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Rice Baseball 2023: MLB Owls update – July 18

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The 2023 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.

Dane Myers – Miami Marlins

Everything is coming up roses for Dane Myers in his debut season as a major leaguer. Following a 3-for-4 performance on Monday (his second three-hit outing of the week) that pushed his average up to an incredible .444 he might just force the Marlins to find a way to keep him in the lineup for the foreseeable future, not just as an injury fill-in. And it’s not just empty numbers, Myers has delivered some And it’s not just empty numbers too!

Rice Sports Information Director Chuck Pool wrote this feature on Myers’ impressive start.

Through July 18, Myers is hitting .400 with three extra-base hits, one walk and eight strikeouts. His OPS is .940 and he’s collected eight RBI.

J.T. Chargois – Miami Marlins

Chargois has been busy since the All-Star Break, appearing in three games this week in the span of five days. He combined to work 2.2 innings, allowing one hit and one walk with two strikeouts. He was able to strand a pair of inherited runners on Saturday, but allowed two to score on Monday.

Through July 18, Chargois has a 3.50 ERA with a 1.095 WHIP. He’s averaging 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Glenn Otto – Texas Rangers

Otto has not made any appearances since the All-Star Break.

Through July 18, Otto has a 7.11 ERA with a 1.105 WHIP. He’s averaging 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

Injured List

Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

Despite early optimism Rendon would be able to return early after the All-Star break he was officially placed on the Injured List this week. It’s more bad luck for Rendon, who is headed to the IL for his third stint this season, this time for a shin contusion suffered after fouling a ball off his leg. This stint is retroactive to July 11, so he’ll be eligible to return fairly soon if he’s able.

Through the All-Star Break, Rendon is hitting .236 with eight extra-base hits, 25 walks and 27 strikeouts. His OPS is .678 and he’s collected 22 RBI.

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What if JT Daniels is good? — Rice Football July 2023 Patreon Q&A

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Quarterback JT Daniels was a big get for Rice football in terms of name recognition. How far can the Owls go if he lives up to the hype?

JT Daniels received his fair share of barbs when word broke last year that he would be transferring to play for Rice football in 2023. The journeyman passer has bounced around college football, seeing starting stints at USC, Georgia and West Virginia before winding up in Houston with head coach Mike Bloomgren and the Owls.

Nods have been given to Bloomgren and the program for landing a well-known name. But Daniels isn’t coming to South Main to kiss babies and smile for pictures. He wants to win and his track record suggests he’s got talent. If that is true and he plays up to that potential how far can the Owls soar?

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2023 Rice Football Roster by State

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The Rice football roster is Texas-centric, but has diversified somewhat as the Owls deploy a national recruiting scope. Where are the Owls from?

When head coach Mike Bloomgren took the helm of Rice football prior to the 2018 season, a national recruiting scope was the talk of South Main. In the years that have followed, he’s delivered on those aspirations, with a 2023 roster expected to feature players from 18 different states (including Hawaii).

Here’s a visual breakdown of the 2023 roster upon the conclusion of spring practices, with the announced 2023 signing class (the bulk of which arrived on campus this summer) included.

2023 Rice Football Roster by State


Not pictured: Hawaii (3)

Breaking down the roster

Of the 106 players currently accounted for, 58 percent of the team is from Texas. The following two highest totals hail from Florida (eight) and California (seven), noted college football recruiting hotbeds. After that, the pool diversifies quickly. New Jersey is the home to four Owls and five other states have three Rice players apiece, with a decent congregation in the northeast alongside the traditional southern recruiting grounds.

Director of Recruiting Marco Regalado made it clear upon his hiring that he wanted to balance the nationwide scope with a focus on Texas talent. The 2023 signing class leans slightly further toward the Lone Star State.

Breaking down the incoming class

Of the incoming signees, 63 percent from Texas. That’s an uptick of five percentage points from the full scope of the roster. It also doesn’t account for a flurry of walk-ons, many of which have already announced their intentions to come to Rice. By their nature, a good portion of those players tend to come from nearby.

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2023 Rice Football Opponent Season Preview: Tulsa

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Tulsa has a new head coach and moderately aggressive expectations. What can Rice Football expect from the Golden Hurricane in 2023?

Head Coach: Kevin Wilson
Record at School: 0-0 (1 Yr) | Career FBS Record 26-47 (6 Yr)
Offensive Coordinator: Steve Spurrier Jr. | Defensive Coordinators: Chris Polizzi

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The Roost Podcast | Ep 150 – Rice Football and AAC Preview with Taylor McHargue

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The Roost Podcast continues its AAC football previews with former Rice Football quarterback and current broadcaster Taylor McHargue.

As we’ve toured the AAC we’ve hit on a lot of Rice football opponents thus far — and we’ll talk big picture AAC things on this episode — but it seemed due time to focus a little bit more on the Owls. We talk about expectations for Rice in 2023 with former Owls’ quarterback Taylor McHargue and hand out some preseason superlatives for Rice’s new conference mates.

You can find previous episodes on the podcast page. For now, give a listen to Episode 150.

Episode Notes

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AAC and Rice football preview with Taylor McHargue

  • Yearbook style superlatives: best dressed, most likely to succeed, class clown and more.
  • Evaluating the trajectory of the Rice program under Bloomgren
  • Expectations for Rice football in 2023
  • The Lightning Round, AAC Style

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