Baseball

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Tristan Gray – Tampa Bay Rays Gray made his MLB debut on Saturday, September 16 and picked up his first pro hits and runs on Sunday, including this towering […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Chargois saw work in three games this week, operating as the Marlins’ opener twice. He did his job effectively on all three occasions. In […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Chargois toed the rubber twice this week, both times against the Washington Nationals. He threw a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday but was less […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Chargois made his return to the mound this week, tossing two scoreless innings, both in games against the Nationals. He allowed one combined hit […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Injured List J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Charjois was placed on the 15-day Injured List with a strained right rib cage, retroactive to August 4 and has since joined […]

On Tuesday morning, Rice Athletics introduced Tommy McClelland as its new Athletic Director and gave him the opportunity to share his vision for the Owls. News broke a few weeks ago that Rice Athletics had found its new Athletic Director. The University formalized the announcement soon afterward and on Tuesday, those expectations were fulfilled with […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Injured List J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Charjois was placed on the 15-day Injured List with a strained right rib cage, retroactive to August 5 this week. He’s eligible […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Dane Myers – Miami Marlins Myers drew a pair of starts this week, playing on Wednesday against the Rays and Saturday against the Tigers. He was hitless against the […]

Rice president Reginald DesRoches announced that Tommy McClelland, currently the deputy athletic director at Vanderbilt, will be the Owls’ new AD. In a statement released by the school on Sunday, Rice Athletics has named Tommy McClelland its next athletic director. “We’re thrilled to be able to attract someone with Tommy’s breadth of experience and success,” […]

Not long after the announced departure of Joe Karlgaard, Rice Athletics has reportedly focused its search on Tommy McClelland to be its new AD. First reported by Pete Thamel, Rice Athletics is targeting current Vanderbilt deputy athletic director Tommy McClelland. According to Thamel, the deal is “expected to be finalized in the upcoming days.” McClelland […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Dane Myers – Miami Marlins Myers proved himself mortal this past week, following a pair of three-hit games with four hitless performances. The relatively cool streak, given his hot […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Dane Myers – Miami Marlins Everything is coming up roses for Dane Myers in his debut season as a major leaguer. Following a 3-for-4 performance on Monday (his second […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. New MLB Owls The 2023 MLB Draft was held this week with three current Rice baseball players selected, all pitchers. Just one year removed from his transition from catcher […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Dane Myers – Miami Marlins Myers was promoted from AAA on July 3 and made his professional debut with the Marlins on July 4, entering the game in the […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Chargois only made one appearance this week, but he made it count. He worked 1.1 scoreless innings on Saturday against the Pirates, allowing just […]

The offense was underwhelming for Rice baseball in 2023, posting the second-lowest OPS in Conference USA with over 500 strikeouts. It wasn’t a good year at the plate for Rice baseball. The 2023 season saw the Owls finish in the bottom three in the league in batting average, runs, RBI, total bases and OPS, among […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Chargois made two appearances this week, working a combined 2.1 innings, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out one. Posting back-to-back […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Rendon had a relatively quiet week at the plate, scoring twice and delivering a key double in a Friday win over the Mariners. […]

The bullpen was a perpetual work in progress for Rice baseball in 2023. There was talent, but the control and dependability were erratic. The Rice baseball pitching staff never quite settled in during the 2023 season. Individuals had their moments, but it was hard to know what was going to happen when the ball changed […]

The Rice baseball starting rotation was an incomplete product in 2023, salvaged at times by the dominance of Parker Smith. Two Rice baseball pitchers made at least seven starts in 2023: Parker Smith and JD McCracken. Seven starts would account for, roughly, half of the regular season. Honestly, nobody else even got close. The recap […]

Several Rice Baseball players have entered the Transfer Portal since the end of the season. Who are they? What will their losses mean for the Owls? The College World Series has yet to be played, but that hasn’t stopped players around the country from making decisions about their futures. Rice Baseball has had some attrition […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Placed on the 10-day injured list in mid-May, Rendon made his highly anticipated return to the Angels’ lineup on Tuesday. He went 0-for-2 […]

Conference USA Baseball didn’t advance any teams to Super Regional play, but Dallas Baptist and Charlotte each made some noise in the postseason. Charlotte and Dallas Baptist earned the right to represent Conference USA Baseball in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, which began play last weekend. Charlotte was the No. 3 seed in the Clemson Regional […]

While several Rice Baseball alums are producing at the highest level, others are working their way up the ladder. Here’s the latest on the MiLB Owls. Triple-A Jon Duplantier (Phillies) was moved to the 60-day injured list on April 6 but was recently assigned to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws (Single A) for a rehab assignment […]

The 2023 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are busy on the mound and at the plate. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls. J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins Chargois has returned to a more regular rhythm this week following his return to the big league team after more than a month off. […]