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MEDIA INFORMATION Quick Facts 2-3 Roster Roster Breakdowns 2020 Schedule Covering The Owls Reckling Park

2021 OPPONENTS’ INFO. Opponents MEET THE OWLS Scholar-Athlete Profiles Baseball Titles List Rice Draft Dodgers What’s Your College? Head Coach Matt Bragga Coaches & Support Staff

2020 IN REVIEW 2019 Results 2019 Statistics C-USA Season In Review

RICE BASEBALL HISTORY Year-By-Year Won-Loss Lists Single Season Team Superlatives Single Game Team Superlatives Yearly Individual Leaders Individual Records All-Time Lettermen Honors and Awards The National Championship Postseason History Rice Major Leaguers Rice’s MLB Draft History Rice Pros In 2020

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GENERAL INFORMATIONName: Rice UniversityLocation: Houston, TexasEnrollment: 7,282Founded: 1891 (first classes in 1912)President: David W. LeebronDirector of Athletics: Joe KarlgaardFaculty Representative: Dr. Leo CostelloAffiliation: NCAA Division INickname: OwlsMascot: Sammy the OwlColors: Blue and GrayConference: Conference USAUniversity site: www.Rice.eduAthletics Web site: www.RiceOwls.com

HOME BASEBALL VENUEStadium (year opened): Reckling Park (2000)Capacity: 6,193Dimensions: 330, 375, 400, 375, 330Pressbox Phone: 713-348-4931

BASEBALL PERSONNELHead Coach: Matt Bragga Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1994 Rice Record: 28-47, .373 (2 seasons) Division I Record: 474-439-2, .519 (17 seasons) Collegiate Record: 622-525-2, .542 (21 seasons)Asst. Coach: Cory Barton (Memphis, 2007; 3rd year) Office Phone: 713-348-8862Asst. Coach: Paul Janish (Rice, 2003; 4th year) Office Phone: 713-348-8859Asst. Coach: Trevor Putzig (Tenn. Tech, 2018; 1st year) Office Phone: 713-348-8864Director of Operations: Bryan Kirby Office Phone: 713-348-8864 E-mail: [email protected] of Player Development: Larry BraggaStrength Coach: Rick KaraschAthletic Trainer: Adrian Ramon, MS, ATC, LATStudent Athletic Trainer: Sophia RoaStudent Assistant: Karl AbramsonStudent Managers: Adam Gurin, Christian Acosta

RICE ATHLETIC NEWS BUREAUAssistant AD/Media Relations: Chuck PoolAsst. SID/Baseball Contact: John Sullivan Sullivan’s office phone: 713-348-5636 cell phone: 832-250-9000 e-mail: [email protected] SID: Tim AndrzejewskiAssistant SID: Kenny BybeeSID Fax: 713-348-6019

SOCIAL MEDIABaseball Instagram: @RiceBSBBaseball Facebook: Facebook.com/RiceUniversityBaseballBaseball Twitter: @RiceBaseballAthletics Instagram: @RiceAthleticsAthletics Facebook: Facebook.com/RiceAthleticsAthletics Twitter: @RiceAthleticsUniversity Instagram: @RiceUniversityUniversity Facebook: Facebook.com/RiceUniversityUniversity Twitter: @RiceUniversity

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2021 TEAM INFORMATIONLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 27 / 62020 Starting Position Players Returning/Lost: 5 / 4Total Pitchers Returning/Lost: 16 / 2Newcomers: 15

2020 RECAPOverall Record: 2-14 Home Record: 2-7 Road Record: 0-7 Neutral Record: 0-0C-USA Regular Season (place): not heldC-USA Championship: not heldFinal Official NCAA Stength of Schedule: 11Final Official NCAA RPI: 212Final National Ranking: none

POSTSEASON INFORMATIONCollege World Series Appearances: 7 1997: 0-2 1999: 1-2 2002: 0-2 2003: 5-1 (National Champions) 2006: 2-2 2007: 2-2 2008: 0-2CWS Record: 10-13NCAA Regional Appearances: 23(1995, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)Super Regional Appearances: 10 (1999, 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 13)Conference Championships: 21 C-USA: 2006, 07, 08, 09 (tourn.), 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 WAC: 1997, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 SWC: 1996 (tourn.)for a closer look at Rice’s championships, please see page 30

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2021 Rice Baseball Numerical RosterNo. Name, position B/T Ht Wt Cl-Exp Hometown/Previous School 1 Antonio Cruz, of R-R 6-0 197 So.-2L Houston (Episcopal H.S.) 2 Guy Garibay, of L-L 6-0 190 Fr.-H.S. LaMarque (Dickinson H.S.) 3 Hal Hughes, if R-R 5-11 178 Jr.-Tr. Norman, Okla. (LSU/North H.S.) 4 Justin Dunlap, of/if R-R 5-9 180 So.-2L Dripping Springs (Dripping Springs H.S.) 5 Connor Walsh, of/if R-R 6-1 195 Fr.-Tr. Niceville, Fla. (Ole Miss/Niceville H.S.) 6 Cade Edwards, if/of R-R 5-10 175 Sr.-2L Houston (Chandler-Gilbert Coll./Second Baptist H.S.)

7 Austin Bulman, if R-R 6-1 195 Jr.-1L Shepherdstown, WVa. (Wake Tech/Jefferson HS) 8 Dalton Wood, p R-R 6-5 240 So.-1L Katy (Second Baptist H.S.) 9 Braden Comeaux, if R-R 5-11 180 Gr.-3L Lake Charles, La. (LSU-Eunice/Barbe H.S.)10 Brayden Combs, if L-R 6-5 240 Jr.-1L Fort Mitchell, Ky. (Walters State/Beechwood H.S.)12 Justin Collins, c R-R 6-2 200 Jr.-2L Houston (Memorial H.S.)13 Brandon Deskins, p L-L 6-1 183 So.-2L Friendswood (Friendswood H.S.)14 Will Karp, if R-R 5-9 190 Gr.-Tr. Princeton, N.J. (Haverford Coll./Central H.S.)15 A.C. Plum, p R-R 6-7 220 So.-2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Campbell Hall H.S.)16 Caleb Burgess, p R-R 6-5 214 So.-1L Flower Mound (Flower Mound H.S.)17 Alex DeLeon, p R-R 6-0 190 Jr.-1L Lago Vista (McClennan College/Lago Vista H.S.)18 Drake Greenwood, p R-R 6-5 222 Jr.-2L Houston (Missouri/The Kinkaid School)19 Cristian Cienfuegos, p/if R-R 5-9 170 Fr.-1L Baytown (Goose Creek H.S.)20 Dominic Cox, of R-R 5-10 198 Jr.-3L Richmond (Travis H.S.)21 Blake Brogdon, p R-R 6-3 212 So.-2L Cypress (Cypress Woods H.S.)22 Cullen Hannigan, c R-R 5-8 185 Fr.-1L Houston (Stratford H.S.)23 Kel Bordwine, p R-R 6-0 187 Jr.-3L Cypress (Cy Ranch H.S.)

No. Name, position B/T Ht Wt Cl-Exp Hometown/Previous School24 Johnny Hoyle, p R-R 6-1 168 So.-1L Austin (Dripping Springs H.S.)25 Jared Plank, p R-R 6-4 215 Fr.-1L Houston (Memorial H.S.)26 Will West, p R-R 6-3 208 Gr.-Tr. Niceville, Fla. (Columbia/Niceville H.S.)28 Josh Larzabal, p L-L 6-0 225 Jr.-2L Houston (North Shore H.S.)29 Roel Garcia, p R-R 6-4 240 Sr.-3L Deer Park (Deer Park H.S.)30 Justin Long, c R-R 6-1 170 Fr.-H.S. Kingwood (Kingwood H.S.)31 William Burbank, if R-R 6-0 175 Fr.-H.S. Beaumont (Monsignor Kelly H.S.)32 Bradley Gneiting, of/if L-R 6-0 207 Gr.-4L North Richland Hills (Keller H.S.)33 Mitchell Holcomb, p R-R 6-2 205 Gr.-Tr. Georgetown (Penn/Meridian H.S.)34 Micah Davis, p R-R 6-3 215 Fr.-H.S. Baytown (home school)35 Reed Gallant, p R-R 6-1 170 Fr.-H.S. Flower Mound (Marcus H.S.)36 Dillon Janac, p R-R 6-4 185 Fr.-H.S. College Station (College Station H.S.)38 Garret Zaskoda, p S-R 6-0 175 Fr.-1L Sealy (Sealy H.S.)39 Daniel Hernandez, if R-R 5-10 170 Jr.-1L Austin (New Mexico College/Westlake H.S.)40 Mathew Linskey, p R-R 6-7 245 Fr.-H.S. Humble (Atascocita H.S.)41 Cole Latos, dh R-R 6-5 270 Fr.-H.S. Allen (Allen H.S.)42 Ben Dukes, of/c L-R 6-0 175 Fr.-H.S. Houston (Memorial H.S.)43 Eric Benitez, p/c S-R 6-0 198 Fr.-1L Rosharon (Manvel H.S.)44 Ryan Rickett, p R-R 6-1 190 Jr.-1L Richmond (Grayson College/Travis H.S.)45 Mathew Santos, p L-L 6-0 185 Fr.-1L Cypress (Cypress Creek H.S.)47 Nathan Becker, if L-L 6-2 215 Fr.-H.S. Jersey Village (Jersey Village H.S.)

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Alphabetical RosterNathan Becker, ifEric Benitez, p/cKel Bordwine, pBlake Brogdon, pAustin Bulman, ifWilliam Burbank, ifCaleb Burgess, pCristian Cienfuegos, ifJustin Collins, cBrayden Combs, ifBraden Comeaux, ifDominic Cox, ofAntonio Cruz, ofMicah Davis, pAlex DeLeon, pBrandon Deskins, pBen Dukes, of/cJustin Dunlap, if/ofCade Edwards, ifRoel Garcia, p

Guy Garibay, ofBradley Gneiting, ofDrake Greenwood, pCullen Hannigan, cDaniel Hernandez, ifJohnny Hoyle, pHal Hughes, ifDillon Janac, pWill Karp, c/ifJoshua Larzabal, p/ifCole Latos, dh/ifJared Plank, pA.C. Plum, pRyan Rickett, pMathew Santos, pConnor Walsh, if/ofWill West, pDalton Wood, pGarret Zaskoda, p

Benitez Beh-nee-tezComeaux Coe-moeCienfuegos See-en-fway-goseGaribay Gare-ah-bayGneiting KNIGHT-ingJanac Jan-eckLatos LAY-toseZaskoda Zas-ko-dah

Paul Janish YON-ish

Coaches27 Matt Bragga - Head Coach33 Cory Barton - Assistant Coach11 Paul Janish - Assistant Coach99 Trevor Putzig - Assistant Coach

Baseball StaffLarry Bragga - Director of Player DevelopmentRick Karasch - Strength & Conditioning CoachAdrian Ramon (MS, ATC, LAT) - Athletic TrainerBryan Kirby - Director of Operations

Student StaffKarl Abramson - assistant (Jones)Adam Gurin - manager (Lovett)Christian Acosta - manager (Brown) Sophia Roa - athletic trainer (Will Rice)

Rice Baseball Staff Pronunciation Guide

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2021 Rice Baseball Schedule

(C-USA) - denotes Conference USA league games;

February19 Fri. Little Rock Reckling Park 6 pm20 Sat. Washington Reckling Park 5 pm21 Sun. Houston Baptist Reckling Park 4 pm23 Tues. Lamar Beaumont 6 pm26 Fri. Louisiana Lafayette, La. 6 pm26 Sat. Louisiana Lafayette, La. 2 pm27 Sun. Louisiana Lafayette, La. 1 pm

March3 Wed. Praire View A&M Reckling Park 6:30 pm5 Fri. Sam Houston State Minute Maid Park 11 am6 Sat. TAMU-Corpus Christi Minute Maid Park 11 am7 Sun. Texas State Minute Maid Park 7 pm9 Tues. Houston Baptist Reckling Park 6:30 pm12 Fri. Northern Illinois Reckling Park 5 pm13 Sat. Kansas State Reckling Park 4 pm14 Sun. Northern Illinois Reckling Park 10:30 am Kansas State Reckling Park 2 pm17 Wed. Texas State San Marcos 6 pm19 Fri. Southern Reckling Park 6 pm20 Sat. Southern (DH) Reckling Park 1 pm21 Sun. Southern Reckling Park 1 pm23 Wed. Texas A&M College Station 6:32 pm

26 Fri. UTSA (C-USA) Reckling Park 6 pm27 Sat. UTSA (C-USA) (DH) Reckling Park 1 pm28 Sun. UTSA (C-USA) Reckling Park 1 pm

April1 Thur. Middle Tennessee (C-USA) Murfreesboro, Tenn. 6 pm2 Fri. Middle Tenn (DH) (C-USA) Murfreesboro, Tenn. 1 pm3 Sat. Middle Tennessee (C-USA) Murfreesboro, Tenn. 1 pm9 Fri. Louisiana Tech (C-USA) Reckling Park 6 pm10 Sat. Louisiana Tech (C-USA) (DH) Reckling Park 1 pm11 Sun. Louisiana Tech (C-USA) Reckling Park 1 pm13 Tues. Incarnate Word Reckling Park 6:30 pm16 Fri. Old Dominion (C-USA) Norfolk, Va. 2 pm17 Sat. Old Dominion (C-USA) (DH) Norfolk, Va. 1 pm18 Sun. Old Dominion (C-USA) Norfolk, Va. 9:30 am23 Fri. UTSA (C-USA) San Antonio 6 pm24 Sat. UTSA (C-USA) (DH) San Antonio 2 pm25 Sun. UTSA (C-USA) San Antonio 1 pm30 Fri. Southern Miss (C-USA) Reckling Park 6 pm

May1 Sat. Southern Miss (C-USA) (DH) Reckling Park 1 pm2 Sun. Southern Miss (C-USA) Reckling Park 1 pm7 Fri. UAB (C-USA) Birmingham, Ala. 6 pm8 Sat. UAB (C-USA) (DH) Birmingham, Ala. 1 pm9 Sun. UAB (C-USA) Birmingham, Ala. 12:30 pm14 Fri. Charlotte (C-USA) Reckling Park 6 pm15 Sat. Charlotte (C-USA) (DH) Reckling Park 1 pm16 Sun. Charlotte (C-USA) Reckling Park 12 Noon18 Tues. Texas Austin 6:30 pm26-29 W-S. C-USA Tournament Ruston, La. TBA30 Sun. Championship Final (TV) Ruston, La. 1 PM

June4-6 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA11-13 NCAA Super Regional TBA TBA19-39 College World Series TBA Omaha, Neb.

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Charlotte 49ersLocation l Charlotte, N.C.Baseball Coach l Robert WoodardVenue l Phillips Field at Hayes StadiumBaseball SID l Sean Fox Phone Number l 704.687.1023 Email Address l [email protected] Site l Charlotte49ers.com

Houston Baptist HuskiesLocation l HoustonBaseball Coach l Jared MoonVenue l Husky FieldBaseball SID l Russ Reneau Phone Number l 281.923.0813 Email Address l [email protected] Site l HBUHuskies.com

Incarnate WordLocation l San AntonioBaseball Coach l Ryan ShotzbergerVenue l Daniel Sullivan FieldBaseball SID l Eric Hunt Phone Number l 210.841.7396 Email Address l [email protected] Site l UIWCardinals.com

Kansas StateLocation l Manhattan, KansasBaseball Coach l Pete HughesVenue l Tointon Family StadiumBaseball SID l Chris Brown Phone Number l 785.320.3090 Email Address l [email protected] Site l KStateSports.com

Lamar CardinalsLocation l BeaumontBaseball Coach l Will DavisVenue l Vincent-Beck StadiumBaseball SID l tba Phone Number l 409.880.7845 Email Address l tbaWeb Site l LamarCardinals.com

Little RockLocation l Little Rock, ArkansasBaseball Coach l Chris CurryVenue l Gary Hogan FieldBaseball SID l Rand Champion Phone Number l 501.569.3167 Email Address l [email protected] Site l LRTrojans.com

Louisiana Ragin’ CajunsLocation l Lafayette, La.Baseball Coach l Matt DeggsVenue l M.L. ‘Tigue’ Moore Field at Ruso ParkBaseball SID l Tim Wiemann Phone Number l 847.452.6617 Email Address l [email protected] Site l RaginCajuns.com

Louisiana Tech BulldogsLocation l Ruston, La. Baseball Coach l Lane BurroughsVenue l Smith Wills StadiumBaseball SID l Brock McKee Phone Number l 318.224.3835 Email Address l [email protected] Site l LATechSports.com

Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersLocation l Murfreesboro, Tenn.Baseball Coach l Jim TomanVenue l Reese Smith Jr. FieldBaseball SID l Brady McBride Phone Number l 615.904.8209 Email l [email protected] Site l GoBlueRaiders.com

Northern IllinoisLocation l DeKalb, IllinoisBaseball Coach l Mike KunigonisVenue l Ralph McKinzie FieldBaseball SID l Mike Haase Phone Number l 815.753.9538 Email Address l [email protected] Site l NIUHuskies.com

Old Dominion MonarchsLocation l Norfolk, Va.Baseball Coach l Chris FinwoodVenue l Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexBaseball SID l Rebecca Gaona Phone Number l 908.907.5515 Email Address l [email protected] Site l ODUSports.com

Prairie View A&M PanthersLocation l Prairie ViewBaseball Coach l Auntwan RigginsVenue l Tankersly FieldBaseball SID l Duane Lewis Phone Number l 936.261.3950 Email Address l [email protected] Site l PVPanthers.com

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Sam Houston State BearkatsLocation l Huntsville Baseball Coach l Jay SirianniVenue l Don Sanders StadiumBaseball SID l Ben Rikard Phone Number l 936.554.2077 Email Address l [email protected] Site l GoBearkats.com

SouthernLocation l Baton Rouge, LABaseball Coach l Chris CrenshawVenue l Lee-Hines FieldBaseball SID l Rodney Kirschner Phone Number l 225-771-5609 Email Address l [email protected] Site l GoJagsSports.com

Southern Miss Golden EaglesLocation l Hattiesburg, Miss.Baseball Coach l Scott BerryVenue l Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson FieldBaseball SID l Jack Duggan Phone Number l 601.266.5947 Email Address l [email protected] Site l SouthernMiss.com

Texas A&M AggiesLocation l College Station Baseball Coach l Rob ChildressVenue l Olsen Field at Blue Bell ParkBaseball SID l Thomas Dick Phone Number l 979.862.5486 Email Address l [email protected] Site l AggieAthletics.com

TAMU-Corpus ChristiLocation l Corpus ChristiBaseball Coach l Scott MaloneVenue l Chapman FieldBaseball SID l Morganne Lander Phone Number l 361-825-3410 Email Address l [email protected] Site l GoIslanders.com

TexasLocation l AustinBaseball Coach l David PierceVenue l UFCU Disch-Falk FieldBaseball SID l Kevin Rodriguez Phone Number l 512-471-2078 Email Address l [email protected] Site l TexasSports.com

Texas State BobcatsLocation l San Marcos Baseball Coach l Steven TroutVenue l Bobcat Baseball StadiumBaseball SID l Phillip Pongratz Phone Number l 931.446.4001 Email Address l [email protected] Site l TxStateBobcats.com

UABLocation l Birmingham, Ala.Baseball Coach l Perry RothVenue l Young Memorial FieldBaseball SID l Hailee Roe Phone Number l 205.934.0722 Email Address l [email protected] Site l UABSports.com

UTSA RoadrunnersLocation l San Antonio Baseball Coach l Pat HallmarkVenue l Roadrunner FieldBaseball SID l Michael High Phone Number l 210.845.9037 Email Address l [email protected] Site l GoUTSA.com

WashingtonLocation l Seattle, Wash.Baseball Coach l Lindsay MeggsVenue l Husky BallparkBaseball SID l Brian Tom Phone Number l 206.949.7523 Email Address l [email protected] Site l GoHuskies.com

Conference USAHeadquarters l Irving, TexasCommissioner l Judy MacLeodAsst. Commissioner l Russ Anderson Email l [email protected] Phone Number l 214.774.1351Web Site l ConferenceUSA.com

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Reckling Park l Home of the Owls

Factsl Capacity: 6,193; Dimensions: 330-400-330; Height of Wall: 8’ (padded); Playing Surface: Natural Grass (Bermuda); Opening Day: Feb. 8, 2000

Other schools have tried to follow Rice baseball’s lead, building bigger and more ex-pensive stadiums, but Reckling Park remains among the best venues in college baseball. The 2021 season is now the Owls’ 22nd at the stadium. Rice has won an eye-opening 74 percent of its more than 670 games at Reckling Park since opening for the 2000 season. The facility is in fact better than ever this season after its most-recent renovations that included new sod and dirt installed in the in-field. The Owls’ locker room received a substan-tial make-over, including the addition of a new team nutrition room. Large color murals high-lighting the program’s elite history were added adjacent to the coaches’ offices, bringing facil-ity’s inner hallways to life. In the on-going commitment to player development, the fantastic Bixby Batting Barn down the right-field line was recently upgrad-ed. The true-blue fans meanwhile will again be back at the ‘Roost’ on the first base side for hos-pitality that’s second to none. There have been upgrades in one form or

another every year. There was recently a state-of-the-art upgrade to the scoreboard and video display. Rice University and Daktronics teamed to bring a greatly enhanced video presentation with the installation of a new 1,000 square foot LED video display that is among the largest in college baseball. In 2016 the sports medicine area under-went a full renovation. The training room features hot and cold whirlpools, doctor’s ex-amination rooms and offices, all to ensure the student-athletes undergo any treatments in the very best environment. Five seasons ago, a custom wood trophy case befitting the program’s storied success was installed in the front office. The stadium confer-ence room was also remodeled to include pro-gram accolades featuring the best players in school history. In 2013, a display honoring Owl great Phil-

ip Humber’s major league perfect game was added near the front entrance. Other renova-tions over the years included changes to the team’s locker room, weight room and fan areas. A new state-of-the-art drainage system, as well as a padded outfield wall and warning track that surrounds the entire field, were added to improve player safety. A classic black cast-iron fence that circles the perimeter was another ad-dition. There may not be many other hills in the city of Houston, but in 2008 a grass berm and bleachers were added beyond the left field wall. These improvements give Rice student-athletes a venue befitting its status as one of the top programs in the nation. Large crowds, like the more than 9,000 fans that came to watch a re-cent home series against national power Stan-ford, are not uncommon. The park features a picturesque setting on the Rice campus facing the famous Texas Medi-cal Center, the comfort of the more than 3,700 chair back seats (most with cup holders) and nine private suites. There are spacious locker

Year Record Pct.2000 28-9 .7572001 29-9 .7632002 33-6 .8462003 35-4 .8972004 31-6 .8382005 26-6 .8132006 34-6 .8502007 33-3 .9172008 28-5 .8482009 24-8 .7502010 21-6 .7782011 23-12 .6572012 24-10 .7062013 24-8 .7502014 21-9 .7002015 21-8 .7242016 21-9 .7002017 14-16 .4672018 15-13-1 .5342019 15-16 .4842020 2-7 .222Total 502-176-1 .740

Home Cookin’The Rice Owls’ year-by-year won-loss-tie records at Reckling Park.

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rooms and the best press box in college base-ball. Every visitor has raved about Reckling Park. Rice baseball is completely housed in the facility. Head coach Matt Bragga and his as-sistants work in a spacious office suite that includes their private locker room, equipment storage areas and clerical areas. For the players, the Rice clubhouse is one of the best anywhere, adjacent to aerobic workout areas and athletic training room. In 2004, a new

climate-controlled indoor hitting and pitching practice facility was opened under the third base stands. On game day, the Owls and their guests use some of the largest dugouts in the country. Um-pires also have use of large, functional locker room. That umpire facility was dedicated to the memory of Earl “Lefty” Graham, a longtime um-pire in the Houston area and the father of the former Rice head coach.

Fans continue to flock to the stadium. Rice averaged almost 2,500 fans per game the last season, ranking among the top draws in the na-tion. Those fans have access to a host of wide concession areas, a large novelty shop and clean restrooms. For the media, the Reckling Park press box may be the largest in an on-campus stadium in the country. There are three radio booths, a television booth/photo deck and an area for more than 30 working writers and game per-sonnel. In addition, the press box includes a large interview room, hospitality areas and a workroom for game officials. Located on the southwest corner of the university campus near Tudor Fieldhouse, Reck-ling Park was built on the site of Cameron Field, Rice’s baseball home from 1978 through 1999. The old stadium was demolished at the close of the 1999 season and work began immediately on Reckling Park - which measures 330 feet down the lines, 400 feet to center field, and 375 feet to the power alleys. A then-sellout crowd of 4,117 watched the

Top Crowdsat Reckling Park 1. Texas (March 17, 2009) 6,193 2. Texas A&M (April 5, 2016) 5,234 3. Texas (March 16, 2010) 5,469 4. Texas A&M (June 7, 2008) 5,368 Texas A&M (June 8, 2008) 5,368 6. Texas State (May 17, 2011) 5,320 7. Texas Southern (May 2, 2012) 5,250 8. Texas A&M (June 9, 2007) 5,234 9. Texas (April 20, 2005) 5,227 10. Texas (May 31, 2014) 5,199

first game played in the new park in 2000. The Owls’ 35 wins in the National Championship season of 2003 stands as the most home victo-ries in Rice history. Guy Jackson of Jackson & Ryan Architects, a Rice alumnus and former baseball letterman, was the principle designer of the stadium, and it was built by MinerDederich Constructors.

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Nathan Becker

Inf. | L/L | Fr.-HS 6-2 | 215 | Jersey Village, Texas Jersey Village HS47 High School — A 2020 graduate of Jersey Village High School (just northwest of the Houston area)... Versatile left-handed hitting first baseman.… Played in 32 games as a junior in 2019, maintaining a .406 batting average with a .574 slugging percentage in District 17-6A… Collected 41 hits in 101 at bats, including 12 doubles… Drove in 23 runs and scored 21 times… Rated as the No. 3 first baseman in Texas, and one of the Top 30 first basemen in the nation, according to PerfectGame. Rice College — Martel

Eric Benitez

P/C | S/R | Fr.-1L 6-0 | 198 | Rosharon, Texas Manvel HS43 Rice — 2019: Made two appearances off the bench in first season at the Division I level… Subbed-in as the new catcher and remained in the game to get at bats in the weekend road series at west coast power UC Irvine… Lined a base hit in first collegiate at bat against the Anteaters… Was looking for opportunities to

improve on his .500 batting average when the 2020 season came to an abrupt end. High School — A 2019 graduate of Manvel High School, just south of the Houston area… Versatile four-year varsity let-terman under head coach Kelly Kerlin... Helped lead the Maver-icks to three playoff appearances, two bi-district titles and to the 2019 5A area finals… Ranked as the No. 15 catcher in the state by PerfectGame… Was named the 2019 District 24-5A Co-Pitcher of the Year… Went 5-4 with a 2.10 ERA in leading the team in starts (11) and innings (60.0)… Struck out 67 batters and maintained a .190 opponents’ average… Batted .282 with a .484 on-base percentage as a switch-hitter… Earned Academic All-District ac-colades. Rice College — Brown

Rice StatisticsYear Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT2020 .500 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0 0

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Kel Bordwine

P | R/R | Jr.-2L 6-0 | 187 | Cypress, Texas Cy Ranch HS23 Rice — 2020: Tied for fifth on the staff with five appear-ances… Lone start was a season-long 4.2 innings against nation-ally-ranked Texas on the opening weekend of the season… Had just begun to string together some steady relief outings when the season came to abrupt end, a combined total of 5.2 consecu-tive no-hit innings against longtime rivals Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Texas State… Held opponents to a composite .250 batting average... 2019: All-Silver Glove Series (Most Outstanding Player)… Developed into a regular midweek starter’s role… Fin-

ished fourth on the staff in starts (9) and innings (45.1), and was third overall in opponents’ batting average (.265)… Recorded a 4.37 ERA in 17 total appearances… Averaged 5.4 strikeouts per 9.0 innings with a 1.4-to-1 strikeouts-to-walk ratio… Maintained a steady 3.69 ERA and .258 opponents’ average in nine starts… Fired a career-long 7.0 innings in a Conference USA road start at Marshall on the final weekend of the regular season, allow-ing just one run on five hits in a no-decision… Started against Marshall once again a week later in the C-USA Tournament and posted a career-high four strikeouts in 4.1 innings… After pitch-ing 3.0 sterling innings in relief in the opening weekend of the season against Rhode Island, he was rewarded his first career start against Pac 12 power Arizona in a midweek game four days later… Faced crosstown rival Houston twice in the annual sea-son-long three game series for the Silver Glove Trophy and was selected as the Most Outstanding Player… Allowed just three base hits in a combined 6.2 scoreless frames against the heavy-hitting Houston... Notched first career victory in a start against longtime foe Prairie View without allowing an earned run nor a any walks in 5.0 innings... 2018: Appeared in five games out of

the bullpen totaling 3.1 innings in first season of Division I base-ball… Made NCAA debut in the series-opener on the road at No. 9 ranked Stanford and fired a scoreless frame… Three of the next four outings were against NCAA Tournament foes Texas A&M, Houston and Sam Houston. High School — Joined the Owls from Cy Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas, just northwest of Houston... Two-year varsity letterman... Coached by Corey Cephus as a senior in 2017 and by former head coach & 1990 Rice letterman John Pope in 2016... Named the Houston 6A MVP after leading the Mustangs to a 27-8 record and the District 17-6A title... Compiled a 12-0 record on the mound with a 0.38 ERA... Pitched eight complete games with five shutouts, and struck out 72 batters in 74.1 in-nings. Rice College — Baker

Rice Highs2020 Season Career4.2 vs. Texas, Feb. 16 Innings 7.0 at Marshall, May 17, ‘191, three times Strikeouts 4 vs Marshall, May 24, ‘19 Wild Pitches 2 vs. PVAM, Feb. 27, ‘19 Hit Batters 2 at Sam Houston, Apr. 2, ‘19

Rice StatisticsYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF O/Avg WP HBP2018 10.80 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 6 6 4 5 0 0 0 1 21 .400 0 0 2019 4.37 1 3 17 9 0 0 0 0 45.1 48 26 22 19 27 3 2 4 207 .265 3 3 2020 7.36 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 9 9 6 3 6 0 0 46 .250 0 0 Total 5.28 1 4 27 10 0 0 0 0 59.2 63 41 35 30 30 9 2 5 274 .272 3 3


Blake Brogdon

P | R/R | So.-1L 6-2 | 212 | Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods HS21 Rice — 2020: Had been building on a promotion to week-end starter with some sound and solid outings, including the team lead in both starts (4) and strikeouts (18), when the col-legiate season came to abrupt halt… With just one outing and an austere 1.1 innings of experience garnered from his debut season of 2019, Brogdon was a bit of a surprise to be tabbed as the Game 2 starter for the season-opening series against the nationally-ranked Texas Longhorns - but proved he indeed de-

Rice StatisticsYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF O/Avg WP HBP2019 27.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 9 .625 0 02020 4.19 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 19.1 13 10 9 14 18 3 2 1 83 .194 1 1Total 5.66 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 0 20.2 18 14 13 15 18 4 2 2 92 .240 1 1

served the honor… Scattered three hits while working into the sixth inning against the heavy-hitting Longhorns… He finished with a career-long 5.2 innings vs. UT, but was tabbed with a loss as his teammates on the offensive side did not support him with a single run… The following week he struck out a career-high eight in 5.0 innings at west coast power UC Irvine (Feb. 22), then pitched another 5.0 innings in a home start against Missouri State (Feb. 29)… In four total starts he held opposing hitters to a composite .194 batting average with 8.4 strikeouts per 9.0 in-nings of work… Finished second on the staff in innings (19.1) and was third in ERA (4.19)... 2019: Made one appearance in first collegiate season… Pitched 1.1 inning out of the bullpen on the road at longtime rival Texas State. High School — A 2018 graduate of Cypress Woods High School, just northwest of Houston… Three-year varsity starter… Coached by Kipp Pridgeon… Went 7-1 with a 2.60 ERA to lead the Wildcats to a 24-16-1 record and to the quarterfinals of the 6A Region III state tournament… Three-time member of the Dis-trict 17-6A All-Academic Team. Rice College — Hanszen

Rice Highs

2020 Season & Career5.2 vs Texas, Feb. 15 Innings 8 at UC Irvine, Feb. 22 Strikeouts1 vs Missouri State, Feb. 29 Wild Pitches 1 vs Missouri State, Feb. 29 Hit Batters


Austin Bulman

Inf. | R/R | Jr.-1L | 6-1 | 195 Shepherdstown, W.Va. WakeTech|JeffersonHS 7 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Started all 16 games in first year at the Division I level, playing for his fourth different set of coaches in the last four years… One of three Owls to start every game… Led the team in at bats (69) and home runs (2), and was second on the squad in hits (18) and RBI (7), when the collegiate season came to an abrupt end… Showed versatility making starts at three different positions, in-cluding first base (8 times), third base (6 times) and second base (twice)… Usually batted third or fourth in the lineup (14 times)…

Blasted home runs in home games against Texas and Missouri State… Collected two or more hits in a game six times to share the team lead… Tallied a pair of three-hit games against Missouri State and nationally-ranked Texas Tech… Reached base in eight straight games, the second-longest stretch by Owl… Reached base at a .364 pace (4-for-11) when leading off an inning. Wake Tech — Sensational 2019 season at Wake Tech Col-lege in Raleigh, NC… Started 35 of the Eagles’ 43 games… Led the team in batting average (.381), hits (53), home runs (8), RBI (34), doubles (16) and slugging (.669)… Finished second on the squad in runs (34) and steals (18)… The team finished the year with a 28-15 record under head coach Eric Sibrizzi. Shippensburg — Played a year of Division II baseball at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania in 2018… Hit a home run and a double appearing in ten games as a true freshman for a 28-24 Raiders squad… Drove in a total of five runs and scored four times (in ten games played). High School — Played third base in an accomplished prep career at Jefferson H.S. in his hometown of Shepherdstown, W.Va. Rice College — Wiess

Rice Highs

2020 Season & DI Career6 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 At Bats 1, five time Runs 3, twice Hits 2 vs Missouri State, Mar. 1 RBI 1, three times Doubles none Triples 1, twice Home Runs 5 vs Texas, Feb. 16 Total Bases 2 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Walks 1 at Texas State, Feb. 26 Steals none Hit By Pitch none SAC Bunt none SAC Fly 11 vs Texas, Feb. 15 Put Outs 3 vs Texas, Feb. 16 Assists



William Burbank

Inf. | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-0 | 175 | Beaumont, Texas Monsignor Kelly HS31 High School — A 2020 graduate of Kelly High School in Beaumont, Texas... Though the 2020 prep season was cut short, he finished his full 23-game junior season as the Bulldogs’ leader in at bats (80), hits (25), runs (20) and doubles (7)… Hit .313 as a junior with a .396 on-base average and .438 slugging percent-age… Also contributed as a right-handed pitcher and at second base… Rated by PerfectGame as one of the top 100 players in the Texas and one of the Top 180 shortstops in the nation. Rice College — Hanszen

Caleb Burgess

P | R/R | So.-1L 6-5 | 214 | Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound HS16 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Ap-peared in two games out of the bullpen totaling 2.2 innings… Made collegiate debut with 1.2 scoreless innings against heavy-hitting Louisiana (March 3)… Returned a week later and posted first career strikeout in an inning against nationally ranked Texas

A&M... 2019: Participated in the 2018 fall training program but was sidelined before the start of the 2019 season. High School — A 2018 graduate of Flower Mound High School… Two-year varsity starter… Coached by Danny Wal-lace… Compiled a 9-3 pitching record… Helped lead the Jags to the quarterfinals of the 6A state tournament as a junior… National Honor Society member with a 3.8 GPA… District 5-6A All-Academic Team. Personal — Continues a Rice University student-athlete legacy as father, Steve Burgess, was a four-year baseball letter-man (1989-92)… Uncle, Dan Burgess, played football for the Owls (1984-1988). Rice College — Wiess Rice Highs2020 Season & Career1.2 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Innings 1 vs Texas A&M, Mar. 10 Strikeoutsnone Wild Pitches 1 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Hit Batters

