2014 Houston Cougars baseball team

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.

2014 Houston Cougars baseball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
2014 record48–18 (14–9 The American)
Head coachTodd Whitting (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Hitting coachMike Taylor (1st season)
Pitching coachFrank Anderson (2nd season)
Home stadiumCougar Field
2014 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Louisville  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .792  48–15 .762
UCF  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .708  36–23 .610
No. 16 Houston  ‍‍‡‍y 14–9 .609  48–16 .750
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 14–9 .609  30–25 .545
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  27–31 .466
Temple  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  15–32 .319
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  27–31 .466
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  30–29 .508
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  22–31 .415
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 6, 2014[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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[2]
No. Name Position Tenure Alma mater
9 Todd Whitting Head coach 4th season[note 1] University of Houston
11 Trip Couch Recruiting Coordinator 4th season[note 2] University of Louisiana at Lafayette
14 Ryan Shotzberger Assistant Coach 3rd season McDaniel College
3 Frank Anderson Pitching Coach 2nd Season Emporia State University
24 Mike Taylor Assistant Coach 1st Season Prairie View A&M University

Players
2014 Houston Cougars baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 OF Landon Appling R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr El Campo El Campo, TX
2 OF Michael Pyeatt L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brazoswood Lake Jackson, TX
4 INF Cole Coakley R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Alvin CC Houston, TX
5 INF Garrett Dominque L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Klein Spring, TX
7 INF Frankie Ratcliff S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Pensacola JC Key West, FL
8 INF Josh Vidales S/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So La Porte La Porte, TX
12 RHP Jared Robinson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Midland JC Lubbock, TX
13 RHP Andrew Lantrip R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Livingston Livingston, TX
14 LHP Matt Locus L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr San Jacinto JC Katy, TX
15 RHP Chase Wellbrock R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Brenham Brenham, TX
17 C Daniel Smith R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Santa Rosa JC Cypress, TX
18 INF Casey Grayson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Navarro JC Cypress, TX
19 RHP Ryan Vruggink R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Clear Brook Houston, TX
20 INF Justin Montemayor L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Anderson Austin, TX
21 RHP Aaron Garza R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Ball Galveston, TX
23 OF Ashford Fulmer R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Cypress Ranch Cypress, TX
25 RHP Kirby Peek R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Jersey Village Jersey Village, TX
26 RHP Jake Lemoine R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Bridge City Bridge City, TX
27 C Caleb Barker R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Grayson County CC Keller, TX
28 RHP Bubba Maxwell R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Panola College Vidor, TX
29 LHP Tyler Ford R/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Alvin CC Richmond, TX
30 LHP Aaron Stewart L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Blinn JC Alvin, TX
31 C Jacob Campbell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Alvin Alvin, TX
32 LHP Jared West L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So North Desoto Frierson, LA
33 RHP Kyle Dowdy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Orange Coast College San Diego, CA
34 OF Kyle Survance L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Jersey Village Jersey Village, TX
35 INF Jordan Stading L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Second Baptist Katy, TX
36 RHP Cade Killingsworth R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Ridge Point Missouri City, TX
36 RHP David Longville R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Orange Coast College Mission Viejo, CA
40 OF Gino Marucci R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr University Baton Rouge, LA
41 LHP Nathan Jackson L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bellaire Bellaire, TX
42 INF Jacob Lueneburg L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Kishwaukee College Caledonia, WI
43 RHP Taylor Cobb R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Blinn JC Houston, TX
44 INF Connor Hollis R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lamar Arlington, TX
Head coach

Todd Whitting

Assistant coach(es)

Trip Couch
Ryan Shotzberger

Hitting coach(es)

Mike Taylor

Pitching coach(es)

Frank Anderson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 8, 2014

Schedule
2014 Houston Cougars baseball team game log[3]
Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site/Event TV Win Loss Save Result Attd. Record
February 14 6:34 PM Nicholls State 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 Michigan 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 McNeese State 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 Southern California 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 Pepperdine 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 Towson 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 College of Charleston 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 Memphis* #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 Rutgers* #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 South Florida* #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 1,121 29–11
April 25 5:30 PM Cincinnati* #14 Marge Schott Stadium • Cincinnati, OH Tyler Ford (5–0) Colton Cleary (0–2) W 11–4 1,018 30–11
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 3–1 113 37–13
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 7–2 107 38–13
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 84 39–13
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 2,643 40–13
May 15 2:00 PM at Temple* #19 Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ Matt Hockenberry (5–5) Jake Lemoine (6–5) Patrick Krall (2) L 4–1 114 40–14
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 7–5 367 41–14
May 17 2:00 PM at Temple* #19 Campbell's Field • Camden, NJ Cancelled (weather).
May 21 3:00 PM vs. Temple #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. Bryant #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 Louisiana State #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. Southeastern Louisiana #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
Main article: 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
Coaches' NR NR* NR* NR 28 24 17 (1) 13 10 15 16 18 18 16 17 15  
Baseball America NR NR NR NR NR 23 17 10 8 14 14 16 16 16 16 15  
Collegiate Baseball^ NR NR NR NR NR NR 18 17 16 28 14 NR 25 19 19 16  
NCBWA† NR RV RV RV 30 23 17 12 11 14 12 16 14 12 12 9 5 – – 11 
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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
  • Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
  • American Championship All-Tournament Team
  • American Rookie of the Year
  • American Weekly Honor Roll (May 12)
Jake Lemoine
  • Premier Player of College Baseball Winner
  • Second Team All-American Conference
  • USA Baseball Collegiate National Team (Summer '14) Invitee
  • American Weekly Honor Roll (April 7)
Jacob Lueneburg
  • All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice
  • All-Tournament Team Houston College Classic (DH)
Justin Montemayor
  • CollegeSportsMadness Preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team
  • Perfect Game Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team
  • Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team
  • American Weekly Honor Roll (April 28)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District
  • First Team All-American Conference (DH)
Michael Pyeatt
  • Perfect Game Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team
  • All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice
Frankie Ratcliff
  • Perfect Game Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team
  • CollegeSportsMadness Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
  • American Player of the Week (March 10)
  • American Weekly Honor Roll (April 7)
  • All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice
Jared Robinson
  • All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice
  • Baton Rouge All-Regional Team
Kyle Survance
  • Baton Rouge Regional Most Outstanding Player
  • Baton Rouge All-Regional Team
  • American Championship All-Tournament Team
  • Second Team All-American Conference (OF)
  • All-Silver Glove Series vs. Rice
  • All-Tournament Team Houston College Classic (OF)
  • CollegeSportsMadness Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
Josh Vidales
  • American Championship All-Tournament Team
  • American Championship Most Outstanding Player
Chase Wellbrock
  • CollegeSportsMadness Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
  • NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List
  • Houston Male Cougar of the Year
  • Second Team All-American Conference (RHP)
  • ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Central Region (RP)
Jared West
  • American Weekly Honor Roll (March 24)
  • American Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 17)

Cougars in the 2014 MLB Draft

The following members of the Houston Cougar baseball program were drafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Casey Grayson1B21st645thSt. Louis Cardinals
Tyler FordLHP27th820thDetroit Tigers
Aaron GarzaRHP29th866thMilwaukee Brewers
Jared WestLHP32nd968thCleveland Indians
Chase WellbrockRHP33rd984thToronto Blue Jays

Notes
  1. 12th season overall coaching with the Houston Cougars.
  2. 10th season overall coaching with the Houston Cougars.
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References
  1. "2014 Baseball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/BaseballMediaAlmanac14.pdf
  3. "2014 Schedule". Houston Cougars. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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