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Rice Baseball 2024: MLB Owls Update – June 18

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The 2024 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.

JT Chargois – Miami Marlins

Chargois made his 2024 MLB debut last week, returning from the injured list to throw 1.1 scoreless innings against the New York Mets. He followed that up with two additional scoreless appearances, keeping his ERA a spotless 0.00 through his first week of pro action this year.

Through June 18, Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 1.200 WHIP. He’s averaging 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Myers has played very sparingly in the month of June, playing a full nine innings at least once. He’s entered games as a late defensive replacement on several occasions and been removed in favor of a pinch hitter at the end of games as well. As a result, he’s only had more than two at bats in a single game twice since June 1.

Through June 18, Myers is hitting .204 with four extra-base hits, four walks and 23 strikeouts. His OPS is .624 and he’s collected nine RBI.

Tyler Duffey – Kansas City Royals

Duffey was designated for assignment by the Royals at the end of May, ending a nine-game stint with the club that lasted roughly a month. He was 1-0 with a hold over that time, making nine appearances, including three that went longer than one inning. For now, he’ll return to the AAA club.

Through June 18, Duffey has a 5.00 ERA with a 1.667 WHIP. He’s averaging 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Rendon is expected to miss a lengthy amount of time after suffering a partial tear in his left hamstring in late April. There is no timetable for his return as of yet, a frustrating development after a red-hot end of the month prior to suffering the injury.

Through May 2, Rendon is hitting .267 with three extra-base hits, six walks and 15 strikeouts. His OPS is .632 and he’s collected three RBI.

Glenn Otto – San Diego Padres

Prior to the beginning of the season, Otto was placed on the 15-Day Injured List on March 19 with a right teres major strain. He has since been assigned to the Arizona Complex League for rehab.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Matt Canterino – St Paul Saints (Twins)
  • Tyler Duffey – Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals)
  • Jon Duplantier – Syracuse Mets (Mets)
  • Tristan Gray – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins)
  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Lucas Luetge – Worcester Red Sox (Red Sox)
  • Dane Myers – Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) *promoted
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Rice Basketball Recruiting: G PJ Carter commits to Owls

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The 2024 Rice basketball recruiting class has added another superb shooter to its ranks. Former UTSA huard PJ Carter has committed to the Owls.

After a flurry of activity in late April and early May the 2024 Rice Basketball recruiting class has grown once again, nabbing reinforcements from an AAC foe. With the bulk of the roster established, head coach Rob Lanier and company have the luxury of putting the finishing touches in place as the summer marches on. One of those key pieces became official this week. Former UTSA guard PJ Carter has committed to the Owls.

Carter was one of the premier three-point shooters in the AAC last year, draining 40.3 percent of his shots from deep, the sixth-best mark in the AAC. One of his best performances came in the penultimate game of the regular season when he dropped 23 points against SMU, including 5-of-9 from three. Lanier, the head coach at SMU at the time, got to see first hand how impactful Carter could be.

The 10th transfer addition this offseason, Carter rounds out a diverse incoming class that features players from across the country. Incoming Owls hail from the west coast (San Diego, Cal Poly), the Northeast (Villanova, CCSU) and now four from right here in Texas, three SMU Mustangs and Carter from UTSA.

More: Rice Basketball Roster Tracker

Carter will draw immediate attention for his shooting prowess, deservedly so, but he’s more than just a deep threat. He has a fair amount of athleticism and can get to the basket, too. He’s a career 78.2 percent free throw shooter who managed to still shoot 41.5 percent from the floor last season, despite taking so many shots from long range. You can never have enough shooters. Getting a versatile scorer like Carter will pay dividends down the road.

 

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 175 – ’24 UTSA Preview with Jared Kalmus

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Next up as The Roost Podcast continues its AAC opponent previews: Jared Kalmus of Alamo Audible dives into UTSA football in 2024.

A familiar foe and a longtime friend of the podcast, Jared Kalmus of Alamo Audible joins us this week to preview UTSA football in 2024. From the absence of star quarterback Frank Harris to the gradual assimilation of even greater depth on this roster, what should we expect from the Roadrunners this fall?

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 175.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

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Homefield

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Previewing 2024 UTSA Football with Jared Kalmus

  • Life after Frank Harris
  • Is this a sneaky bounce-back year for the Roadrunners?
  • Shifting offensive philosophies
  • Potential new playmakers in the passing game
  • Key transfer additions on defense
  • Can we talk about the CFB Playoff?
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 174 – ’24 UAB Preview with Evan Dudley

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The Roost Podcast is kicking off AAC opponent previews. Up first: Evan Dudley of Al.com previews UAB football in 2024.

The Rice football season will be here before we know it. Now we begin the long road back to the fall, previewing all of the Owls’ 2024 opponents on the gridiron, including a once familiar foe that wasn’t on the Rice schedule last season: UAB. Longtime friend of the show Evan Dudley joins us to talk about what’s been going on with the Blazers since, the Trent Dilfer experience and more.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 174.

Episode Notes

DCTF

The Roost Podcast is now part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You’ll still get the same content with the same hosts, but now under the DCTF banner.

Homefield

We’re thrilled to partner with Homefield Apparel, the premier proprietor of college football clothing. First-time buyers can use the code ROOST for 15% off their order. The Owls hoodie is a personal favorite. So is the brand new Luv-Ya-Owls shirt. Shop the Rice collection or pick up something else (or both)!

Homefield

Patreon

Get exclusive insight on Patreon. Be the first to get the inside scoop on what’s going on with Rice football and stick around for even further analysis. That includes practice updates, analysis and more. Your support matters and makes The Roost better.

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Previewing 2024 UAB Football with Evan Dudley

  •  Year 1 under Trent Dilfer
  • Expectations and level setting for this new era of Blazers’ football
  • Jacob Zeno returns
  • Offensive playmakers
  • Defensive growth questions
  • How the Transfer Portal has impacted AAC programs
  • The outlook for the program moving forward
  • The Lightning Round

Where can you find us?

The Roost Podcast is part of the Dave Campbell’s Republic of Football Podcast Network. You can find this podcast and all of our partner podcasts on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

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Rice Football tops AAC in returning production

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The game isn’t played on paper, but ESPN’s returning production metrics are high on Rice Football in 2024.

In his final formal media availability of the season following, Rice football head coach Mike Bloomgren interjected a ray of hope after a frustrating result, a bowl game loss to Texas State. “This is a really good football team coming back,” he said, projecting hope for 2024, and hopefully beyond.

Several months later, the numbers are in. According to ESPN’s returning production estimates, Rice football returns the highest percentage of their production out of any team in the AAC in 2024.

Bill Connelly, who compiles the metric for ESPN, estimates the Owls return 81 percent of their production from the 2023 team that won six games and made a second consecutive bowl game appearance.

That number dips a bit to 73 percent on offense but skyrockets to 89 percent on defense. In fact, no team in the nation projects to return more on defense than Rice. The Owls have lost De’Braylon Carroll and Tre’shon Devones from last year’s unit, but the rest of the defensive cupboard is fully stocked.

With a stacked defense and plenty of returning pieces on offense, Rice is positioned as well as it has been in quite some time to take another step. Rice and USF are the only AAC team in the top 20, nationally in returning production. The Owls’ biggest challenge will be replacing impact players on offense — JT Daniels, Luke McCaffrey and Clay Servin. If Rice can do that, 2024 has the makings of a special season on South Main.

One other interesting tidbit… Connelly notes this on Twitter:

Here are the full numbers:

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