Heading into the 2017 season, the mantra for Cougar baseball has been a simple one: get back into the playoffs after missing last year, and head to Omaha.
Now two weeks into the season, the No. 25 Cougars have amassed a 5-2 record, good for third in the American Athletic Conference. While the offense has sputtered at times, the pitching staff has been one of the best in the NCAA.
Throwing heat
Coming off a 2016 campaign where the Cougar pitching staff ranked No. 2 in the nation in ERA, the Cougars are again relying heavily on their arms to carry them.