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Rice Baseball: 2021 Summer Ball – June update

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Current, former and incoming Rice baseball players are participating in Summer Ball leagues around the country. Here’s the latest on those Owls.

First a quick note on rosters. I’ve tracked down all players that I could find with listed statistics, but I know there are others playing ball this summer. If you come across information on anyone else associated with Rice baseball playing summer ball, please send it my way. You can leave it in the comments or send it to me some other way. Thanks!

Hitters

There’s been no slowing down the pair of Owls currently laying the wood in the Valley Baseball League. Austin Bulman is third in the league with a .386 average across 17 games, only one spot above his teammate, Nathan Becker, who is fourth with a .368 average.

Bulman’s done his damage with the long ball while Becker has churned out more singles (17) than games played (16). Guy Garibay isn’t far behind them in the California League, keeping his average near the .300 mark in the early portions of the season.

Four of the seven Rice hitters have an average of .294 or better through 10+ games. That’s an encouraging development from where things stood last summer when it was essential just Garibay and Becker showing any sort of consistency at the plate.

Hitting Stats

Pitchers

We saw flashes from freshman Matthew Linskey in limited innings with the Owls this spring. He’s kept that going into the summer, coming out of the gates with three impressive showings for the Walnut Creek Crawdads of the California League. He’s allowed one hit over 8.1 innings, a staggering line.

Dalton Wood and Jared Planks also had positive debuts. Apart from Linskey, nobody has worked that many innings in the young season, so there’s plenty of time for each to progress as the season marches on.

Pitching Stats

*All stats as of July 23 taken from league and team websites.

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Rice Baseball: 2021 MLB Owls update – June 26

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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 had a few important moments at the plate this week after missing a few days the prior week. He riding a modest four-game hitting streak, with a couple of extra-base knocks in the Angels’ weekend series against the Rays. That includes this long ball off Andrew Kittredge.

Through June 26, Rendon is hitting .232 with 15 extra-base hits, 20 walks and 36 strikeouts. His OPS is .665 and he’s collected 33 RBI.

Brock Holt – Texas Rangers

Holt played in a handful of games this week and was productive when given his opportunities, including the below bloop single which would become the game-winning run against the A’s on Wednesday. It was Holt’s first RBI since June 9.

Through June 26, Holt is hitting .231 with nine extra-base hits, 15 walks and 24 strikeouts. His OPS is .648 and he’s collected 12 RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Minnesota Twins

Duffey made two appearances this week, working a 1.2 inning hold on Sunday against the Rangers, his longest out of the season since working two complete innings on May 16 against the A’s. He followed that up a shorter three-batter stint on Tuesday, being credited with 0.2 innings pitched, one strikeout, one hit and a walk.

Through June 26, Duffey has a 3.81 ERA with a 1.376 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge continues to be one of the more reliable assets in the Yankees’ pen, working a combined 4.0 innings this week over the course of three appearances, allowing just one hit to the 15 batters he faced and no runs.

Through June 26, Luetge has a 2.37 ERA with a 0.947 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

J.T. Chargois – Seattle Mariners

Chargois came in to face one batter on two separate occasions this week. He got outs in each instance, stranding a few inherited base runners along the way. He owns a 2.00 ERA in the month of June.

Through June 26, Chargois has a 2.18 ERA with a 0.677 WHIP. He’s averaging 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 79 – Previewing Southern Miss Football with Jamie Arrington

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Jamie Arrington of To The Top Talk joins us this week to preview the 2021 Southern Miss football season, starting with a recap of their strange year.

The summer months march onward and we continue previewing the 2021 Rice football season this week with another look at one of the Owls’ future opponents. Joining us this time around is Jamie Arrington of To The Top Talk podcast to talk Southern Miss football and preview their 2021 season. From having three coaches in the 2020 season to the hope brought to the program by Will Hall, we covered it all.

Be sure to stick around for the lightning round and check out his answers to a selection of Southern Miss and Conference USA related topics. You can always find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 79.

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  • Jamie Arrington joins the show — Jamie shares his insight on Southern Miss football’s tumultuous 2020 season and the outlook for the Golden Eagles in 2021, including:
    • What to make of the end of Jay Hopson’s tenure
    • Expectations for Will Hall in Year One
    • Frank Gore Jr., Trey Lowe and the potential playmakers on offense
    • Who emerges as a difference-maker on defense?
    • The Lightning Round

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Rice Football players add to 2021 preseason honors

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A host of Rice football players were named to all-conference lists this offseason. Here’s a roundup of which publications honored each of the Owls.

Preseason magazines are a staple of the offseason and this summer is no different. Among those annual publications, a Rice football was featured prominently among Conference USA all-conference teams.

There will also be a few Owls included in our preseason all-conference teams in the 2021 Rice Football Season Preview, scheduled to be released on July 7. Stay tuned for more information on that front.

For the time being, here’s the rundown of each honoree and which honors they received:

Shea Baker, OL
  • Phil Steele’s All-Conference USA First Team Offense
  • Athlon Sports’ All-Conference USA Second Team Offense
Jake Bailey, PR/AR
  • Phil Steele’s All-Conference USA Fourth Team Special Teams
  • Athlon Sports’ All-Conference USA Third Team Offense
De’Braylon Carrol, DT
  • Athlon Sports’ All-Conference USA Second Team Defense
Treshawn Chamberlain, LB
  • Dave Campbell’s All-Texas Second Team Defense
  • Phil Steele’s All-Conference USA Second Team Defense
  • Athlon Sports’ All-Conference USA Third Team Defense
Elijah Garcia, DT
  • Phil Steele’s All-Conference USA Third Team Defense
Jordan Myers, AP
  • Phil Steele’s All-Conference USA Second Team Offense
  • Athlon Sports’ All-Conference USA First Team Offense
Bradley Rozner, WR
  • Dave Campbell’s All-Texas Second Team Offense
  • Athlon Sports’ All-Conference USA Third Team Offense
Trey Schuman, DE
  • Phil Steele’s All-Conference USA Third Team Defense
Clay Servin, OL
  • Athlon Sports’ All-Conference USA Fourth Team Offense
George Nyakwol, Saf
  • Phil Steele’s All-Conference USA Fourth Team Defense
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Rice Football Recruiting: 2022 QB AJ Padgett commits to Owls

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With visit restrictions lifted, the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class didn’t waste any time adding to the fold. 2022 Quarterback AJ Padgett has committed to the Owls.

A quiet summer on the recruiting front started to heat up over the weekend. The limitations placed on staff and players by the NCAA were loosened this month and in-person visits were permitted to resume. It wasn’t long after that the 2022 Rice Football recruiting class picked up another new commitment at a very prominent position.

2022 Reedy quarterback AJ Padgett has committed to the Owls. Padgett is the third member of the class and the first offensive player in the fold this cycle. He joins defensive lineman Davion Carter and Chibby Nwajuaku as the initial trio of 2022 commits. He was one of several quarterbacks Rice brought in over the weekend to work out. It didn’t take him long to pull the trigger once he’d officially been offered.

Padgett chose Rice over offers from Houston Baptist and Incarnate Word.  His offer and quick commitment comes the same week Rice more or less finalized their 2021 class, bringing in transfer quarterback Luke McCaffrey from Nebraska. The quarterback room will be crowded, but the level of talent is continuing to rise.

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Padgett flashes a strong arm in his tape with an impressive level of accuracy. He’s also far from a statue, showcasing an ability to move within the pocket, roll out and still make his throws. Rice has shown they can take advantage of a quarterback who can make an impact with his legs. Padgett will bring some of that to the table.

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