Rice Baseball soared to a 35-win season in 2026, the first full year under head coach David Pierce, significantly raising hopes for the Owls’ future.
It’s hard to use the label storybook without a Cinderella run to an unanticipated conference championship, but there wasn’t much surprise when it came to the Owls’ very real, late-season championship aspirations.
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Head coach David Pierce put the Owls back on the map in a meaningful way this spring, getting the Owls to play consistent, winning baseball for the first time in several years. With the campaign at its end, it’s time to debrief on the highs, lows, standouts, and the bright future of the program moving forward.
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