Rice StatisticsYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF O/Avg WP HBP2020 6.75 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 14 .364 0 1


Cristian Cienfuegos

P/Inf. | R/R | Fr.-1L 5-9 | 170 | Baytown, Texas Goose Creek HS19 Rice — 2020: Worked his way into the most innings on the pitching staff (12.1) of any of the Owls’ true freshmen… Ap-peared in five games overall, all out of the bullpen… First reliever called in the opening game of the season against nationally-ranked Texas, and pitched a steady 3.0 innings where he allowed a run on two hits and had a strikeout… Fired a pair of scoreless innings at west coast power UC Irvine, then registered his first Di-vision I victory with a career-long 4.1 shutout frames and career-

best three strikeouts against Missouri State… Closed out the ab-breviated season holding opposing hitters to a composite .205 batting average, the second-best mark on the staff (minimum 6.0 innings). High School — A 2019 graduate of Goose Creek Memorial H.S in Baytown, Texas… Batted .393 with a .607 slugging per-centage for the Patriots as a senior in 2019… coached by Brian Williams… Ranked as the No. 12 prep shortstop in the state ac-cording to PerfectGame. Rice College — Jones

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career4.1 vs Missouri St., Mar. 1 Innings 3 vs Missouri St., Mar. 1 Strikeouts1, three times Wild Pitches none Hit Batters



Rice StatisticsYear Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT2018 .265 58 55 204 32 54 6 0 6 26 78 .382 22 14 58 1 .373 1 0 1 12019 .260 58 57 200 32 52 12 0 7 32 85 .425 41 3 53 4 .387 4 0 0 12020 .217 15 15 46 7 10 1 0 1 5 14 .304 7 4 24 0 .362 1 0 0 0Total .258 131 127 450 71 116 19 0 14 63 177 .393 70 21 135 5 .378 6 0 1 2

Justin Collins

C | R/R | Jr.-3L 6-2 | 200 | Houston, Texas Memorial HS12 Rice — 2020: Rice’s primary catcher, starting 15 of the team’s 16 games before the season came to an end… Finished the year catching 123 of the team’s 139 defensive innings (88.5 percent)… Handled all the different pitching styles on the staff, as well served as a mentor for the squad’s three true freshmen catchers… Finished the year with 10 base hits (in 15 games played)… Had a pair hits against nationally-ranked Texas A&M in the final game, and closed out the year with RBI in each of Rice’s last three outings… Maintained a .362 on-base percentage…

Threw out five would-be base-stealers from his spot behind the plate... 2019: Started 57 of the team’s 59 games, including 54 at the physically demanding catcher’s spot… Started each of the team’s last 21 games behind the plate, and served as the only Owl backstop for the final 20 games – an ironman stretch of catching 181.0 consecutive innings to close out the year… Also made two starts at first base and one as the designated hitter… Usually batted in the 4-5-6 spots in the order (a combined 43 times)… Led the team, and ranked among the C-USA league leaders, with 41 walks… Finished second on the squad with four sac flies… Had 21 at bats with a runner on third base and less than two outs, and drove that teammate home 12 times (.571)… Blasted seven home runs, surpassing his total from his freshman season, to finish third on the team… Knocked a grand slam on the road at C-USA foe Charlotte (which was the first of two grand slams Rice hit in that same inning)… Tied for third on the team in doubles… Was fourth in slugging (.425) and on-base percentage (.387)… Hit safely in nine straight games during one stretch, ty-ing for the longest by an Owl all season… Reached base at a .339 pace (20-of-59) when leading off an inning… Collected two or

more hits in a game 15 times, including a career-high tying three hits (with a home run) against Rhode Island… Went 2-for-4 with a homer and a double to drive in three runs in the C-USA regular season series finale vs. Southern Miss… Registered a career-high six RBI in the grand slam game at Charlotte… Drove in two or more RBI in a game seven difference times, the fourth-highest total on the squad… Threw out 12 runners attempting to steal a base... 2018: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Worked his way into playing a major role in first season at the collegiate level, including tying for second on the team with six home runs... Played in 58 of the team’s 59 games and with 55 starts as a true freshman… Made 40 starts at catcher and 15 as the desig-nated hitter... Had a near-even split between catching and play-ing DH during the first month of the season, then had a stretch starting 19-of-21 consecutive games behind the plate during the middle of the year… Provided a win-win choice of playing him as the team’s top-hitting catcher, or as the top-hitting DH (whose .281 DH-only average was the highest among the any of the nine Owls who auditioned for the role)... Usually batted fifth or sixth in the order (38 times combined)… Twice batted clean-up, and


delivered in that slugger-role with two home runs… Showed he was able to improve over the course of his debut season, bat-ting at a .286 clip in the second half... Maintained a .301 aver-age in C-USA league games, then was electric in the conference tournament going 6-for-15 (.400) with three walks and four runs scored in four games played... Reached base at a .420 pace (21-of-50) when leading off an inning... Collected two or more hits in a game 14 times... Tallied a career-high three hits on three occa-sions… Proved to be a ‘Night Owl,’ batting a combined .296 with five home runs in 29 games after dark… Registered two or more RBI in game five times, including career-high four in a C-USA win over Old Dominion... Notched a career-best five total bases against west coast power Gonzaga... Worked well defensively with the Rice pitchers… Threw-out eleven runners attempting to steal a base. High School — Helped lead Memorial High School to the area playoffs with an 18-13 record out of a traditionally very com-petitive District 15-6A... Veteran backstop for the Mustangs who was named to the 2017 Preseason All-Greater Houston Team as well as a PerfectGame Honorable Mention All-America. Rice College — Baker

Rice Highs2020 Season Career5, twice At Bats 5, seventeen times3 vs Missouri St., Feb. 28 Runs 4 vs Columbia, Mar. 14, 20182, four times Hits 3, five times2 at Texas Tech, Mar. 8 RBI 6 vs Charlotte, Apr. 12, 20191 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Doubles 1, nineteen timesnone Triples none1 vs Texas A&M, Mar. 10 Home Runs 1, fourteen times 5 vs Texas A&M, Mar. 10 Total Bases 6, three times 2 at Texas Tech, Mar. 8 Walks 3 at Sam Houston, Apr. 2, 2019 1, three times Hit By Pitch 2 vs Gonzaga, Mar. 10, 2018 none SAC Bunt none 1 vs Missouri St., Mar. 1 SAC Fly 1, six times 13 at UC Irvine, Feb. 22 Put Outs 16 vs URI, Feb. 16, 20181, seven times Assists 5 at ODU, Mar. 29, 2019


Brayden Combs

Inf. | L/R | Jr.-1L | 6-5 | 240 | Fort Mitchell, Kentucky Walters State | Beechwood HS10 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Played in 14 of the team’s 16 games with 10 starts… Made six starts at first base and four as the designated hitter… Usually batted fifth in the order… Appeared as a pinch hitter four times, and twice remained in the game to serve as the new designated hitter… Best game was the opener of the Missouri State series where he went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs Rice Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT2020 .125 14 10 40 3 5 3 0 0 2 8 .200 2 2 7 2 .205 0 0 0 0

scored… After Missouri State scored four runs in the top of the first inning, he delivered a big bases-loaded hit in the bottom of the frame that helped spark a seven-run Rice response and paved the way for a 12-4 Owl victory… Played error-free in the field while at first. Walters State — Helped lead Walters State College to a sensational 54-11 season, culminating with a tie for third place finish at the 2019 NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo… Batted .366 with 17 home runs, 83 RBI and 62 runs scored in 62 games played for the Senators under head coach David Shel-ton… Hit 17 doubles to finish with a .698 SLG%, and drew 35 walks on the way to a .462 OB%. Kentucky — Attended the University of Kentucky in 2017 and 2018, playing in 12 games in year two after gaining a red-shirt season as a true freshman… Appeared in 12 games for the Wildcats with two starts as the designated hitter… Scored three runs, had two RBI, a home run, and a walk… First collegiate hit was a home run in a SEC league game. High School — Accomplished multi-sport star and four-year member of the Academic Honor Roll at Beechwood H.S. in his hometown of Fort Mitchell, Ky. Rice College — Duncan

Rice Highs2020 Season 5, twice At Bats 2 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Runs 3 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Hits 2 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 RBI 1, three times Doubles none Triples none Home Runs 4 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Total Bases 1, twice Walks 1, twice Hit By Pitch 9 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Put Outs 3 vs Texas, Feb. 16 Assists



Braden Comeaux

Inf. | R/R | Sr.-3L 6-0 | 180 | Lake Charles, La. LSU-Eunice l Barbe HS 9 Rice — 2020: Led the team in hitting (.349) and slugging percentage (.535), and was second on the squad in runs scored (7), on-base average (.404) and home runs (1) – all while play-ing in just ten of the team’s 16 games during the abbreviated collegiate season… Every game played was as the starting third baseman… Was sidelined for two weeks, but returned to go a combined 5-for-10 with a pair of doubles, three RBI and four runs scored in his first two games back vs. nationally-ranked Texas Tech on the road in Lubbock… One of only two Rice players

with four hits in a game, and was the only Owl to do it twice (vs. Texas Tech and Texas)… One of two Owls with two doubles in a game… Lone home run of the season, the sixth of his collegiate career, was at home against the Longhorns… Batted leadoff every game he played… Reached base at a .313 pace (5-of-16) when leading off an inning… Reached base safely in eight of his ten games played… Batted .333 with runners in scoring posi-tion… Defense did not miss a beat, maintaining a .906 fielding percentage and starting three double plays from spot on the hot corner... 2019: All Silver Glove Team; Played in 53 of the team’s 59 games, and started every game in which he played… All but one start was at third base (52 times), and the other was at short-stop… Usually batted in the leadoff position (38 times), and was never lower than third… Batted third 11 times and was second in the lineup on four occasions… Reached base at .378 pace when leading off an inning… Maintained a .388 on-base percentage for the full season, a function of a .299 average with 16 walks and an eye-opening 17 times to get hit by pitch (the fifth-highest HBP total in Conference USA)… Reached base in a team best 20-con-secutive games… Hit safely in eight straight games during one stretch … Shared the team lead, and tied for ninth in the league,

with 16 doubles… Knocked two doubles vs. Southern Miss in the opening game of the C-USA Tournament, and also had a two-double game on the road at Old Dominion… Finished second on the team with 46 runs scored (an average of 0.87 rpg)… Helped carry the squad in the first half of the season by maintaining a team-best .333 batting average, then turned around and hit a steady .321 in conference-only games... Collected two or more hits in a game 21 times, including a season-high three hits in a game six different times... Hit three home runs on the season, two of which were in back-to-back home C-USA games vs. Middle Tennessee and Louisiana Tech… Stole four bases in five attempts… Started three double plays from spot on the hot cor-ner... Season-high for defensive assists at third base was four vs. FIU, and he also had four assists in his one game at shortstop vs. UTSA... Closed out the year fielding at a .971 pace in his final 34 defensive chances to end the season... 2018: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Followed a solid debut season of Division I baseball by playing in the Cape Cod League over the summer… Maintained a .299 average with 32 hits in 30 games in the pres-tigious wood bat league, and was selected to play the CCL’s All-Star Game (West/Hyannis)… One of just four Owls to start all 59


of Rice’s games in the spring, all at third base… Finished third on the team, and tied for ninth in Conference USA overall, with 76 hits… Shared the team lead (with Ryan Chandler), and tied for eighth in the conference, in at bats (238)… Ranked eleventh in C-USA in total plate appearances (278)… Also tied for ninth in the conference in sacrifice bunts (6), and was seventh in the league in hit by a pitch (13)… Co-led the Owls with 14 doubles… Sec-ond on the squad in total bases (98) and steals (8)… Began Rice/Division I career with a bang by becoming the first Owl since 2012 (Christian Stringer) to blast a home run in his very first at bat (a Rice win over eventual Southern Conference champion Samford)… It took 206 official at bats for the next round-tripper, a two-run shot vs. crosstown rival Houston at Constellation Field (the minor league venue in Sugar Land)… Usually batted third in the order (37 times)… Steady hitter who batted .315 with run-ners on base and .321 when two outs were already recorded in the inning… Reached base at a .377 pace when leading off an inning… Hit safely in a team-best 16-consecutive games during one stretch… Also managed to reach base in 20-straight games later in the year… Collected two or more hits in a game 22 times, and was one of just three Owls to a record a four-hit game (vs. west coast power Gonzaga)… Drove-in two or more runs in a game seven times, including three-RBI games on to occasions (UAB and Columbia)… Closed out the year with a big week at the C-USA Championship, going a combined 6-for-16 (.375) with three RBI, a double, a steal and a .500 on-base percentage… Also stands-out for smooth defensive skills… Maintained a .962 field-

ing percentage, the best mark by an Owl at the hot corner since 2010… Recorded a season-high six defensive assists in a game three different times… Registered 52 consecutive defensive chances without an error early in the year… Started ten double plays, and one electric 5-4-3 triple play, from his spot third base. LSU-Eunice College — Played at LSU-Eunice, the No. 2 ju-nior college program in the nation in 2017... Started 55 games for the Bengals, primarily at shortstop... Batted .377 with 53 runs scored, 49 RBI, a .447 on-base percentage and 30 stolen bases... Hit four home runs with 13 doubles to help team finish with a 46-11 record... Served a redshirt season at TCU in the spring of 2016. High School — Standout at famed baseball power Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La. -- which according to Baseball America was the nation’s No. 12 ranked prep program his senior year in 2015 and the No. 1 high school team in the country his junior year in 2014. Rice College — Martel

Rice Highs

2020 Season Career6 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 At Bats 7 vs URI, Feb. 16, 20193 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Runs 4 at ODU, Mar. 30, 20194, twice Hits 4, three times3 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 RBI 3, four times2 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Doubles 2, six times1 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Triples 1, three times1 vs Texas, Feb. 16 Home Runs 1, six times 8 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Total Bases 8 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7, 2020 1, three times Walks 2, three times 1 vs Texas, Feb. 14 Hit By Pitch 2, two times 1 at Texas Tech, Mar. 8 SAC Bunt 1, seven times none SAC Fly 1, five times 3 vs Texas A&M, Mar. 10 Put Outs 4 vs FAU, May 26, 20184, twice Assists 6, three times


Dominic Cox

OF | R/R | Jr.-3L 5-10 | 198 | Richmond, Texas Travis HS20 Rice — 2020: Appeared in seven of the team’s 16 games with four starts… Started each of the final two games of the sea-son in centerfield when the remainder of the collegiate season was canceled… Drew three walks and was twice hit by a pitch for a .348 on-base average... Finished the year with three base hits in 18 at bats (.167)… Came off the bench as a defensive re-placement in centerfield on the road at Texas Tech and ended up getting two base hits, scoring a pair of runs and stealing a base against the nationally-ranked Red Raiders… Delivered a

pinch-hit single against Louisiana... 2019: Improved in second season with the program, batting 56 points higher as a sopho-more than he did as a true freshman… Played in 45 of the team’s 59 games and worked his way into 38 starts… Made 30 starts in left field, seven in center and one in right… Started in centerfield on opening day… Usually batted sixth or seventh in the lineup (a combined 28 times), but was used at as many as seven different spots in the order – the most of any Owl… Batted leadoff in the C-USA series finale at Charlotte… Reached base at a .379 pace when leading off an inning (11-of-29)… Finished third on the team with 30 walks, which helped him register the squad’s fifth-best on-base percentage (.382)… Twice drew a career-high three walks in a game… Hit .279 in conference-only games, and batted a team-leading (and curious) .288 in games played away from Reckling Park… Best outing was a two-double, grand slam game on the road at Old Dominion to drive in a career-high seven RBI to tie for second highest total by an Owl all season long… Went a combined 6-for-12 with a grand slam, four doubles, nine RBI, three walks and two runs scored in that series against the ODU Monarchs… Collected two or more hits in a game six times…

Longest hitting streak of the season was six games and reached base in seven-straight during one stretch… Threw-out runners trying to advance on the bases a total of four times, including once at home plate twice at second base... Twice entered a game as a pinch-runner, but was the only one of four Owls in that role to score a run... 2018: Appeared in 50 games, and worked his way into 35 starts, in first season of Division I baseball… Made 29 starts in left field and six in right… Started in left on opening day against eventual Southern Conference champion Samford and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in his first collegiate at bat… Led the team in sacrifice bunts (7), the most by an Owl in a single sea-son in two years… One of only two Rice players to execute two sac bunts in one game… Though only ninth on the team in at bats for the season (110), he was fourth on the squad in coming to bat with the bases loaded (nine times) where he stepped-up to deliver a base hit three times (.333)… Collected a career-high three hits and three RBI in a win over Columbia… Registered two hits, including a double, on the road at Conference USA foe Middle Tennessee… Each of his extra base hits were in the sec-ond half of the season… Shared the team lead with five pinch



hitting appearances (and remained in the game as a defensive sub in the outfield each time)… Recorded five defensive assists from the outfield by throwing-out runners on the bases, includ-ing once at second, once at third, and three times at home plate. High School — A 2017 graduate of Travis High School in Richmond, Texas, just southwest of Houston... As a senior he helped lead the Tigers to a 32-8 record, district championship and deep postseason run which reached all the way to the Re-gional Semifinals of the state tournament... Versatile athlete who was also a two-year letterman for the football team. Rice College — McMurtry

Rice Highs2020 Season Career5 vs Houston, Mar. 4 At Bats 5, four times2 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Runs 3 vs Charlotte, Apr. 122 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Hits 3, three timesnone RBI 7 at ODU, Mar. 30none Doubles 2 at ODU, Mar. 30none Triples nonenone Home Runs 1, twice 2 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Total Bases 8 at ODU, Mar. 30 2 at Texas Tech, Mar. 8 Walks 3, twice 1 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Hit By Pitch 1, five times none SAC Bunt 1, twice none SAC Fly 1, eight times 5, twice Put Outs 6, twicenone Assists 2, twice

Rice’s 21 Baseball TitlesHere is a closer look at Rice’s regular season or league tournament titles (or both) from 1996 to 2017:

Year Conf. Regular Season Tournament2017 C-USA 6th 1st2016 C-USA 4th 2nd2015 C-USA 1st tied 7th2014 C-USA 1st 1st2013 C-USA tied 1st 1st2012 C-USA 1st tied 5th2011 C-USA tied 1st 1st2010 C-USA 1st 2nd2009 C-USA 2nd 1st2008 C-USA 1st tied 7th2007 C-USA 1st 1st2006 C-USA 1st 1st2005 WAC 1st no tourney2004 WAC 1st no tourney2003 WAC 1st no tourney2002 WAC 1st no tourney2001 WAC 1st no tourney2000 WAC tied 1st no tourney1999 WAC 1st 1st1998 WAC 1st South Div. 1st1997 WAC 1st South Div. 1st1996 SWC tied 6th 1st


Antonio Cruz

OF | R/R | So.-2L 6-0 | 197 | Houston, Texas Episcopal HS 1 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Started five of the last six games when the collegiate season came to an early end… Finished with seven starts and played in nine of the team’s 16 games… Made five starts in left field, one in right, and one as the designated hitter… Best game at the plate was collecting two hits and scoring a run vs. Louisiana... Appeared twice as a pinch hitter, delivering a double off the bench to help ignite a two-run rally in the bottom of the eighth vs. Missouri State… One of only three Owls to get a pinch base

hit… Usually batted seventh in the lineup.... 2019: Played 26 games, including 14 starts as a true freshman… Made 12 starts in the outfield, including seven in left and three in right… Twice started as the designated hitter… Subbed-in for the starting DH on opening day vs. Rhode Island and lined a base hit in his very first collegiate at bat… Earned the start in left field the very next day vs. the Rams and went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI and run scored… Blasted first career home run against west coast power UC Irvine at Reckling Park… Hit second round-tripper while go-ing 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in a C-USA road clash at Marshall… Appeared in ten games as a pinch-hitter, the second-highest total on the team… Registered two hits and a walk… Hit .300 (6-for-20) when batting with two outs already recorded in the inning. High School — A 2018 graduate of nearby Episcopal High School... Was selected in the 37th round of the 2018 Major League Draft by the hometown Houston Astros... Helped lead the Knights to back-to-back Southwest Preparatory Conference titles and to a 25-8 record as a senior in 2018... Batted .340 with 38 hits and with 36 RBI in 33 games... Coached by former Rice Owl alum/letterman Matt Fox (2001).

Rice StatisticsYear Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT2019 .167 26 14 60 5 10 2 0 2 6 18 .300 4 3 25 0 .254 0 1 1 12020 .129 9 7 31 2 4 1 0 0 0 5 .161 0 0 14 0 .129 0 0 0 1Total .154 35 21 91 7 14 3 0 2 6 23 .253 4 3 39 0 .214 0 1 1 2

Personal — Continues a Rice University student-athlete legacy as father, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-1995) and uncle Enrique Cruz (2001-2003) both played for the Owls, as did his older brother Trei the last three seasons... Grandfather, Jose Cruz, played 19 years in the major leagues for the Astros, Cardinals and Yankees. Rice College — Lovett

Rice Highs2020 Season Career5 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 At Bats 5, four times1, twice Runs 2 at Marshall, May 17, 20192 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Hits 2, three timesnone RBI 2 vs UC-Irvine, Feb. 22, 20191 vs Missouri State, Feb. 29 Doubles 1, twicenone Triples none1, twice Home Runs none 2, twice Total Bases 5 at Marshall, May 17, 2019 none Walks 1, four times none Hit By Pitch 1, three times none SAC Bunt 1 at Marshall, May 18, 2019 none SAC Fly none 3 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Put Outs 3, twice1 vs Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Assists 1, twice


Micah Davis

P | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-3 | 215 | Baytown, Texas home school34 Home School — Right-handed pitcher from Baytown, Texas… Completed playing career with the Homeschool Chris-tian Youth Academy (HCYA) with a 2.45 ERA and 294 strikeouts in 155 innings… Named a Rawlings-PerfectGame Preseason Honor-able Mention All-Region… Played summer ball for Houston Kyle Chapman, where he maintained a 1.78 ERA and recorded 101 strikeouts in 78.2 innings... Father, Dana Davis, is a four-year Rice letterman (1993-96) who led the Owls to the school’s first SWC championship. Rice College — McMurtry

Alex DeLeon

P | R/R | Jr.-1L 6-0 | 190 | Lago Vista, Texas McLennan | Lago Vista HS17 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Finished the shortened collegiate season as the team leader in innings (19.2), second starts (3) and third in strikeouts (15)… Tabbed as the Rice starting pitcher for the opening game of the season vs. nationally-ranked Texas (Feb. 14)… Earned first Divi-

sion I victory in a strong home start against Missouri State, fir-ing a season-best 7.0 innings... Averaged 5.1 innings of work for three starts… Reached season high four strikeouts three differ-ent times, and averaged 6.9 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. McLennan — Played the 2018-2019 seasons at McLennan College in Waco, Texas, under coach Mitch Thompson… Posted a career record of 14-4 with a 2.88 ERA in his two seasons with the Highlanders… Struck out 92 batters and maintained a 2.8-to-1 strikeouts-to-walk ratio in 128.1 career innings… Led the staff with 14 starts in 2019 and finished the year with five complete games… Averaged 5.0 innings for 15 appearances... Held oppos-ing hitters to a .231 batting average… All Conference in 2018. High School — Four-time all-state selection and member of National Honor Society while at Lago Vista High School… MaxPrep first ream All-American in 2017... Selected as the CenTex Player of the Year by the Austin American-Stateman as a senior in 2017... Member of Central Texas All Decade Team 2010-2019. Rice College — Sid Richardson

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career7.0 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Innings 4, three times Strikeouts



Brandon Deskins

P | L/L | So.-2L 6-1 | 183 | Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS13 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Led the staff in appearances (7) and ERA (3.38), and was tied for second in starts (3)… Had allowed only one earned run over a stretch of 8.0 innings when the collegiate season came to an early end… Promoted to three midweek starts, all against long-time local foes including Houston, Texas A&M and Texas State… Pitched a career-long 3.0 innings against crosstown rival Hous-ton, allowing a run on three hits with a career-high five strike-outs… Averaged 8.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, the third best


mark on the staff (min. 10 innings)… Did not allow an earned run in any of his four appearances totaling 6.0 innings out of the bullpen… 2019: Worked his way into six relief appearances in first season of Division I baseball… Was the lone left-handed op-tion out of the bullpen… Registered three strikeouts in a score-less inning in his collegiate debut the opening weekend of the season vs. Rhode Island… Pitched 1.0 inning without allowing an earned run at Texas A&M… Totaled seven strikeouts for 5.2 innings, an average of 11.1 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. High School — A 2018 graduate of Friendswood High School, just south of the Houston area… Ranked among the Top 12 left-handed prep pitchers in the state according to Perfect-Game… Three-year varsity starter… Coached by Steve Hecker… Earned second team All-District 24-6A honors as a senior in 2018… First team all-district honoree in 2017 after posting an 11-4 record with a 0.84 ERA… Maintained a 3.69 grade point av-erage. Rice College — Wiess

Rice Highs2020 Season Career3.0 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Innings 3.0 vs Houston, Mar. 4, 20205 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Strikeouts 5 vs Houston, Mar. 4, 20201 at Texas State, Feb. 26 Wild Pitches 1, five times1, twice Hit Batters 1, twice


Ben Dukes

OF/C | L/R | Fr.-HS 6-0 | 175 | Houston, Texas Memorial HS42 High School — Played all four years at the varsity level for Memorial High School in Houston... Played catcher as a fresh-man and worked his way into the starting right field job as a sophomore and junior... In his senior year he split time starting between catcher and centerfield... Dukes was a three-time all-district selection and a two-time first team All Greater Houston selection... Multiple 6A Player of the month during sophomore and junior campaigns... Career fielding percentage in the out-field was 1.000... Helped lead the Mustangs to a record break-

ing 31-4-1 season his junior year he also led the district in stolen bases... Selected to the HABCA All Star Futures game as a junior and was also invited to the Team USA underclass games in Cary, NC... Ranked the third best catcher, and 22nd player in Texas, as a junior by PBR... Four-time academic all district selection... Dis-played his talents on the football team starting at wide receiver as a sophomore, junior, and senior... Awarded second team all-district as a junior and first team all-district and an all-state as a senior. Rice College — Martel


Justin Dunlap

OF | R/R | So.-2L 5-9 | 180 | Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS3 Rice — 2019: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Worked hard to return to game action after getting sidelined early in 2019… Appeared in two games with one start in left field… Both appearances were on the road against west coast power UC Irvine… Played both right and left field as a defen-sive sub in his initial return to duty against UCI… Drew a walk and scored a run in first game against the Anteaters, then was awarded a start in left the next night… No base hits in the brief two-game season, but a HBP at UCI enabled him to finish the


year with a .400 on-base percentage... 2019: Injury brought sea-son to an end only a few games after he began starting in the outfield in mid-March… True freshman caught the new coach-ing staff’s attention in preseason workouts and was named the starting designated hitter on opening day… Played in seven games as a pinch hitter or as a defensive sub (in both the outfield and infield), before making eight starts in centerfield…Was on a 7-for-24 (.292) hitting pace with six walks (.469 on-base percent-age) and four runs scored when he was sidelined on March 22, missing the remainder of the year… Finished as the lone Owl to record more walks (10) than strikeouts (7) on the way to a .396 on-base percentage… Didn’t get to see a full C-USA season, but was 4-for-12 (.333) with a double and two runs scored in four league games… Hit .385 (5-for-13) with runners in scoring posi-tion… Reached base at a .400 pace (4-for-10) when leading off an inning… Batted .308 (8-of-21) when two outs were already recorded in the inning… Ended his season with a streak of reach-ing base in seven-straight games. High School — A 2018 graduate of Dripping Springs High School... Three-year starter/letterman for the Tigers... Two-time Offensive MVP and Overall MVP in senior year... Received All-

District honors all three years, as well as Academic All-District... Second baseman selection for the Annual Austin Area Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game as a senior... Played select ball for Clutch Athletics, ranked #1 in Texas and #7 in the nation by PerfectGame in 2016... Recognized as a PerfectGame 2017 Underclassmen All-American, a 2018 Rawlings-PerfectGame All-American in the Texas Region, and ranked in the top 500 in the nation by PG for the 2018 class... Received the Academic Excel-lence Award all four years of high school. Rice College — Sid Richardson

Rice Highs2020 Season Career2 at UC Irvine, Feb. 22 At Bats 4, four times1 at UC Irvine, Feb. 21 Runs 2, two timesnone Hits 2, two timesnone RBI nonenone Doubles 1 at FAU, Mar. 16, 2019none Total Bases 3 at FAU, Mar. 16, 2019 1 at UC Irvine, Feb. 21 Walks 2, twice 1 at UC Irvine, Feb. 22 Hit By Pitch 1, twice 1, twice Put Outs 5 at FAU, Mar. 17, 2019


Cade Edwards

Inf. | R/R | Sr.-2L 5-10 | 175 | Houston, Texas Chandler-Gilbert C.C. | Tulane 6 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; One of three Owls to start all 16 games, including 15 times at second base and once in centerfield… Was hitting .298 through the first 14 games of the year, only to see it dip to .262 in the final two games against ranked opponents Texas Tech and Texas A&M when the collegiate season came to an unexpected halt… Hit .324 with runners on base, .304 with men in scoring position and .360 with two outs in the inning… Reached base at a .400 pace when leading off an inning… Had a stretch of reaching base in

six-straight games… Tied for second on the team in RBI (7), runs scored (7), and walks (7), and was third in base hits (17)… Shared the team lead with six multi-hit games, including two three-hit games vs. Texas Tech and Houston… Maintained a .973 field-ing percentage at second base in 75 total chances, and turned or started eight of the team’s 16 double plays... 2019: All-Silver Glove Series; Led the team in batting average (.308) and was one of only two Owls to start all 59 games – all while playing in his first Division I season in three years… All 59 starts were at second base, where he ended up playing 526.1 of the team’s 529.1 innings in the field (99.4 percent)… Led the Owls, and tied for fourth among the Conference USA league leaders, with five sac flies… Shared the team lead, and tied for ninth in C-USA, with 16 doubles… Also shared the team lead with six steals… Hit four triples to place second on the squad, tie for third in the league and tie for 67th among the NCAA leaders (as of the Owls’ final game in late May)… Placed third on the squad in hits (68), RBI (38) and slugging (.498)... Was a distant fifth on the team in hit-ting 14 games into the schedule (.288), then moved up to fourth at the midpoint of the season before closing out year with the Owls’ highest average (.308)… Hit an identical .308 when bat-

ting with the bases loaded (4-of-13), the second-most at bats on the squad in those situations… Batted .342 (25-of-73) in the pressure at bats of having two outs already recorded in the in-ning… Recorded 19 at bats with a teammate on third base and less than two outs, and drove-in the runner 10 times (.526)… Hit safely in seven-straight games and reached base in 10-consecu-tive games during one stretch… Collected two or more hits in a game 19 times, including a career-high three hits in a game six different times... Went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a sac fly and two RBI a single game against C-USA foe Middle Ten-nessee… Tallied two or more RBI in a game 11 different times (second-highest on the team), highlighted by four games with three RBI... Usually batted fifth or sixth in the order (36 times)… Reached base at a .318 pace (14-of-44) when leading off an in-ning... Proved to be a steady fielder and played just one defen-sive inning at another position (shortstop vs. Arizona)… Twice made a career-high seven put outs in a single game (vs. C-USA foes UTSA and FIU)… Recorded a career-best six defensive as-sists vs. Lamar... Turned or started 29 of the team’s 41 double plays. 2018: Enrolled at Rice in January of 2018, but was not on the Owl baseball roster until the fall semester.



Chandler-Gilbert College — A 2017 baseball letterman at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona… Batted .324 with 47 hits in 42 games played to help lead the Coyotes to their first region playoff appearance in five years… Maintained a .428 on-base percentage and shared the team lead in sacrifice bunts (5)… Turned or started 17 double plays in the middle of the in-field… Coached by Russell Luce. Tulane — Played Division I baseball at Tulane in 2016… Ap-peared in 23 games, while working his way into 13 starts as a true freshman, for a 41-win Green Wave squad under then head coach David Pierce… Batted .211 with a .338 on-base percent-age and scored 12 times. High School — A 2015 graduate of Second Baptist High School in Houston… First-Team All-Greater Houston and a Lou-isville Slugger prep All-America selection… Batted .391 with seven home runs to help lead the Eagles to a second-place fin-ish TAPPS 4A… Four-year varsity baseball letterman under head coach Jeff Schroeder, but also earned all-state playing varsity soccer… Named to the TAPPS Academic All-State team. Rice College — Lovett

Rice Highs2020 Season Career5, six times At Bats 6 vs Rhode Island, Feb. 16, ‘192 vs Texas, Feb. 14 Runs 2, six times3, twice Hits 3, eight times2 vs Houston, Mar. 4 RBI 3, four times1, four times Doubles 1, twenty times1 vs Texas, Feb. 14 Triples 1, five timesnone Home Runs 1, six times 4, twice Total Bases 6 vs Middle Tenn., Apr. 19, ‘19 1, seven times Walks 2, three times1, twice Hit By Pitch 1, six times none SAC Bunt 1, twice none SAC Fly 1, five times 5 vs Missouri State, Mar. 1 Put Outs 7, twice5, twice Assists 6 vs Lamar, Feb. 16, ‘19

Reed Gallant

P | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-1 | 170 | Flower Mound, Texas Marcus HS35 High School — Compiled a 2-0 record, a 1.71 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 16.1 innings at Marcus High School… Also posted a .123 opponents’ batting average with a 0.796 WHIP… Named a Rawlings-PerfectGame High Honorable Mention Preseason All-America, as well as a First Team Texas Region All-High School Senior by the same organization… Played summer ball for STIX, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2019 WWBA World Championship held in Jupiter, Fla. Rice College — Brown


Roel Garcia

P l R/R l Sr.-2L 6-4 l 240 l Deer Park, Texas Deer Park HS29 Rice — 2020: Worked hard to rejoin his teammates on the field, only to have his season cut short… Returned to action with a start on Feb. 21 at west coast power UC Irvine, where he was only scheduled to throw 2.0 innings (which were closely moni-tored)… Quickly reached his two-inning work limit that was as brilliant as it was brief… Struck out three of the eight batters he faced without allowing any base hits nor walks (and hit the other two batters)… The outing proved to be his lone appearance of the season… 2019: Was sidelined for the season just as prac-

tices began in January, but was still selected in the 27th round of the MLB Draft (Toronto Blue Jays) later in the summer... 2018: Improved in second season with the program, finishing among the Rice staff leaders in starts (tied second), wins (tied third), in-nings (fourth), strikeouts (fifth) and opponents’ batting average (fifth)… Made 15 appearances with 11 starts, including six times in Conference USA league games… Totaled 52.0 innings with starts against high-RPI teams Texas A&M, TCU, Southern Miss and Florida Atlantic (twice)… Pitched at least 5.0 innings in a game six times… Sensational in earning a win in a start against No. 11 ranked TCU, allowing just one hit and striking out a career-high seven in a (then) career-best 6.1 innings… Later matched the seven strikeouts in C-USA starts vs. Middle Tennessee and Old Dominion… Notched a career-long 7.0 innings for a win over the ODU Monarchs… Averaged 7.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings… Particularly tough once two outs were recorded in the inning, holding hitters to a composite .120 batting average… Contrib-uted four relief appearances totaling 10.2 innings, where he maintained a 1.69 ERA and held hitters to a .194 average... Did some of his best work in five appearances away from Reckling

Rice StatisticsYear ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF O/Avg WP HBP2017 14.04 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 12 15 13 12 11 1 0 4 51 .343 3 22018 5.02 3 2 15 11 0 0 0 0 52.0 49 32 29 28 45 6 0 3 231 .251 16 42020 0.00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 8 .000 0 2Total 6.06 3 2 25 12 0 0 0 0 62.1 61 47 42 40 59 7 0 7 290 .258 19 8

Park, compiling a 3.72 ERA and .209 opponents’ batting aver-age... 2017: Compiled 8.1 innings in nine appearances in debut season of Division I baseball... Totaled 11 strikeouts for second-highest average per 9.0 innings on the staff (11.9 ) for Owls with at least the same number of innings... Posted a career-high four strikeouts twice, in road games against No. 1 ranked TCU and nationally-ranked Texas... In addition to TCU and Texas, he also faced eventual NCAA Tournament participants Stanford, Dallas Baptist and Southeastern Louisiana, as well as west coast power Pepperdine... Worked a career-long 3.0 innings in the opening weekend of the season at Texas, allowing just one run on one hit... Played in the Perfect Game Collegiate League over the sum-mer (Albany), going 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA and striking out 14 in 11.0 innings over seven appearances. High School — A 2016 graduate of Deer Park High School in Deer Park, Texas, just east of downtown Houston… Two-year varsity starter for head coach Chris Rupp (a former Rice baseball assistant coach from 2001-2002)… Helped lead the baseball team to a 37-3 record, the District 21-6A title, and to the Region III finals of the state tournament (one step away from advancing


to the state final four)… Recorded 31 strikeouts as a senior… The team reached the regional quarterfinals in 2015, falling to even-tual state champion Cy Ranch… National Honor Society. Rice College — Martel

Rice Highs2020 Season Career 2.0 at UC Irvine, Feb. 21 Innings 7.0 vs ODU, Apr. 7, 20183 at UC Irvine, Feb. 21 Strikeouts 7, three timesnone Wild Pitches 3, twice2 at UC Irvine, Feb. 21 Hit Batters 1, six times

Guy Garibay

OF | L/L | Fr.-HS 6-0 | 190 | LaMarque, Texas Dickinson HS 2 High School — Versatile outfielder from La Marque, Texas, who starred at Dickinson High School… Maintained a .579 bat-ting average with three home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored while playing in just seven games in the abbreviated 2020 sea-son… Posted a 2-0 record, 0.00 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 14.0 innings as a senior… Fired a no-hitter against Seven Lakes H.S. (Katy) on March 10… Named a Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason Second Team Texas Region All-High School Senior… Earned All-Greater Houston and All-Galveston County after a sensational

junior season in 2019… Finished 2019 with a .430 batting aver-age, 22 RBI and 25 runs scored for the 22-8 Gators… Went 7-2 on the mound with a 1.02 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 68.2 innings of work… Veteran summer ball player of Marucci Elite Texas Thames. Rice College — McMurtry


Bradley Gneiting

IF/OF/IF | L/R | Gr.-4L | 6-0 l 207 North Richland Hills, Texas Keller HS32 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Played in 15 of the team’s 16 games (all starts)… Made 13 starts in right field and two at first base… Was the Owls hottest hit-ter, whose season batting average had just made a dramatic 72-point improvement, when the collegiate season ended… Was looking to take a four-game 8-for-19 hitting pace (.421) into C-USA league play when all remaining games were canceled… Shared the team lead with six multi-hit games, including a pair of three-hit games vs. Missouri State and Texas Tech… Reached

Rice StatisticsYear Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT2017 .252 39 28 115 12 29 9 0 0 13 38 .330 12 1 22 3 .328 0 1 0 22018 .247 59 52 194 23 48 7 0 0 12 55 .284 20 1 43 4 .318 2 4 4 72019 .295 59 59 251 44 74 12 0 3 34 95 .378 25 3 51 5 .366 0 1 2 32020 .262 15 15 61 6 16 2 1 0 6 20 .328 4 0 12 1 .308 0 1 0 0Total .269 172 154 621 85 167 30 1 3 65 208 .335 61 5 128 13 .338 2 7 6 12

base at a .357 pace (5-for-14) when leading off an inning... Re-corded five straight-games of reaching base to close out the year... 2019: One of only two Owls to start all 59 games… Started 42 times in right field, ten times at first base and seven times at third (when Braden Comeaux was sidelined)… Showed versatili-ty by playing two different defensive positions in a game a team-high 13 times… Usually batted second in the order (47 times), but also hit fifth or sixth a total of ten times… Led the team with 74 base hits to tie for the seventh-highest total in Conference USA (after the conclusion of the league Tournament)… Also led C-USA in at bats (251) and was second in the league in total plate appearances (280) prior to NCAA postseason play… Finished third on the team in runs scored (46) and tied for third in doubles (12)… Placed fourth on the squad in RBI (34), total bases (95) and walks (25)… Hit safely in a team-best nine straight games during one stretch… Reached base in a total of 15 consecutive games, the squad’s second-longest streak all year… Collected two or more hits in a game a team-best 23 times, including a career-high five hits against both Charlotte and Prairie View...

