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Rice Baseball: Making sense of the 2022 Season

May 27, 2022 By Matthew Bartlett

The 2022 Rice baseball season did not go as planned. From the highs to the lows, here’s how Jose Cruz Jr.’s crew faired this year.

His exact words were “I’m not going to promise the moon right now” when asked what Rice baseball would look like this season. That humble acknowledgment of the forthcoming growing pains by new head coach Jose Cruz Jr. served as guardrails to what would become a challenging season at Reckling Park.

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From the most meaningful wins to the most head-scratching losses, from surprise superstars to questions still outstanding, here’s a deep dive on the 2022 Rice baseball season.

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