Baseball Game Preview: Houston Math Science & Tech Tigers vs. Heights Bulldogs

Houston Math Science & Tech is 0-10 against Heights since March of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Houston Math Science & Tech has three straight victories, Heights has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Houston Math Science & Tech barely beat Cesar E. Chavez the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Lobos 10-2 on Saturday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.

Omar Martinez

Batters Struck Out

04/12/25 @ Cesar E. Chavez	3
03/07/25 @ Fort Bend Bush	2
03/01/25 @ Rice Consolidated	5

Omar Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Baldemar Alvarado was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Jaden Gonzalez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Heights didn't have quite enough to beat Bellaire on Friday and fell 8-7.

Ryan Soto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Heights: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise.

Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Houston Math Science & Tech, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.