One of only two Owls to register five hits in a game, only he did it twice… Helped carry the squad in the first third of the sea-son by maintaining an eye-opening .365 batting average as of mid-March, a mark that was a full 27 points higher than his next nearest teammate... Closed out the year going a team-best 8-for-23 (.348) with a home run, three doubles (.609 SLG%) and five runs scored over the final six games… After hitting a home run at Marshall in the final C-USA series of the regular season, the Herd walked him three times the following week in the elimination game at the C-USA Tournament… Twice knocked two doubles in game to tie a career high… Recorded 17 at bats with a runner on third base and less than two outs, and drove-in that teammate a total of 11 times (.647)… Batted .400 with runners in scoring po-sition (30-of-75)… Drove in two or runs in a game seven different times… Reached base at .319 pace when leading off an inning… Played error-free in the outfield in 76 total chances… Made only two errors in 77 total chances at first base, where he also had a role in completing nine double plays... 2018: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Garnered more starts (52) and played in


all 59 games in second season with the program… Each of the 52 starts were in right field… Usually batted seventh or eighth in the order (33 times)… Played in five games as a pinch-hitter, tied for the most of any Owl on the team... Came off the bench and lined a pinch-hit double, and then scored, against C-USA foe Charlotte… Hit .247 overall with a .318 on-base percent-age... Batted .278 in conference games… Reached base at a .333 pace when leading off an inning... Collected two or more hits in a game 15 times, including a three hits against Columbia to tie a career high... Knocked a pair of doubles in a C-USA game against Old Dominion... Hit safely in ten-consecutive games during one stretch, the fourth-longest streak on the team all year… Stole a career-high two bases in a road conference game at Southern Miss… Finished third on the team with four sacrifice bunts… Assisted on throwing-out three runners on the bases from de-fensive spot in right field... 2017: Worked his way into 39 games played with 28 starts as a true freshman... Started at second base on Opening Day on the road against nationally-ranked Texas... Went on to make a total of 10 starts at second base where he hit .324... Made 11 starts in left field and seven as the designated hit-ter, primarily against right-handed pitchers... Batted leadoff 13 times... Reached base at a .306 pace when leading off an inning... Played in nine games as a pinch-hitter, the most of any Owl on the team... Hit .252 overall with a .328 on-base percentage... Collected two or more hits in a game seven times, including a career-high three hits twice (against eventual NCAA Tournament participants Houston on the road and vs. Southeastern Louisi-

ana)... Knocked a pair of doubles to drive-in a career-high four runs as part of the 3-for-5 day against the SELA Lions... Threw out a baserunner at home plate from defensive spot in left field vs. Louisiana Tech... Turned or started five of the team’s nine double plays in his 10-games at second base... Appeared one time as a pinch-runner, in the second game of the C-USA series vs. Middle Tennessee (for Dominic DiCaprio) where he scored the Owls’ lone run... Played in the Perfect Game Collegiate League (Albany) over the summer, batting .293 with 41 hits, 29 runs scored, 19 RBI, and 12 doubles over 37 games played. High School — A 2016 graduate of Keller High School in Keller, Texas... Three-year starter in the outfield, and four-year varsity letterman, for head coach Rob Stramp… Helped lead the baseball team to a 31-10-2 record and to the Region I semifinals of the 6A state tournament as a senior… Concluded four-year prep career with a .312 batting average… Two-time first team District 5-6A honoree (recently ranked as the fourth-toughest baseball district in the nation by MaxPreps)… Honorable Men-tion All-American selection by Perfect Game, and one of the publication’s nationally-ranked outfielders… Selected to the South Top-Prospect Team in 2015 and played in the USA Baseball 17U National Team Identification Series… Hit .400 in Keller’s 13-game playoff run to lead the squad to the 6A Regional I Final as a sophomore in 2014… Earned the AP Scholar Award… Ranked in the Top 5 percent of his class with a 4.05 grade point average. Rice College — Sid Richardson

Rice Highs2020 Season Career 6 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 At Bats 6, ten times2 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Runs 4 at Charlotte, Apr. 12, 20193, twice Hits 5, twice3, twice RBI 4 vs. SE Louisiana, Feb. 25, 20171, twice Doubles 2, four times1 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Triples 1 vs Missouri St., Feb. 28, 2020none Home Runs 1, three times6 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Total Bases 8 vs. Prairie View, Feb. 27, ‘191, four times Walks 3 vs Marshall, May 24, 2019none Steals 2 at Southern Miss, Apr. 1, 2018none Hit By Pitch 1, five times1 vs Missouri State, Mar. 1 SAC Bunt 2 at UTSA, May 5, 2018none SAC Fly 1, three times5, twice Put Outs 11 at Marshall, May 17, 20192 vs Missouri State, Mar. 1 Assists 5 at Texas, Feb. 18, 2017


Drake Greenwood

P | R/R | Jr.-2L 6-5 | 222 | Houston, Texas Missouri | Kinkaid HS18 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Finished second on the staff in ERA (3.94) and strikeouts (16) and was third in innings (16.0)… Showed to be settling-in to his new role as a weekend starter when the collegiate season came to an end… Started the Sunday finale in each of the last three series of the year vs. UC Irvine, Missouri State and Texas Tech… Allowed just two runs in a career-long 5.0 innings on the road at nationally-ranked Texas Tech… Posted a career-high six strikeouts against Missouri State at Reckling Park… Averaged


9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, the highest mark on the staff for players with at least 10 innings... 2019: Tied for sixth on the staff with 16 appearances in first season with the program (and his third different set of coaches in as many years)… Worked his way into three key midweek starts against longtime rivals Texas, Houston and Sam Houston State… Longest outing of his career was 3.2 innings in relief at home against Texas State… Averaged 7.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings and maintained a 1.3-to-1 strike-outs-to-walk ratio… Improved over the course of the year, with steady contributions out of the bullpen in the second half of the season… Held opponents to a combined .220 batting average in seven second-half appearances totaling 11.1 innings… Fired 2.0 scoreless frames against heavy-hitting Southern Miss in the final game of the year at the Conference USA Tournament… Re-corded a five-pitch scoreless inning of relief in front of more than 5,400 fans at Texas… Posted a career-high four strikeouts in 2.0 innings against C-USA foe Middle Tennessee. Missouri — Played the 2018 collegiate season in the SEC for Missouri… Made two pitching appearances for the Tigers with 1.0 inning of work recorded against both Arkansas State

and Alabama A&M… Recorded one strikeout with no walks and finished with a 4.50 ERA for the 2.0 innings. High School — A 2017 graduate of The Kinkaid School… Rawlings-PerfectGame Honorable Mention All-American and sec-ond-team Texas All-Region honoree as a senior in 2017… Named the Houston Area Private School Pitcher of the Year after posting a 6-1 record on the mound with a 1.12 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 56 prep innings… First-Team All-Southwest Preparatory Confer-ence in 2017 who helped lead the Falcons to a 23-12 record… Coached by Steve Maas. Rice College — Baker

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career 5.0 at Texas Tech, Mar. 8 Innings 5.0 at Texas Tech, Mar. 8, ‘206 vs Missouri State, Mar. 1 Strikeouts 6 vs Missouri State, Mar. 1, ‘20none Wild Pitches 1, three times, ‘191 at UC Irvine, Feb. 23 Hit Batters 3 vs Texas State, Mar. 13, ‘19


Cullen Hannigan

C | R/R | Fr.-1L 5-8 | 185 | Houston, Texas Stratford HS22 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Played in two games and worked his way into a start behind the plate in his inaugural season of Division I baseball… Made his collegiate debut as a substitute catcher in the top of the sixth in-ning against Louisiana… Returned the very next night with first collegiate start against crosstown rival Houston… Went 2-for-4 and scored a run against the Cougars (but there was no All-Series team due to the abrupt end of the 2020 college baseball sea-

son)… Threw out one would-be base-stealer against Houston, completing a double-play. High School — The 2019 Valedictorian and Class President of Stratford H.S. in Houston… Three-year letterman for head coach Keith Humphreys… Earned Honorable Mention All-Dis-trict 17-6A as the starting catcher and team captain for a 22-11 Spartans squad that reached the Area Finals of the 2019 state tournament (losing only to eventual runner-up Ridge Point)… Ranked as one of the Top 25 catchers in the state according to PerfectGame… Threw-out 30-percent of runners in 176 defen-sive innings… Batted .273 in district play with a .415 on-base percentage… Back-to-back recipient of the program’s “Mr. Hustle” varsity baseball award… First Team Academic All-State by the Texas High School Coaches Association… National Merit Scholar… Two-time Preseason Honorable Mention All-American by PerfectGame. Rice College — Brown


Rice Highs2020 Season 4 vs Houston, Mar. 4 At Bats 1 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Runs 2 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Hits 2 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Total Bases 10 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Put Outs 2 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Assists


Daniel Hernandez

OF/Inf. | R/R | Jr.-1L 5-10 | 170 | Austin, Texas New Mexico College | Westlake HS39 Rice — 2020: Played in nine of the team’s 16 games with six starts, all in left field… Moved over to right field once (vs. UC Irvine) and showed versatility with defensive innings at second base (UC Irvine) and third base (Texas State)… Batted as high as fourth in the starting lineup… Collected two hits, drove in a run and scored in his Division I debut on opening day vs. nationally ranked Texas. New Mexico College — An offensive catalyst behind New Mexico College’s 42-17 season that reached all the way to the


2019 NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo… Amassed an eye-opening 91 hits in 59 starts to finish seventh in the nation among all JC batters… Averaged 1.54 hits per game (and con-sider that 32 of the team’s 59 games were 7-innings or fewer)… Finished the year hitting .425 for the Thunderbirds, the 23rd highest juco batting average in the nation… Closed out two JC seasons with a .395 career batting average (145h, 367ab), 17 home runs, seven triples, 29 doubles, .651 SLG%, 103 RBI and 101 runs scored in 103 career games. High School — A 2017 graduate of Austin Westlake High School... All-District 25-6A selection for the Chaparrals under head coach J.T. Blair. Rice College — Will Rice

Rice Highs2020 Season 5 vs Texas, Feb. 16 At Bats 1 vs Texas, Feb. 14 Runs 2 vs Texas, Feb. 14 Hits 1 vs Texas, Feb. 14 RBI 1 vs Texas, Feb. 15 Doubles 2, twice Total Bases 1 vs Missouri State, Feb. 28 Walks 1 vs Texas, Feb. 14 Hit By Pitch 4 at Texas State, Feb. 26 Put Outs 1 at UC Irvine, Feb. 23 Assists


Mitchell Holcomb

P | R/R | Gr.-Tr. 6-2 | 205 | Georgetown, Texas Penn Univ. | Meridian HS33 Penn University — Graduate transfer from the Ivy League who is originally from Georgetown, Texas… Division I veteran with 31 career pitching appearances, including 28 starts, total-ing 163.0 innings… Maintained a 4.03 career ERA and averaged 7.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings of work… Made two starts on the mound for the Quakers in 2020 totaling 13.0 innings… Fired 8.0 shutout innings scattering four hits and striking out eight for a road victory at Conference USA foe FIU (March 7)… Finished the abbreviated 2020 season holding opposing hitters to a com-

posite .213 batting average… Started nine games as a junior in 2019, posting a 6-1 record to tie for the best in the Ivy League… Maintained a 3.76 ERA and finished second on the team with 51 strikeouts… Fanned a career-high 12 batters at Yale in 2018. High School — A 2016 graduate of Meridian High School (located between Fort Worth and Waco)… Two-time first team All-State selection who led the Yellow Jackets to back-to-back 2A state titles in 2015-2016.


Johnny Hoyle

P | R/R | So.-1L 6-1 | 168 | Austin, Texas Dripping Springs HS24 Rice — 2020: Made the first three appearances of his ca-reer just before the collegiate season came to an early end… Finished with a total of 5.0 innings… Debut appearance was 1.1 innings at home vs. Missouri State… Also faced Louisiana (2.0 inn.) and nationally-ranked Texas Tech (1.2 inn.) on the road… Finished with three strikeouts... 2019: Was sidelined before the start of the 2018 fall training program and ended up sitting out the entire 2019 season.

High School — A 2018 graduate of Dripping Springs High School in Dripping Springs, Texas... Graduated with academic honors and was a three-year varsity letterman in baseball and football... Earned second team All-State honors as a senior in 2018 and was a three-time All-District 25-5A selection... Austin Area Baseball Coaches Association 2018 All-Star (starting short-stop for South team)... USA Baseball selection for the 2016 South-Texas/Louisiana team... Played select ball for Clutch Athletics, ranked #1 in Texas and #7 in the nation by PerfectGame in 2016... Recognized as a PerfectGame 2017 Underclassmen All-American, a 2018 Rawlings-PerfectGame All-American in the Texas Region, and ranked in the top 500 in the nation by PG for the 2018 class... Honorable Mention All-State receiver in football, setting DSHS records for touchdowns in a game single season and career... Multiple Academic All-State honoree. Rice College — Sid Richardson

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career 2.0 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Innings 2 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Strikeouts 1 vs Missouri State, Feb. 29 Wild Pitches 1 vs Missouri State, Feb. 29 Hit Batters



Hal Hughes

Inf. | R/R | Jr.-Tr. 5-11 | 178 | Norman, Okla. LSU | North HS 3 LSU — Veteran infielder who started 109 games for LSU over the past three seasons… Sound and solid defensive player who can play anywhere on the infield... Maintained a .955 career fielding percentage in 432 defensive chances playing shortstop, third and second... Started at shortstop on Opening Day for the Tigers in the abbreviated season of 2020… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll each of his first two collegiate seasons.

Dillon Janac

P | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-4 | 185 | College Station, Texas College Station HS36 High School — Right-handed pitcher from College Station High School…Ranked 241st Nationally and 33rd in Texas by Prep Baseball Report... Was a member of the Texas Rangers Underclass Area Code team that competed in Long Beach, Calif. Rice College — Duncan

High School — Outstanding prep career in hometown of Norman, Oklahoma, earning USA Today First Team All-State… Helped lead Norman North HS to regional championships in 2016 and 2017… Member of the National Honor Society… Son of Pete Hughes, the head baseball coach at Kansas State (who has also served as head coach at Boston College, Virginia Tech and Oklahoma)… Both parents were Division I student-athletes at Davidson University. Rice College — Brown


Will Karp

Inf. | R/R | Gr.-Tr. 5-9 | 190 | Princeton, NJ Haverford | Hopewell Valley HS14 Haverford College — Graduate transfer from Division III Haverford College (Pennsylvania)… Registered a sensational start to the 2020 season before it came to an abbreviated end – batting .489 (22-of-45) with 13 doubles, 13 RBI and 19 runs scored in the team’s 12-game season… Earned third team All-Re-gion, first team All-Centennial Conference and the league’s Gold Glove of the Year as a junior in 2019… First player in conference history to win back-to-back Gold Glove awards (2018 & 2019)… Started 38 games at shortstop for the Fords in 2019, batting

.377 and leading the league with 29 stolen bases… Completed four-year DIII career as a .323 hitter with 82 stolen bases in 94 attempts… Three-time selection to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll. High School — A 2016 graduate Hopewell Valley Central High School in Princeton, NJ... Played in the all-state game and Carpenter Cup … First-team all-conference and two-time All-New Jersey honorable mention in Soccer … Hopewell Valley Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award … National Honor Society member .


Joshua Larzabal

P | L/L | Jr.-1L 6-0 | 225 | Houston, Texas North Shore HS28 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Made six appearances out of the bullpen, including the opening game of the season against nationally-ranked Texas… Fired a career-long 2.0 innings against the Longhorns without allowing any hits, his first time back on the field since March of 2018… Notched a career-high two strikeouts in a scoreless frame at Texas State… Averaged 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings of work... 2019: Participated in the 2018 fall training program but was sidelined for the entire 2019 season twice... 2018: Conference


USA Academic Honor Roll; Appeared twice during first season of Division I baseball… Pitched a scoreless inning in collegiate debut, the opening game of a double-header against west coast power Gonzaga… Struck out a batter for a third of an inning in a key C-USA road series at Southern Miss… Played summer ball in the Texas Collegiate League (Brazos Valley). High School — A 2018 graduate from nearby North Shore High School, who also was able to contribute as a first baseman hitting from the left side... Helped lead the Mustangs to a 24-11 record and finish as the runner up in District 21-6A before a deep playoff run all the way to the Regional Semifinals of the state tournament... Named to the All-Greater Houston Team as well as a PerfectGame Honorable Mention All-America... Played summer ball with Mizuno Houston Select before starting Rice classes in the fall of 2017. Rice College — Will Rice

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career 2.0 vs. Texas, Feb. 14 Innings 2 at Texas State, Feb. 26 Strikeouts 1 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Wild Pitches 1 at Texas Tech, Mar. 7 Hit Batters


Cole Latos

Inf./DH | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-7 | 270 | Allen, Texas Allen HS41 Rice — Played defensive line for the Rice football team in the fall of 2020. High School — A 2020 graduate of Allen High School in Allen, Texas... Four-year letterman for the Allen Eagles baseball team…Earned All-District 6-6A honors as a designated hitter…Rated No. 24 nationally, No. 2 in Texas, at first base by Perfect Game... Academic All-State second team.... Father played football at Tulane. Rice College — Baker

Rice Since 1999 (1st Year of Super Regionals)Using the 1999 season as the starting point (the year the NCAA expanded the postseason tournament field to 64 teams with the current Super Regional format), Rice baseball has maintained one of the nation’s top win percentages over the last 22 years. Here’s a closer look at the country’s winningest programs from 1999-2020:

Team Years Wins Loses Ties PCTFlorida State 22 1019 391 1 .723North Carolina 22 948 406 1 .700LSU 22 950 432 6 .687South Carolina 22 938 438 0 .682Coastal Carolina 22 896 418 2 .682Rice 22 924 435 2 .680Miami (Fla.) 22 894 421 3 .679Oral Roberts 22 849 416 0 .671Cal St. Fullerton 22 881 434 0 .670Texas 22 894 450 1 .665Oregon State 22 811 422 3 .657Louisville 22 866 453 1 .656Arizona State 22 805 422 2 .656Georgia Tech 22 858 456 1 .653Virginia 22 840 446 3 .653Florida 22 888 474 2 .652Clemson 22 891 478 1 .651

Team Years Wins Loses Ties PCTStanford 22 828 448 2 .649Dallas Baptist 15 548 302 0 .645TCU 22 844 466 0 .644East Carolina 22 833 460 4 .644Florida Atlantic 22 819 456 3 .642Texas A&M 22 853 479 4 .640Southern Miss 22 823 469 1 .637Vanderbilt 22 844 483 1 .636Kent State 22 789 454 0 .635Col. of Charleston 22 788 460 2 .631Nebraska 22 801 469 3 .630Oklahoma State 22 808 476 1 .629Mississippi 22 831 493 1 .628Bryant 11 365 217 2 .627Arkansas 22 828 499 0 .624NC State 22 805 488 0 .623St. John’s (NY) 22 745 457 3 .620

Another way of looking at Rice’s .680 win percentage is that it is the equivalent of a major league team winning 110 games in a single season. Rice has maintained this elite pace since 1999.


Mathew Linskey

P | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-7 | 245 | Humble, Texas Atascocita HS40 High School — Versatile right-handed pitcher from Atas-cocita High School, just northeast of the downtown Houston area… Pitched in six games a junior in 2019, working his way into one start… Posted a 2-0 record and finished with a 1.75 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 8.0 innings of work… Was named the most valuable pitcher and to the all-tournament team for his club at the 2019 WWBA 17U South National Championship. Rice College — Martel

Justin Long

C | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-1 | 170 | Kingwood, Texas Kingwood HS30 High School — A 2020 graduate of Kingwood High School, just north of the Houston area... Three-year baseball letterman and two-year team captain for the Mustangs... Batted .380 and saw time on the mound, recording three saves in the pre-district action during the abbreviated 2020 season... Earned first team All-District 22-6A and was named the Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2019... Batted .378 for the season and .483 in district play... Led the Mustangs to a second-straight district title

and to the state’s Regional Finals, batting .414 during the 2019 playoff run... Selected as Houston Area Baseball Coaches Asso-ciation Underclass All-Star... Helped Kingwood win District 22-6A and reach the state’s Regional Quarterfinals as a sophomore in 2018. Rice College — Martel


Jared Plank

C | R/R | Fr.-HS 6-4 | 215 | Houston, Texas Memorial HS25 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Did not see 2020 game action in debut season of college baseball. High School — A 2019 graduate of Memorial H.S. in Hous-ton… Ranked as one of the Top 20 right-handed H.S. pitchers in the state according to PerfectGame… Helped lead the Mus-tangs to a 31-6-1 record, the District 17-6A championship, and the Region 3 Quarterfinals of the state tournament… Coached by Jeremy York. High School — Duncan


A.C. Plum

P | R/R | So.-1L 6-7 | 220 | Los Angeles, Calif. Campbell Hall HS15 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Appeared in one game before the collegiate season came to an early end… Pitched one-third of an inning in relief against

Louisiana… Walked one batter in the bottom of the eighth.… 2019: Appeared five times in relief in first season in Division I baseball… All but one outing was at home, where he held op-posing hitters to a composite .143 batting average when pitch-ing at Reckling Park… Recorded five strikeouts in 3.2 innings, an average of 12.3 strikeouts per 9.0 IP… Maintained a 2.5-to-1 strikeouts-to-walk ratio… Made his collegiate debut at home against nationally-ranked Texas and pitched 1.1 innings without allowing an earned run… Fired a pair of scoreless frames against longtime local rivals Texas State and Prairie View… Also saw ac-tion against west coast power UC Irvine and eventual C-USA regular season champion Florida Atlantic. High School — A 2018 graduate of Campbell Hall High School in Los Angeles, Calif…. Three-year right-handed starter for the baseball program… Coached by Brad Himes… Pitched 54.2 innings for the Vikings as senior in 2018, recording 56 strikeouts with a 4.23 ERA… Versatile prep student-athlete who played football. Rice College — Lovett


Rice Highs2020 Season Career 0.1 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Innings 1.1 vs Texas, Feb. 19, ‘19none Strikeouts 3 vs Texas State, Mar. 13, ‘19none Wild Pitches 1 vs Texas, Feb. 19, ‘19none Hit Batters 1 vs UC Irvine, Feb. 22, ‘19

Ryan Rickett

P | R/R | Jr.-1L 6-1 | 190 | Richmond, Texas Grayson College | Travis HS44 Rice — 2020: Made five appearances with one start in de-but season at the Division I level… Recorded a sound and solid first DI start, firing a career-long 4.0 innings against Louisiana where he allowed just one run on five hits with no walks while striking out four… Four relief appearances totaling 5.2 innings

were against nationally-ranked Texas Tech, Texas, UC Irvine and Texas State. Grayson College — Played the 2019 season at Grayson College in Denison, Texas… Pitched in five games out of the bullpen totaling 6.0 innings for a 42-14 Vikings squad… Struck out 12 of the 18 batters he retired. Missouri — Worked his way into four relief appearances to-taling 3.2 innings as a true freshman at the University of Missouri in 2018… Struck out five of the 16 batters he faced, and did not issue any walks… Teammate of current Owl Drake Greenwood during 2018 campaign. High School — Prep star at Travis High School in Rich-mond, Texas, who helped lead the Tigers to the quarterfinals of the 6A state tournament as a senior in 2017... Teammate of cur-rent Owl Dominic Cox. Rice College — Baker

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career 4.0 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Innings 4 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Strikeouts 1 vs Louisiana, Mar. 3 Wild Pitches none Hit Batters



Connor Walsh

OF/Inf. | R/R | Fr.-Tr. 6-1 | 195 | Niceville, Fla. Mississippi | Niceville HS 5 Mississippi — Joined Rice from the University of Mississip-pi, where he gained a redshirt year in his debut season of 2020. High School — A 2019 graduate of Niceville High School (Fla.), where he was named First Team PerfectGame Preseason All-Region and Florida All-Star his senior year... Multi-year let-terman for head coach Rod Taylor… Followed a .438 batting

Mathew Santos

P | R/R | Fr.-1L 6-0 | 185 | Cypress, Texas Cypress Creek HS45 Rice — 2020: Conference USA Academic Honor Roll; Worked his way into five appearances as a true freshman when the season came to an unexpected end… Every appearance was out of the bullpen… Pitched a career-long 2.0 innings in his Di-vision I debut at west coast power UC Irvine… Fired scoreless

frames against Texas A&M, Houston and Missouri State, high-lighted by an eight-pitch inning against the Aggies… Recorded a strikeout in three of his five outings. High School — A 2019 graduate of Cypress Creek H.S., just northwest of Houston… Three-year varsity letterman for head coach Eric Bryant… Three-time All-District 17-6A selection… Member of the district’s All-Academic Team each of the last three seasons... Veteran club player for Banditos Baseball. Rice College — Jones

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career 4.0 at UC Irvine, Feb. 21 Innings 1, three times Strikeouts 1 at Texas Tech, Mar. 6 Wild Pitches 1 at UC Irvine, Feb. 21 Hit Batters



Will West

P | R/R | Gr.-Tr. 6-3 | 208 | Niceville, Fla. Columbia Univ. | Niceville HS26 Columbia Univ. — Joined Rice from Columbia University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in biomedical engineering… Pursuing a Master of bioengineering while at Rice with a goal of becoming a practicing physician… Pitched in a to-tal of eight games dating back to his freshman year in the spring of 2017… Made three relief appearances as a senior when the 2020 season came to an abrupt end… Highlights were firing a scoreless frame at Nebraska and striking out a career-high eight batters in a career-long 4.0 innings at Fresno State… Named to

average as a junior by hitting .435 with team MVP honors as a senior… Totaled 67 RBI, 12 doubles, 13 triples and nine home runs in prep career… Rated as the No. 27 prospect, and No. 9 shortstop, in the nation by PerfectGame. Rice College — Duncan

the 2020 Spring Academic All-Ivy League Team... Nominated for the 2020 Rhodes Scholarships... Did not see action in 2018, the year the Lions won the Ivy League title and faced the Owls at Reckling Park. High School — A 2016 graduate of Niceville High School (Fla.) where he was a three-year baseball letterman… Earned all-area honors as a sophomore, junior and senior… Posted a prep career ERA of 1.63 with 183 strikeouts in 115.2 innings pitched… PerfectGame All-Florida Honorable Mention as a junior in 2015... Helped the Eagles win the district championship in 2014.


Dalton Wood

P | R/R | So.-1L 6-5 | 240 | Katy, Texas Second Baptist HS 8 Rice — 2020: Did not see 2020 game action in second sea-son with the program… Worked hard to rejoin his teammates on the field when the collegiate season came to an early end… 2019: Posted a sound and solid debut season of college baseball, primarily out of the bullpen… Pitched the most innings (27.2) of any Owl freshman… Dependable reliever who tied for second on the staff with 20 appearances overall… Went 1-0 with a save and a 4.23 ERA… Improved over the course of his rookie season, so much so that his pitching totals in the second half of 2019 fea-

tured a 1.89 ERA, a .194 opponents’ batting average and a 0.95 WHIP over his final 19.0 innings in 13 appearances to close out the year… Picked up a victory working in relief against Confer-ence USA foe Louisiana Tech… Faced the LA Tech Bulldogs again in an elimination game at the C-USA Tournament and earned a save with 2.1 scoreless innings where he did not allow any hits nor walks… Recorded a career-high four strikeouts in a game on two occasions, on the road vs. C-USA opponent Western Ken-tucky and at home against longtime foe Prairie View… Averaged 6.8 strikeouts per 9.0 innings… Twice pitched a career-long 3.0 innings, a C-USA clash at Marshall and at home vs. Lamar when tabbed for his first career start (March 12). High School — A 2018 graduate of Second Baptist High School in Houston... Veteran pitcher for the Eagles under head coach (and Rice All-American) Lance Berkman... Played select ball for Texas Twelve Maroon... Recognized as a PerfectGame 2017 Honorable Underclassmen All-American, a 2018 Perfect-Game Preseason All-American in the Texas Region, and ranked in the top 500 in the nation by PG for the 2018 class... Played quar-terback for the football team. Rice College — Jones


Rice Highs2019 Season & Career 3.0, twice Innings 4, twice Strikeouts 1, twice Wild Pitches 1 vs UTSA, Mar. 23 Hit Batters


Garret Zaskoda

P | S/R | Fr.-1L 6-0 | 175 | Sealy, Texas Sealy HS38 Rice — 2020: Shared the staff lead in appearances (7) as true freshman, all of which were out of the bullpen… Best outing was 2.0 scoreless frames with a pair of strikeouts against Missouri State… Pitched a career-long 3.0 innings and notched three strikeouts in the lone Silver Glove Series game vs. crosstown rival Houston… Averaged a strikeout per inning and maintained a 3-to-1 strikeouts-to-walk ratio.

High School — A 2019 graduate of Sealy High School… Ranked as one of the Top 50 right-handed H.S. pitchers in the state according to PerfectGame… Multi-sport star for the Tigers who played baseball, football and basketball… Coached in baseball by Dane Bennett… Four-year varsity starter as a switch-hitting shortstop who began pitching later in his prep career… First team All-District 25-4A pitcher as both a junior and senior, closing out his prep career with a 1.44 ERA… Went 3-2 with a save and a 1.73 ERA in nine appearances totaling 36.1 innings as a senior… Held opposing batters to a .164 average and finished with 55 strikeouts (13.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings)... Helped the Tigers post a 23-11 record and reach the Region 4 Quarterfinals of the 2019 state tournament… Earned all-district accolades as sophomore shortstop in 2017. Rice College — Will Rice

Rice Highs2020 Season & Career 3.0 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Innings 3 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Strikeouts 1 vs Houston, Mar. 4 Wild Pitches none Hit Batters



What’s Your College?If you’re keeping score, here’s how the 2021 baseball team is grouped by their Rice College:

Baker 4 (Bordwine, Greenwood, Latos, Rickett)

Brown 4 (Benitez, Gallant, Hannigan, Hughes)

Duncan 4 (Combs, Janac, Plank, Walsh)

Hanszen 2 (Brogdon, Burbank)

Jones 3 (Cienfuegos, Santos, Wood)

Lovett 3 (Cruz, Edwards, Plum)

Martel 6 (Becker, Comeaux, Dukes, Garcia, Linskey, Long)

McMurtry 3 (Cox, Davis, Garibay)

Sid Richardson 4 (DeLeon, Dunlap, Gneiting, Hoyle)

Wiess 3 (Bulman, Burgess, Deskins)

Will Rice 3 (Larzabal, Hernandez, Zaskoda)

52 l Rice Baseball l Staff Profiles

Matt Bragga

Head Coach ThirdSeasonAtRice27 Matt Bragga is in his third season as the Rice Base-ball head coach. He became the Owls’ 21st head baseball coach on June 15, 2018, taking over the reins after 15 years as head coach at Tennessee Tech. Like every college baseball team in 2020, Bragga’s second season at Rice came to an abrupt and unexpected end in March due to the world-wide illness. There were no Conference USA games played nor postseason action of

any kind across the college baseball landscape. For the 16 games that were played in 2020, Rice’s (non-conference) schedule featuring road series at Texas Tech and UC Ir-vine, plus another four games against Texas and Texas A&M, was rated as the 11th-toughest in all of Division I. In June an abridged Major League Baseball Draft was held and even with just 16 games of data the Detroit Tigers made it very clear the organization liked the work Bragga had done with his latest star pupil, Trei Cruz. After just a little more than two years of training under Bragga, Cruz (.328 avg, .500 SLG%) rocketed into a third round MLB draft pick as the 73rd player selected overall. In his first season at the helm of the Owls in 2019, Bragga led Rice to 26 wins and an appearance in the C-USA postseason tournament where his club battled its way to a third place finish. Some 2019 highlights in-cluded back-to-back wins in the Minute Maid College Classic against ranked in-state foes Baylor & TCU, and winning two of three games again crosstown rival Hous-ton to bring the Silver Glove Trophy back to South Main. Continuing Rice’s long tradition of Major League Baseball Draft picks, six Owl players were selected in the 2019 MLB Draft. Offensively, the Owls zoomed past its 2018 total of

35 home runs in just two-thirds of the at bats. Bragga’s ‘Slugging Owls’ knocked a home run at a rate of one every 41.63 at bats as well as just under one per game (0.831). Both percentages are among the best the program has done since 2010. The team’s 16 triples was the program’s second best mark in the last decade. At the conclusion of the year sophomore shortstop Trei Cruz was drafted by the Washington Nationals, but chose to return and help lead the Rice ball club for his junior season in 2020. On the mound, Rice’s pitching staff led C-USA with 520 strikeouts and Friday night stalwart Matt Canterino earned conference Pitcher of the Year accolades. At the conclusion of the season, Canterino was selected in the second round of the 2019 MLB draft and four other Rice pitchers were chosen in the draft as well. Left-handed pitcher Evan Kravetz, after an amazing senior season, went in the fifth round. He was followed by juniors Gar-rett Gayle (12th round), Roel Garcia (27th), and Addison Moss (37th round). With two years of eligibility remaining, Garcia chose to return to help lead the 2020 Owls. In the classroom, the 2019 Owls had great success as well. Two Owls were named to the C-USA All-Academic team and Canterino was named a 2019 Academic All-American.

