Baseball

Rice Baseball started fast, but couldn’t hold on, falling to Texas A&M for the third time on the season in as many games. Rice baseball couldn’t have asked for much of a better start to their midweek tilt against Texas A&M. Benjamin Rosengard mashed a leadoff home run to put the Owls in front 1-0. […]

Rice Baseball earned their second straight weekend sweep, this time taking all three games in their conference opening series at UAB. FRIDAY | Rice 8 – UAB 1 Connor Walsh got the party started with a  three-run bast over the left field wall in the third inning to give starter Parker Smith some breathing room […]

Rice Baseball offered little resistance in a Tuesday night road loss to Baylor, falling back below .500 on the season. From the first Baylor batter, it was clear Rice baseball was going to be in for a long evening. A fly ball to left field was misplayed, initially ruled an error before later being revised […]

Rice Baseball begins conference play this week. Here’s where the program stands and what’s next for the Owls on the diamond this spring. With a three-game set with UAB in Birmingham now on deck, Rice baseball is about to enter the thick of its conference schedule. Scattered non-conference games remain in the midweek, but as […]

Rice Baseball improved to 8-8 on the season, taking all three games against Houston Christian, some in thrilling fashion. FRIDAY | Rice 5 – HCU 1 Parker Smith held Houston Christian to one run in five innings on Friday night, putting Rice baseball in a prime position for a series-opening win. Matthew Linskey took the […]

Rice Baseball had another chance to take down Texas A&M, but the offense never materialized, resulting in the Owls’ first midweek defeat. Despite never truly connecting with a hard-hit ball, Texas A&M loaded the bases in the second inning. Then, on a collection of singles, the Aggies broke through. Texas A&M put up a four-spot […]

Rice Baseball vanquished Vaqueros, exploding past UTRGV to earn a midweek during one of their busiest stretches of the season. A wild pitch in the first inning gave Rice baseball an early lead in their midweek battle with UT Rio Grande Valley. With Mauricio Rodriguez on the mound, the Owls’ pitching staff put up a […]

Rice Baseball won one of three games at the Shriner’s Classic, taking down Texas Tech for their first ranked win of the Jose Cruz Jr. era. FRIDAY | Rice 3 – Texas Tech 2 Parker Smith further solidified his status as a bonafide Friday starter this weekend, tossing a fantastic outing against No. 24 Texas […]

Rice Baseball hit their way past Sam Houston on Tuesday, sweeping the early season series against the Bearkats. Through three innings, the early season rematch between Rice baseball and Sam Houston was tracking to be a mirror image of the teams’ first meeting last week. That prior contest was a pitcher’s duel featuring one run […]

Rice Baseball gave Stanford a fight at the Farm this weekend but left California without a win, falling to 2-5 on the season. THE PLAY BY PLAY | Rice drops series 3-0 FRIDAY | Stanford 6 – Rice 3 Parker Smith cruised through the first several innings of the series opener against Stanford on Friday […]

Rice Baseball posted an impressive low-scoring win against Sam Houston on Wednesday, silencing a powerful Sam Houston offense at Reckling Park. Connor Walsh took advantage of his promotion to the top of the lineup on Wednesday evening, lifting a 2-1 pitch to left center and racing around the infield for a leadoff triple. He came […]

There are a lot of new names on the 2023 Rice baseball roster. Which ones are going to make the biggest impact on the diamond this year? There was a lot of activity surrounding Rice baseball over the offseason. The playing surface and Reckling Park was redone and a compliment of new players was added […]

Rice Baseball worked through some early season growing pains against Louisiana, salvaging the Sunday finale and learning a lot along the way. THREE FOR THE ROAD | Rice baseball loses the series 2-1 Rice baseball came tantalizingly close to a win on Opening Day, but couldn’t hold on late against Louisiana, who pushed their winning […]

Entering Year 2 under head coach Jose Cruz Jr the Rice baseball roster is starting to take shape. Here are a few names to know at the plate. Rice baseball hit somewhat of a reset last season in the first year under Jose Cruz Jr that featured a significant amount of turnover in the lineup […]

Entering Year 2 under head coach Jose Cruz Jr the Rice baseball roster is starting to take shape. Here are a few names to know on the mound. Rice baseball will look to significantly retool its pitching staff this season. In addition to the hiring of Parker Bangs, a new pitching coach, this offseason, the […]

Rice baseball brings renewed vigor and elevated expectations into the 2023 season, the Owls’ second under head coach Jose Cruz Jr. For a program with the storied history that Rice baseball has, it’s been a tough few years. And while the term “rebuilding” isn’t one the Owls would want to be associated with their brand, […]

The 2022 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. Ford Proctor – San Francisco Giants Proctor made his MLB debut on September 24 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, picked up his first major league hit the following day and […]

The 2022 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 – Tampa Bay Rays Chargois was busy this week, hurling three scoreless innings against a pair of Lone Star teams. Last Friday, he struck out two in […]

The 2022 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 – Tampa Bay Rays Chargois earned his second hold of the season this week, allowing one run in two-thirds innings in a 4-2 win over the Yankees. […]

The 2022 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 – Tampa Bay Rays Chargois appeared in three games this week, beginning with a scoreless three out appearance against the Yankees last Friday where he earned his […]

The 2022 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. Tyler Duffey – New York Yankees After a few outings with the Rangers’ AAA affiliate, Duffey was granted his release. He has since signed with the Yankees. J.T. Chargois […]

The 2022 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 – Tampa Bay Rays Chargois returned to the rubber this week, more than three months removed from his last big league outing. He worked one scoreless inning […]

The 2022 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. Tyler Duffey – Free Agent Duffey’s stint as a free agent was short-lived. The former Twins’ reliever signed with the Rangers this week on a minor league contract. He’s […]

The 2022 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. Tyler Duffey – Free Agent Duffey was designated for assignment by the Twins on August 5 and official released by the club on August 8. Early reports indicate there […]

Rice baseball players scattered across the country for Summer Ball leagues Here’s how each faired this offseason. Pitchers Parker Smith was the star of the show for the SB Foresters of the California Collegiate League this summer. He toed the rubber in the league championship game, delivering a masterful six innings of one-run ball while […]