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Rice Baseball: 2022 Summer Ball roundup

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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 striking out five. His strong start helped pave the way for the Foresters’ third consecutive title.

He wasn’t the only bright spot on the mound for Rice baseball this summer, though. He was one of five Owls that posted sub-3.30 ERAs, Reed Gallant was a workhorse out of the pen, striking out 42 batters in 35.2 innings. Micah Davis still walked a fair amount of batters (15), but struck out nearly twice as many (24).

Pitching Stats

Hitters

Aaron Smigelski picked up where he left off this spring, crushing the Coastal Plain League to the tune of five home runs in 17 games with a .339 average. Guy Garibary matched him in the power department, but it took him 40 games to reach five long balls. Graiden West and Ben Dukes joined Smigelski in the .300 batting average club

It was a mixed bag for several other Owls. Connor Walsh was up and down at the plate, but still managed to produce a .395 on-base percentage.  Jack Ben-Shoshan was able to score 14 runs in 20 games played. 

Hitting Stats

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*All stats as of June 26 taken from league and team websites. The complete Rice baseball roster is available here.
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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – Aug 3

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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 – Minnesota Twins

Duffey made two appearances this week, allowing three earned run in the ninth inning on Saturday — he entered the game with a commanding 7-1 lead. On Tuesday he was more of his usual self, working one scoreless inning of hitless ball.

Through August 3, Duffey has a 4.46 ERA with a 1.299 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge saw action in two games this week, finishing out the ninth inning on Sunday against the Rangers and coming in for 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday against the Mariners. Luetge was saddled with the loss in that contest, allowing a solo home run which made the difference.

Through August 3, Luetge has a 2.82 ERA with a 1.252 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto worked five innings of four-hit ball against the Angels on Saturday, giving up four earned runs in the process while striking out five. Three of those runs came via a Shohei Ohtani home run.

Through August 3, Otto has a 5.50 ERA with a 1.458 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

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J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

After missing most of the regular season, Chargois is in the middle of a rehab assignment with the Durham Bulls, including a pristine six-pitch inning on Saturday night.

Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

The Angels announced on June 17  that Rendon would undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist. His season is done.

Rendon finished the year hitting .228 with 15 extra-base hits, 23 walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .707 and he’s collected 24 RBI.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – July 27

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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 – Minnesota Twins

Duffey endured his first bad outing in more than a month on Tuesday, allowing his first earned run since June 12, scored by a walk-off sacrifice fly against the Brewers. The run saddled him with a loss, dropping his record to 2-4 on the season. Prior to that, he posted a clean 1-2-3 outing against the Tigers.

Through July 26, Duffey has a 4.02 ERA with a 1.314 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge was tremendous in his first appearance since the All-Star break, hurling 2.1 scoreless innings against the Orioles, earning his third win of the season. Luetge is now 3-3. He struck out three batters, allowing just one hit.

Through July 26, Luetge has a 2.88 ERA with a 1.223WHIP. He’s averaging 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto worked 5.1 innings against the Mariners on Monday night, his second consecutive start against the Rangers’ interleague foes. Although he came just shy of another quality start, he was able to hold the Mariners to three runs, striking out five while allowing seven hits.

Through July 26, Otto has a 5.37 ERA with a 1.463 WHIP. He’s averaging 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

After an extended time off, Chargois has returned to rehab, making multiple appearances in the Florida Complex League as he awaits his big league return. He hasn’t pitched since the beginning of the season.

Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

The Angels announced on June 17  that Rendon would undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist. His season is done.

Rendon finished the year hitting .228 with 15 extra-base hits, 23 walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .707 and he’s collected 24 RBI.

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Rice Baseball: 2022 MLB Owls update – July 20

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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 – Minnesota Twins

Duffey made two appearances in the week leading up to the All-Star break. He combined to throw 1.2 innings across those outings, allowing one hit and no runs. He has not been charged with an earned run since June 12, a span of 12 scoreless showings.

Through the All-Star break Duffey has a 3.96 ERA with a 1.293 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.f strikeouts per nine innings.

Lucas Luetge – New York Yankees

Luetge was saddled with his third loss of the season on the Thursday before the break, allowing two runs in extra innings against the Reds. He bounced back with a perfect 1-2-3 outing against the Red Sox on Sunday, striking out two of the three batters he faced.

Through the All-Star break, Luetge has a 3.09 ERA with a 1.281WHIP. He’s averaging 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto went six innings in his final start before the break, his longest outing since May 30. He allowed three earned runs, while striking out four. It was his third official quality start of the year.

Through the All-Star break, Otto has a 5.40 ERA with a 1.459 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

J.T. Chargois – Tampa Bay Rays

Chargois remains on the 60-day Injured List and won’t be available for the Rays until late-July at the earliest. He’s made one appearance with the team so far this season.

Chargois has a 0.00 ERA with a 0.000 WHIP. He’s averaging 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

The Angels announced on June 17  that Rendon would undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist. His season is done.

Rendon finished the year hitting .228 with 15 extra-base hits, 23 walks and 32 strikeouts. His OPS is .707 and he’s collected 24 RBI.

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Rice Baseball: Rays draft Roel Garcia in 14th Round of MLB Draft

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After completing his sixth season as a collegiate, Rice baseball pitcher Roel Garcia was selected in the 14th Round of the MLB Draft by the Rays.

Rice baseball hurler Roel Garcia served primarily as a reliever during the 2022 season, one of the best statistical campaigns of his career. He posted career-best marks in ERA (4.73), innings (45.2), strike outs (50) and appearances (16).

The strong year, combined with impressive arm talent, was enough to earn him a selection in the 2022 MLB Draft. He came off the board with the 434th overall pick in the 14th Round. He was one of 10 Conference USA players selected during the draft and the only Owl selected.

Garcia is the first Owl drafted since Trei Cruz, selected in the third round by the Tigers in 2020. Although Rice saw no players selected in the 2021 MLB Draft, that proved to be an outlier. The Owls have produced quite a lengthy list of draftees in recent years, even without perennial trips to Omaha.

Rice Baseball MLB Draft selections (last 10 years)

Player Draft Year Round
Roel Garcia 2022 14
Trei Cruz 2020 3
Matt Canterino 2019 2
Evan Kravetz 2019 5
Garrett Gayle 2019 12
Roel Garcia 2019 27
Trei Cruz 2019 37
Addison Moss 2019 37
Ford Proctor 2018 3
Ricky Salinas 2018 25
Cody Staab 2018 30
Glenn Otto 2017 5
Dane Myers 2017 6
Tristan Gray 2017 13
Jon Duplantier 2016 3
Blake Fox 2016 10
Jordan Stephens 2015 5
Leon Byrd 2015 10
Kevin McCanna 2015 13
Austin Orewiler 2015 14
Matt Ditman 2015 16
John Clay Reeves 2015 20
John Williamson 2015 23
Zech Lemond 2014 3
Skyler Ewing 2014 6
Caleb Smith 2014 15
Matt Ditman 2014 15
Shane Hoelscher 2014 17
Chase McDowell 2014 26
Austin Kubitza 2013 4
Michael Ratterree 2013 10
John Simms 2013 11
Christian Stringer 2013 16
Geoff Perrott 2013 17
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