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At Tennessee Tech (2004-2018):Prior to his time at Rice, The 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year and the 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2018 Tennessee Baseball Coaches Asso-ciation Coach of the Year, Bragga spent 15 years at the helm of Tennessee Tech University Baseball. While at Ten-nessee Tech, the head coach made the baseball program a model of consistency, winning six Ohio Valley Confer-ence championships in his last 9 years. His clubs won 40 or more games in four of his last six seasons, winning a school record 40 in 2013 and 2014 and then breaking that mark with a 41-win campaign in 2017. His 2018 club shat-tered all those standards winning 53 games while losing only 12 and breaking their own 2013 record for confer-ence wins in a season going 27-3 in the Ohio Valley Con-ference. The 2018 season also included a 28 game win streak. Always known for a high-powered offense, the 2018 Tennessee Tech team took it to a new level. Tech led the nation in batting average, runs, runs per game, hits, home runs, home runs per game, on-base percentage and slug-ging percentage, while setting single-season school records for runs, hits, extra-base hits, total bases, home runs, runs batted in, slugging percentage, walks, saves,

wins and consecutive wins. In fact, 20 players ranked in the top 10 in the country in 13 different categories, in-cluding NCAA leaders in RBI and total bases. Bragga’s squad earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and played in the Oxford, Miss., regional. Af-ter an opening game victory, the Golden Eagles fell to Ole

Miss. Tennessee Tech then staved off three-straight elimi-nation games, including defeating host Ole Miss twice on the final day to advance to the Super Regionals. He saw five players earn All-American honors and a school record eight players selected in the 2018 Major League Base-ball draft, which tied for the fifth most in the nation. He


At Birmingham-Southern College (2000-2003):Before taking the head coaching position at Tech, Brag-ga spent three and a half years as an assistant coach at

coached the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher and Player of the Year and had 11 players earn All-OVC honors, includ-ing a league-record 10 on the first and second teams. The Golden Eagles also entered the national rank-ings early in the season and never left, rising as high as 10th and earning an RPI as high as 16. The Golden Eagles finished the 2018 season ranked 12th in the country. Besides winning championships in the 11 team OVC, the consistency of his program was showcased by having the highest overall winning percentage in his last 11 years within the league. TTU’s average finish in the conference standings was also the best in the OVC during Bragga’s last 10 seasons at Tech. Outside of the OVC, the consis-tency of the Bragga lead Golden Eagles was evident as well. From 2007-2018, Tennessee Tech had the second most wins and second best winning percentage (behind Vanderbilt) of any of the nine NCAA Division I schools in the state of Tennessee. Recruiting great young men that are willing to work, lead, and make great decisions, then helping them de-velop into great baseball players was a key to the TTU success and will be part of Rice’s future. Bragga’s Golden Eagle baseball squad had players sign with Major League Baseball for nine straight years, including an OVC-record

10 players signing after the 2018 season. Overall Bragga has coached 41 players that were selected in the MLB Draft or signed by an MLB team (and 38 of the 41 had nev-er been drafted before). The three that had been drafted previously improved their draft stock significantly while under Bragga’s tutelage. The 28 players that signed with an MLB club during his time at TTU, more than tripled the total of players that had signed with an MLB club from Tennessee Tech since the MLB draft began in 1965. Not only is the development of the student-athletes showing up in terms of championships and draft picks, but also in All-American selections. Since 2010, Bragga has coached an incredible 16 All-American’s and a Na-tional Freshman of the Year award winner, Kevin Strohs-chein. Off the field, the Bragga led Golden Eagle baseball program showed great discipline in the classroom. His last 13 Tennessee Tech baseball teams had the 13 high-est team GPA marks since records started being kept in 1972. The 2014 team holds the record with a 3.20 GPA and the 2015 squad ranks right behind with a 3.17. The 2015 team won the OVC Baseball Team Academic Achieve-ment Award which is given to the program with the most student-athletes recording a 3.25 G.P.A. or higher.


tournament. In 1999, Bragga led his squad to a 40-19 re-cord, surpassing his previous record and taking the team to another regional tournament. During his time at Bevill, his teams compiled a 148-86 record and BSCC went from a .343 winning percentage prior to Bragga’s arrival, to one of Alabama’s best Com-munity/Junior College programs, amassing a remarkable .630 winning percentage during his time. At Tuscaloosa County (1996):Before jumping into the college ranks, Bragga served as head coach for the Junior American Legion Baseball Team Post 208 that won the Alabama state championship in 1996. That same year, he also took on the role as assistant coach for the Tuscaloosa County High School baseball squad. At Kentucky & Playing Pro (1990-1995):One aspect that makes Bragga such an influential coach, and what some describe as a player’s coach, is that he has coached and played at nearly every level of baseball. Bragga played his collegiate career for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, earning four letters from 1991 to 1994. He played multiple positions at Kentucky, including outfield, catcher, first base and designated hitter, and also excelled at the plate. Bragga earned multiple honors

including second-team All-Southeast region and South-eastern Conference all-tournament first-team in 1993. As a senior Bragga finished with a .408 batting average in SEC play, which ranked him second in the league. He also etched his name in the Kentucky baseball re-cord books, ranking among UK’s all-time best in multiple season and career categories. During Bragga’s four-year career with UK, the baseball team compiled the most wins in any four-year period of UK baseball, a record which lasted more than a decade. After graduating from Kentucky with a degree in communications, Bragga signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1994. He played one season in the Pioneer League with the Butte (Montana) Copper Kings before moving to Charleston, W.Va., to play with the Cincinnati Reds’ Single A affiliate the following season. Bragga earned his master’s degree from the Uni-versity of Alabama. Family: Matt is married to the former Elisa Currins, a 1997 graduate of the University of Alabama, where she com-peted in cross-country and track. The couple are the proud parents of two children — Luke and Emerson (Emmy).

Birmingham Southern College under head coach Brian Shoop from July 2000 to December 2003. He spent the majority of his time at BSC working as the hitting, catch-ing and outfield coach as well as recruiting for the Pan-thers. The 2001 BSC team won the NAIA National Cham-pionship with a school record 55 wins and 11 losses and then made the jump to NCAA DI. After accepting the Tennessee Tech job in January of 2004, in Southern’s first season eligible for NCAA DI post season play, the Pan-thers won 47 games and the Big South Conference cham-pionship and received an at-large bid to the University of Georgia, Athens Regional. At Bevill State Community College (1997-2000):Bragga also owned some head coaching experience be-fore coming to Tech. At the age of 25, prior to his role at Birmingham Southern, Bragga served as the head coach at Bevill State (Ala.) Community College for four seasons. Bragga took over a Bevill State baseball program that, prior to his arrival, had an all-time record of 175-350 (.343), and was considered by many one of the worst pro-grams in the state of Alabama. With the Bears going 39-20 in 1998, Bragga’s second season at Bevill State resulted in a school record for most wins in one season. That team also participated in the school’s first-ever postseason


Cory Barton

Assistant Coach ThirdSeasonAtRice33 Cory Barton is in his third season as a Rice assistant coach. He officially joined Matt Bragga’s staff in July of 2018. Like every college baseball team in 2020, Barton’s second season with the Owls came to an abrupt halt end in March due to the world-wide illness. There were no Conference USA games played nor postseason action of any kind across the college baseball landscape. Fifteen

Owls on the pitching staff saw game action and Barton was good to his word from the recruiting trail as eight Rice pitchers worked their way into making their Division I debut in 2020. A highlight from the short season was the long-awaited return of star right-hander Roel Garcia, who fired 2.0 perfect frames at west coast power Cal-Irvine. Under Barton the 2019 season proved to be a smash-ing success for the Rice pitchers. Not only was right-hand-er Matt Canterino named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Year, he was selected in the second round of the 2019 Major League Draft as the 54th player taken overall. In fact, the pro scouts really liked what they saw of Bar-ton’s coaching influence. Four other Rice pitchers, Evan Kravetz, Garrett Gayle, Addison Moss and Roel Garcia, all ended up being MLB Draft picks in 2019. The Rice pitch-ing staff led Conference USA with 520 strikeouts on the season while Canterino (.199) and Kravetz (.200) finished first and second in lowest opposing batting average. Barton joined Rice from Louisiana Tech, where he served as the Bulldogs’ pitching coach and was named the 2018 Conference USA Assistant Baseball Coach of the Year. Not only did LA Tech lead the league and finish 25th in the nation with a 3.48 ERA, the pitching staff posted C-USA’s second-best strikeouts-to-walks ratio (2.77-to-1)

that was 15th among all Division I programs along with ranking 12th nationally in walks allowed per nine innings. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 21-9 record in conference play setting the record for conference wins at Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs were 31st in the nation in WHIP (1.29), tied for second in the conference with four shutouts and maintained a steady .253 opponents’ batting average. Prior to LA Tech Barton served four years as Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at McNeese State where he helped lead the Cowboys to the 2017 South-land Conference regular season title. While at McNeese, the Cowboys won 30 games or more each year (first time since 1995) and were also ranked in the top 25 for the first time in school history during the 2017 season. In 2015 the Cowboys posted a 3.66 team ERA which was the best mark in the last 20 years along with setting the then school record for strikeouts in a season with 466. The Trussville, Ala., native is a 2007 graduate of Memphis who also spent five seasons as an assistant coach and recruit-ing coordinator at Louisiana Monroe. Cory and his wife, Robin, have one son (Cooper).


Paul Janish

Assistant Coach Fourth Season At Rice11 Former major leaguer and 2003 Rice National Cham-pion Paul Janish has been a member of the Rice baseball staff since August of 2017. Like every college baseball team in 2020, Janish’s third season at Rice came to an abrupt and unexpected end in March due to the world-wide illness. There were no Conference USA games played nor postseason action

of any kind across the college baseball landscape. Even though Rice had played just 16 games in 2020, the De-troit Tigers made it very clear the organization liked how the Owl at Janish’s former shortstop position, Trei Cruz, had improved during his time on South Main. After just a little more than two seasons Cruz (.328 avg, .500 SLG%) developed into a third round MLB draft pick as the 73rd player selected overall. Under Janish’s daily influence the 2019 Rice infield that included Trei Cruz, Braden Comeaux and ‘newcomer’ Cade Edwards quickly emerged as one of the most re-spected units in Conference USA. The trio combined to hit a steady .304 with 18 home runs, 43 doubles, 101 RBI, 126 runs scored and 16 steals. On the defensive side the Owls turned a total of 41 double plays and one triple play. In Janish’s coaching debut in 2018 his work with a new and young Rice infield helped the players earn a host of individual accolades. Janish trained shortstop Ford Proctor into becoming a third-round pick in the Major League Draft. After high school signee Trei Cruz worked with Janish for the first time the Rice rookie was named a 2018 Freshman All-American. Comeaux (the Owls’ new third baseman who had just finished working with Janish

for the first time), became one of the must-have players in the prestigious Cape Cod League. Janish returned to South Main after playing profes-sionally for the 13 years, including nine seasons in the major leagues (most recently in 2017 with the Baltimore Orioles). After maintaining a .313 collegiate batting aver-age in more than 185 career games at Rice, Janish earned all-league honors playing in the Western Athletic Con-ference. He was a fifth-round major league draft pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2004. The native of Cypress, Texas, made his MLB debut with the Reds in 2008 and went on to play in the majors for the Braves and Orioles. On Rice game days Janish coaches at third base. Not only has he proven to have a keen eye for recruiting, the current Owl players benefit from working with a former Rice student-athlete who reached both lofty goals of hav-ing a Rice degree and a major league career. Janish is married to Rice graduate and former Owl soccer record-holder Maria Fadool. The couple live near the Rice campus with their three children: Luke (9), Cole (7) and Riley (4).


Trevor Putzig

Assistant Coach First Season At Rice99 Trevor Putzig, a former professional in the Orioles organization who also played for Rice head coach Matt Bragga while in college at Tennessee Tech, joined the Owls’ coaching staff in August of 2020. Putzig was star at Tennessee Tech who closed out his collegiate career ranked among the program’s ca-reer leaders for hits, home runs, doubles, RBI and runs scored. In addition to being named the Tennessee Tech

Male Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2018, he was a two-time Academic All-America who maintained a 3.75 grade point average on the way to graduating with a degree in finance. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Putzig helped lead Tennessee Tech to a NCAA Super Regional appear-ance in 2018 and he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles that same season. “I am honored to be able to start my coaching ca-reer alongside my former head coach at such a highly accredited University,” Putzig said. “Something I promise to myself and any player I encounter along this journey is that I will never have a shortage of energy, effort, and creativity.”


Bryan Kirby

Director of Operations ThirdYearAtRice

Bryan Kirby is in his third season with Rice baseball as the director of opera-tions after joining the program in the fall

of 2018. A native of Nashville, Tenn., Kirby spent the last 21 years with Coca-Cola Consolidated serving various roles, most recently managing business accounts as an account developer/manager in Cookeville, Tenn. He directed a travel/select baseball organi-zation and coached/managed the team, while serving on the Board of Putnam County Youth Baseball and coaching middle school baseball. Kirby graduated from Tennessee Tech University in 1997 with a degree in Business Management. He and his wife (Vala-rie) have children, Sydney (18) Drew (15) and Ellie (13). In his free time Kirby enjoys spending time with his family, running, hunt-ing, and fishing.

Larry Bragga

Director of Player Development ThirdYearAtRice

Laurence Bragga (Coach “B”) is in his third season with Rice baseball, working with player development and various

program services. Larry graduated from the Ohio State University ( BS in Biol-ogy) and from Kent State University ( M.ED in Secondary Admin-istration). A 60 year native of Jefferson, OH, Larry spent six years as a high school biology teacher, baseball and basketball coach at Ashtabula Harbor High School. After spending two years as a junior/senior high school assistant principal, the next twenty - four years were devoted to secondary administration as a prin-cipal in Jefferson then Painesville Riverside in Ohio. After retiring he spent several years as an educational consultant and admin-istrator in Ashtabula County, Jefferson and Painesville City. Larry was a city council member for many years in Jefferson before spending almost eight years as the city’s mayor.

Coach “B” is passionate about the value of sports for “fun” and fitness, as well as, experiencing “Life Lessons” through ath-letics. He is a long-time student of sport psychology. Larry has enjoyed many amazing events as a pilot, dirt-bike racer, and ten-nis player. He has been an active leader and teacher in his church and continues to grow in his faith. He has coached, recruited athletes and directed operations for Matt at Beville State Community College in Fayette, Alabama and during his twelve years at Tennessee Tech University. Larry has an eye for talent and the ability to observe posi-tive mental traits needed for competitive leaders. He has had the pleasure of recruiting and coaching many division 1, minor league and professional baseball players. Larry and his wife Carol live in Houston. Carol’s mother Mil-lie, an avid fan, lives with them. They are the very proud grand-parents of Luke, Emerson and Elle.


Rick Karasch

Strength & Conditioning NinthYearAtRice

Rick Karasch is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Rice’s 13 Olympic Sports. He is entering his ninth

season as the strength and conditioning coach for Rice baseball, men’s & women’s tennis and track & field. While at Rice, Karasch has contributed to 22 Conference USA Championships, worked with 10 All Americans, including five in Baseball, and 28 MLB Draft picks. Karasch’s goal as a strength and conditioning coach at Rice is to both enhance athletic abilities respective to each sport and to increase each player’s durability. He employs a holistic and integrated approach that utilizes strength and power training, energy system development and movement training to develop more explosive, injury resilient athletes. He started his coaching career as a Milwaukee Brewers Mi-nor League Strength and Conditioning Coach. After that he was a Sports Performance intern at Arizona State (under Joe Kenn),

the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports at Scottsdale Community College and Director of Performance at Triple Threat Performance in Scottsdale, Arizona. While at Scott-sdale Community College he was responsible for 17 Olympic Sports and worked directly with the Baseball team that made the final four in ’07 and runner up in ’09 at the NJCAA II Junior College World Series. Karasch played ice hockey at the University of Arizona where he was the recipient of the Tommy Obermaier Award for Most Improved, the Tim O’Sullivan Award for Dedication and Perseverance and the Monica Huerta Allen Award for 110% Ef-fort. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in Health Sciences from the University of Arizona in 2005 and received a Master of Science in Human Movement from A.T. Still University in 2010. He is a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction through the NSCA as well as a Registered Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach through the CSCCa He also holds certi-fications from USA Weightlifting, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Precision Nutrition, Reflexive Performance Reset, and the Emergency Care & Safety Institute. Karasch is married to the former Martha Martinez and they have three daughters, Madeleine, Emily and Gabriella.

Adrian Ramon (MS, LAT, ATC) joined the Rice University Sports Medicine De-partment in 2016. Not only is Ramon

responsible for managing the health care of the Rice University Baseball team, he is also responsible for coordinating Institution and NCAA Drug Testing. Ramon is a graduate of The University of North Texas where he earned a degree in Kinesiology. He received his master’s de-gree in Athletic Training from Weber State University where he worked with Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer. His professional interests include Thomas Myers Upper Cross/Lower Cross, pitching biometrics, and recovery tech-niques. Ramon resides in Houston where he enjoys hunting on his family ranch, fishing, and competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Adrian Ramon

Athletic Trainer FifthYearAtRice


Adam Gurin

Student Manager ThirdYearAtRice Lovett College

Sophia Roa

Student Trainer FirstYearAtRice Will Rice College

Karl Abramson

Student Assistant SecondYearAtRice Jones College

Christian Acosta

Student Manager FirstYearAtRice Brown College

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2020 Rice Results l Record: 2-14 Home: 2-7 Away: 0-7 Neutral: 0-0 C-USA: na

Date Opponent W/L/T Score R-H-E R-H-E Inns Overall C-USA Rice Pitcher Attend TimeFeb 14 Texas L 4-7 4-7-0 7-8-3 9 0-1-0 0-0-0 DeLeon (L 0-1) 3044 2:45Feb 15 Texas L 0-4 0-5-0 4-6-0 9 0-2-0 0-0-0 Brogdon (L 1-0) 4001 2:43Feb 16 Texas L 4-5 4-10-2 5-11-0 9 0-3-0 0-0-0 Bordwine (L 0-1) 3485 3:12Feb 21 at UC Irvine L 1-10 1-2-0 10-12-0 9 0-4-0 0-0-0 DeLeon (L 0-2) 683 3:02Feb 22 at UC Irvine L 1-2 1-5-2 2-7-1 9 0-5-0 0-0-0 Brogdon (L 0-2) 513 3:05Feb 23 at UC Irvine L 4-9 4-10-1 9-11-1 9 0-6-0 0-0-0 Greenwood (L 0-1) 533 2:42Feb 26 at Texas State L 2-9 2-5-1 9-8-2 9 0-7-0 0-0-0 Deskins (L 0-1) 1307 3:27Feb 28 Missouri State W 12-4 12-16-0 4-6-0 9 1-7-0 0-0-0 DeLeon (W 1-2) 2116 2:48Feb 29 Missouri State L 3-9 3-9-1 9-9-2 9 1-8-0 0-0-0 Brogdon (L 0-3) 1999 3:18Mar 1 Missouri State W 5-1 5-9-1 1-7-1 9 2-8-0 0-0-0 Cienfuegos (W 1-0) 1992 2:56Mar 3 Louisiana L 2-11 2-7-5 11-13-1 9 2-9-0 0-0-0 Larzabal (L 0-1) 1943 3:13Mar 4 Houston L 4-6 4-10-0 6-9-0 9 2-10-0 0-0-0 Zaskoda (L 0-1) 2137 3:33Mar 6 at Texas Tech L 1-7 1-6-0 7-9-0 9 2-11-0 0-0-0 DeLeon (L 1-3) 4432 2:27Mar 7 at Texas Tech L 12-19 12-19-2 19-16-1 9 2-12-0 0-0-0 Cienfuegos (L 1-1) 4432 3:49Mar 8 at Texas Tech L 6-7 6-6-1 7-10-2 (11) 2-13-0 0-0-0 Rickett (L 0-1) 3587 4:19Mar 10 TexasA&M L 2-6 2-6-2 6-10-2 9 2-14-0 0-0-0 Zaskoda (L 0-2) 3887 3:04

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2020 Rice Individual Statistics l Hitting Record: 2-14 Home: 2-7 Away: 0-7 Neutral: 0-0 C-USA: naPlayer Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 9 Braden Comeaux .349 10 10 43 7 15 3 1 1 7 23 .535 3 1 7 1 .404 0 1 0 0 10 19 3 .906 2 Trei Cruz .328 16 16 58 9 19 7 0 1 8 29 .500 18 0 17 0 .487 0 1 0 2 26 38 3 .95514 Rodrigo Duluc .294 12 9 34 7 10 3 1 1 7 18 .529 3 3 13 1 .400 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 .85732 Bradley Gneiting .262 15 15 61 6 16 2 1 0 6 20 .328 4 0 12 1 .308 0 1 0 0 34 2 2 .947 6 Cade Edwards .262 16 16 65 7 17 4 1 0 7 23 .354 7 2 24 2 .351 0 0 0 0 38 39 2 .97535 Austin Bulman .261 16 16 69 5 18 3 0 2 7 27 .391 6 0 20 0 .320 0 0 1 1 75 14 3 .96712 Justin Collins .217 15 15 46 7 10 1 0 1 5 14 .304 7 4 24 0 .362 1 0 0 0 93 7 2 .98010 Brayden Combs .125 14 10 40 3 5 3 0 0 2 8 .200 2 2 7 2 .205 0 0 0 0 35 6 0 1.000--------------43 Eric Benitez .500 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00022 Cullen Hannigan .333 3 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 1.00039 Daniel Hernandez .167 9 6 24 1 4 1 0 0 1 5 .208 1 1 9 0 .231 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 1.00020 Dominic Cox .167 7 4 18 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 .167 3 2 5 0 .348 0 0 1 2 16 0 0 1.000 5 Aaron Beaulaurier .161 12 12 31 4 5 1 0 0 3 6 .194 5 7 11 0 .395 0 0 2 2 37 0 0 1.00033 Tyler LaRue .143 10 6 21 0 3 0 0 0 4 3 .143 2 0 10 0 .217 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 1 Antonio Cruz .129 9 7 31 2 4 1 0 0 0 5 .161 0 0 14 0 .129 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 1.000 3 Justin Dunlap .000 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1 3 0 .400 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000Totals .239 16 16 552 63 132 29 4 6 57 187 .339 62 23 177 7 .340 1 3 4 8 417 144 18 .969Opponents .284 16 16 536 116 152 43 6 8 110 231 .431 85 12 104 11 .387 11 9 20 26 432 121 16 .972

LOB - Team (146), Opp (120). DPs turned - Team (16), Opp (8).


2020 Rice Individual Statistics l Pitching

Record: 2-41 Home: 2-7 Away: 0-7 Neutral: 0-0 C-USA: na

Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF OAvg. WP HBP BK SFA SHA13 Brandon Deskins 3.38 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 13.1 13 10 5 12 12 0 0 1 51 .255 1 2 0 0 118 Drake Greenwood 3.94 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 7 7 9 16 5 1 0 61 .295 0 1 0 0 121 Blake Brogdon 4.19 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 19.1 13 10 9 14 18 3 2 1 67 .194 1 1 0 1 019 C.Cienfuegos 6.57 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 12.1 9 10 9 10 6 3 1 1 44 .205 3 0 0 1 123 Kel Bordwine 7.36 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 9 9 6 3 6 0 0 36 .250 0 0 0 3 117 Alex DeLeon 8.69 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 19.2 25 19 19 8 15 7 2 2 81 .309 0 1 1 2 1--------------29 Roel Garcia 0.00 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 .000 0 2 0 0 015 A.C. Plum 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 034 Andrew Kane 4.26 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 6 3 3 4 6 2 0 0 22 .273 3 1 0 0 144 Ryan Rickett 5.59 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 9.2 13 6 6 5 4 3 0 0 39 .333 1 0 0 2 016 Caleb Burgess 6.75 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 11 .364 0 1 0 0 145 Mathew Santos 8.53 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 6 6 6 6 3 3 0 0 21 .286 1 1 1 1 024 Johnny Hoyle 10.80 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 11 8 6 2 3 3 0 0 26 .423 1 1 0 0 038 Garrett Zaskoda 11.00 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 14 11 11 3 9 5 0 2 38 .368 1 0 1 1 128 Josh Larzabal 13.50 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 11 15 9 4 5 0 0 1 32 .344 1 1 0 0 1Totals 6.54 2 14 16 16 0 0 0 0 139.0 152 116 101 85 104 43 6 8 536 .284 13 12 3 11 9Opponents 3.69 14 2 16 16 0 1 1 5 144.0 132 63 59 62 177 29 4 6 552 .239 17 23 1 1 3

PB - Team (6), Collins 4, Hannigan 2, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (1), Hannigan 1.

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2020 Conference USA Baseball Standings / Strength of Schedule Ratings

NCAA Strength of Schedule(with final 2020 NCAA RPI)Team SOS (RPI)Middle Tennessee 6 48Rice 11 212Florida Atlantic 54 30Louisiana Tech 109 67Southern Miss 120 36UTSA 124 106Western Kentucky 131 96Charlotte 147 120UAB 151 205Marshall 246 285 Florida International 250 175Old Dominion 282 159

Conference USA Games All GamesTeam W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N L10 StreakOld Dominion 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 12-4 .750 11-3 1-1 0-0 7-3 L 2 Southern Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 12-4 .750 8-2 1-2 3-0 7-3 W 1 Louisiana Tech 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 11-6 .647 5-0 5-7 1-0 6-4 W 1 FIU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-5 .667 9-5 1-0 0-0 5-5 W 3Western Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-6 .625 8-4 2-2 0-0 6-4 L 2Florida Atlantic 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-6 .625 10-2 0-2 0-2 4-6 W 1 UTSA 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 10-7 .588 6-1 1-5 3-1 4-6 L 5Charlotte 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 9-8 .529 9-5 0-3 0-0 5-5 W 1 UAB 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 7-9 .438 6-8 1-1 0-0 6-4 L 2 Middle Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 7-10 .412 6-1 1-9 0-0 4-6 W 2 Marshall 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 5-10-1 .321 3-3-1 1-6 1-1 4-5-1 W 2Rice 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 2-14 .125 2-7 0-7 0-0 2-8 L 6


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Overall Conf.Year W-L Pct. W-L-T Pct. Coach1913 3-3 .500 Philip Arbuckle1914 8-8-1 .500 1-2-1 .333 Philip Arbuckle1915 5-13 .278 3-11 (5) .214 Philip Arbuckle1916 4-16 .250 2-9 (5) .182 Philip Arbuckle1917 8-5-1 .615 3-4-1 .429 Philip Arbuckle1918 6-8 .429 0-2 (4) .000 Jack Coombs1919 season cancelled1920 4-13 .235 1-10 (5) .091 Leslie Mann1921 3-9 .250 3-8 (5) .273 Pete Cawthon1922 2-5 .286 1-5 (5) .167 Bob Countryman1923 4-9 .308 3-7 (5) .300 Bob Countryman1924 4-12 .250 3-11 (7) .214 Michael O’Neill1925 8-6 .571 6-6 (5) .500 Joe Bedenk1926 8-7 .533 5-6 (5) .455 Joe Bedenk1927 7-15 .318 6-14 (6) .300 Joe Bedenk1928 8-15 .348 6-14 (6) .300 *Dickie Kerr/Charley Schwartz1929 9-15 .375 7-13 (5) .350 Gene Bailey1930 6-16 .273 5-13 (5) .278 Danny Allnoch1931 4-8 .333 3-7 (4) .300 John Neimic1932 9-9 .500 9-5 (2) .643 John Neimic

Overall Conf.Year W-L Pct. W-L-T Pct. Coach1933 Great Depression - No Team1934 Great Depression - No Team1935 Great Depression - No Team1936 9-15-2 .385 5-9 (5) .357 Cecil Grigg1937 3-12 .200 3-12 (6) .200 Cecil Grigg1938 10-17 .370 1-14 (6) .067 Cecil Grigg1939 7-18-1 .288 4-11 (6) .267 Cecil Grigg1940 3-15 .167 3-11 (6) .214 Cecil Grigg1941 7-8 .467 5-8 (5) .385 Cecil Grigg1942 5-10-1 .344 5-9 (5) .357 Cecil Grigg1943 2-13 .133 **0-8 (3) .000 Cecil Grigg1944 2-10 .167 DNP (WWII) Cecil Grigg1945 7-6-1 .536 6-5 (3) .545 Jess Neely1946 7-10-1 .417 6-9 (4) .400 Cecil Grigg1947 5-11 .313 4-10 (5) .286 Cecil Grigg1948 6-20 .231 3-11 (5) .214 Jess Neely1949 4-14 .222 3-11 (6) .214 Harold Stockbridge1950 9-12 .429 2-11 (6) .154 Harold Stockbridge1951 8-13 .381 3-12 (5) .200 Harold Stockbridge1952 12-13 .480 5-10 (6) .333 Harold Stockbridge

Year-By-Year Team Records

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Overall Conf.Year W-L Pct. W-L-T Pct. Coach1953 5-16 .231 3-11 (4) .214 Dell Morgan1954 5-19 .208 2-12 (6) .143 Dell Morgan1955 8-15 .348 5-10 (5) .333 Dell Morgan1956 11-13 .458 6-9 (4) .400 Dell Morgan1957 9-12 .429 5-10 (5) .333 Dell Morgan1958 12-9-1 .568 8-6 (3) .571 Dell Morgan1959 14-10 .583 7-7 (2) .500 Dell Morgan1960 17-8 .680 10-5 (2) .667 Dell Morgan1961 13-11 .542 6-6 (3) .500 Dell Morgan1962 10-12 .455 4-9 (5) .308 Joe Gallagher1963 6-15-1 .295 2-11 (5) .154 Doug Osburn1964 5-18 .217 3-12 (6) .200 Doug Osburn1965 8-12 .400 5-10 (5) .333 Doug Osburn1966 12-11-1 .521 5-10-1 (5) .344 Doug Osburn1967 17-10 .630 5-10 (5) .333 Doug Osburn1968 10-13 .435 6-12 (6) .333 Doug Osburn1969 13-10 .565 7-6 (4) .538 Doug Osburn1970 19-13 .594 10-7 (3) .588 Doug Osburn1971 13-25 .342 3-14 (7) .176 Doug Osburn1972 19-18 .514 11-7 (2) .611 Doug Osburn1973 18-15 .545 6-10 (6) .375 Doug Osburn1974 24-18 .571 12-11 (4) .523 Doug Osburn

Overall Conf.Year W-L Pct. W-L-T Pct. Coach1975 20-16 .556 11-13 (5) .458 Doug Osburn1976 17-24-1 .417 10-14 (7) .417 Doug Osburn1977 15-26 .366 7-15 (8) .318 Doug Osburn1978 18-29 .383 6-18 (9) .250 Doug Osburn1979 18-29 .383 5-19 (9) .208 Doug Osburn1980 14-29 .326 8-16 (6) .333 Doug Osburn1981 34-23 .596 11-10 (4) .524 David Hall1982 34-23-1 .595 8-13 (7) .381 David Hall1983 36-16-2 .685 11-10 (5) .524 David Hall1984 41-14 .745 13-8 (2) .619 David Hall1985 27-21 .563 5-15 (7) .250 David Hall1986 34-26 .567 5-16 (6) .238 David Hall1987 24-23 .511 5-16 (7) .238 David Hall1988 31-28 .525 6-15 (8) .286 David Hall1989 28-30 .483 4-17 (8) .190 David Hall1990 33-29 .532 11-9 (4) .550 David Hall1991 16-34 .320 6-15 (7) .286 David Hall1992 29-26 .527 15-21 (5) .416 Wayne Graham1993 36-18 .667 7-11 (5) .389 Wayne Graham1994 34-21 .618 12-6 (2) .667 Wayne Graham1995 43-19 .694 15-9 (2) .625 Wayne Graham1996 42-23 .646 6-15 (T6) .286 Wayne Graham

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Overall Conf.Year W-L Pct. W-L-T Pct. Coach1997 47-16 .746 20-9 (1) .690 Wayne Graham1998 46-17 .730 26-4 (1) .867 Wayne Graham1999 59-15 .797 25-5 (1) .833 Wayne Graham2000 43-23 .652 19-11 (T1) .633 Wayne Graham2001 47-20 .701 26-10 (1) .722 Wayne Graham2002 52-14 .788 28-2 (1) .933 Wayne Graham2003 58-12 .829 25-5 (1) .833 Wayne Graham2004 46-14 .767 24-6 (1) .800 Wayne Graham2005 45-19 .703 21-9 (1) .700 Wayne Graham2006 57-13 .814 22-2 (1) .919 Wayne Graham2007 56-14 .800 22-2 (1) .919 Wayne Graham2008 47-15 .758 21-3 (1) .875 Wayne Graham2009 43-18 .705 16-8 (2) .667 Wayne Graham2010 40-23 .635 17-7 (1) .708 Wayne Graham2011 42-21 .667 16-8 (T1) .667 Wayne Graham2012 41-19 .683 17-7 (1) .708 Wayne Graham2013 44-20 .688 15-9 (T1) .625 Wayne Graham2014 42-20 .678 23-7 (1) .7267 Wayne Graham2015 37-22 .627 22-8 (1) .733 Wayne Graham2016 38-24 .613 19-10 (4) .655 Wayne Graham2017 33-31 .516 16-14 (6) .533 Wayne Graham2018 26-31-2 .458 12-15-2 (7) .448 Wayne Graham

*Charley Schwartz was coach for the last half of the 1928 season; Gene Bailey was the coach for the first game in 1930 (0-1);

**Only three league teams in 1943 (Rice, Texas, Texas A&M); Rice com-peted in the Southwest Conference during the 1914-96 seasons, in the Western Athletic Conference in 1997-2005, and Conference USA starting in the spring of 2006.

***In 2020 there were no conference games played, and the remainder of the college baseball season was cancelled, due to Covid-19.

****Special thanks to Bob Willard and Mike Ross for their detailed research of this list.

Overall Conf.Year W-L Pct. W-L-T Pct. Coach2019 26-33 .441 14-16 (7) .448 Matt Bragga2020 2-14 .125 --- --- Matt Bragga


Rice Coaching Records Overall Conf.

Coach W-L Pct. W-L Pct.

