Baseball

Rice baseball officially welcomed Jose Cruz Jr. as its 22nd head coach, a moment that sparked hope and excitement in the Owls’ fanbase. Flanked by his family, Jose Cruz Jr. was officially welcomed as the 22nd Rice baseball head coach on Tuesday evening. Donning a No. 22 jersey just like his playing days, the newest […]

The 2021 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 from this week. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Rendon drove in his 600th career RBI on Tuesday in the midst of a hot streak he’s been riding. Since […]

A fan-favorite and productive player for the Owls many years ago, Rice baseball is expected to hire Jose Cruz Jr. as their next head coach. A little more than two weeks from the start of their search, Rice baseball has a new head coach. The Owls will tab Jose Cruz Jr. to run their program. […]

Conference USA Baseball sent four teams to NCAA Regionals. Several made deep runs, but none were able to advance to the next round of postseason play. Columbia Regional Old Dominion hung in until the final out, literally. The Monarchs opened their postseason with wins over Jacksonville and South Carolina, earning themselves a spot in the […]

The offense played a lot of catch-up for Rice baseball in 2021, relying on a potent top of the lineup to carry the load. The Rice bats produced a modest .271/.356/.410 slash line by the end of the regular season, finishing more or less in the middle of the pack in most statistical categories when […]

The 2021 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 from this week. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels It was a great week for Rendon who broke out of a minor slump with a three-hit, five-RBI outing against […]

The bullpen never quite came together for Rice baseball in the 2021 season. Strong, lengthy outings were the exception rather than the rule. The Rice baseball pitching staff was a work in progress from the start of the 2021 season until its conclusion. There were days when the bullpen and starting rotation were in sync, […]

The Rice baseball starting rotation was a mixed bag in 2021. When things were good, they were really good, but the volatility was real. The 2021 starting rotation wasn’t up to the high standards that Rice baseball has come to know. There were moments when each of these four primary starters turned heads, but Rice […]

The Road to Omaha begins now. Conference USA Baseball is sending four teams to NCAA Regionals where they’ll vie for a trip to the 2021 College World Series. Conference USA Baseball had four ranked teams entering its conference tournament. After a thrilling week of postseason play in Ruston, Old Dominion punched its automatic berth to […]

The 2021 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 from this week. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Rendon was somewhat quiet at the plate this week, collecting a pair of doubles and two RBI over the last […]

After relieving Matt Bragga of his duties, Rice baseball is looking for a new head coach. Here are five potential names the Owls might consider. Early reports have begun to emerge regarding potential candidates for the now opener Rice baseball head coaching position. Here are five names that could be in the mix over the […]

Rice baseball has parted ways with head coach Matt Bragga after three seasons, the school announced on Monday. When it comes to the coaching profession, there’s a saying that rings particularly true today. “You don’t want to be the guy who follows a legend, you want to be the guy who follows the guy who […]

The 2021 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 from this week. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Rendon finished his first week back from the injured list this week, returning to everyday action against the Red Sox […]

The Conference USA Baseball Tournament is headed to Ruston, Louisiana. Here’s how to watch and what to be looking for this week. It took every weekend of the regular season to solidify the eight-team field that will hit the diamond for a busy week of Conference USA Baseball Tournament action. Multiple nationally ranked teams will […]

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 was productive at the major league level in 2019 with the Diamondbacks before injuries put his season on pause. He missed the shortened 2020 season and made […]

The Rice baseball concludes its 2021 season on Tuesday night against Texas as the Owls look to pull off a momentous upset. Rice baseball did not qualify for the 2021 Conference USA Baseball Tournament. With no postseason play on deck, the Owls have one final game before their season comes to an end. No. 5 […]

Rice baseball showed some fight, but could not win their final series against Charlotte and won’t qualify for the Conference USA Tournament. THREE FOR THE ROAD | Rice baseball splits series 2-2 1. Brandon Deskins an unsung hero of the 2021 pitching staff The 2021 Rice baseball starting rotation was cobbled together from the start. […]

The 2021 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 from this week. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Rendon made his return from the injured list on Friday, going 1-for-4 against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. That […]

Rice baseball needs a big weekend against Charlotte to clinch a spot in the Conference USA Baseball Tournament. Here’s how the Owls stack up with the 49ers. Fresh off their first C-USA series win of the season, Rice baseball hopes to continue their winning ways this coming weekend against the Charlotte 49ers. Rice punch their […]

The 2021 Conference USA Baseball Tournament is near and a few spots are still up for grabs as the regular season draws to a close. Last spring marked the first season in which the Conference USA Baseball Tournament wasn’t held since 1996 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s edition will be hosted at JC […]

Rice baseball needed a strong showing against UAB and got it, with all phases contributing to the Owls’ first C-USA series win. THREE FOR THE ROAD | Rice baseball wins series 3-1 1. The few, the proud The Rice bullpen has been hit or miss this season. Knowing that, head coach Matt Bragga appears to […]

The 2021 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 from this week. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Rendon was just beginning to get going with eight RBI in his first seven games back from going on the […]

Rice baseball hits the road for their final Conference USA series away from home this coming weekend where they’ll take on the UAB Blazers. Must-win territory has arrived for Rice baseball. The Owls have completed six Conference USA series so far and have yet to record any series wins. They have a split with UTSA […]

Rice baseball stole an opening win, but couldn’t sustain the momentum, dropping a home series to a ranked Southern Miss team over the weekend. THREE FOR THE ROAD | Rice baseball loses series 3-1 1. Nine runs are not enough The six-run opener was a positive start for the week, but it in itself was […]

The 2021 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 from this week. Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels Rendon was activated from the 10-day injured list on April 27 and quickly returned to form. He hit safely in […]