Save for the emergence of a handful of impactful arms, a thin bullpen made things challenging for Rice baseball in 2025.
By the time the Rice baseball season had ended, the Owls had tried just about every combination of relief pitchers imaginable to cobble together nine innings at a time. The list of reliable options was thin and injuries and inconsistency plagued a unit that never truly rounded into form this season.
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For the purposes of this discussion, we look at the arms that saw the most use, some in specific parts of the season and others throughout the year. The arrival of head coach David Pierce saw utilization shift dramatically in some, starting with eventual top option Jack Ben-Shoshan.
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