Philip Arbuckle (1913-17) 28-45-2 .387 9-26-1 .264

Jack Coombs (1918) 6-8 .429 0-2 .000

Leslie Mann (1920) 4-13 .235 1-10 .091

Pete Cawthon (1921) 3-9 .250 3-8 .273

Bob Countryman (1922-23) 6-14 .300 4-12 .250

Michael O’Neill (1924) 4-12 .250 3-11 .214

Joe Bedenk (1925-27) 23-28 .451 17-26 .395

“Wee” Dickie Kerr (1928) 5-8 .385 3-7 .300

Charley Schwartz (1928) 3-7 .300 3-7 .300

Gene Bailey (1929-30) 9-16 .360 7-13 .350

Danny Allnoch (1930) 6-15 .286 5-13 .278

John Neimic (1931-32) 13-17 .433 12-12 .500

Cecil Grigg (1936-44, 1946-47) 60-139-5 .306 36-101 .263

Jess Neely (1945, 1948) 13-26-1 .338 9-16 .360

Overall Conf.

Coach W-L Pct. W-L Pct.

Harold Stockbridge (1949-52) 29-38 .433 10-33 .233

Dell Morgan (1953-61) 77-113-1 .406 52-76 .406

Joe Gallagher (1962) 10-12 .455 4-9 .308

Doug Osburn (1963-80) 266-331-3 .441 122-215-1 .362

David Hall (1981-91) 338-267-3 .549 85-145 .370

Wayne Graham (1992-2018) 1,173-528-2 .689 507-223-2 .694

Matt Bragga (2019-2020) 22-47 .319 14-16 .467

NOTE: Documented additions or corrections to this list are welcomed.


Year-By-Year Team Statistics l HittingYear AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR BB SO SB Att.1974 1120 187 265 146 .237 33 8 24 1975 1038 180 271 167 .261 26 12 331976 1079 128 252 106 .232 36 9 15 144 214 291977 1203 177 310 155 .258 56 3 24 132 228 121978 1295 169 319 137 .246 45 9 22 154 215 161979 1302 170 322 167 .247 49 12 29 175 197 191980 1236 179 287 141 .232 63 11 12 238 198 171981 1649 269 449 234 .272 63 11 12 238 198 66 951982 1622 307 429 257 .264 64 14 44 255 187 68 911983 1663 327 492 274 .301 82 14 38 208 171 50 641984 1741 404 521 358 .299 86 14 46 283 173 62 821985 1514 346 458 317 .303 92 20 36 250 204 77 1041986 1918 368 535 327 .279 87 29 44 284 310 78 1041987 1477 326 443 297 .300 94 11 55 223 222 42 491988 1798 349 486 301 .270 106 17 49 241 307 101 1311989 1662 236 407 209 .245 72 9 19 227 299 78 1171990 1874 288 488 235 .260 82 8 29 205 337 89 1241991 1569 270 387 238 .247 82 15 29 199 281 67 941992 1728 247 433 204 .251 62 12 13 201 312 88 1181993 1707 421 512 373 .300 96 22 52 265 341 71 931994 1781 405 531 353 .298 79 22 38 288 336 119 1521995 2161 527 684 471 .317 121 30 72 338 353 101 1311996 2237 547 700 493 .313 143 28 76 351 381 95 120


Year AB R H RBI Avg. 2B 3B HR BB SO SB Att.1997 2288 612 773 565 .338 115 35 120 359 404 72 941998 2248 588 758 541 .337 161 27 118 316 389 53 751999 2654 601 870 540 .328 174 37 78 316 490 70 962000 2233 376 660 352 .296 135 11 50 214 389 40 592001 2373 463 714 415 .301 163 18 63 255 394 44 602002 2366 485 754 433 .319 148 16 73 251 392 62 832003 2472 505 773 449 .313 133 14 51 307 365 72/ 032004 2077 418 643 388 .310 128 19 53 269 360 31 422005 2194 432 643 397 .293 132 15 65 267 409 49 662006 2372 523 748 485 .315 162 23 80 289 439 75 1072007 2412 511 749 460 .311 152 21 60 315 391 53 742008 2154 457 660 423 .306 120 14 54 289 401 58 832009 2184 455 699 408 .320 119 20 71 245 397 75 1052010 2221 564 724 532 .326 125 20 96 320 356 62 802011 2112 370 604 335 .286 104 10 23 305 365 43 642012 2018 336 567 303 .281 106 10 35 279 328 49 672013 2205 332 615 299 .279 89 15 29 273 359 44 692014 2156 344 631 316 .293 102 13 24 212 339 33 582015 2055 331 609 306 .296 88 14 16 205 333 30 472016 2024 302 553 269 .273 80 14 26 204 332 37 622017 2197 382 644 357 .293 128 15 55 234 430 39 602018 2001 304 553 282 .276 92 11 35 253 469 39 542019 2040 331 531 300 .260 107 16 49 260 534 28 392020 552 63 132 57 .239 29 4 6 62 177 4 8


Year G W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA1974 42 24-18 11 319.0 261 162 98 184 218 2.761975 36 20-16 2 278.0 283 209 163 171 112 5.281976 42 17-24-1 1 7 303.0 260 161 100 123 234 2.971977 41 15-26 4 2 303.2 336 268 188 262 189 5.571978 47 18-29 4 1 341.2 306 224 141 218 235 3.711979 47 18-29 2 5 324.1 451 260 180 228 242 4.991980 43 14-29 4 2 324.2 332 253 207 226 179 5.731981 57 34-23 2 9 443.0 358 182 141 214 298 2.861982 58 34-23-1 9 4 444.1 410 233 176 221 243 3.561983 54 36-16-2 7 5 435.1 343 183 148 148 252 3.061984 55 41-14 6 9 450.1 405 185 130 146 332 2.601985 48 27-21 6 0 382.1 415 271 214 174 219 5.041986 60 34-26 9 2 498.0 505 349 258 278 381 4.661987 47 24-23 3 1 367.1 440 321 273 250 221 6.691988 59 31-28 4 0 470.2 501 397 306 308 366 5.851989 58 28-30 10 8 451.1 452 265 215 229 300 4.291990 62 33-29 8 5 499.1 508 316 231 242 314 4.161991 50 16-34 4 1 406.1 408 313 242 284 271 5.361992 55 29-26 9 6 459.0 418 250 173 207 359 3.391993 54 36-18 10 4 431.1 424 285 227 259 434 4.741994 55 34-21 13 3 459.2 448 306 228 267 386 4.461995 62 43-19 9 3 531.1 472 355 278 396 413 4.711996 65 42-23 15 4 562.2 559 373 304 315 454 4.86

Year-By-Year Team Statistics l Pitching


Year G W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA1997 63 47-16 13 4 549.0 545 359 282 257 509 4.621998 63 46-17 10 4 546.2 499 354 307 286 487 5.051999 74 59-15 17 5 663.2 620 314 246 269 629 3.342000 66 43-23 17 5 573.2 533 260 210 223 496 3.292001 67 47-20 15 4 599.2 554 285 202 255 591 3.032002 66 52-14 15 5 596.1 530 238 185 201 571 2.792003 70 58-12 20 10 629.2 503 226 192 217 653 2.742004 60 46-14 16 10 532.2 409 182 157 205 609 2.652005 64 45-19 10 4 565.1 464 248 208 209 571 3.312006 70 57-13 22 5 618.2 520 260 217 251 653 3.162007 70 56-14 21 8 625.2 545 260 211 232 552 3.042008 62 47-15 12 3 557.2 557 284 235 211 552 3.79 2009 61 43-18 16 4 542.2 513 301 254 249 426 4.212010 63 40-23 11 3 551.0 552 312 263 209 380 4.302011 63 42-21 19 5 572.0 569 261 202 205 544 3.182012 60 41-19 17 8 542.2 421 199 172 216 547 2.852013 64 44-20 17 12 598.1 480 230 188 207 510 2.832014 62 42-20 18 8 573.1 493 196 163 192 478 2.56 2015 59 37-22 18 5 530.1 479 248 186 196 517 3.162016 62 38-24 19 6 553.0 491 271 231 237 502 3.762017 64 33-31 14 4 553.2 557 375 314 309 500 5.102018 59 26-31-2 12 3 518.1 531 310 258 227 496 4.482019 59 36-33 10 1 529.1 532 331 272 225 520 4.622020 16 2-14 0 0 139.0 152 116 101 85 104 6.54

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Single Season Team Superlatives l HittingBatting Average.338 1997.337 1998.328 1999.326 2010.320 2009.319 2002.317 1995.315 2006.313 1996.313 2003

At Bats2654 19992472 20032412 20072373 20012372 20062366 20022288 19972248 19982237 19962233 2000

Hits870 1999773 1997773 2003758 1998754 2002749 2007748 2006724 2010714 2001700 1996

Runs Scored612 1997601 1999588 1998564 2010547 1996527 1995523 2006511 2007505 2003485 2002

Runs Batted In565 1997541 1998540 1999532 2010493 1996485 2006471 1995460 2007449 2003433 2002423 2008

Doubles174 1999163 2001162 2006161 1998152 2007148 2002143 1996135 2000133 2003132 2005

Triples37 199935 199730 199529 198628 199627 199823 200622 199322 199421 2007

Home Runs120 1997118 199896 201080 200678 199976 199673 200272 199571 200965 2005

Stolen Bases119 1994101 1988101 199595 199689 199088 199278 198678 198977 198575 200675 2009

Strikeouts534 2019490 1999469 2018439 2006430 2017409 2005404 1997401 2008397 2009394 2001

Bases On Balls359 1997351 1996338 1995320 2010316 1998316 1999315 2007307 2003305 2011289 2006289 2008

Games Played74 199970 200370 200670 200767 200166 200066 200265 199664 200564 201364 2017

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Single Season Team Superlatives l PitchingGames Won59 199958 200357 200656 200752 200247 199747 200147 200846 199846 2004

ERA2.56 20142.60 19842.65 20042.74 20032.76 19742.79 20022.82 20122.83 20132.86 19812.97 1976

Fewest HitsAllowed260 1976261 1974283 1975306 1978332 1980

Fewest RunsAllowed161 1976162 1974182 1981182 2004183 1983185 1984

Most Strikeouts653 2003653 2006629 1999609 2004591 2001571 2002571 2005552 2007552 2008547 2012

Fewest Walks Allowed123 1976146 1984148 1983171 1975174 1985184 1974192 2014196 2015201 2002205 2004

Saves22 200621 200720 200319 201119 201618 201418 201517 199917 201217 2013

Shutouts12 201310 200310 20049 19819 19848 19898 20078 20128 20147 1976

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Single Game Team SuperlativesAt Bats76 at Texas (May 15-16, 1981, at Austin)70 at Houston (May 31, 2015, at Cougar Field)

Hits34 vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)33 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (May 29, 1999, at Lubbock; NCAA Tournament record)31 vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)28 at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)27 vs. Memphis (April 15, 2006)26 at TCU (April 9, 1983)25 at Houston (March 19, 1994, at Cougar Field)25 at Houston (May 10, 1996, at Cougar Field)25 vs. SW Missouri State (May 25, 1997, at Lubbock)25 at Utah (April 18, 1998, at Salt Lake City, Utah)25 vs. Prairie View (Feb. 27, 2019)24 vs.Texas Southern (Feb. 18, 1992)24 at UNLV (March 15, 1997, at Las Vegas, Nevada)24 vs. San Jose State (March 29, 2003)24 vs. California (March 13, 2010)

Doubles11 at Memphis (April 15, 2006)

Triples5 vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)4 at Lamar (April 23, 1996)

Home Runs10 at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)9 vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)7 at Texas Tech (April 26, 1983)7 vs. Massachusetts (March 9, 1996)7 vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)7 vs. Nevada (March 26, 2005)7 at UAB (May 19, 2017)

Runs Scored37 vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)35 vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)28 at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)27 vs. Stephen F. Austin State (Feb. 21, 1993)27 vs. UW-Milwaukee (May 29, 1999, at Lubbock)26 vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 18, 1992)26 at Houston (March 19, 1994, Cougar Field)26 at New Mexico (April 12, 1998)26 at Marshall (May 18, 2006, at Charleston, W.V.)26 vs. California (March 13, 2010)26 at UAB (May 19, 2017)25 vs. Texas Tech (March 22, 1985, at Lubbock)25 vs. Oklahoma State (Feb. 22, 1997)25 vs. Southwest Missouri State (May 25, 1997, at Lubbock)25 vs. Prairie View (Feb. 27, 2019)

Runs Scored In an Inning13 at Stephen F. Austin State (Feb. 8, 1995)

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Home Runs10 at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)9 vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)7 at Texas Tech (April 26, 1983)7 vs. Massachusetts (March 9, 1996)7 vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)7 vs. Nevada (March 26, 2005)7 at UAB (May 19, 2017)

Runs Scored37 vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)35 vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)28 at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)27 vs. Stephen F. Austin State (Feb. 21, 1993)27 vs. UW-Milwaukee (May 29, 1999, at Lubbock)26 vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 18, 1992)26 at Houston (March 19, 1994, Cougar Field)26 at New Mexico (April 12, 1998)26 at Marshall (May 18, 2006, at Charleston, W.V.)26 vs. California (March 13, 2010)26 at UAB (May 19, 2017)25 vs. Texas Tech (March 22, 1985, at Lubbock)25 vs. Oklahoma State (Feb. 22, 1997)25 vs. Southwest Missouri State (May 25, 1997, at Lubbock)25 vs. Prairie View (Feb. 27, 2019)

Runs Scored In an Inning13 at Stephen F. Austin State (Feb. 8, 1995)

Stolen Bases8 vs. Texas Tech (May 12, 1994, at Austin)

Bases On Balls21 vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 22, 1995, at MacGregor Park)

Largest Margin of Victory31: Rice 35, McNeese State 4 (Feb. 14, 1997)28: Rice 37, Cincinnati 9 (Feb. 21, 1997)26: Rice 27, UW-Milwaukee 1 (May 29, 1999, at Lubbock)25: Rice 26, Texas Southern 1 (Feb. 18, 1992)

Largest Margin of Defeat28: Oklahoma State 31, Rice 3 (March 17, 1986, at Stillwater, Okla.)

Most Sacrifices5 vs. Lamar (April 20, 1982, at Cameron Field)

Most Rice Batters Hit by Pitch5 at Sam Houston State (April 3, 1996)5 vs. Brigham Young (May 14, 1997, at San Diego, Calif.)5 vs. Nevada (March 27, 2005)5 vs. Cal. State Fullerton (Mar. 3, 2006)5 at Texas A&M (Apr. 4, 2006)5 vs. UAB (Apr. 8, 2006)5 vs. Marshall (May 18, 2006)5 at Marshall (Mar. 22, 2008, at Charleston, W.Va.)5 vs. Gonzaga (Mar. 10, 2018)

Most Opp. Batters Hit By Pitch10 vs. Washington (May 22, 1998, at College Station)

Most Assists24 at Hawaii (Feb. 22, 2013)24 at Houston (May 31, 2015)22 vs. California (March 12, 2011 at San Francisco)22 vs. Louisiana Tech (May 17, 2014)21 vs. Lamar (April 20, 1982)21 vs. Louisiana (June 4, 2010, at Austin)21 at Louisiana Tech (May 20, 2016, at Ruston, La.)20 vs. Texas (May 18, 1996, at Lubbock)20 vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 16, 2007)20 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Mar. 11, 2007)20 vs. Houston (April 3, 2010)20 at Lamar (Apr. 9, 2013)

Most Left on Base18 vs. Texas (March 31, 1953, at Rice Field)18 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (April 5, 2011, at Reckling Park)17 at Texas Tech (Apr. 19, 1969, at Lubbock)17 vs. Tulane (Feb. 16, 1996, at Cameron Field)17 vs. Texas State (Apr. 1, 2013, at Reckling Park)17 at Houston (May 31, 2015, at Cougar Field)17 at FIU (May 8, 2016, at Miami, Fla.)

Most Errors10 vs. UNLV (March 15, 1997, at Las Vegas, Nev.)8 vs. Arizona (Feb. 20, 2019, at Reckling Park)7, several times; latest vs. Southeastern Louisiana (June 2, 2017)

78 l Rice Baseball l Annual Leaders

Yearly Individual Statistical LeadersBatting Average1974 — Ted Nowak, .3011975 — Mike Macha, .3251976 — Mike Macha, .3331977 — Robert deLeeuw, .3141978 — Bob Burnell, .3311979 — Bob Burnell, .3211980 — Chris Russ, .2791981 — Frank Dishongh, .3211982 — Scott Johnson, .3261983 — Jay Bluthardt, .3461984 — Scott Johnson, .3421985 — Curtis Fox, .3851986 — Jay Knoblauh, .3401987 — Jay Knoblauh, .3721988 — Jay Knoblauh, .3431989 — Michael Grace, .3531990 — Jamie Cook, .3151991 — John Eierman, .3401992 — Donald Aslaksen, .3401993 — Dana Davis, .3641994 — Jose Cruz Jr., .4011995 — Mark Quinn, .3801996 — Lance Berkman, .3981997 — Lance Berkman, .431

1998 — Damon Thames, .4241999 — Will Ford, .3982000 — Eric Arnold, .3472001 — Austin Davis, .3462002 — Vincent Sinisi, .4282003 — Enrique Cruz, .3522004 — Chris Kolkhorst, .3712005 — Joe Savery, .3822006 — Brian Friday, .3532007 — Joe Savery, .3562008 — Diego Seastrunk, .3532009 — Anthony Rendon, .3882010 — Anthony Rendon, .3942011 — Anthony Rendon, .327 Michael Ratterree, .3272012 — Christian Stringer, .3432013 — Shane Hoelscher, 3202014 — Skyler Ewing, .3352015 — Ford Stainback, .346 Kirby Taylor, .3462016 — Charlie Warren, .3412017 — Dominic DiCaprio, .3662018 — Ford Proctor, .3462019 — Cade Edwards, .3082020 — Braden Comeaux, .349

Hits1974 — Ted Nowak, 371975 — Mike Macha, 371976 — Mike Macha, 401977 — Robert deLeeuw, 441978 — Bob Burnell, 531979 — Bob Burnell, 501980 — Dave Edwards, 431981 — Frank Dishongh, 571982 — Scott Johnson, 611983 — Jay Bluthardt, Scott Johnson 661984 — Scott Johnson, 691985 — Curtis Fox, Carl Mikeska, 571986 — Jay Knoblauh, 801987 — Jay Knoblauh, 671988 — Jay Knoblauh, 691989 — Michael Grace, 661990 — Chris Feris, 651991 — John Eierman, 661992 — Donald Allen, 541993 — Jose Cruz Jr., 671994 — Jose Cruz Jr., 731995 — Mark Quinn, 951996 — Lance Berkman, 961997 — Lance Berkman, 110

1998 — Damon Thames, 1201999 — Damon Thames, 1182000 — Eric Arnold, 912001 — A.J. Porfirio, 972002 — Vincent Sinisi, 1162003 — Vincent Sinisi, 972004 — Chris Kolkhorst, 822005 — Josh Rodriguez, 822006 — Greg Buchanan 1022007 — Joe Savery, 982008 — Diego Seastrunk, 912009 — Anthony Rendon, 942010 — Anthony Rendon, 892011 — Michael Ratterree, 852012 — Christian Stringer, 812013 — Ford Stainback, 812014 — Skyler Ewing, 812015 — Ford Stainback, 812016 — Ford Proctor, 752017 — Dane Myers, 882018 — Ford Proctor, 822019 — Bradley Gneiting, 742020 — Trei Cruz, 19

Runs1974 — Ted Nowak, 371975 — Mike Macha, 301976 — Mike Macha, 26

1977 — Bob Burnell, 281978 — Bob Burnell, 251979 — Bob Burnell, 361980 — Dave Edwards, 251981 — Mike McGee, 411982 — Scott Johnson, 431983 — Jay Bluthardt, Scott Johnson, 431984 — Scott Johnson, .611985 — Jay Knoblauh, 411986 — Jay Knoblauh, 581987 — Jay Knoblauh, 481988 — Jay Knoblauh, 561989 — Michael Grace, 341990 — John Eierman, 371991 — Donald Allen, 441992 — Donald Allen, 471993 — Donald Aslaksen, 551994 — Jose Cruz Jr., 721995 — Jose Cruz Jr., 771996 — Jeff Venghaus, 771997 — Lance Berkman, 1091998 — Damon Thames, 881999 — Damon Thames, 862000 — Brett Smith, 572001 — A.J. Porfirio, 772002 — Vincent Sinisi, 652003 — Chris Kolkhorst, 772004 — Chris Kolkhorst, 59

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2005 — Tyler Henley, 702006 — Tyler Henley, 742007 — Brian Friday, 622008 — Aaron Luna, 612009 — Brock Holt, 672010 — Anthony Rendon, 832011 — Anthony Rendon, 582012 — Christian Stringer, 582013 — Christian Stringer, 502014 — Skyler Ewing, 572015 — Ford Stainback, 502016 — Ryan Chandler, 382017 — Ford Proctor, 582018 — Ryan Chandler, 422019 — Trei Cruz, 502020 — Trei Cruz, 9

Doubles1974 — Six players with 41975 — Mike Macha, 81976 — Mike Macha, 71977 — Robert deLeeuw, 101978 — Jimmy Michalek, 81979 — Bob Burnell, 111980 — Chris Russ, Dale Walters, 71981 — Frank Dishongh, Mike Horn, 111982 — Dave Edwards, 161983 — Jay Bluthardt, 13

1984 — Mike Fox, 141985 — Carl Mikeska, 131986 — Paul Dishman, Chris Tucker, 131987 — Jay Knoblauh, 171988 — Jay Knoblauh, 191989 — Michael Grace, 151990 — Chris Feris, 131991 — John Eierman, 161992 — Harry Duffey, 111993 — Don Aslaksen, David Brooks, 161994 — Jose Cruz Jr., 141995 — Lance Berkman, 261996 — J.Landry, T.McLaughlin, 191997 — Lance Berkman, 221998 — Damon Thames, 361999 — W.Ford, D.Thames, J.Baker, 242000 — Eric Arnold, 212001 — Hunter Brown, 252002 — Vincent Sinisi, 222003 — Austin Davis, 242004 — Adam Rodgers, 212005 — Adam Rodgers, 212006 — Tyler Henley, 262007 — Brian Friday, 292008 — Diego Seastrunk, 19 Aaron Luna, 192009 — Rick Hague, 172010 — Rick Hague, 20

Jeremy Rathjen, 202011 — Anthony Rendon, 20 Michael Ratterree, 202012 — Jeremy Rathjen, 142013 — Christian Stringer, 152014 — Shane Hoelscher, 212015 — Ryan Chandler, 172016 — Ryan Chandler, 15 Ford Proctor, 152017 — Darryn Sheppard, 202018 — Braden Comeaux, 14 Ford Proctor, 142019 — Braden Comeaux, 16 Cade Edwards, 162020 — Trei Cruz, 7

Triples1974 — Joe Zylka, 41975 — Mark Clark, 41976 — Mike Macha, 41977 — Burnell, Buckley, Hinson, 11978 — Robert deLeeuw, 61979 — Steve Grossman, 41980 — Dave Edwards, Dale Walters, 21981 — C.Russ, D.Edwards, C.Welch, 21982 — Scott Johnson, 61983 — Dave Edwards, 41984 — Carl Mikeska, 2

Bobby Eggleston, 21985 — Jeff Tousa, 41986 — Eric Graff, 51987 — Jay Knoblauh, 3 Tim Vannaman, 31988 — Jay Knoblauh, 51989 — John Eierman, 21990 — John Eierman, 41991 — Jason Ogden, 51992 — Donald Aslaksen, 31993 — Jim Miller, 41994 — Chris Boni, 51995 — Chris Boni, 71996 — Bubba Crosby, 61997 — Bubba Crosby, 111998 — Damon Thames, 71999 — Charles Williams, 92000 — Eric Arnold, 32001 — Jesse Roman, 42002 — Eric Arnold, 42003 — Chris Kolkhorst, 42004 — Chris Kolkhorst, 52005 — Tyler Henley, 42006 — Tyler Henley, 72007 — Jared Gayhart, 52008 — Jared Gayhart, 42009 — Steven Sultzbaugh, 62010 — Michael Fuda, 6

2011 — Ryan Lewis, J.T. Chargois, 32012 — Michael Fuda, 3 Christian Stringer, 32013 — Michael Aquino, 4 Christian Stringer, 42014 — Keenan Cook, 52015 — F.Stainback, T. Gray, 32016 — Dane Myers, 42017 — Dane Myers, 52018 — Chace Sarchet, 42019 — Trei Cruz, 62020 — B. Comeaux, R. Duluc, C. Edwards, B. Gneiting 1

Home Runs1974 — Mike Macha, 91975 — Mike Macha, 81976 — Mike Macha, 51977 — Bob Burnell, Jeff Hays, 61978 — Bob Burnell, 51979 — Bob Burnell, 91980 — Mike Horn, 71981 — Mike Horn, Dave Edwards, 31982 — Mike Horn, 101983 — Scott Johnson, 81984 — Scott Johnson, 71985 — Mike Fox, 91986 — Jay Knoblauh, 13

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1987 — Jay Knoblauh, 131988 — Tim Vannaman, 141989 — Michael Grace, 51990 — Jason Ogden, 71991 — Chris Feris, 51992 — Donald Aslaksen, 51993 — Jose Cruz Jr., 131994 — Jose Cruz Jr., 141995 — Mark Quinn, 181996 — Lance Berkman, 201997 — Lance Berkman, 411998 — Damon Thames, 261999 — Jason Gray, 202000 — Eric Arnold, 152001 — Eric Arnold, 152002 — Enrique Cruz, 162003 — Enrique Cruz, Vincent Sinisi 102004 — Lance Pendleton, 112005 — Josh Rodriguez, 112006 — Aaron Luna, 162007 — Aaron Luna, 132008 — Adam Zornes, 122009 — Anthony Rendon, 202010 — Anthony Rendon, 262011 — Anthony Rendon, Michael Ratterree, 62012 — Jeremy Rathjen, 92013 — Michael Aquino, Michael Ratterree, 92014 — Skyler Ewing, 9

2015 — John Clay Reeves, 82016 — Tristan Gray, 52017 — Tristan Gray, Dane Myers, 82018 — Ford Proctor, 82019 — Andrew Dunlap, 132020 — Austin Bulman, 2

Runs Batted In1974 — Mike Macha, 241975 — Mike Macha, 291976 — M.Macha, R.Lamprecht, 191977 — Robert deLeeuw, Jeff Hays, 211978 — Bob Burnell, 221979 — Bob Burnell, 281980 — Mike Horn, 271981 — Mike Horn, 371982 — Mike Horn, 491983 — Mike Fox, 441984 — Mark Machalec, 491985 — Carl Mikeska, Mike Fox, 391986 — Jay Knoblauh, 521987 — Jay Knoblauh, 551988 — Jay Knoblauh, 551989 — Michael Grace, 341990 — John Eierman, 311991 — John Eierman, 371992 — Donald Aslaksen, 341993 — Jose Cruz Jr., 59

1994 — Jose Cruz Jr., 681995 — Mark Quinn, 891996 — Lance Berkman, 921997 — Lance Berkman, 1341998 — Damon Thames, 1151999 — Will Ford, 742000 — Eric Arnold, 592001 — Jesse Roman, 672002 — Vincent Sinisi, 802003 — Austin Davis, 632004 — Paul Janish, Adam Rodgers, 602005 — Josh Rodriguez, 542006 — Joe Savery, 662007 — Aaron Luna, 662008 — Diego Seastrunk, 612009 — Anthony Rendon, 722010 — Anthony Rendon, 852011 — Michael Ratterree, 532012 — Michael Fuda, 452013 — Michael Aquino, 432014 — Skyler Ewing, 482015 — John Clay Reeves, 552016 — Ford Proctor, 412017 — Darryn Sheppard, 502018 — Trei Cruz, Ford Proctor, 452019 — Andrew Dunlap, 592020 — Trei Cruz, 8

Earned Run Average1974 — Larry Reneau, 2.301975 — Steve Buckley, 4.051976 — Allan Ramirez, 1.901977 — Allan Ramirez, 2.481978 — Allan Ramirez, 2.651979 — Allan Ramirez, 3.101980 — Matt Williams, 3.191981 — Matt Williams, 2.251982 — Norm Charlton, 2.491983 — David Hinnrichs, 2.581984 — Norm Charlton, 2.241985 — Ed Holub, 2.471986 — Steve Blackshear, 2.061987 — Todd Ogden, 5.071988 — John Polasek, 4.231989 — Rob Howard, 3.751990 — John Polasek, 3.281991 — Darrell Richardson, 5.201992 — Jim Miller, 2.421993 — James Madrid, 3.501994 — Tim Byrdak, 2.141995 — Matt Anderson, 2.511996 — Dana Davis, 3.981997 — Matt Anderson, 2.051998 — Mario Ramos, 3.391999 — Kenny Baugh, 2.262000 — Kenny Baugh, 2.22

2001 — Kenny Baugh, 2.172002 — Justin Crowder, 2.002003 — Jeff Niemann, 1.702004 — Wade Townsend, 1.802005 — Joe Savery, 2.432006 — Cole St. Clair, 1.822007 — Matt Langwell, 2.352008 — Chris Kelley, 3.032009 — Mike Ojala, 2.172010 — Jared Rogers, 3.832011 — Austin Kubitza, 2.342012 — John Simms, 2.562013 — Zech Lemond, 2.022014 — Blake Fox, 1.462015 — Glenn Otto, 1.542016 — Glenn Otto, 2.262017 — Glenn Otto, 3.772018 — Addison Moss, 2.432019 — Matt Canterino, 2.812020 — Drake Greenwood, 3.94

Wins1974 — Mike Pettit, 91975 — Tommy Smart, James Emmons, 51976 — Allan Ramirez, 91977 — Allan Ramirez, 81978 — Allan Ramirez, Doug Watson, 41979 — Allan Ramirez, 6

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1980 — Matt Williams, 61981 — Rick Kelley, 91982 — Pat Devine, 61983 — David Hinnrichs, 101984 — Norm Charlton, 111985 — Ed Holub, 51986 — Steve Blackshear, Todd Ogden, 71987 — Todd Ogden, 81988 — John Polasek, 81989 — Rob Howard, 71990 — John Polasek, 111991 — Darrell Richardson, 61992 — Darrell Richardson, 101993 — Darrell Richardson, 101994 — Chad Feris, 81995 — Matt Anderson, 111996 — Matt Anderson, 91997 — Matt Anderson, Jeff Nichols, 101998 — Mario Ramos, Jeff Nichols, 121999 — Jeff Nichols, 152000 — Kenny Baugh, Jon Skaggs, 122001 — Kenny Baugh, 132002 — Steven Herce, 132003 — Jeff Niemann, 172004 — Philip Humber, 132005 — Josh Geer, 122006 — Eddie Degerman, 132007 — Ryan Berry, Joe Savery, 11

2008 — Cole St.Clair, 102009 — Ryan Berry, Taylor Wall, 72010 — Jared Rogers, 82011 — Abe Gonzales, Tyler Duffey, 82012 — Matthew Reckling, 82013 — Kubitza, Simms, Stephens, 82014 — Blake Fox, 122015 — Blake Fox, 82016 — Glenn Otto, Ricardo Salinas, 92017 — Glenn Otto, 72018 — Matt Canterino, 72019 — M. Canterino, E. Kravetz, 62020 — C. Cienfuegos, A. DeLeon, 1

Strikeouts1974 — Mike Pettit, 841975 — Tommy Smart, Larry Reneau, 271976 — Allan Ramirez, 1341977 — Allan Ramirez, 971978 — Allan Ramirez, 931979 — Allan Ramirez, 941980 — Matt Williams, 571981 — Matt Williams, 1221982 — Norm Charlton, 461983 — Tim Englund, 681984 — Tim Englund, 821985 — Ed Holub, 361986 — Steve Blackshear, 91

1987 — Ken Sorenson, 531988 — John Pope, 791989 — Rob Howard, 781990 — John Polasek, 811991 — Darrell Richardson, 871992 — Darrell Richardson, 1271993 — Darrell Richardson, 1031994 — Chad Feris, 701995 — Matt Anderson, 631996 — Shawn Onley, 951997 — Matt Anderson, 1051998 — Jeff Nichols, 1171999 — Mario Ramos, 1462000 — Marc Gwyn, 1322001 — Kenny Baugh, 1632002 — Phillip Humber, 1302003 — Wade Townsend, 1642004 — Philip Humber, 1542005 — Joe Savery, 1292006 — Eddie Degerman, 1722007 — Ryan Berry, 1252008 — Ryan Berry, 862009 — Taylor Wall, 772010 — Taylor Wall, 612011 — Austin Kubitza, 1022012 — Matthew Reckling, 992013 — Austin Kubitza, 1342014 — Matt Ditman, 77

2015 — Austin Orewiler, 802016 — Jon Duplantier, 1482017 — Matt Canterino, 1112018 — Matt Canterino, 1162019 — Matt Canterino, 1212020 — Blake Brogdon, 18

Innings Pitched1974 — Mike Pettit, 93.11975 — Tommy Smart, 61.01976 — Allan Ramirez, 90.01977 — Allan Ramirez, 87.01978 — Allan Ramirez, 78.01979 — Allan Ramirez, 87.01980 — Matt Williams, 79.01981 — Matt Williams, 123.11982 — Norm Charlton, 68.21983 — David Hinnrichs, 115.11984 — Norm Charlton, 112.21985 — Ed Holub, 80.01986 — Steve Blackshear, 104.21987 — Ken Sorenson, 87.21988 — John Polasek, 104.11989 — Mike Cooper, 100.21990 — John Polasek, 120.21991 — Darrell Richardson, 88.11992 — Darrell Richardson, 129.11993 — Darrell Richardson, 88.0

1994 — Bo Johnson, 85.11995 — Dana Davis, 76.01996 — Shawn Onley, 100.01997 — Jeff Nichols, 111.11998 — Jeff Nichols, 119.21999 — Mario Ramos, 154.22000 — Kenny Baugh, 141.22001 — Kenny Baugh, 141.12002 — Justin Crowder, 121.12003 — Jeff Niemann, 137.12004 — Wade Townsend, 120.12005 — Josh Geer, 124.22006 — Eddie Degerman, 130.22007 — Ryan Berry, 122.22008 — Ryan Berry, 104.02009 — Taylor Wall, 94.12010 — Jared Rogers, 87.02011 — Austin Kubitza, 100.02012 — Matthew Reckling, 87.22013 — Jordan Stephens, 118.22014 — Blake Fox, 104.22015 — Kevin McCanna, 85.02016 — Jon Duplantier, 111.02017 — Matt Canterino, 96.02018 — Matt Canterino, 94.02019 — Matt Canterino, 99.12020 — A. DeLeon, 19.2

82 l Rice Baseball l Individual Records

Individual SuperlativesGames PlayedCareer246, Michael Ratterree, (2010-13)244, Ryan Chandler (2015-2018)241, Austin Davis (2001-2004)240, Diego Seastrunk (2007-10)234, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)231, Ford Stainback, (2012-15)224, Michael Fuda, (2008-12)219, Donald Allen (1989-92)218, Shane Hoelscher (2011-2014)212, Keenan Cook (2011-2014)

Season74, Jacob Baker (1999)74, Jason Gray (1999)74, Brett Smith (1999)74, Damon Thames (1999)74, Charles Williams (1999)70, Will Ford (1999)70, Craig Stansberry (2003)70, Vincent Sinisi (2003)70, Brian Friday (2006)70, Greg Buchanan (2006)70, Josh Rodriguez (2006)70, Tyler Henley (2006)70, Joe Savery (2007)

Batting AverageCareer (400 Career At-Bats).399, Damon Thames (1998-99).385, Lance Berkman (1995-97).382, Vincent Sinisi (2002-03).376, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-95).371, Anthony Rendon (2009-11).356, Joe Savery (2005-2007).355, Bubba Crosby (1996-98).355, Chris Kolkhorst (2002-2004).353, Mark Quinn (1994-95).347, Jacob Baker (1996-99)

Season (2.5 At-Bats Per Team Game)

.431, Lance Berkman (1997)

.428, Vincent Sinisi (2002)

.424, Damon Thames (1998)

.419, Jim Fox (1962)

.401, Jose Cruz Jr. (1994)

.3983, Lance Berkman (1996)

.3977, Will Ford (1999)

.3938, Anthony Rendon (2010)

.3937, Bubba Crosby (1998)

.388, Anthony Rendon (2009)

At BatsCareer924, Austin Davis (2001-2004)899, Michael Ratterree (2010-2013)891, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)887, Ford Stainback, (2012-15)877, Diego Seastrunk (2007-10)822, Michael Fuda, (2008-12)804, Shane Hoelscher (2011-2014)792, Tyler Henley (2005-2007)750, Chris Kolkhorst (2002-2004)748, Donald Allen (1989-92)

Season317, Charles Williams (1999)313, Damon Thames (1999)295, Greg Buchanan (2006)294, Jason Gray (1999)294, Jacob Baker (1999)287, Vincent Sinisi (2003)283, Damon Thames (1998)281, A.J. Porfirio (2001)280, Brian Friday (2007)278, Brett Smith (1999)

Game9, several vs. Texas (May 15-16, 1981); last by Tristan Gray, Connor Teykl & Charlie Warren vs. Houston (May 31, 2015)

HitsCareer309, Austin Davis (2001-2004)291, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)287, Diego Seastrunk (2007-10)285, Lance Berkman (1995-97)282, Ryan Chandler (2015-2018)266, Chris Kolkhorst (2002-2004)261, Joe Savery (2005-2007)259, Michael Fuda, (2008-12)256, Jacob Baker (1996-99)253, Anthony Rendon (2009-11)

Season120, Damon Thames (1998)118, Damon Thames (1999)116, Charles Williams (1999)116, Vincent Sinisi (2002)110, Lance Berkman (1997)105, Will Ford (1999)102, Greg Buchanan (2006)98, Joe Savery (2007)97, A.J. Porfirio (2001)97, Vincent Sinisi (2003)

Game6, Bubba Crosby vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)6, Lance Berkman vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)6, Will Ford vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (May 29, 1999, at Lubbock)6, Paul Janish at Nevada (Apr. 3, 2004)5, many; most recently by Bradley Gneiting at

Charlotte (April 12, 2019)

Consecutive Games Hitting Streak

30, Bubba Crosby (1998)29, Charles Williams (1998-99)29, Damon Thames (1998-99)

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Runs ScoredCareer233, Lance Berkman (1995-97)223, Jason Richards (1996-98)223, Austin Davis (2001-2004)203, Jay Knoblauh (1985-88)203, Tyler Henley (2005-2007)201, Anthony Rendon (2009-11)200, Bubba Crosby (1996-98)199, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-95)198, Chris Kolkhorst (2002-2004)193, Michael Ratterree (2010-2013)

Season109, Lance Berkman (1997)88, Damon Thames (1998)86, Damon Thames (1999)83, Anthony Rendon (2010)82, Charles Williams (1999)81, Joseph Cathey (1997)77, Jose Cruz Jr. (1995)77, Jeff Venghaus (1996)77, A.J. Porfirio (2001)77, Chris Kolkhorst (2003)

Game6, Joseph Cathey vs. McNeese State

(Feb. 14, 1997)6, Lance Berkman vs. McNeese State

(Feb. 14, 1997)6, Jason Richards vs. Cincinnati (Feb.

