2019 was an incredible year for Rice Athletics. It’s hard to boil down the success into a single list, but here are some of the most impactful moments of the year. 10. Baseball run-rules TCU at Shriner’s College Classic Baseball’s first season under Matt Bragga was filled with ups and downs. The absolute shellacking the […]

Former Rice baseball slugger Anthony Rendon capped off a tremendous 2019 season with a World Series ring and plenty of spectacular moments. It’s been quite the year for Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon. The Rice baseball star has taken an already impressive MLB career to the next level. A first-time All-Star, Rendon went beyond […]

The regular season is complete. Some former Rice Baseball stars had big seasons and a few MLB Owls have playoff games coming soon. Three Rice baseball products have playoff games to prepare for. Two others missed out on October baseball, but had some great moments throughout the year. Here’s an end-of-regular-season round up. JT Chargois […]

There are mere weeks left in the MLB season and several former Rice Baseball stars are helping their teams make playoff pushes down the stretch. JT Chargois – Los Angeles Dodgers Chargois has bounced back and forth between effective outings and rough innings. He’s made five appearances in August, throwing a scoreless inning in his […]

Almost a month removed from the All-Star break, Rice Baseball’s active MLB players are still going strong. Here’ the latest on the five MLB Owls. JT Chargois – Los Angeles Dodgers Up and down remains the story for Chargois in LA. He’s worked at least one scoreless inning in four of his nine outings since […]

After a brief break for the All-Star Game, Rice Baseball‘s big leaguers returned to action. Here’s how the MLB Owls are doing since the midsummer classic. JT Chargois – Los Angeles Dodgers It’s been a mixed bag for Chargois after the break. He’s made four appearances, throwing a scoreless inning in two of them. In […]

Rice baseball products are making headlines in the minor leagues. Updates on the 2019 draftees and Owls currently in the pipeline. 2019 Draftees Garrett Gayle Gayle has appeared in four games for the Tri-City ValleyCats (Astros) following his 12th round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft. He has a 3.00 ERA over four games with […]

Rice Baseball has five active players in the major leagues. Here’s how the current MLB Owls are doing at the 2019 All-Star break. JT Chargois – Los Angeles Dodgers Chargois made eight appearances before the All-Star break. He owns a 1-0 record through 8.2 innings pitched with 16 strikeouts and three walks. He struck out […]

Former Rice Baseball slugger Anthony Rendon’s All-Star caliber play has finally been rewarded. The honor is long overdue. The fact that Anthony Rendon received his first All-Star nod during his age 29 season is baffling. Rendon was the No. 6 overall selection by the Washington Nationals in the 2011 MLB Draft. He made his debut […]

The 2019 Rice baseball season saw mixed results and no NCAA Tournament bid, but head coach Matt Bragga is confident about the progress made in Year 1. Last summer Matt Bragga hopped in the car and made the drive from Austin to Houston. Many Texans know the route, some have taken it fairly often. For […]

Rice Baseball‘s former players are playing well in the major leagues. Here’s the latest from the current crop of MLB Owls. JT Chargois Chargois got called up again this week after a month long hiatus from the big leagues. He appeared in two games for the Dodgers, the first of which earned him his first […]

Rice baseball will lose a handful of players to the MLB Draft this fall, but the roster continues to improve as new recruits choose the Owls. The Owls roster will feature some familiar faces and some very new names in 2020. The first notable changes will be determined in the coming months as each of […]

Anthony Rendon and the rest of the MLB Owls have had a strong start to the summer. How are the Rice baseball products fairing through mid-June. The Rice baseball season has long since wrapped up. Postseason reviews for the starting pitching, the bullpen, the lineup and the defense have been logged, but the MLB season […]

The 2019 Rice baseball season is in the books, closing the door on a bullpen which simply ran out of gas in the final weeks of the year. The end of the 2019 season was jarring for the Rice bullpen. Four consecutive walk-off losses with blown save opportunities took their toll on a unit which […]

Headlined by pitcher Matt Canterino, a Day 1 selection by the Minnesota Twins, six Rice baseball players heard their names called in the 2019 MLB Draft. Round 2 (54) – Twins – Matt Canterino The most unsurprising Rice selection, Canterino was off the board early. His Rice career ends after a superb junior season where he […]

Evan Kravetz is the second Rice baseball product selected in the 2019 MLB Draft, coming off the board as a Fifth Round selection by the Cincinnati Reds. Six months ago Evan Kravetz wasn’t expected to be a collegiate starting pitcher. The senior southpaw had made four starts in his career entering the 2019 season, appearing […]

Pitcher Matt Canterino is the first Rice baseball player selected in the 2019 MLB Draft, chosen by the Minnesota Twins in the second round. Canterino entered the 2019 season with high expectations. After spending time with Team USA over the winter, the prospective early round pick put together an impressive spring campaign. Billed as the ace […]

Former Rice baseball pitcher Jon Duplantier made his first MLB start, the latest in several big moments for Owls in the MLB this season. Several Owls have made their marks in the major leagues this season. Anthony Rendon and Brock Holt have overcome midseason injuries, returning to their respective lineups with renewed vigor. Those still […]

Rice baseball saw unbelievable improvement in the field, cutting down errors and making adjustments as the season progressed. The 2019 Rice baseball season began with a series win over Rhode Island — and seven errors. The next stretch wouldn’t get any better. The Owls committed 17 errors over their next five games, including a season-high […]

The offense prohibited Rice baseball from taking earnest strides in 2018. Here’s a rundown on the final numbers and a synopsis on how each bat performed. The Rice offense faded to a .260/.360/.400 slash line by the end of the regular season, finishing eighth or worse in Conference USA in each metric while leading the […]

The starting pitching was the crown jewel of the 2019 Rice baseball team, giving the Owls a chance every time they took the diamond. Coach Matt Bragga’s first season at South Main was filled with highs and lows. Now that the last pitch has been thrown, it’s time to take a closer look at 2019 […]

Rice baseball saw their season end in no-hit fashion, tallying one base runner in their knock out loss to Southern Miss in the Conference USA Baseball Tournament. In their final game of the 2019 season, Rice was no-hit by Southern Miss, falling in Biloxi 6-0. Matt Bragga’s crew knew making it to the Conference USA […]

Rice baseball knew it would be a hard task to fight through the losers bracket, but the Owls are still punching, knocking off Marshall to keep their season alive. Facing elimination from the Conference USA Baseball Tournament for the second day in a row, Rice topped Marshall to keep their season alive. The win over […]

Rice baseball shook off their bullpen struggles, topping Louisiana Tech 4-3 in a Conference USA Tournament elimination game. As the old saying goes, lightning doesn’t strike twice. For Rice, the lightning came in the form of a walk-off loss to Marshall a week ago on Thursday. Then it happened again. And again. And yet another […]

Matt Canterino’s gem was wasted. The Rice baseball bullpen caved again as the Owls fell to Southern Miss at the Conference USA Baseball Tournament. The formula for Rice advancing in the Conference USA Baseball Tournament was simple: Pitch well and take advantage of opportunities at the plate. Matt Canterino answered the call. The bullpen did […]