team All-American Conference (3B) All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice
Andrew Lantrip