21, 1997)6, Aaron Luna vs. Marshall (May 18,

2006)6, Andrew Dunlap at UAB (May 19,

2017)5, by many; latest by Rick Hague at

Houston (May 27, 2010)

Runs Batted InCareer272, Lance Berkman (1995-97)243, Bubba Crosby (1996-98)217, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)203, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-95)200, Diego Seastrunk (2007-10)194, Anthony Rendon (2009-11)190, Michael Ratterree (2010-2013)187, Damon Thames (1998-99)185, Jay Knoblauh (1985-88)179, Will Ford (1996-99)

Season134, Lance Berkman (1997)115, Damon Thames (1998)92, Lance Berkman (1996)91, Bubba Crosby (1998)89, Mark Quinn (1995)88, Bubba Crosby (1997)85, Anthony Rendon (2010)81, Jacques Landry (1996)80, Vincent Sinisi (2002)76, Jose Cruz Jr. (1995)

Game10, Jose Cruz Jr. vs. Southwest Texas St. (Feb. 9, 1995)9, Mike Fox at Texas Tech (March 22, 1985)9, Trei Cruz vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 17, 2019)8, Eric Graff vs. Lamar (April 9, 1985)8, Bubba Crosby vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)8, Lance Berkman vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)8, Lance Berkman vs. Northwestern St. (Feb. 23, 1997)8, Damon Thames vs. TCU (April 3, 1998)8, Bubba Crosby at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)8, Vincent Sinisi vs. Southwest Texas St. (March 3, 2002)8, Anthony Rendon vs. California (March 13, 2010)

DoublesCareer65, Austin Davis (2001-2004)64, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)64, Lance Berkman (1995-97)62, Diego Seastrunk (2007-2010)60, Damon Thames (1998-99)56, Joe Savery (2005-2007)56, Rick Hague (2008-2010)56, Ryan Chandler (2015-2018)55, Brian Friday (2005-2007)52, Michael Ratterree (2010-2013)

Season36, Damon Thames (1998)29, Brian Friday (2007)26, Lance Berkman (1995)26, Tyler Henley (2006)25, Hunter Brown (2001)24, Jacob Baker (1999)24, Will Ford (1999)24, Damon Thames (1999)24, Austin Davis (2003)22, Lance Berkman (1997)22, Charles Williams (1999)22, Vincent Sinisi (2002)


TriplesCareer20, Bubba Crosby (1996-98)15, Jay Knoblauh (1985-88)15, Chris Boni (1992-95)15, Charles Williams (1997-99)15, Tyler Henley (2005-2007)13, Damon Thames (1998-99)11, Lance Berkman (1995-97)11, Will Ford (1996-99)11, Michael Fuda, (2008-12)10, John Eierman (1989-91)10, Chris Kolkhorst (2002-2004)10, Josh Rodriguez (2004-2006)10, Chad Mozingo (2008-2010)

Season11, Bubba Crosby (1997)9, Charles Williams (1999)8, Jason Gray (1999)7, Chris Boni (1995)7, Damon Thames (1998)7, Matt Fox (1999)7, Tyler Henley (2006)6, Robert deLeeuw (1978)6, Scott Johnson (1983)6, Patrick Hallmark (1995)

6, Bubba Crosby (1996)6, Will Ford (1997)6, Damon Thames (1999)6, Steven Sultzbaugh (2009)6, Michael Fuda (2010)6, Trei Cruz (2019)

Home RunsCareer67, Lance Berkman (1995-97)59, Bubba Crosby (1996-98)52, Anthony Rendon (2009-10)43, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-95)42, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)39, Jay Knoblauh, (1985-88)39, Aaron Luna (2006-2008)37, Damon Thames (1998-99)33, Jacques Landry (1995-96)32, Enrique Cruz (2001-03)32, Rick Hague (2008-10)

Season41, Lance Berkman (1997)26, Damon Thames (1998)26, Anthony Rendon (2010)25, Bubba Crosby (1998)22, Bubba Crosby (1997)20, Lance Berkman (1996)20, Jason Gray (1999)20, Anthony Rendon (2009)19, Jacques Landry (1996)18, Mark Quinn (1995)

Game4, Lance Berkman vs. Massachusetts (March 9, 1996)4, Bubba Crosby at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)3, Carl Reynolds vs. Baylor (March 22, 1956)3, Eric Graff at TCU (March 27, 1987)3, Jose Cruz Jr. vs. Southwest Texas St. (Feb. 9, 1995)3, Damon Thames at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)3, Anthony Rendon vs. Rider (June 5, 2010 at Austin)

Doubleheader6, Lance Berkman vs. Massachusetts (March 9, 1996, at Cameron Field)

Most Home Runs in Back-To-Back Games6, Lance Berkman vs. Massachusetts (2/4, March 9, 1996)6, Bubba Crosby at New Mexico (2/4, April 10-11, 1998)5, Jose Cruz Jr. vs. S.F. Austin State, Southwest Texas State (2/3, Feb. 8-9, 1995)

Consecutive Games With At Least One Home Run7, Bubba Crosby (April 7-17, 1998)5, Lance Berkman (Feb. 8-14, 1997)5, Lance Berkman (Feb. 21-28, 1997)

Home Runs in Consecutive At-Bats4, Jose Cruz Jr. vs. Stephen F. Austin, Southwest Texas State (1/3, Feb. 8-9, 1995)4, Lance Berkman vs. Massachusetts (March 9, 1996)

Inning2, Jacques Landry vs. Texas (May 18, 1996, at Lubbock)2, Eric Arnold vs. TCU (April 1, 2000)

Lance Berkman, 1995-1997


Total BasesCareer572, Lance Berkman (1995-97)499, Bubba Crosby (1996-98)499, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)463, Anthony Rendon (2009-11)461, Austin Davis (2001-2004)449, Jay Knoblauh (1985-88)435, Damon Thames (1998-99)428, Diego Seastrunk (2007-2010)406, Rick Hague (2008-2010)404, Jacob Baker (1996-99)

Season263, Lance Berkman (1997)248, Damon Thames (1998)192, Bubba Crosby (1997)187, Damon Thames (1999)184, Jason Gray (1999)183, Bubba Crosby (1998)181, Anthony Rendon (2010)180, Lance Berkman (1996)177, Mark Quinn (1995)177, Charles Williams (1999)

Game18, Bubba Crosby at New Mexico (April 11, 1998)17, Bubba Crosby vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)16, Eric Graff at TCU (March 27, 1987)16, Lance Berkman vs. Massachusetts (Mar. 9, 1996)14, Mike Macha at Texas Tech (March 21, 1975)14, Trei Cruz vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 17, 2019)

Slugging PercentageCareer (Min. 400 AB).772, Lance Berkman (1995-97).737, Bubba Crosby (1996-98).730, Damon Thames (1998-99).679, Anthony Rendon (2009-11).676, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-95).617, Mark Quinn (1994-95).612, Jacques Landry (1995-96).609, Jay Knoblauh (1985-88).572, Vincent Sinisi (2002-03).570, Aaron Luna (2006-2008).560, Eric Arnold (1999-2002)

Season (2.5 at-bats per team game)

1.031, Lance Berkman (1997).876, Damon Thames (1998).828, Bubba Crosby (1998).801, Anthony Rendon (2010).747, Lance Berkman (1996).744, Bubba Crosby (1997).742, Jose Cruz Jr. (1994).717, Jay Knoblauh (1987).708, Mark Quinn (1995).702, Anthony Rendon (2009)

Bases On BallsCareer186, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-95)182, Jason Richards (1996-98)176, Anthony Rendon (2009-11)

Season80, Anthony Rendon (2011)76, Jose Cruz Jr. (1995)65, Jason Richards (1997)65, Anthony Rendon (2010)64, Jose Cruz Jr. (1994)60, Jason Richards (1996)59, Lance Berkman (1997)57, Lance Berkman (1996)57, Jason Richards (1998)57, Brett Smith (1999)

Game5, Jose Cruz Jr. vs. Texas Southern

(Feb. 22, 1995, at MacGregor Park)

Bubba Crosby, 1996-1998


Season25, Chris Kolkhorst (2003)25, Aaron Luna (2006)22, Tyler Henley (2007)21, Tyler Henley (2005)20, Tyler Henley (2006)19, Andrew Dunlap (2019)18, Chris Kolkhorst (2004)18, Aaron Luna (2008)18, Keenan Cook (2014)17, Braden Comeaux (2019)

PutoutsGame23, Geoff Perrott at Hawaii (Feb. 22, 2013)23, Connor Teykl at Houston (May 31, 2015)22, Harold Stockbridge vs. SMU (April 30, 1948)

Passed BallsGame3, Jamie Cook at Arkansas (March 9, 1991)

Game4, Jose Cruz Jr., vs. Texas Tech (May 12, 1994, at Austin)

Most Times On BaseGame (Nine-Inn.)7, Jose Cruz Jr. vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 22, 1995, at MacGregor Park)7, Bubba Crosby vs. McNeese State (Feb. 14, 1997)7, Lance Berkman vs. Cincinnati (Feb. 21, 1997)7, Rick Hague vs. California (Mar. 13, 2010)

Most Hit By PitchCareer63, Tyler Henley (2005-2007)52, Aaron Luna (2006-2008)49, Chris Kolkhorst (2002-2004)

Stolen BasesCareer86, Donald Allen (1989-92)84, Ben Mathews (1985-88)68, Jay Knoblauh (1985-88)56, Scott Johnson (1981-84)55, Chris Boni (1992-95)54, Jose Cruz Jr. (1993-95)46, David Brooks (1993-95)45, Jeff Venghaus (1994-96)41, Jason Ogden (1990-92)38, Brian Friday (2005-2007)

Season33, Ben Mathews (1988)31, Ben Mathews (1986)29, Jose Cruz Jr. (1994)28, Scott Johnson (1984)25, Jay Knoblauh (1986)24, Donald Allen (1992)23, Donald Allen (1990)23, Chris Boni (1994)20, Jay Knoblauh (1988)20, Donald Allen (1991)20, Jason Ogden (1992)


PitchingAppearancesCareer109, Cole St. Clair (2005-2008)92, Marc Gwyn (1997-2000)92, Tyler Duffey, (2010-12)91, Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl (1996-99)88, Jeff Nichols (1997-01)85, Evan Kravetz, (2016-19)83, Matt Anderson (1995-97)83, Stephen Bess (1996-99)82, Glenn Otto (2015-17)79, Kenny Baugh (1998-01)

Season40, David Aardsma (2003)38, Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl (1999)37, Cole St. Clair (2006)36, Tyler Duffey, (2012)34, Tony Cingrani (2011)33, Steve Blackshear (1986)33, Glenn Otto (2016)32, Cole St.Clair (2005)32, Bryce Cox (2006)32, Matt Evers (2009)32, Zech Lemond (2013)

Games StartedCareer67, Kenny Baugh (1998-2001)66, Jeff Nichols (1997-2001)55, Rob Howard (1988-91)51, Mario Ramos (1997-99)49, Darrell Richardson (1991-93)49, Philip Humber (2002-04)48, Allan Ramirez (1976-79)48, Blake Fox (2013-16)47, Ryan Berry (2007-09)47, Austin Kubitza (2011-13)47, Matt Canterino, (2017-19)

Season21, Jeff Nichols (1999)21, Kenny Baugh (2001)20, Mario Ramos (1999)20, Kenny Baugh (2000)20, Ryan Berry (2007)19, Eddie Degerman (2006)18, Rob Howard (1990)18, John Polasek (1990)18, Darrell Richardson (1992)18, Jeff Niemann (2003)18, Philip Humber (2003)18, Joe Savery (2007)

WinsCareer42, Jeff Nichols (1997-01)41, Kenny Baugh (1998-01)35, Philip Humber (2002-2004)34, Mario Ramos (1997-99)31, Blake Fox (2013-16)30, Matt Anderson (1995-97)28, Jeff Niemann (2002-2004)27, Allan Ramirez (1976-79)27, John Polasek (1987-90)26, Darrell Richardson (1991-93)26, Ryan Berry (2007-2009)

Season17, Jeff Niemann (2003)15, Jeff Nichols (1999)13, Mario Ramos (1999)13, Kenny Baugh (2001)13, Steven Herce (2002)13, Philip Humber (2004)13, Eddie Degerman (2006)12, Jeff Nichols (1998)12, Mario Ramos (1998)12, Kenny Baugh (1999)12, Kenny Baugh (2000)12, Jon Skaggs (2000)12, Wade Townsend (2004)12, Josh Geer (2005)12, Blake Fox (2014)

Consecutive21, Blake Fox (2013-15)18, Jeff Niemann (2002-03)17, Philip Humber (2002-03)

Earned Run AverageCareer (100 IP)1.91, Zech Lemond (2012-14)2.00, Justin Crowder (2002)2.05, Ray Hooten (1966-67)2.05, Wade Townsend (2002-04)2.25, Norm Charlton (1982-84)2.33, Austin Kubitza (2011-13)2.33, Ronnie Henson (1966-67)2.35, Bobby Bramhall (2005-07)2.36, David Pavlas (1981-84)2.41, Jeff Niemann (2002-04)

Season (1 IP per team game)0.98, Mike Pettit (1972)1.36, Ray Hooten (1966)1.37, Donnie Brogna (1969)1.46, Blake Fox (2014)1.52, Scott Wise (1970)1.70, Jeff Niemann (2003)1.76, Mickey Holder (1967)1.80, John Wolda (1956)1.81, Bill Palmer (1966)1.82, Cole St. Clair (2006)

Jeff Niemann, 2002-2004


Innings PitchedCareer460.0, Kenny Baugh (1998-2001)427.1, Jeff Nichols (1997-2001)377.0, Mario Ramos (1997-99)353.2, Philip Humber (2002-2004)342.0, Allan Ramirez (1976-79)338.1, Rob Howard (1988-91)332.1, Matt Williams (1978-81)330.1, John Polasek (1987-90)330.0, Blake Fox (2013-16)322.1, Marc Gwyn (1997-2000)

Season154.0, Mario Ramos (1999)141.2, Kenny Baugh (2000)141.1, Kenny Baugh (2001)137.2, Jeff Nichols (1999)137.1, Jeff Niemann (2003)130.2, Eddie Degerman (2006)129.1, Darrell Richardson (1992)128.0, Philip Humber (2003)124.2, Josh Geer (2005)123.1, Matt Williams (1981)

Game15.0, Bobby Leggett vs. Texas (Mar. 31, 1953, at Rice)14.0, Ronnie Henson vs. Baylor (Mar. 26, 1966 at Rice)14.0, Matt Williams at Texas (May 15-16, 1981)13.0, John Wolda vs. SMU (May 14, 1955)10.0, John Wolda at Texas A&M (May 4, 1956)9.1, Kevin McCanna vs. Old Dominion (Mar. 8, 2014)9.1, Austin Orewiler at Houston (May 31, 2015, at UH)

StrikeoutsCareer447, Kenny Baugh (1998-2001)422, Philip Humber (2002-04)418, Allan Ramirez (1976-79)392, Jeff Nichols (1997-01)363, Wade Townsend (2002-04)350, Mario Ramos (1997-99)348, Matt Canterino (2017-2019)317, Darrell Richardson (1991-93)317, Marc Gwyn (1997-2000)314, Eddie Degerman (2004-06)

Kenny Baugh, 1998-2001

Season172, Eddie Degerman (2006)164, Wade Townsend (2003)163, Kenny Baugh (2001)156, Jeff Niemann (2003)154, Philip Humber (2004)148, Wade Townsend (2004)148, Jon Duplantier (2016)146, Mario Ramos (1999)138, Philip Humber (2003)134, Allan Ramirez (1976)134, Austin Kubitza (2013)

Game19, John Hathorn vs. SMU (1919)17, Philip Humber vs. Hawaii (2004)16, John Hathorn vs. Texas A&M (1918)16, Allan Ramirez vs. Texas (1976)16, Eddie Degerman vs. LA Tech (2005)15, Joe Savery vs. Fresno State (2005)


Rice No-HittersRay Hart vs. SMU, April 18, 1931, 5-0Chester Klaerner vs. Baylor, April 7, 1932, 4-0Chester Klaerner vs. SMU, May 13, 1932, 4-0Larry Reneau, vs. Lamar, April 18, 1972, 1-0 (seven inn.)Tim Holder, Ralph Cooley and Larry Reneau, vs. Texas Lutheran College, March 5, 1974, 5-4 (seven inn., Game 1 of DH)Allan Ramirez vs. SMU, Feb. 28, 1976 (seven inn.)David Hinnrichs vs. St. Edwards, Feb. 13, 1983Jeff Nichols vs. Hawaii, Mar. 14, 1998

Jeff Nichols, 1997-2001

SavesCareer27, Cole St. Clair (2005-08)20, Matt Ditman (2013-15)18, Zech Lemond (2012-14)17, David Aardsma (2002-03)17, Glenn Otto (2015-17)14, Matt Anderson (1995-97)14, Philip Barzilla (2000-01)13, Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl (1996-99)13, Wade Townsend (2002-04)13, Tyler Duffey (2010-12)13, Kendal Jefferies (2016-19)

Season14, Zech Lemond (2013)12, David Aardsma (2003)12, Tony Cingrani (2011)11, Cole St. Clair (2006)11, Matt Ditman (2015)10, Philip Barzilla (2001)9, Tim Byrdak (1994)9, Matt Anderson (1997)9, Cole St. Clair (2007)9, Matt Ditman (2014)

Complete GamesCareer39, Allan Ramirez (1976-79)25, Matt Williams (1978-81)20, Rob Howard (1988-91)19, John Wolda (1954-56)17, David Hinnrichs (1983-84)17, Tim Englund (1983-84)17, John Polasek (1987-90)17, Darrell Richardson (1991-93)14, Pat Devine (1979-82)14, Norm Charlton (1982-84)14, Mike Cooper (1988-90)14, Mario Ramos (1997-99)14, Kenny Baugh (1998-2001)

Season13, David Hinnrichs (1983)11, Allan Ramirez (1976)10, Mike Pettit (1972)10, Allan Ramirez (1978)10, Allan Ramirez (1979)10, Matt Williams (1980)10, Norm Charlton (1984)

ShutoutsCareer7, Mike Pettit (1972-74)7, Allan Ramirez (1976-79)4, Matt Williams (1978-81)4, Tim Englund (1983-84)4, Mike Cooper (1988-90)4, Rob Howard (1988-91)3, Rick Kelley (1980-81)3, Pat Devine (1980-82)3, Jim Miller (1991-94)3, Mario Ramos (1997-99)3, Marc Gwyn (1997-2000)3, Kenny Baugh (1998-2001)3, Ryan Berry (2007-09)3, Taylor Wall (2009-12)

Season5, Allan Ramirez (1976)3, Mike Pettit (1972)3, Mike Pettit (1974)3, Pat Devine (1981)3, Tim Englund (1983)3, Rob Howard (1989)3, Mike Cooper (1990)3, Jim Miller (1992)

90 l Rice Baseball l Lettermen

ADavid Aardsma, 2002-03Jerry Abernathy, 1957-58Bob Ables, 1926-27-28Phil Ables, 1928-29Mitch Ackal, 1999-2000Dane Acker, 2018Fisher Adams, 1922-23-24Tony Adler, 2000Charles Aleo, 1930Dennis Alexander, 1970Thomas Waybe Alexander, 1971Donald Earl Allen, 1989-90-91-92Danny Allnoch, 1928-29 (capt.)Willy Amador, 2015-16-17-18Boogie Anagnostou, 2010Matt Anderson, 1995-96-97Michael Aquino, 2011-12-13-14Billy P. Arhos, 1955-56-57Eric Arnold, 1999-2000-01-02Harry Sinclair Arthur, 1937-38-39Donald Aslaksen, 1992-93-94Rex Graham Aten, 1914Jesse Atkins, 1936

Baseball LettermenCharles Harold Atkinson, 1917-18Frank Austin, 1930Luis Aviles, 2018Frank Azzarello, Jr., 1931-32

BCharles E. Bailey, 1944-45Jacob Baker, 1996-97-98-99Josh Baker, 2003-04Kenneth Wayne Baldwin, 1977-78-79Roy Barnes, 1927-28-29Quentin Barrow, 1941-42Stephen Joseph Barta, 1975Philip Barzilla, 2000-01Jeremy Bates, 1997-98Kenny Baugh, 1998-99-2000-01R. Doyle Beard, 1950-51-52Aaron Beaulaurier, 2019-20Beissner, 1929Eric Benitez, 2020Bobby Bell, 2005-06, 2008Hugh Leroy Bell, 1917-18-19Andrew Benak, 2009, 2011-12Justin Berg, 1996-97-98-99

Lance Berkman, 1995-96-97Ryan Berry, 2007-08-09Woodrow Lynn Berry, 1965-66-67Stephen Bess, 1996-97-98-99Wilson Torey Betts, 1914Jason Bigelow, 1999Kenneth Noble Bigham, 1984Brent Binder, 1991-92-93Charles W. Bishop, 1946-47-48-49Jeff Blackinton, 2001-02-03Steven Brake Blackshear, 1984-85-86Jason Blackwell, 1996Dan Edgar Bloxsom, 1924-25-26George Bloxsom, 1927-28Leslie William Blume, 1960-61-62Richard Allen Blume, 1964-65Jay Bluthardt, 1982-83Bobitt, 1928Fred Charles Boettcher, 1922-23-24Walter Bolton, 1941 (mgr.)Chris Boni, 1992-93-94-95Jesse LaFayette Bonner, 1917Kel Bordwine, 2018-19-20Brian Bormaster, 2001

Borschow, 1927Bryan Robert Boyne, 1972-74-75Chester Eaves Bradley, 1922Max Bradley, 1917Bobby Bramhall, 2005-06-07Carmen Brandon, 1936William Brandon, 1936Jeff Brannen, 1993-94Khevin Brewer, 2016, 2018-19James E. Briggs, 1956-57James H. Brock, 1958-59-60Sean Broderick, 1986-87-88-89Blake Brogdon, 2019-20Donald Louis Brogna, 1969-70-71-72David Brooks, 1993-94-95Allen Brown, 1993-94-95-96A. Hunter Brown, 2001-02G. Hunter Brown, 1998-99Tom Brown, 1969Daniel Ray Bruffy, Jr., 1990Bob Brumley, 1940-41Bobby Bryan, 2000-01-02Dane Bubela, 2002-03Greg Buchanan, 2005-06

Douglas Alden Bucholz, 1930Vince Buckley, 1943, 1947Steve Buckley, 1975-76-77Jess Buenger, 2007-08-09Chris Buley, 1988-89Austin Bulman, 2020Simon Milford Bunn, 1959Randy Burchfield, 1970-71Caleb Burgess, 2020Steve Burgess, 1989-90-91-92Bob Burnell, 1976-77-78-79Bobby Burns, 1956-57-58Frederick Clifford Burns, 1957-58-59Lawrence Oris Butler, 1917John Buvens, 1942Leon Byrd, 2013-14-15Tim Byrdak, 1994

CCramer Clarke Cabaness, 1914-15Earle Caine, 1914Robert Bruce Callender, 1944Greg Campbell, 1988-89Matt Canterino, 2017-18-19

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Jim Carroll, 1930Frank Carswell, 1939-40-41 (capt.)Lindsay E. Cary, 1947-48Joseph Cathey, 1995-96-97Matt Cavanaugh, 2003-04Frank A. Cebello, Jr., 1978-79John Cegelski, 1985-86Herbert F. Chabysek, Jr., 1954-55-56Richard Olney Chandler, 1915-16-17Ryan Chandler, 2015-16-17-18J.T. Chargois, 2010-11-12Craig Charlton, 1989-90-91Norm Charlton, 1982-83-84Hollis D. Chatham, 1951Jason Choate, 1992-93John H. Churchill, 1949-50Cristian Cienfuegos, 2020Tony Cingrani, 2010-11Marcus Rand Clark, 1975Wallace Clyce, 1915-16 (capt.)Bartlett E. Coan, 1915Walter Leslie Coleman, 1922Carlo Collura, 1942O.L. Colley, 1942Justin Collins, 2018-19-20Brayden Combs, 2020Patrick Dennis Combs, 1986

Braden Comeaux, 2018-19-20Jimmy Comerota, 2007-08-09-10Jack Conlon, 2020Ben Content, 2019Ralph Andrew Cooley, 1976-77Jamie Cook, 1990-91Keenan Cook, 2011-12-13-14Daniel Cooper, 2006Mike Cooper, 1988-89Billy Costa, 1967-68-69Don Costa, 1953Phil Costa, 1941-46-47Phil Costa, Jr., 1974-75Bryce Cox, 2005-06Dominic Cox, 2018-19-20LaVon Cox, 1953-54LaDon Cox, 1953-54-55Paul Creegan, 1946Bubba Crosby, 1996-97-98Craig Crow, 2006Justin Crowder, 2002Antonio Cruz, 2019-20Enrique Cruz, 2001-02-03Jose L. Cruz Jr., 1993-94-95Trei Cruz, 2018-19-20Robert Emmett Cummings, 1914Matt Cunningham, 2001

Zane Curry, 1998-99

DLawrence DaCamara, 1927-28-29Shirley DaCamara, 1926-27Austin Davis, 2001-02-03-04George Courtney Davis, 1969-70-71Dana Davis, 1993-94-95-96Parke Davis II, 1951-52-53Walter H. Deakin, Jr., 1950-51-52Nick DeBiasse, 2008Eddie Degerman, 2004-05-06Robert deLeeuw, 1977-78Alex DeLeon, 2020Brandon Deskins, 2019-20David J. Devine, 1950-51-52David J. Devine, Jr., 1978-79Patrick Devine, 1980-81-82Dominic DiCaprio, 2016-17-18-19Antonio DiGesualdo, 1989-90-91-92Paul Dishman, 1986-87Bob Dickinson, 1930Frank Dishongh, 1979-80-81Matt Ditman, 2013-14-15Virgin Dixon, 1931-32Jordan Dodson, 2005-06-07-08

Bill Don Donaldson, 1959-60-61Brooks Donner, 1992-93Paul Doyle, 1993-94-95-96Ronald L. Dreyer, 1961W.E. Dryden, 1944Harry Duffey, 1991-92Tyler Duffey, 2010-11-12Rodrigo Duluc, 2018-19-20Allen Keton Dunkerly, 1922Andrew Dunlap, 2016-17-18-19Justin Dunlap, 2019-20Jon Duplantier, 2014, 2016Lyndon Duplessis, 2004-05-06Raymond Dupree, 1936Greg Duran, 1990-91Clinton Henry Dutton, 1922-23Eddie Dyer, 1921-22-23 (capt.)

ERochester R. Eaton, Jr., 1936David Edwards, 1980-81-82-83Cade Edwards, 2019-20Roger J. Edwards, 1951Bobby Eggleston, 1982-83-84-85Jerome Robert Egstein, 1958-59John Eierman, 1989-90-91

Virgil Eikenberg, 1943William Albert Eiland, 1965-66Bert Emanuel, 1992-93Matt Emerson, 2003James Ray Emmons, 1975-77Henry G. Enck, 1930-31-32Tim Englund, 1983-84Zach Esquivel, 2016-17-18-19Skyler Ewing, 2012-13-14David Evans, 1981-83-84-85Matt Evers, 2008-09-10

FJeremy Fant, 2010-11, 2013Louis Lee Farr, 1914Mark Farrar, 1981-82Anthony Fazio, 2010-11Robert R. Feldman, 1945-46Leroy Fenstemaker, 1953-56Paul Franklin Ferguson, Jr., 1979Chad Feris, 1994-95Chris Feris, 1988-89-90-91John I. Finch, 1949-50Lewis Dallam Fisher, 1925-26Billy Fleming, 1969Will Fletcher, 1994-95-96

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Richard R. Floyd, 1953-54-55James H. Foerster, 1953-56Kenny Ford, 2006Will Ford, 1996-97-99Josh Forester, 2004Kyle Forrest, 2006Floyd Festus Fouts, 1916Blake Fox, 2013-14-15-16Curtis Fox, 1982-83-84-85Edward Fox, 1926Jim Fox, 1960-61-62John J. Fox, 1936-37Matt Fox, 1998-99-2000-01Mike Fox, 1982-83-84-85Bryan Foxx, 1982-83-84-85Johnnie Frankie, 1936-37Brandt Frazier, 2016Brian Friday, 2005-06-07Steve Fry, 1975-76-77-78Bill Frazier, 1953Brandt Frazier, 2017-18-19Michael Fuda, 09-10-11-12Brandon Fuller, 1996Glen Fuller, 1948-49Dick Fuqua, 1968-69-70Herbert Furman, 1929

GRoel Garcia, 2017-18-20Taji Garcia, 1989-90-91Oliver Garnett, 1913-15Jared Gayhart, 2007-08Garrett Gayle, 2017-18-19Josh Geer, 2005Bubba Gentry, 2001-02Frank Gerlack, 1921Ben Gerland, 1939-40-41Gus Geyer, 1930-31Phillip Ghutzman, 2000-01Todd Gibson, 1988-89Vernon Glass, 1949-50-51Kennedy Glasscock, 1990-91-92-93Bradley Gneiting, 2017-18-19-20William L. Golibart, 1950-51-52Abe Gonzales, 2008-09-10-11Jonathan Gonzalez, 2000-01Osiris Gonzalez, 1998Daniel Gonzales-Luna, 2009-10-11-12Placido Gomez, 1941James Buford Goodwin, 1916Dan Wallace Goyen, Jr., 1977-80Michael Grace, 1986-87-88-89Eric Graff, 1985-86-87

Ian Graham, 1995Richard Grant, 1927-28Jason Gray, 1999-2000Tristan Gray, 2015-16-17Albert John Grazioli, Jr., 1976Drake Greenwood, 2019-20Lee Hardy Gripon, 1916William V. Grisham, 1944Steve Grossman, 1976-77-78Kyle Gunderson, 2004-05-06-07Bobby Gunn, 1946, 1950Marc Gwyn, 1997-98-99-2000

HRichard Hairston, 1986-87Rick Hague, 2008-09-10Adam Hale, 2004-05John Hale, 2008Billy Hale, 1962-63-64William Hall, 1924-25-26 (capt.)Patrick Hallmark, 1995Darrel Halloran, 1968-71 (capt.)Derek Hamilton, 2011Lee Hammett, 1931Cullen Hannigan, 2020Larry Hardy, 1975-76-77

Kenner Harlan, 1920-21-22Fritz Hart, 1930Raymond Hart, 1930-31Alvin Hartman, 1960-61Zack Harwood, 2008-09John Hathorn, 1915-16-17-18Mark Haynes, 2008-09-10Jeff Hays, 1975-76-77-78Gilbert Heidler, 1937-38-39Howard Heigel, 1939-40John Helton, 1938-39Bruce Henley, 1972-73Tyler Henley, 2005-06-07Ron Hensen, 1966-67Daniel Hernandez, 2020Adam Herndon, 1994-95-96-97Steven Herce, 2000-01-02-03Thomas Heywood, 1917-20 (capt.)Milton Scott Heywood, 1920-21-22Jim Hicks, 1995Robert Hill, 1925Jon Hillis, 1993David Hilton, 1969-70David Hinnrichs, 1983-84Stan Hinson, 1977-78Sean Hirsch, 2003-04

Charles Hodge, 1975-76Kevin Hodge, 1998Leland Allen Hodges, 1917-18Derek Hoelscher, 1982-83-84-85Shane Hoelscher, 2011-12-13-14Michael Holder, 1965-67Steve Holder, 1970-71Tim Holder, 1974-75-76Hugo Hollas, 1966-67-68Damon Hollingsworth, 1946Brock Holt, 2009Ed Holub, 1985-86David Hooten, 1966-67Thomas Hopkins III, 1944, 1949Mike Horn, 1979-80-81-82David Houser, 1976Rob Howard, 1988-89-90-91Johnny Hoyle, 2020Scott Huffman, 2001James Hughes, 1921-24 (capt.)Philip Humber, 2002-03-04Henry Hurley, Jr., 1936-37-38Robert M. Hutchinson, 1944

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INick Iovacchini, 1998-99Johnny Ray Isgitt, Jr., 1979-80

JThomas Hardy Jackson, 1917Billy Jacobson, 2001John Joseph Jacobson, 1972-73L.J. Jammett, 1932Ernest Anton Janik, Jr., 1974-75Paul Janish, 2002-03-04Kendal Jefferies, 2016-17-18-19Alfred F. Jockec, 1953-54Gavin Johnson, 2016Henry Claude Johnson, 1979-82Kevin Johnson, 1992Ronald Baxter Johnson, 1991-92-93-94Scott Johnson, 1981-82-83-84Chris Jones, 1988-89-90-91E.R. Jones, 1932Ralph Jones, 1930-31Jeff Jorgensen, 2003Kevin Joseph, 1995-96-97George Journeay, 1914-15Russell Judd, 1964

KKemper Kaiser, 1939-40-41Andrew Kane, 2020Sheldon Kaufman, 1970-71-72John Kaye, 2000Cecil Keith, 1930 (capt.)Chris Kelley, 2007-08Mike Kelley, 1938Richard Kelley, 1980-81Don Kennedy, 1941Robert Kennedy, 1950-51Randy Kerbow, 1961-62-63James Edward King, 1963-64Reginal Augustus Kinnear, 1922Donald Ray Kirks, 1962-63-64Chester Klaerner, 1931-32Rob Kligman, 1997“Heavy” Knippel, 1928Jay Knoblauh, 1985-86-87-88Melton Koch, 1931-32Chris Kolkhorst, 2002-03-04Kent Koppa, 1984-85Hunter Kopycinski, 2013-14-15-16Brad Kottman, 2012Evan Kravetz, 2016-17-18-19Richard Kristinik, 1959-60-61

Paul Kupce, 1952 (mgr.)Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl, 1996-97-98-99Austin Kubitza, 2011-12-13Lee Jason Kushner, 1990-91

LRobert Lloyd Lamb, 1924Randy Joe Lambrecht, 1974-75-76Robbie Lammons, 2017Matt Langwell, 2007-08Jacques Landry, 1995-96Tyler LaRue, 2020Josh Larzabal, 2018, 2020Tom Lasater, 1972Ernie Laurence, 1938-39Kenneth Lee, 1930-31-32 (capt.)Richard Leeder, Jr., 1950-51Robert L. Leggett, 1952-53-54Danny Lehmann, 2005-06-07Donald Leigh, 1940-41-42Chad Lembeck, 2006-07Zech Lemond, 2012-13-14James Allen Levering, 1966-67-68A.W. Lewis, 1931Blair Lewis, 2018-19Donald Grady Lewis, 1977-78-79-80

Grayson Lewis, 2015-16Ryan Lewis, 2009, 2011-12Bobby Lively, 1959-60-61Jim Locke, 1923-24-25Harris Lodge, 1936Scott Lonergan, 2007Don Brooks Longcope, 1963-64Ralph Dunning Longly, 1915-16Matt Lorenz, 1995-96-97Mike Lorsbach, 2001-02John E. Ludwig, 1955-56Lucas Luetge, 2008Mark Edward Luetge, 1980-81John Lukin, 1999-2000Aaron Luna, 2006-07-08

MAnthony Macaluso, 1946-48Mike Macha, 1974-75-76Mark Machalec, 1981-82-83-84James Madrid, 1992-93-94Arthur Eugene Maguire, 1972Mike Majors, 1989-1990Tom Malek, 1985-86-87Frankie B. Mandola, 1967-68-69Craig Manuel, 2009-10-11-12

Anthony Richard Maresca, 1971H.D. Marsters, 1952Nick Martin, 2001A.J. Martinkue, 1932Connor Mason, 2013Colin Mathney, 2003-04Ben Mathews, 1985-86-87-88Ryan Mathews, 1997Harold Mathewson, 1919-20-21Allen Matthews, 1985-86-87Michael Maxwell, 1977-78-79Sam May, 1936Gordon Disney Mayo, 1914John McAfee, 1992Kevin McCanna, 2013-14-15Ryan McCarthy, 2013-14-15John McCauley, 1936Brooks McClain, 1993-94Morris McClelland, 1961-62-63Will McDaniel, 2005-06-07-08Jason McDonald, 1998John McDonald, 1942-43Chase McDowell, 2010-11-12-13-14Tim McDowell, 1987George McElree, 1945 (mgr.)John William McFarland, 1959-60-61


Rob McGarr, 1989Mike McGee, 1978-79-80-81Frank McKeown, 1962-63Tim McLaughlin, 1994-95-96-97Holt McNair, 2010-11-12-13-14Floyd Mechler, 1937-38-39Palmer Melton, 1922-23-24Derek Michaelis, 1998-99-2000Jimmy Michalek, 1978-79-80Carl Mikeska, 1982-83-84-85Shawn Mikeska, 1985-86Jim Miller, 1991-92-93-94Alexander Mitchell, 1957-58-59Ed Mitchell, 1939Robert E. Miville, 1946 (mgr.)Matt Moake, 2004-05Alvin S. Moody, 1932Paul Moomaw, 1986W.C. Moore, 1939George Oliver Morgan, 1924Worster Miles Morgan, 1937W.O. Morgan, 1930Adam Morris, 2004-05Addison Moss, 2017-18-19Robert C. Moy, 1959-60Chad Mozingo, 2008-09-10Mackenzie Mueller, 2017

Bobby Muraro, 1997C. Edwin Murphey, 1944-45Andrew Murphy, 2012-13-14Rodney Bruce Murray, 1957-58-59Dane Myers, 2015-16Derek Myers, 2005-06-07-08

NGerald Wayne Naccarato, 1971-72Marcus Nalepa, 1992-93Paul Nash, 1926Paul Edward Nash, 1918-20 (capt.)Anthony L. Navarro, 1955Franklin Navarro, 1942Charles E. Nelson, 1948-49Spencer Nemer, 1998-99Joe C. Newbill, 1948-50Jeff Nichols, 1997-98-99-2001John Nicholson, 1965-66-67Jeff Niemann, 2002-03-04Isamu Nigro, 2000-01John Nisbet, 1953Robert James Nitsche, 1965-66Grover C. Noonan, 1944-47Ted Nowak, 1971-72-73-74

OJohn Ofield, 1983-84Todd Ogden, 1985-86-87Jason Ogden, 1990-91-92Mike Ojala, 2007-08-09-10Richard O’Keefe, 1978-79-80-81Shawn Onley, 1996Austin Orewiler, 2014-15Nick Orewiler, 2016-17Parker Osburn, 2018Glenn Otto, 2015-16-17

Eddie Otwelle, 1969-70-71David Ownby, 1968-69-70 (capt.)

PJ.P. Padron, 2007-08Billy Ray Palmer, 1965-66-67Chester Palmer, 1940-41-42Leonard Parker, 1936Jackson Parthasarathy, 2016-17-18-19Mike Patrick, 1985David Pavlas, 1982-83-84

Truitt Peachy, 1948-50Tyler Pearson, 2011Ben-Forrest Perdue, 1958-59James Pendaris, 1942Lance Pendleton, 2003-04-05Garrett Pennington, 2004Ronnie Peoples, 1981-82-83Fred Pepper, 1940-41Jason Thorpe Perlioni, 1991Geoff Perrott, 2010-11-12-13Kurt Pessa, 2005-2006Dave Peterson, 2009David Ludlow Pettit, 1969-70-71-72Michael Steven Pettit, 1971-72-73Josh Pettitte, 2015Jared Plank, 2020A.C. Plum, 2019-20John Plumbley, 1943-47-48Thomas Lynn Poindexter, 1978-79John Polasek, 1987-88-89-90Charles Oscar Pollard, 1924Louis Pontello, 1936John Pope, 1988-89A.J. Porfirio, 2001-02Robert Lyn Potter, 1971-72-73James Putnam Potts, 1917Keltys Powell, 1945-46-47

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Richard Preng, 1977-78-79-80Byran Price, 2006-07-08Ford Proctor, 2016-17-18Rex G. Procter, 1949-50-51

QMark Quinn, 1994-95

RArthur Rabeau, 1984-85 (mgr.)Joe Racina, 1989-90-91-92Lee A. Raesner, 1960-62-63Steve Ramharter, 1988, 1990Allan Ramirez, 1976-77-78-79Marcos Ramos, 2002Mario Ramos, 1997-98-99Jeremy Rathjen, 2009-10-11-12Michael Ratterree, 2010-11-12-13Robert Ray, 1925-26Travis Reagan, 2004-05-06-07Mathew Reckling, 2009-10-11-12Tommy Reckling, 1952-53-54Gerald Douglas Reed, 1967-68-69John Clay Reeves, 2014-15Clay Reichenbach, 2004-05Ernest F. Reininger, 1948-49

John Richard Reitz, 1964-65-66Anthony Rendon, 2009-10-11Larry Reneau, 1973-74-75Scott Rennie, 1995Roland E. Rentz, 1952Carl Reynolds, 1954-55-56Bart Francis Rice, 1964-65Jason Richards, 1996-97-98D. Richardson, 1932Darrell Richardson, 1991-92-93Ryan Rickett, 2020Chris Robertson, 1988-89Merritt Robinson, 1988-89-90Mike Rochard, 1988-89-90-91Adam Rodgers, 2004-05John Rodgers, 1992-93Josh Rodriguez, 2004-05-06Jared Rogers, 2009-10Jordan Rogers, 2008-09Jesse Roman, 2000-01Andy Rooker, 1965-66-67Mark Rooker, 1971-74Justin Ruchti, 2002-03Jonathan Runnels, 2007-08Chris Russ, 1980-81Bill Russell, 1968-69

Daniel Russell, 2019T.N. Russell, 1930-32 (capt.)Evan Rutter, 2012-13-14

SWilliam Sadler, 1936Jake Sahuele, 1938-39Ricardo Salinas, 2015-16-17-18Xavier Sandoval, 1990-91-92Mathew Santos, 2020Chace Sarchet, 2017-18J.J. Savarino, 1995-96-97-98Joe Savery, 2005-06-07Kenneth Schoppe, 1961-62-63Ben Schragger, 2016-17-18-19Gene David Schroeder, 1966Charles John Schuehle, 1937Kyle Schultz, 1988-89-90Brent Schwarz, 2016-17-18K. Scott, 1932Sam Scott, 2000W.F. Scruggs, 1943-44William Wesley Seale, 1936-37-38Edward Sears, 1936Diego Seastrunk, 2007-08-09-10Bert Selman, 1942

Jeff Shaddix, 1995-96William Sheehan, 1942Len Shelby, 1970-71-72Darryn Sheppard, 2017Robert Sheridan, 1953Francis J. Shirocky, 1947 (capt.)Nick Silber, 2017-18Doug Simmons, 2008-09-10-11John Simms, 2011-12-13Shiblee Simuel Simon, 1973-74-75Jay P. Simpson, 1945Jerry Sims, 1956-57-58John Carlton Sims, 1962-63Vincent Sinisi, 2002-03Drew Skaggs, 2000-01-02Jon Skaggs, 1998-99-2000-01Tommy Smart, 1974-75-76Brett Smith, 1999-2000Brian Smith, 2014Caleb Smith, 2014Jonathan Smith, 2000Paul Smith, 1930Austin Solecitto, 2015-16F.F. Somner, 1947Ken Sorenson, 1986-87Randy Louis Spardella, 1975

Tex Spear, 1964-65Tony Spears, 1991-92Tommy Speck, 1968-69Jayme Sperring, 2000Trey Sperring, 2006J. Browder Spiller, 1913Don Spivey, 1982-83Jerrol Springer, 1958-59-60Tyler Spurlin, 2010-11-13Charles S. Squyres, 1932Cody Staab, 2016-17-18Ford Stainback, 2012-13-14-15Norman Stallings, 1958-59William Standish, 1913-15Craig Stansberry, 2003Sam A. Staples, 1956-57Cole St.Clair, 2005-06-07-08Jack Steele, 1936Frank Steen, 1937-38Robert J. Stegeneier, 1954-55Jordan Stephens, 2012-13-14-15John Murry Stephenson, Jr., 1961-62Douglas Joseph Stevenson, 1922Harold Stockbridge, 1946-47-48Ricky Strebeck, 1986-87-88Christian Stringer, 2012-13


Philip Strohbehn, 1988Steven Sultzbaugh, 2009-10Charles Yancey Swartz, 1923-24-25

TRyne Tacker, 2005-07Chad Tatum, 2015-16Chase Taylor, 2006Kirby Taylor, 2013-14-15Mark Taylor, 1993-1994-95-96Emil D. Tejml, 1955-56-57William Telschow, 1941Vernon Temple, 1970-72-73Peter Terrana, 1997-98-99F. Terrenella, 1932Tracy T. Terry, 1973-74Connor Teykl, 2013-14-15-16Trevor Teykl, 2014-15Damon Thames, 1998-99T. DeWitt Thomas, 1919Jim Thompson, 1983-84-85Leonard Thompson, 1948Joel Ray Tigett, 1962-63-64Paul Timme, 1959-60Cliff Tolle, 1927-28-29 (capt.)

Jeff Tousa, 1984-85Wade Townsend, 2002-03-04Adam Traweek, 2006William C. Treschwig, 1932Byron Tribe, 1994Philip Tribe, 2001-02William C. Trotter, 1954-55Chris Tucker, 1985-86-87Steve Turner, 1987-88-89Jackson Tyner, 2018-19Lee Tynes, 1936-37

UMatt Ueckert, 2003-04Wash Underwood, 1926-27-28

VPaul R. Vahldiek, 1948-49Griff Vance, 1917Velton Lee Vanderford III, 1979Glenn Van Dusen, 1944Tim Vannaman, 1986-87-88Jerry Van Noy, 1998-99-2000Jeff Venghaus, 1994-95-96Tommy Vickers, 1936-37-38

Charles A. Vilbig, 1919Ernest Vogt, 1941Edward Vogt, 1942

W“Hans” Wagner, 1951-52Ronnie Waldo, 1964-65-66Henry Donald Walker, 1922-23Taylor Wall, 2009-10-11-12John Wallace, 1936Donzel Waller, 1936John William Waltrip, Jr., 1920Charlie Warren, 2014-15-16-17William Alphus Waters, 1921-22-23Doug Watson, 1978-79-81-82Chuck Weese, 1986-87-88Clinton Welch, 1981-82-83Dustin Wernecke, 2001Kelby Weyler, 2018Gary Wade West, 1960-61-62Claude W. White, 1956-57-58Ronald White, 1967-68-69 (capt.)John William Whitesides, 1916I. Marion Wilford, 1924-25-26G.E. Wilkin, 1944-45

John Wilkins, 1963-64Robert S. Willard, 1945-47-48-49Bob Williams, 1936Bobby Williams, 1957Charles Williams, 1997-98-99Julian Williams, 1932Matt Williams, 1978-79-80-81Robert Parks Williams, 1921John Williamson, 2014-15Matt Williamson, 1993-94Mike Wilson, 1992-93-94-95Steve Wilson, 1975-76-77Scott Wise, 1968-69-70-71John Wissinger, 1936-38Harry Witt, 1936William W. Witt, 1951-52-53Arthur Wittman, 1930John Wolda, 1954-55-56Dalton wood, 2019-20Joseph Wood, 1939William Wood, 1939Jim Woodruff, 1967George Woods, 1925-26Hugh Woolever, 1987-88-89Clinton H. Wooten, 1913-14-15Russell Wright, 1985

Travis Wright, 2009William D. Wright, 1949-50-51Zach Wright, 2017Dane Wunderlich, 2014-15-16-17Joe Wylie, 1952-53-54

YJames O. Younts, 1932

ZGarret Zaskoda, 2020Adam Zornes, 2006-07-08Joe Zylka, 1971-72-73-74

Rice Baseball l Honors & Awards l 97

Honors & AwardsCollege Baseball Hall of Fame2012 — Wayne Graham, coach2015 — Lance Berkman, 1b/of

National Player of the Year1997 — Lance Berkman, 1b (NCBWA)1998 — Damon Thames, ss (ABCA)1999 — Mario Ramos, p (CBI pitcher of the year)2002 — Philip Humber, p; Vincent Sinisi, 1b (co-freshmen of the

year)2003 — Jeff Niemann, p (CBI.com)2005 — Joe Savery, p/1b (freshman of the year)2007 — Ryan Berry, p (freshman pitcher of the year)2009 — Anthony Rendon, 3b (freshman of the year)2010 — Anthony Rendon, 3b (ABCA, Baseball America, NCBWA,

Rawlings Sporting Goods)

Bob Quin Award (Presented to the top male student-athlete at Rice University since 1931.) 1970 — Dick Fuqua1983 — David Edwards2008 — Cole St. Clair2014 — Andrew Murphy

Rice Athletics Hall of Fame1970 — Tony Bell ’19 (1970); Eddie Dyer ’22; Wash “Little Heavy”

Underwood ‘271972 — Leslie Coleman ’23; Frank Carswell ‘411973 — Peg Melton ‘241974 — Chester Klaerner ’33; Tally Eaton ‘361978 — Cecil Grigg, Austin College ’17, coach1982 — Jerry Sims ‘581983 — Grandpa Wood ‘271984 — Richard Kristinik ‘611985 — Jim Fox ‘621989 — Allan Ramirez ‘791990 — Norm Charlton ‘861999 — Jay Knoblauh ‘882003 — Jose Cruz Jr. ‘962005 — Lance Berkman ‘982007 — Mark Quinn ‘952009 — Damon Thames ‘992011 — Kenny Baugh ‘012013 — Rice Baseball National Champions ‘032015 — Bubba Crosby ‘982017 — Jeff Nichols ’01; Joe Savery ‘072019 — Matt Anderson ‘97

The Howser Trophy2010 — Anthony Rendon, 3B (national college player of the year)

Senior CLASS Award2008 — Cole St.Clair, p (nation’s top senior student-athlete)

2019 Rice Athletics Hall of Fame InducteeMatt Anderson, the No. 1 pick in the 1997 MLB Draft, became the program’s most recent inductee into the Rice Athletics Dept. Hall of Fame in 2019.

98 l Rice Baseball l Honors & Awards

All-America1932 — Chester Klaener, p1961 — Richard Kristinik, if (third team)1973 — Len Shelby, c1987 — Jay Knoblauh, of1993 — Jose Cruz Jr., of1994 — Jose Cruz Jr., of1995 — Jose Cruz Jr., of; Mark Quinn, 3b-dh1996 — Lance Berkman, 1b1997 — Lance Berkman, 1b; Matt Anderson, p; Bubba Crosby,

of (second team); Jeff Nichols, p (freshman); Mario Ramos, p (freshman, second team)

1998 — Damon Thames, ss; Bubba Crosby, of; Mario Ramos, p (third team)

1999 — Kenny Baugh, p (third team); Will Ford, of (third team); Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl, p (third team); Mario Ramos, p; Damon Thames, ss

2000 — Kenny Baugh, p (second team); Eric Arnold, ss (third team)

2001 — Kenny Baugh, p (second team)2002 — Steven Herce, p (third team); Philip Humber, p (second

team; freshman, first team); Vincent Sinisi, 1b (second team; freshman, first team)

2003 — Jeff Niemann, p (first team); Wade Townsend, p (first team); Enrique Cruz, 2b (third team); Philip Humber, p (third team);Jose Cruz, Jr.

Three-time All-America Jose Cruz, Jr. helped the Owls get up and running.

2004 — Philip Humber, p (first team); Jeff Niemann, p (honor-able mention); Wade Townsend, p (first team)

2005 — Joe Savery, util. (second team); Josh Rodriguez, 3b (third team); Bobby Bell, p (freshman); Tyler Henley, of (fresh-man); Cole St.Clair, p (freshman);

2006 — Eddie Degerman, p (first team); Brian Friday, ss (first team); Cole St.Clair, p (first team); Josh Rodriguez, 3b (third team); Aaron Luna, of (freshman)

2007 — Joe Savery, p (first team); Ryan Berry, p (second team/freshman); Bobby Bramhall, p (second team); Aaron Luna, of (third team); Ryne Tacker, p (third team); Diego Seastrunk (freshman);

2008 — Cole St.Clair, p (third team); Rick Hague (freshman); Matt Evers (freshman);

2009 — Anthony Rendon, 3b (first team); Ryan Berry, p (first team); Taylor Wall, p (third team freshman);

2010 — Anthony Rendon, 3b (first team); Michael Ratterree, if (freshman)

2011 — Anthony Rendon, dh (second team); Austin Kubitza, p (freshman first team)

2012 — Matthew Reckling, p (second team); J.T. Chargois, util. (third team)

2013 — Austin Kubitza, p (third team); Zech Lemond, rp (third team); Blake Fox, rp (freshman)

2014 — Blake Fox, p (first team); Shane Hoelscher (third team)2015 — John Clay Reeves, dh (third team); Ryan Chandler

(freshman)


2016 — Jon Duplantier, p (third team); Ford Proctor (freshman)2018 — Trei Cruz, inf. (freshman)

Academic All-America of the Year2004 — Wade Townsend, p

CoSIDA Academic All-America1982 — David Edwards, 1b (third team)1983 — David Edwards, 1b (third team)1987 — Ben Matthews, 2b (second team)1988 — Ben Matthews, 2b (second team)1991 — Jason Ogden, of (third team)1999 — Mario Ramos p (third team)2003 — Jeff Blackinton, c (third team); Vincent Sinisi, 1b (third

team); Wade Townsend, p (second team)2004 — Chris Kolkhorst, of (third team); Wade Townsend, p

(first team/academic all-America of the year)2006 — Eddie Degerman, p (first team)2007 — Ryne Tacker, p (second team); Brian Friday, ss (third

team);

CoSIDA Academic All-District1983 — David Edwards, 1b1987 — Ben Matthews, 2b1988 — Ben Matthews, 2b

1990 — Steve Ramharter, 1b-p1991 — Jason Ogden, of1992 — Jason Ogden, of1992 — Antonio DiGesualdo, if1993 — Chris Boni, 2b1994 — Chris Boni, 2b1999 — Mario Ramos, p2000 — John Lukin, c; Brett Smith, 2b2002 — Hunter Brown, 3b; Steven Herce, p; A.J. Porfirio, of2003 — David Aardsma, p; Jeff Blackinton, c; Enrique Cruz, 2b;

Vincent Sinisi, 1b; Wade Townsend, p2004 — Chris Kolkhorst, of; Wade Townsend, p2006 — Eddie Degerman, p; Craig Crow, p; Brian Friday, ss; Tyler

Henley, of; Joe Savery, p/1b2007 — Ryne Tacker, p; Brian Friday, ss; Danny Lehmann, c;2008 — Chris Kelley, p; Cole St.Clair, p; Jimmy Comerota, 2b;2010 — Jeremy Rathjen, of; Jimmy Comerota, 1b;2011 — Michael Ratterree, 2b;2012 — Jeremy Rathjen, of;2015 — Kirby Taylor, of;

C-USA Spirit of Service 2009 — Jimmy Comerota, 2b2012 — Andrew Murphy, c2014 — Andrew Murphy, c

All-College World Series2003 — Enrique Cruz, 2b; Chris Kolkhorst, of; Jeff Niemann, p2007 — Diego Seastrunk, 3b;

All-NCAA Regional1995 (South at Baton Rouge, La.) — Jose Cruz Jr., of; Jacques

Landry, 3b; Mark Quinn, dh1996 (Midwest at Wichita, Kan.) — Lance Berkman, 1b; Jason

Richards, 2b; Jeff Venghaus, of; Tim McLaughlin, c1997 (Central at Lubbock) — Lance Berkman, 1b (most

outstanding player); Stephen Bess, p; Bubba Crosby, of; Jason Richards, 2b; Justin Berg, dh

1998 (Central at College Station) — Jason Richards, 2b; Justin Berg, dh

1999 (at Lubbock) — Jacob Baker, 1b; Kenny Baugh, p; Will Ford, of (most outstanding player); Mario Ramos, p; Damon Thames, ss; Charles Williams, of

2000 (at Cougar Field) — Mitch Ackal, of; Kenny Baugh, p; John Lukin, c; Jesse Roman, dh; Brett Smith, 2b

2001 (at Reckling Park) — Eric Arnold, ss; Kenny Baugh, p; Hunter Brown, 3b; Austin Davis, of; Phillip Ghutzman, dh; A.J. Porfirio, of; Jesse Roman, 1b (most outstanding player)

2002 (at Reckling Park) — Eric Arnold, 2b; Hunter Brown, 3b; Justin Crowder, p; Austin Davis, of; Chris Kolkhorst, of; Vincent Sinisi, 1b (most outstanding player)


2003 (at Reckling Park) — Paul Janish, ss; Chris Kolkhorst, of (most outstanding player); Jeff Niemann, p; Vincent Sinisi, 1b; Craig Stans-berry, 3b; Wade Townsend, p

2004 (at Reckling Park) — Adam Hale, of; Travis Reagan, c; Adam Rodgers, 1b

2005 (at Baton Rouge) — Jordan Dodson, 1b; Josh Geer, p; Lance Pendleton, of; Josh Rodri-guez, ss; Joe Savery, p

2006 (at Reckling Park) — Eddie Degerman, p (most outstanding player); Jordan Dodson, of; Tyler Henley, of; Josh Rodriguez, 3b; Joe Savery, p/1b

2007 (at Reckling Park) — Joe Savery, p (most outstanding player); Tyler Henley, of; Jared Gayhart, of; Danny Lehmann, c, Matt Langwell, p

2008 (at Reckling Park) — Adam Zornes, c; J.P. Padron, 1b; Jimmy Comerota, 2b; Rick Hague, ss, Chad Mozingo, of

2009 (at Reckling Park) — Taylor Wall, p (most outstanding player); Diego Seastrunk, c; Brock Holt, 2b; Anthony Rendon, 3b; Steven Sultzbaugh, of

2010 (at Austin) — Anthony Rendon, 3b (most outstanding player); Michael Fuda, of; Chad Mozingo, of

2011 (at Reckling Park) — Anthony Rendon, DH 2012 (at Reckling Park) — Austin Kubitza, p 2013 (at Eugene, Ore.) — Jordan Stephens,

p (most outstanding player); Leon Byrd, of; Shane Hoelscher, 3b; Ford Stainback, ss; Christian Stringer, 2b;

2014 (at Reckling Park) — Skyler Ewing, 1b; Shane Hoelscher, 3b;

2015 (at Cougar Field) — Ford Stainback, 2b; Ryan Chandler, of;

2016 (at Baton Rouge, La.) — Grayson Lewis, 2b; Dominic DiCaprio, dh; Hunter Kopycinski, c; Connor Teykl, 3b; Charlie Warren, of; Glenn Otto, p;

All-ConferenceSWC1922 — Eddie Dyer, p; Peg Melton, p1923 — Peg Melton, p1925 — George Woods, p1926 — George Woods, p1929 — Frank Austin, ss; Danny Allnoch, c1930 — Dick Dickinson, cf; Ray Hart, p1931 — Ray Hart, p1932 — C.F. Klearner, p; E.R. Jones, 1b; K. Scott, 3b1936 — Henry Hurley, rf1937 — Henry Hurley, rf

1941 — Kemper Kaiser, 1b; Fred Barrow, c1943 — Virgil Eikenberg, 2b1944 — Bill Scruggs, 2b; Bill Wilkin, rf;

Woodrow Dryden, c1945 — Ed Murphrey, p; Robert Willard, c; Bill

Scruggs, if (util.); Robert Feldman, of (util.)1946 — Keltys Powell, 1b; Bill Bishop, p1947 — Keltys Powell, 1b1952 — Dave Devine, 1b1956 — John Wolda, p; Jerry Sims, c; Carl

Reynolds, 1b1957 — Jerry Sims, c1958 — Jerry Abernathy, p; Jerry Sims, c;

Lynwood Stallings, ss; Claude White, rf1959 — Paul Timme, p; Richard Kristinik, 3b;

Lynwood Stallings, ss1960 — Richard Kristinik, 3b1961 — Jim Fox, c; Richard Kristinik, 3b1962 — Jim Fox, c1963 — Joel Tigett, 1b1965 — Andy Rooker, cf1966 — Ronnie Waldo, rf1969 — Dick Fuqua, 1b1970 — Billy Costa, ss1972 — Mike Pettit, p; Sheldon Kaufman, ss1974 — Joe Zylka, lf1976 — Mike Macha, 3b; Allan Ramirez, p1981 — Matt Williams, p1982 — Scott Johnson, of

1983 — Scott Johnson, of; Tim Englund, p; Clinton Welch, ss

1984 — Scott Johnson, of; Tim Englund, p; Derek Hoelscher, p; Norm Charlton, p

1985 — Mike Fox, c1986 — Steve Blackshear, p1987 — Jay Knoblauh, of; Ben Matthews, 2b1988 — Jay Knoblauh, of1989 — Mike Grace, util., Rob Howard, p1991 — John Eierman, of1992 — Donald Allen, 2b; Darrell Richardson, p1993 — Jose Cruz Jr., of; James Madrid, p; John

Rodgers, c1994 — Donald Aslaksen, of; Tim Byrdak, p;

Jose Cruz Jr., of; Mark Quinn, 3b1995 — Matt Anderson, p (freshman of the

year); Chris Boni, 2b; David Brooks, ss; Jose Cruz Jr., of; Patrick Hallmark, c; Mark Quinn, dh; also: Lance Berkman, of (newcomer of the year)

1996 — Lance Berkman, 1b; Jacques Landry, 3b; Shawn Onley, p; Bubba Crosby, of

WAC1997 — Lance Berkman, 1b (player of the year);

Matt Anderson, p; Bubba Crosby, of; Joseph Cathey, ss (second team)

1998 — Damon Thames, ss (player of the year); Bubba Crosby, of; Jacob Baker, 1b (second


team); Jeff Nichols, p (second team)1999 — Justin Berg, dh; Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl, p;

Mario Ramos, p; Damon Thames, ss; Charles Williams, of

2000 — Mitch Ackal, of (second team); Eric Ar-nold, ss; Kenny Baugh, p (pitcher of the year); John Lukin, c; Jesse Roman, dh; Brett Smith, 2b (second team)

2001 — Philip Barzilla, p (second team); Kenny Baugh, p (pitcher of the year); Hunter Brown, 3b; Austin Davis, of; A.J. Porfirio, of; Jon Skaggs, p

2002 — Eric Arnold, 2b (second team); Hunter Brown, 3b; Dane Bubela, dh (second team); Austin Davis, of; Steven Herce, p; Philip Humber, p; Paul Janish, ss; Chris Kolkhorst, of; A.J. Porfirio, of (second team); Justin Ruchti, c (second team); Vincent Sinisi, 1b (player of the year); Wade Townsend, p (second team)

2003 — Dane Bubela, of; Enrique Cruz, 2b; Austin Davis, of; Philip Humber, p; Paul Janish, ss (second team); Jeff Jorgensen, of; Chris Kolkhorst, of; Jeff Niemann, p (pitcher of the year); Justin Ruchti, c (second team); Vincent Sinisi, 1b; Wade Townsend, p

2004 — Philip Humber, p; Paul Janish, ss; Chris Kolkhorst, of; Lance Pendleton, of (second team); Adam Rodgers, c (second team); Josh

Rodriguez, 2b (freshman of the year); Wade Townsend, p

2005 — Eddie Degerman, p (second team); Ty-ler Henley, of; Adam Rodgers, dh; Joe Savery, 1b & p (player of the year)

C-USA2006 — Eddie Degerman, p (first team); Brian

Friday, ss (first team); Cole St.Clair, p (first team); Bobby Bell, p (second team); Craig Crow, p (second team); Aaron Luna, of (sec-ond team/freshman); Josh Rodriguez, 3b (sec-ond team); Joe Savery, p/1b (second team)

2007 — Joe Savery, inf/p (first team/second team, player of the year); Ryne Tacker, p (first team, pitcher of the year); Ryan Berry, p (first team, freshman of the year); Brian Friday, ss (first team); Jared Gayhart, of (second team); Aaron Luna, utl (second team); Diego Seast-runk (freshman);

2008 — Diego Seastrunk, if (first team); Ryan Berry, p (first team); Jared Gayhart, of (second team); Aaron Luna, of (second team); Adam Zornes, c (second team); Chris Kelley, p (sec-ond team); Cole St.Clair (second team); Matt Evers, p (freshman); Rick Hague, ss (freshman);

2009 — Anthony Rendon, inf (first team/freshman team, player of the year/freshman

of the year); Ryan Berry, p (first team); Rick Hague, ss (second team); Chad Mozingo, of (second team); Mike Ojala, p (second team); Jordan Rogers, p (second team); Taylor Wall, p (freshman);

2010 — Anthony Rendon, if (first team/player of the year); Jimmy Comerota, if (second team); Rick Hague, if (second team); Jeremy Rathjen, of (second team); Diego Seastrunk, c (second team); Mike Ojala, p (second team); Taylor Wall, p (second team); Michael Ratter-ree, if (freshman)

2011 — Austin Kubitza, p (first team/fresh-man of the year); Michael Ratterree, if (first team) Anthony Rendon, dh (first team); Shane Hoelscher, if (freshman); Austin Kubitza, p (freshman); John Simms, p (freshman);

2012 — Matthew Reckling, p (first team/pitcher of the year); Christian Stringer, if (first team); Jeremy Rathjen, of (first team); J.T. Chargois, dh/util. (first team); Ford Stainback, if (freshman); Jordan Stephens, p (freshman);

2013 — Michael Ratterree, of (first team); Zech Lemond, p (first team); Michael Aquino, dh (second team); Keenan Cook, of (second team); Geoff Perrott, c (second team); Ford Stainback, if (second team); Blake Fox, p/util. (freshman);

2014 — Michael Aquino, of (first team); Skyler Ewing, if (first team); Blake Fox, p (first team); Shane Hoelscher, if (first team); John Clay Reeves, c (second team/newcomer of the year); Jon Duplantier, p (freshman team);

2015 — Matt Ditman, p (first team); John Clay Reeves, dh/ut (first team); Austin Orewiler, p (first team); Ford Stainback, if (first team); Jordan Stephens, p (first team); Kirby Taylor, of (second team); Ryan Chandler, of (freshman team/Freshman of the Year);

2016 — Jon Duplantier, p (first team/Pitcher of the Year); Glenn Otto, rp (first team); Ford Proctor, if (second team/freshman team/Freshman of the Year); Ricardo Salinas, p (second team); Dominic DiCaprio, dh (fresh-man team);

2017 — Dominic DiCaprio, c (second team); Dane Myers, ut (second team); Matt Can-terino, p (freshman team);

2018 — Ford Proctor, if (first team); Matt Canterino, p (first team); Ryan Chandler, of (second team); Trei Cruz, if (freshman); Dane Acker, p (freshman);

2019 — Matt Canterino, p (first team/Pitcher of the Year); Andrew Dunlap, dh (first team); Trei Cruz, if (second team); Evan Kravetz (second team), p;


(most valuable player); Bobby Bell, p; Greg Buchanan, if; Bryce Cox, p; Jordan Dodson, of

2007 (at Greenville, N.C.) — Aaron Luna, dh (most valuable player); Joe Savery, if ; Matt Langwell, p; Danny Lehmann, c

2009 (at Hattiesburg, Miss.) — Anthony Ren-don, if (most valuable player); Rick Hague, if; Steven Sultzbaugh, of; Ryan Berry, p; Taylor Wall, p;

2010 (at Cougar Field) — Michael Fuda, of; Rick Hague, if; Anthony Rendon, if; Jared Rogers, p; Chad Mozingo, of; Steven Sultzbaugh, of;

2011 (at Pearl, Miss.) — Tyler Duffey, p (most valuable player); Craig Manuel, c; Ryan Lewis, of

2013 (at Reckling Park) — Christian Stringer, if (most valuable player); Leon Byrd, of; Shane Hoelscher, if; Austin Kubitza, p; John Simms, p; Jordan Stephens, p;

2014 (at Hattiesburg, Miss.) — Michael Aquino, of (most valuable player); Skyler Ewing, if; Blake Fox, p; Chase McDowell, dh; Ford Stainback, if;

2016 (at Hattiesburg, Miss.) — Ford Proctor, if; Jon Duplantier, p; Connor Teykl, if;

2017 (at Biloxi, Miss.) — Glenn Otto, p (most valuable player); Matt Canterino, p; Dane My-ers, if; Charlie Warren, of;

2018 (at Biloxi, Miss.) — Ford Proctor, if; Chace Sarchet, if;

Dell Morgan MVP Award1973 — Len Shelby, c1974 — Ted Nowak, of1975 — Mike Macha, 3b1976 — Allan Ramirez, p1977 — Jeff Hayes, of1978 — Allan Ramirez, p1979 — Bob Burnell, of1980 — Matt Williams, p1981 — Matt Williams, p; Rick Kelley, p1982 — Scott Johnson, of1983 — Dave Edwards, 3b1984 — Tim Englund, p; Norm Charlton, p1985 — Carl Mikeska, if1986 — Steve Blackshear, p1987 — Jay Knoblauh, of1988 — Tim Vannaman, of1989 — Mike Grace, p1990 — John Polasek, p1991 — John Eierman, of1992 — Donald Allen, 2b1993 — John Rodgers, c

All-Tournament TeamsSWC1981 (at Austin) — Mark Machalec, of1983 (at Austin) — Clinton Welch; ss; Bryan

Foxx, 2b; Jay Bluthardt, of1984 (at Austin) — Curtis Fox, 1b; Tim Englund, p1994 (at Austin) — Jose Cruz Jr., of; Matt

Williamson, 2b1996 (at Lubbock) — Jacques Landry, 3b (most

valuable player); Lance Berkman, 1b; Jason Richards, 2b; Jeff Venghaus, of; Tim McLaugh-lin, c; Dana Davis, p

WAC1997 (at San Diego, Calif.) — Lance Berkman,

1b; Matt Anderson, p (most valuable player); Joseph Cathey, ss; Will Ford, of; Jeff Nichols, p

1998 (at San Diego, Calif.) — Jason Richards, 2b (most valuable player); Bubba Crosby, of; Charles Williams, of; Damon Thames, ss

1999 (at Fresno, Calif.) — Jacob Baker, 1b; Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl, p; Mario Ramos, p; Charles Williams, of

C-USA2006 (at Reckling Park) — Joe Savery, p/1b

1994 — Jose Cruz Jr., of1995 — Mark Quinn, p-dh1996 — Lance Berkman, 1b1997 — Matt Anderson, p; Lance Berkman, 1b1998 — Damon Thames, ss1999 — Mario Ramos, p2000 — Kenny Baugh, p2001 — Kenny Baugh, p2002 — Vincent Sinisi, 1b2003 — Justin Ruchti, c2004 — Wade Townsend, p2005 — Joe Savery, p/1b2006 — Eddie Degerman, p2007 — Joe Savery, p/1b2008 — Adam Zornes, c2009 — Ryan Berry, p2010 — Anthony Rendon, 3b2011 — Austin Kubitza, p2012 — J.T. Chargois, p/util.2013 — Zech Lemond, p2014 — Zech Lemond, p2015 — John Clay Reeves, c/dh2016 — Glenn Otto, p2017 — Dominic DiCaprio, c2018 — Matt Canterino, p2019 — Matt Canterino, p

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Rice’s Immortals! When Wayne Graham was introduced as Rice’s head baseball coach in May of 1991, one of his first pronouncements concerned the Owls’ ability to win a national championship. “I know it’s possible,” he said at the time, choosing to ignore the fact that Rice had never even won a conference championship, let alone even participated in the NCAA playoffs, since the program had its beginings in 1913. Over the next 11 seasons, a succession of conference championships and postseason ap-pearances had raised expectations of the faith-ful. Three times in those years had Graham led his team to the College World Series, and only one win in seven games in Omaha had failed to dampen his optimism for that championship. The 2003 season would prove to be differ-ent. With players such as starting pitcher Philip Humber, Vincent Sinisi at first base, shortstop Paul Janish, outfielders Chris Kolkhorst and Austin Davis and catchers Justin Ruchti and Jeff Blackinton returning from a College World

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Series appearance in 2002, Rice was primed for another run at Omaha. It wasn’t a perfect team, but you couldn’t tell that over the first weeks of the 2003 season. After three wins to begin the sea-son, the Owls dropped a one-run decision to Alabama at Minute Maid Park. From that point until April 9, almost two months, the Owls didn’t lose. The 30-game winning streak saw victories over seven ranked opponents and a 12-0 start in Western Athletic Confer-ence play. The streak saw the emergence of Wade Townsend as a big-game pitcher after his wins over Nebraska, Baylor, Texas A&M and his domination of Houston in the Series for the Silver Glove. Defensively, the Owls emerged as the best in the coun-try with the glove. They had errorless streaks of 85.2 and 73.1 innings during the season and played errorless ball in 33 of 70 games. Rice won the WAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs for the seventh consecutive season by taking the championship by 4½ games over Nevada. The Owls led the WAC in hitting (.318), pitching (2.74 staff ERA) and fielding (.980). Rice’s run toward its national championship, however, was almost derailed before it started. The Owls had to go to extra in-

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nings to defeat McNeese State in the first round of the regional at Reckling Park, but they settled down for back-to-back wins over Wichita State to advance to a home Super Regional. The series for the Silver Glove is the hotly-contested season series between Rice and Houston, but that series was nothing compared to the 2003 Super Regional at Reckling Park. This time, a bit more than a trophy would be at stake. With a trip to the College World Series on the line, the Cougars came out firing, taking a 5-2 win in the series opener. Jeff Niemann’s pitching performance sealed a 10-2 win game two. In the deciding third game, Townsend was again too much for the Cougars to handle. He struck out nine, allowed four hits and just one earned run in his eight innings on the way to a 5-2 victory. Niemann opened the title run in Omaha with a 4-2 win over over Missouri State. The team then posted back-to-back wins over rival Texas, 12-2 and 5-4, to advance to the new best-of-three final format against Stanford. Kolkhorst’s highlight reel catch against the leftfield wall in game one would help spark a dramatic 4-3 win in 10 innings. After the Cardinal bounced back with an 8-3 decision in game two, Rice put it all together with pitching hitting and defense to claim a 14-2 win and the school’s first national championship. Philip Humber was brilliant with a complete game victory while the offense banged out 14 hits.

RICE OWLS 4, Stanford 3 • (June 21, 2003 at Omaha, Neb.)Stanford 300 000 000 0 - 3 7 1 (50-17)RICE OWLS 001 002 000 1 - 4 8 1 (57-11)Pitchers: Stanford - McCally; Quick (10). RICE OWLS - Niemann; Aardsma (9). Win- Aardsma(7-3). Loss- McCally (7-3). T- 2:52. A- 23,741. HR - Stanford: Ash (2).

Stanford 8, RICE OWLS 3 • (June 22, 2003 at Omaha, Neb.)RICE OWLS 000 100 020 - 3 10 2 (57-12)Stanford 102 000 50X - 8 9 0 (51-17)Pitchers: RICE OWLS - Townsend; Baker (7); Herce (8). Stanford - Hudgins; Quick (8); O’Hagan (8). Win- Hudgins (14-3). Loss- Townsend (11-2). T- 3:00. A- 17,907. HR - Stanford: Fuld (4).

RICE OWLS 14, Stanford 2 • (June 23, 2003 at Omaha, Neb.)Stanford 000 000 110 - 2 5 2 (51-18)RICE OWLS 310 007 03X - 14 14 0 (58-12)Pitchers: Stanford - Romanczuk; Manship (2); Ehrlich (6); Jecmen (6); Dyer (6); Cunningham (8). RICE OWLS - Humber. Win- Humber (11-3). Loss- Romanczuk (12-2). T- 2:57. A- 18,494.

While a host of players went on to earn individual awards and selection in various major league drafts, the group contin-ued to be successful after their Rice careers concluded. In 2013 the entire national champhionship team was inducted as a group into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.

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1981 (0-2)SWC Tournament at Austin (0-2)My15 Texas 7, Rice 6My16 Arkansas 5, Rice 4

1983 (0-2)SWC Tournament at Austin (0-2)My13 Texas 4, Rice 3My14 Houston 4, Rice 2

1984 (1-2)SWC Tournament at Austin (1-2)My11 Texas A&M 6, Rice 2My12 Rice 8, Arkansas 1My13 Texas A&M 6, Rice 5

1990 (0-2)SWC Tournament at Austin (0-2)My17 Arkansas 7, Rice 5My18 Houston 11, Rice 0

Rice In The Postseason1994 (1-2)SWC Tournament at Austin (1-2)My12 Texas Tech 12, Rice 11My13 Rice 10, TCU 3My14 Texas Tech 2, Rice 1

1995 (3-4)SWC Tournament at College Station (0-2)My18 Texas A&M-h 8, Rice 6My19 Texas 6, Rice 0NCAA South Regional at Baton Rouge, La. (3-2)My25 Rice 8, James Madison 7My26 Rice 15, LSU-h 7My27 Cal State Fullerton 17, Rice 7My27 Rice 16, LSU-h 9My28 Cal State Fullerton 8, Rice 7

1996 (7-2)SWC Tournament at Lubbock (4-0)My15 Rice 9, Texas A&M 7My16 Rice 7, Texas Tech-h 3My17 Rice 9, Texas 6My18 Rice 16, Texas 8

NCAA Midwest Regional at Wichita, Kan. (3-2)My23 Rice 17, Missouri 4My24 Cal State Fullerton 7, Rice 3My25 Rice 11, Indiana 8My26 Rice 13, Cal State Fullerton 10My26 Wichita State-h 16, Rice 6

1997 (8-2)WAC Tournament at San Diego, Calif. (4-0)My14 Rice 16, BYU 3My15 Rice 5, Utah 4My16 Rice 7, San Diego State-h 5My17 Rice 11, San Diego State-h 1NCAA Central Regional at Lubbock (4-0)My22 Rice 5, Southwest Missouri St. 2My23 Rice 10, Clemson 6My24 Rice 13, SW Texas State 9My25 Rice 25, Southwest Missouri St. 6College World Series at Omaha, Neb. (0-2)My30 LSU 5, Rice 4Jn1 Auburn 10, Rice 1

1998 (5-2)WAC Tournament at San Diego, Calif. (4-0)My13 Rice 15, New Mexico 11My14 Rice 10, TCU 5My15 Rice 5, Fresno State 4 (10 inn.)My16 Rice 15, Fresno State 2NCAA Central Regional at College Station (1-2)My21 Rice 11, Oral Roberts 1My22 Washington 20, Rice 11My23 Mississippi State 15, Rice 14

1999 (11-4)WAC Tournament at Fresno, Calif. (4-0)My19 Rice 2, New Mexico 1My20 Rice 9, UNLV 6My21 Rice 4, San Jose State 2My22 Rice 18, TCU 3

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Rice In The PostseasonNCAA Regional at Lubbock (4-1)My28 UW-Milwaukee 8, Rice 4My29 Rice 6, Rutgers 1My29 Rice 27, UW-Milwaukee 1My30 Rice 3, Texas Tech 1My30 Rice 15, Texas Tech 11NCAA Super Regional at The Astrodome (2-1)Jn4 Louisiana-Lafayette 12, Rice 8Jn5 Rice 10, Louisiana-Lafayette 1Jn6 Rice 8, Louisiana-Lafayette 3College World Series at Omaha, Neb. (1-2)Jn11 Miami (Fla.) 8, Rice 4Jn13 Rice 7, Oklahoma State 2Jn16 Alabama 6, Rice 5

2000 (3-2)NCAA Regional at Houston (3-2)My26 Rice 5, Texas Tech 2My27 Houston 5, Rice 2My27 Rice 11, Texas Tech 4My29 Rice 5, Houston 4My29 Houston 9, Rice 5

2001 (4-3)NCAA Regional at Rice (4-1)My25 Rice-h 11, UT-Arlington 4My26 Baylor 11, Rice-h 10My27 Rice-h 14, UT-Arlington 2My27 Rice-h 7, Baylor 4My28 Rice-h 5, Baylor 4NCAA Super Regional at Lincoln, Neb. (0-2)Jn1 Nebraska-h 7, Rice 0Jn2 Nebraska-h 9, Rice 6 (10 inn.)

2002 (5-3)NCAA Regional at Rice (3-1)My31 Rice-h 8, Harvard 3Jn1 Rice-h 6, Texas Tech 0Jn2 Washington 7, Rice-h 6Jn2 Rice-h 14, Washington 2NCAA Super Regional at Rice (2-0)Jn7 Rice-h 6, LSU 0Jn8 Rice-h 3, LSU 0College World Series at Omaha, Neb. (0-2)Jn15 Texas 2, Rice 1Jn17 Notre Dame 5, Rice 3

2003 (10-2)NCAA Regional at Rice (3-0)My30 Rice-h 3, McNeese State 2 (10 inn.)My31 Rice-h 10, Wichita State 1Jn1 Rice-h 5, Wichita State 2NCAA Super Regional at Rice (2-1)Jn7 Houston 5, Rice-h 2Jn8 Rice-h 10, Houston 2Jn9 Rice-h 5, Houston 2College World Series at Omaha, Neb. (5-1)Jn14 Rice 4, Southwest Missouri St. 2Jn16 Rice 12, Texas 2Jn18 Rice 5, Texas 4Jn21 Rice 4, Stanford 3 (10 inn.)Jn22 Stanford 8, Rice 3Jn23 Rice 14, Stanford 2

2004 (3-2)NCAA Regional at Rice (3-2)Jn4 Texas Southern 4, Rice-h 3Jn5 Rice-h 3, Lamar 1Jn5 Rice-h 7, Texas Southern 1Jn6 Rice-h 3, Texas A&M 1Jn6 Texas A&M 7, Rice-h 5

2005 (4-2)NCAA Regional at Baton Rouge, La. (3-0)Jn3 Rice 7, Northwestern State 3Jn4 Rice 9, LSU-h 7Jn6 Rice 5, LSU-h 4NCAA Super Regional at New Orleans, La. (1-2)Jn11 Rice 9, Tulane-h 5Jn12 Tulane-h 7, Rice 0Jn13 Tulane-h 9, Rice 6

2006 (11-3)C-USA Tournament at Rice (4-0)My24 Rice 9, UAB 3My25 Rice 5, Southern Miss 1My27 Rice 7, Memphis 4My28 Rice 11, Houston 5NCAA Regional at Rice (3-0)Jn2 Rice-h 6, Prairie View 5Jn4 Rice-h 7, Baylor 2Jn5 Rice-h 7, Baylor 4

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NCAA Super Regional at Rice (2-1)Jn10 Rice-h 10, Oklahoma 4Jn11 Oklahoma 11, Rice 5Jn12 Rice-h 9, Oklahoma 5College World Series at Omaha, Neb. (2-2)Jn17 Rice 6, Georgia 4Jn19 Rice 3, Miami (Fla.) 2Jn21 Oregon State 5, Rice 0Jn22 Oregon State 2, Rice 0

2007 (11-3)C-USA Tournament at Greenville, N.C. (4-1)My23 Rice-n 16, UCF 6 My24 Rice-n 7, Memphis 5 My26 Memphis-n 2, Rice 1 My26 Rice-n 20, Memphis 9 My27 Rice 16, East Carolina-h 8 NCAA Regional at Rice (3-0)Jn1 Rice-h 5, Prairie View A&M 0Jn2 Rice-h 6, TCU 3 Jn3 Rice-h 3, TCU 1

NCAA Super Regional at Rice (2-0)Jn8 Rice-h 3, Texas A&M 2 (10 inn.)Jn9 Rice-h 5, Texas A&M 2 College World Series at Omaha, Neb. (2-2)Jn15 Rice-n 15, Louisville 10 Jn17 Rice-n 14, North Carolina 4Jn20 North Carolina 6, Rice-n 1 Jn21 North Carolina 7, Rice-n 4

2008 (5-4)C-USA Tournament at New Orleans, La. (0-2)My21 UAB 8, Rice-n 2 My22 East Carolina 4, Rice-n 3 NCAA Regional at Rice (3-0)My30 Rice-h 3, Sam Houston St. 2My31 Rice-h 11, St. John’s 2 Jn1 Rice-h 7, Texas 4NCAA Super Regional at Rice (2-0)Jn8 Rice-h 9, Texas A&M 7Jn9 Rice-h 6, Texas A&M 5 College World Series at Omaha, Neb. (0-2)Jn15 Fresno State 17, Rice-n 5Jn17 LSU 6, Rice-n 5

2009 (7-3)C-USA Tournament at Hattiesburg, Miss. (4-0)My20 Rice-n 13, Marshall 0 My21 Rice-n 8, UAB 1 My22 Rice-n 7, Houston 2 My24 Rice 8, Southern Miss-h 6 NCAA Regional at Rice (4-1)My29 Rice-h 5, Sam Houston St. 2My30 Kansas State 7, Rice-h 6 My31 Rice-h 12, Xavier 5 My31 Rice-h 8, Kansas State 0 Jn1 Rice-h 13, Kansas State 4 NCAA Super Regional at Baton Rouge, La. (0-2)Jn5 LSU-h 12, Rice 9 Jn6 LSU-h 5, Rice 3

2010 (5-3)C-USA Tournament at UH’s Cougar Field (3-1)My26 Rice-n 11, East Carolina 3 My27 Rice 24, Houston-h 3 My28 Rice-n 18, Marshall 0 My29 Southern Miss-h 7, Rice 4 NCAA Regional at Austin (2-2)Jn4 Louisiana-Lafayette 1, Rice-n 0 Jn5 Rice-n 19, Rider 1Jn6 Rice-n 9, Louisiana 1 Jn6 Texas-h 4, Rice 1

2011 (4-3)C-USA Tournament at Pearl, Miss. (3-1)My25 UAB-n 9, Rice 8 My26 Rice-n 8, Memphis 5 My27 Rice-n 4, UCF 2 My28 Rice-n 4, Houston 3 (10 inn.) NCAA Regional at Reckling Park (1-2)Jn3 Rice-h 14, Alcorn State 1, Jn4 Baylor 3, Rice-h 2Jn5 California 6, Rice-h 3

Rice In The Postseason

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2012 (2-4)C-USA Tournament at Pearl, Miss. (1-2)My23 Rice-n 7, Houston 5 My24 Memphis 3, Rice-n 2 My26 Southern Miss 4, Rice-n 2 NCAA Regional at Reckling Park (1-2)Jn1 Rice-h 3, Prairie View 2Jn2 Arkansas 1, Rice-h 0Jn3 Sam Houston State 4, Rice-h 1

2013 (7-3)C-USA Tournament at Reckling Park (4-0)My22 Rice-h 3, UAB 1 My23 Rice-h 5, UCF 1 My25 Rice-h 10, Memphis 1 My26 Rice-h 5, Southern Miss 4 (11 inn.)NCAA Regional at Eugene, Ore. (3-1)My31 Rice-n 3, San Francisco 2 (11 inn.) Jn1 Rice 1, Oregon-h 0 Jn2 Oregon-h 11, Rice 0Jn3 Rice 11, Oregon-h 4NCAA Super Regional at Raleigh, NC (0-2)Jn8 NC State-h 4, Rice 3 Jn9 NC State-h 5, Rice 4 (17 inn.)

Rice In The Postseason2014 (5-3)C-USA Tournament at Hattiesburg, Miss. (4-1)My21 Rice-n 9, FIU 2 My22 Rice-n 8, Middle Tennessee 2 My24 Old Dominion-n 3, Rice 2 My24 Rice-n 7, Old Dominion 5 My25 Rice-n 11, UTSA 5NCAA Regional at Reckling Park (1-2)My30 Rice-h 7, George Mason 2 My31 Texas-h 3, Rice 2Jn1 Texas A&M-h 9, Rice 8

2015 (2-4)C-USA Tournament at Hattiesburg, Miss. (0-2)My20 FIU 6, Rice-n 5 My21 Middle Tennessee 6, Rice-n 5 NCAA Regional at UH’s Cougar Field (2-2)My29 Louisiana-n 7, Rice 6My30 Rice-n 3, Houston Baptist 1 My31 Rice 3, Houston-h 2 (20 inn.) Jn1 Louisiana-n 5, Rice 2

2016 (6-4)C-USA Tournament at Hattiesburg, Miss. (3-2)My25 Rice 13, Louisiana Tech-n 12 My26 Rice 6, Florida Atlantic-n 4 (10 inn.)My28 Louisiana Tech 13, Rice-n 10 My28 Rice 11, Louisiana Tech-n 9 My21 Southern Miss-h 3, Rice 2, NCAA Regional at Baton Rouge, La. (3-2)Jn4 Rice-n 7, Southeastern Louisiana 2 Jn5 LSU-h 4, Rice 2Jn6 Rice-n 15, Southeastern Louisiana 0 Jn6 Rice 10, LSU-h 6 Jn7 LSU-h 5, Rice 2

2017 (6-2)C-USA Tournament at Biloxi, Miss. (4-0)My24 Rice 5, Florida Atlantic-n 3My25 Rice 4, Old Dominion-n 3 My27 Rice 13, Florida Atlantic-n 2 My28 Rice 5, Southern Miss-n 4, NCAA Regional at Baton Rouge, La. (2-2)Jn2 SE Louisiana 12, Rice-n 6, Jn3 Rice-n 13, Texas Southern 6Jn4 Rice-n 9, Southeastern Louisiana 5 Jn4 LSU-h 5, Rice 0

2018 (2-2)C-USA Tournament at Biloxi, Miss. (2-2)My23 Rice 6, Louisiana Tech-n 3 My25 Rice 5, Florida Atlantic-n 4My26 Florida Atlantic-n 7, Rice 4 My26 Florida Atlantic-n 9, Rice 8

2019 (2-2)C-USA Tournament at Biloxi, Miss. (2-2)My22 Southern Miss-n 6, Rice 4 My23 Rice 4, Louisiana Tech-n 3 My24 Rice 3, Marshall-n 3My25 Southern Miss-n 6, Rice 0

110 l Rice Baseball l Pipeline To The Pros

Rice Baseball’s Major League ConnectionDavid Aardsma, San Francisco Giants (2004); Chicago Cubs (2005-06);

Chicago White Sox (2007); Boston Red Sox (2008); Seattle Mariners (2009-11); New York Yankees (2012); New York Mets (2013); Atlanta Braves (2015)

Matt Anderson, Detroit Tigers (1998-2004); Colorado Rockies (2005)Philip Barzilla, Houston Astros (2006) Jim Asbell, Chicago Cubs (1938) Lance Berkman, Houston Astros (1999-2010); New York Yankees (2010);

St. Louis Cardinals (2011-12); Texas Rangers (2013)Tim Byrdak, Kansas City Royals (1998-2000); Baltimore Orioles (2005-06); Detroit Tigers (2007);

Houston Astros (2008-10); New York Mets (2011-13)Frank Carswell, Detroit Tigers (1953) Norm Charlton, Cincinnati Reds (1988-92); Seattle Mariners (1993, 1995-97, 2001); Philadelphia

Phillies (1994); Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves (1998); Tampa Bay Rays (1999)J.T. Chargois, Minnesota Twins (2016); Los Angeles Dodgers (2018-19) Tony Cingrani, Cincinnati Reds (2012-17); Los Angeles Dodgers (2017-19);

St. Louis Cardinals (2019) Bubba Crosby, Los Angeles Dodgers (2003); New York Yankees (2004-06) Tyler Duffey

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Rice Baseball’s Major League ConnectionJose Cruz Jr., Seattle Mariners (1997); Toronto Blue Jays (1997-2002); San Francisco Giants (2003); Tampa

Bay Rays (2004); Arizona Diamondbacks (2005); Boston Red Sox (2005); Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-06); San Diego Padres (2007); Houston Astros (2008-09)

Tyler Duffey, Minnesota Twins (2015-20) Jon Duplantier, Arizona Diamondbacks (2019) Eddie Dyer, St. Louis Cardinals (1922-27; manager, 1946-50; managed team to 1946 World Series Champion-

ship)Josh Geer, San Diego Padres (2008-09) Marc Gwyn, Los Angeles Angels (2007) Dave Hilton, San Diego Padres (1972-75)Brock Holt, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox (2013-19); Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals (2020) Phillip Humber, New York Mets (2006-07); Minnesota Twins (2008-09); Kansas City Royals (2010); Chicago

White Sox (2011-12); Houston Astros (2013)Paul Janish, Cincinnati Reds (2008-12); Atlanta Braves (2012-13); Baltimore Orioles (2015-17) Kevin Joseph, St. Louis Cardinals (2002)Matt Langwell, Cleveland Indians & Arizona Diamondbacks (2013)Danny Lehmann, Los Angeles Dodgers (2018, 2020) coach Lucas Luetge, Seattle Mariners (2012-16), Los Angeles Angels 2016), Cincinnati Reds (2016) Brock Holt


Rice Baseball’s Major League Connection

* Major League photos are copyrighted, and appear courtesy of the respective organizations.

Mike Macha, Atlanta Braves (1979); Toronto Blue Jays (1980)Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays (2008-13) Dave Pavlas, Chicago Cubs (1990, 1992); New York Yankees (1995-96)Lance Pendleton, New York Yankees (2011), Houston Astros (2011) Bryan Price, Cleveland Indians (2014)Mark Quinn, Kansas City Royals (1999-2002)Allen Ramirez, Baltimore Orioles (1983)Mario Ramos, Texas Rangers (2003-04)Anthony Rendon, Washington Nationals (2013-19); Los Angeles Angels

(2020) Josh Rodriguez, Pittsburgh Pirates (2011) Joe Savery, Philadelphia Phillies (2011-13), Oakland A’s (2014) Craig Stansberry, San Diego Padres (2007-09)Matt Williams, Toronto Blue Jays (1983); Texas Rangers (1985)Joe Wood, Detroit Tigers (1943)

Anthony RendonDanny Lehmann


Rice Baseball’s First Round Major League Draft Picks1967 — Ronald Henson (Cleveland Indians, June-secondary phase)1976 — Mike Macha (Atlanta Braves, Jan.-secondary phase)1981 — Matt Williams (Toronto Blue Jays, fifth pick overall)1983 — David Hinnrichs (Philadelphia Phillies, June-secondary phase)1984 — Norm Charlton (Montreal Expos, 28th pick overall)1995 — Jose Cruz Jr. (Seattle Mariners; third pick overall)1997 — Matt Anderson (Detroit Tigers; first pick overall); Lance Berkman (Houston Astros; 16th pick overall)1998 — Bubba Crosby (Los Angeles Dodgers; 23rd pick overall)2001 — Kenny Baugh (Detroit Tigers; 11th pick overall); Jon Skaggs (New York Yankees; 42nd pick overall)2003 — David Aardsma (San Francisco Giants; 22nd pick overall)2004 — Philip Humber (New York Mets; 3rd pick overall); Jeff Niemann (Tampa Bay Devil Rays; 4th pick overall); Wade Townsend (Baltimore Orioles; 8th pick overall)2005 — Wade Townsend (Tampa Bay Devil Rays; 8th pick overall)2007 — Joe Savery (Philadelphia Phillies; 19th pick overall)2008 — Bryan Price (Boston Red Sox; 45th pick overall)2011 — Anthony Rendon (Washington Nationals; 6th pick overall)


Rice Baseball’s MLB Draft PicksYear Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.1966 13 Billy Ray Palmer Indians P

1967 1 Ron Henson Indians P1967 8 Billy Ray Palmer Indians P

1973 19 Vernon Temple Cubs P

1975 5 Mike Macha Indians Inf.1975 17 Bryan Boyne Giants Inf.

1976 1 Mike Macha Braves Inf.1976 25 Randy Lamprecht Red Sox C

1978 10 Allan Ramirez Rangers P

1979 5 Allan Ramirez Orioles P1979 22 Kenny Baldwin Tigers Inf.

1980 4 Matt Williams Brewers P1980 22 James Michalec Blue Jays C

1981 1 Matt Williams Blue Jays P

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.1983 1 David Hinnrichs Phillies P1983 2 Tim Englund Braves P

1984 1 Norm Charlton Expos P1984 8 Tim Englund Blue Jays P1984 15 David Hinnrichs Giants P1984 35 Mark Machalec Mariners OF

1986 9 Steve Blackshear Phillies P

1987 6 Todd Ogden Indians P1987 21 Jay Knoblauh Athletics OF

1988 17 Jay Knoblauh Yankees OF1988 39 Tim Vannaman Athletics OF

1990 29 Steve Ramharter Rangers P1990 38 John Polasek Expos P

1991 13 John Eirman Red Sox OF

1992 24 Jason Ogden White Sox OF1992 49 Bert Emanuel Pirates OF

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.1993 9 John Hillis Brewers P1993 24 John Rodgers Cubs C1993 25 Ronald Johnson Cardinals P

1994 5 Tim Byrdak Royals P1994 21 Matt Williamson Phillies Inf.1994 40 Bo Johnson Cardinals P

1995 1 Jose Cruz Jr. Mariners OF1995 11 Mark Quinn Royals P1995 16 Dana Davis Yankees P1995 18 Pat Hallmark Royals C1995 37 Mark Taylor Cubs P

1996 6 Shawn Onely Braves P1996 12 Jacques Landry Tigers Inf.1996 17 Dana Davis Braves P1996 17 Mark Taylor Indians P1996 25 Jeff Venghaus Marlins Inf.


Rice Baseball’s MLB Draft PicksYear Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.1997 1 Matt Anderson Dodgers P1997 1 Lance Berkman Astros Inf.1997 6 Kevin Joseph Giants P1997 29 Joseph Cathy Astros Inf.

1998 1 Bubba Crosby Dodgers OF1998 10 Stephen Bess White Sox P1998 10 Damon Thames Yankees Inf.1998 14 Jacob Baker Astros Inf.1998 19 Kevin Hodge Twins Inf.

1999 5 Charles Williams Cardinals OF1999 6 Mario Ramos Athletics P1999 9 Damon Thames Cardinals Inf.1999 10 Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl Royals P1999 11 Will Ford Brewers OF1999 16 Stephen Bess Tigers P1999 26 Justin Berg Cardinals C1999 28 Marc Gwyn Astros P1999 41 Jeff Nichols Marlins P1999 45 Jacob Baker Royals Inf.

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2000 5 Kenny Baugh Athletics P2000 7 Marc Gwyn Athletics P2000 8 Jayme Sperring Orioles P2000 15 Derek Michaelis Doders Inf.2000 26 Jason Gray Rangers OF

2001 1 Kenny Baugh Tigers P2001 1 Jon Skaggs Yankees P2001 4 Philip Barzilla Astros P2001 11 Jesse Roman Cardinals Inf.2001 17 Nick Martin Cubs P2001 31 Hunter Brown Padres Inf.2001 32 Billy Jacobson Astros OF

2002 9 Steven Herce Rangers p2002 10 Eric Arnold Blue Jays if2002 11 Justin Crowder Athletics p2002 13 Enrique Cruz Reds if2002 15 Philip Tribe Yankees p2002 22 Hunter Brown Mariners if2002 30 A.J. Porforio Blue Jays of2002 34 Mike Lorsbach Astros of

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2003 1 David Aardsma Giants P2003 2 Vincent Sinisi Rangers 1B2003 5 Craig Stansberry Pirates 3B2003 7 Jeff Jorgensen Astros OF2003 9 Justin Ruchti Mariners C2003 14 Enrique Cruz Yankees 2B2003 17 Steven Herce Pirates P2003 22 Dane Bubela Rangers of

2004 1 Philip Humber Mets P2004 1 Jeff Niemann Rays P2004 1 Wade Townsend Orioles P2004 4 Josh Baker Brewers P2004 5 Paul Janish Reds SS2004 10 Chris Kolkhorst Padres OF


Rice Baseball’s MLB Draft PicksYear Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2005 1 Wade Townsend Rays P2005 3 Josh Geer Padres P2005 4 Lance Pendleton Yankees P2005 13 Bryce Cox Angels P2005 25 Adam Rodgers Cardinals 1b2005 41 Eddie Degerman Red Sox P2005 47 Adam Morris Cardinals 3b

2006 2 Josh Rodriguez Indians 2B2006 3 Bryce Cox Red Sox P2006 4 Eddie Degerman Cardinals P2006 9 Greg Buchanan Astros 2B2006 11 Craig Crow Rangers P2006 49 Ryne Tacker Mariners P2006 50 Tyler Henley Astros CF

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2007 1 Joe Savery Phillies P2007 3 Brian Friday Pirates SS2007 7 Cole St.Clair Indians P2007 8 Tyler Henley Cardinals OF2007 8 Danny Lehmann Twins C2007 18 Bobby Bramhall Brewers P2007 24 Adam Zornes Indians C2007 29 Jonathan Runnels Blue Jays P2007 34 Chris Kelley Diamondbacks P2007 34 Ryne Tacker Athletics P2007 37 Scott Lonergan Red Sox P2007 44 Chad Lembeck Rockies OF2007 45 Travis Reagan Nationals C2007 48 Kyle Gunderson Nationals P

2008 1 Bryan Price Red Sox P2008 7 Cole St.Clair Dodgers P2008 7 Adam Zornes Padres C2008 9 Aaron Luna Cardinals OF2008 11 Matt Langwell Indians P2008 13 Jared Gayhart Tigers P2008 18 Bobby Bell Blue Jays P2008 21 Lucas Luetge Brewers P

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2008 24 Chris Kelley Nationals P2008 29 Jonathan Runnels Dodgers P2008 44 J.P. Padron Nationals Inf.

2009 9 Brock Holt Pirates 2B2009 9 Ryan Berry Orioles RHP2009 31 Diego Seastrunk Giants C2009 34 Mike Ojala Brewers RHP2009 41 Steven Sultzbaugh Brewers CF

2010 3 Rick Hague Nationals SS2010 14 Diego Seastrunk Indians C2010 18 Jimmy Comerota Diamondbacks 1B2010 20 Chad Mozingo Nationals RF2010 25 Mike Ojala Marlins P2010 31 Steven Sultzbaugh Diamondbacks CF2010 36 Jared Rogers Marlins P

2011 1 Anthony Rendon Nationals 3B2011 3 Tony Cingrani Reds P2011 22 Matthew Reckling Indians P2011 33 Abel Gonzales Royals P2011 41 Jeremy Rathjen Yankees CF


Rice Baseball’s MLB Draft PicksYear Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2012 2 J.T. Chargois Twins P2012 5 Tyler Duffey Twins P2012 10 Craig Manuel Nationals C2012 11 Jeremy Rathjen Dodgers OF2012 14 Matthew Reckling Dodgers P2012 14 Andrew Benak Yankees P2012 22 Taylor Wall Brewers P2012 30 Chase McDowell Pirates P

2013 4 Austin Kubitza Tigers P2013 10 Michael Ratterree Brewers RF2013 11 John Simms Nationals P2013 16 Christian Stringer White Sox SS2013 17 Geoff Perrott Nationals C

2014 3 Zech Lemond Padres P2014 6 Skyler Ewing Giants 1B2014 15 Caleb Smith Brewers P2014 15 Matt Ditman Cardinals P2014 17 Shane Hoelscher Rockies 3B2014 26 Chase McDowell Nationals P

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2015 5 Jordan Stephens White Sox P2015 10 Leon Byrd Rangers SS2015 13 Kevin McCanna Astros P2015 14 Austin Orewiler Reds P2015 16 Matt Ditman Royals P2015 20 John Clay Reeves Natoinals C2015 23 John Williamson Cubs P

2016 3 Jon Duplantier Diamondbacks P2016 10 Blake Fox Brewers P

2017 5 Glenn Otto Yankees P2017 6 Dane Myers Tigers P2017 13 Tristan Gray Pirates 2B

2018 3 Ford Proctor Rays SS2018 25 Ricky Salinas Reds P2018 30 Cody Staab Mariners OF

Year Rnd Player MLB Team Pos.2019 2 Matt Canterino Twins P2019 5 Evan Kravetz Reds P2019 12 Garrett Gayle Astros P2019 27 Roel Garcia Blue Jays P 2019 37 Trei Cruz Nationals SS 2019 37 Addison Moss Rays P

2020 3 Trei Cruz Tigers SS

Draft TotalsNationals/Expos 15 Astros 12 Brewers 12 Cardinals 12 Indians 12 Yankees 10 Blue Jays 8 Rangers 8 Tigers 8 Athletics 7 Pirates 7 Royals 7 Giants 6 Mariners 6 Reds 6

Red Sox 6 Cubs 5 Dodgers 5 Padres 5 Twins 5 Braves 4 Diamondbacks 4 Marlins 4 Orioles 4 Phillies 4 White Sox 4 Rays 4 Rockies 2 Angels 1 Mets 1


Rice’s Pro Players In 2020

Special thanks to the Rice University Baseball Players Association (RUBPA) for providing the list of Owls who were on major league rosters, as well as professional updates of where the former players finished their respective 2020 playing seasons.

Player Level TeamTyler Duffey MLB Minnesota TwinsBrock Holt MLB Milwaukee Brewers, Washington NationalsAnthony Rendon MLB Los Angeles Angels Trei Cruz CEL Eastern Reyes del TigreKevin McCanna CEL Sugar Land Lightning SlothsFord Proctor CEL Eastern Reyes del Tigre

As most of pro baseball was suspended across the country in 2020, three Owls played in Major League Baseball and three more saw action in the Constellation Energy League in Sugar Land, Texas).

We “ ” FamilyBecause former players know that the Rice Baseball experience is so distinctive - juggling Division I level competition with the University’s advanced curriculum - a unique brotherhood exists between former Owls. It is not uncommon for former Rice players, even those who were never teammates, to catch up when their paths cross at different levels of pro baseball.

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