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(05/17/10 12:00am)
Rice had one strong pitching performance Saturday, but it was not enough to overcome shaky relief work and a bevy of opposing home runs in its 8-5 loss to the University of Alabama-Birmingham this afternoon. The Owls (35-20, 17-7 Conference USA) could not capture a sweep and lost their last regular season game of the season.After the pregame festivities honoring the team's seniors and their parents, junior right hander Boogie Anagnostou (3-3) took over the spotlight. He faced the minimum through the first three innings and finished with one earned run and only three hits over his 5.1 innings of work. Anagnostou left with the lead, thanks to an RBI single by freshman second baseman Michael Ratterree in the third inning.
(05/17/10 12:00am)
There was an early offensive outburst in Saturday's game, but on Saturday that honor belonged to the University of Southern Mississippi. Rice could not overcome the first inning and lost the Conference USA Championship to Southern Miss 7-4.The Eagles (35-22, 14-10 C-USA) put up a four-spot in the first, thanks in part to two walks and a bases-loaded, two-run error by freshman second baseman Michael Ratterree.
(05/17/10 12:00am)
Though statistically Rice toned down its offense Friday afternoon, the runs came early and often enough to best Marshall University 18-0 in the team's third game of the Conference USA Championship. The win today propels Rice into the championship game Saturday night. The Owls (38-20, 17-7 C-USA) matched their 11-run inning from last night, today in the second inning. Senior Steven Sultzbaugh got the scoring started with a grand slam, his second home run in as many games. The Herd (27-31, 12-12 C-USA) walked in two runs, and senior first baseman Jimmy Comerota contributed a two-run single. Sophomore left fielder Michael Fuda then smacked his second hit of the inning, as did Sultzbaugh with a two-RBI double.
(05/17/10 12:00am)
Rice's journey in the Conference USA Championship began Wednesday afternoon at the University of Houston, where the Owls beat East Carolina University 11-3 at Cougar Field. Sophomore Taylor Wall (5-5) started for Rice Wednesday and was immediately awarded run support, a welcome development for the lefty. Junior right fielder Chad Mozingo led off the first with a double and scored on junior shortstop Rick Hague's homer to left field. Sophomore third baseman Anthony Rendon also scored thanks to a single by senior catcher Diego Seastrunk.
(05/17/10 12:00am)
At the conclusion of yesterday's game, senior catcher Diego Seastrunk said, "We have to play every pitch. I feel like this team loses focus easily, and we get behind and we lose our focus so we just have to play every pitch as if it's our last."Rice certainly kept its focus tonight as it bested the University of Houston 24-3 (in seven innings) in its second game of the Conference USA Championship.
(05/17/10 12:00am)
Coming off a string of offensively dominated games, Rice toned down the bats tonight but still found success with its 5-2 victory over the University of Alabama-Birmingham. With their win today, the Owls (34-19, 16-6 Conference USA) capture sole possession of the C-USA regular season championship. They will also hold the first seed in the C-USA Championship, which begins at the University of Houston May 26. Jared Rogers (7-1) started for Rice this evening and pitched splendidly, forfeiting only four hits with no runs and four strikeouts.
(05/17/10 12:00am)
A pair of homers provided all the runs no. 21 Rice needed behind a stellar pitching performance, and the Owls topped the University of Alabama-Birmingham 9-2 in the second game of this conference series.UAB (27-25, 10-13 Conference USA) opened the scoring with Luke Stewart's first inning two-run shot, but that would be it for the Blazers. Senior right hander Mike Ojala (4-2) was dialed in for his final regular season start and tossed 7 and two-thirds innings, forfeiting only two hits with a new career high of 12 strikeouts.
(04/23/10 12:00am)
After inclement weather delayed the first two games of this conference series, today's game started as scheduled beneath sunny skies. Rice split yesterday afternoon's doubleheader with the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Owls captured the rubber game today 21-14 to win the series as well as capture the top seed in the upcoming Conference USA tournament.Senior Jared Rogers (6-1) started for Rice (32-19, 15-6 C-USA) while freshman Jay Myrick (3-0) got the ball for the Eagles (30-19, 12-9 C-USA) in his third career start. Neither pitcher lasted long - both forfeited six runs and were gone by the third inning.
(04/23/10 12:00am)
After eight days of no baseball due to finals, Rice was back at it at Reckling Park this afternoon, taking on Texas State University in a rescheduled game from Feb. 23. The Owls (27-16, 11-4 Conference USA) were firing on all cylinders today and romped their way to a 16-2 win over the Bobcats (28-15, 18-6 Southland Conference). Senior Jared Rogers (5-1) was on the mound first for Rice and delivered splendidly, tossing five innings with only three hits. He forfeited no runs and walked only one while striking out three.
(03/26/10 12:00am)
Rice dug itself into an early hole tonight that it could not crawl out of, and the team fell to Dallas Baptist University 7-6.Sophomore Matthew Reckling (1-1) notched his first start for the Owls (17-13, 4-2 Conference USA) this evening at Reckling Park but could not find control of his pitches, walking three and forcing in a run via a hit batter before being pulled in the first inning.
(03/26/10 12:00am)
Rice snagged a series sweep of the University of Houston this afternoon in exciting fashion. The Owls (17-12, 4-2 Conference USA), having already captured the Silver Glove Trophy last night for the 10th consecutive season, won 7-6 in 12 innings.Houston (12-14, 2-4 C-USA) got on the board in the first inning with a bloop double down the line, two singles and a sacrifice fly to total two runs. Rice responded by loading the bases in the first. Sophomore third baseman Anthony Rendon approached the plate and with one swing of the bat doubled Houston's run output. The grand slam was his 11th home run of the season.
(03/26/10 12:00am)
Coming off a mediocre 3-5 road trip, the Rice baseball team found its way home to Reckling Park tonight and toppled crosstown rival Houston 6-0. This game, the first in the season series for the coveted Silver Glove Trophy, was the third win in a row for the Owls (15-12, 2-2 Conference USA), who this week dropped out of Baseball America's Top 25 rankings for the first time this season.Sophomore starter Taylor Wall (1-4) got the ball tonight looking for his first win of the season, and he delivered in pristine fashion. The southpaw tossed a complete game-the first of any pitcher for the Owls this season-and surrendered only one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts. The lone Cougar hit came in the first inning.
(03/12/10 12:00am)
Rice entered this four-game series against California with eight wins in its last nine games. But with two straight losses and a 7-2 deficient in the sixth inning of this afternoon's game, Rice appeared to be on the downswing. However, the Owls found their offensive firepower and bested the Golden Bears (9-4) 26-11 in a game that involved 37 total runs and 41 hits.Junior Tony Cingrani (1-0) picked up the start for the Owls (9-7) today and surrendered five earned runs in 2.2 innings of work. He was relieved by freshman Tyler Duffey (2-0), who was effective over his 4.1 innings and notched the win.
(03/12/10 12:00am)
Coming off a game yesterday with 37 total runs and 41 hits, one would expect both Rice and the University of California to be moving a little slower today. But the Owls were still riding high from yesterday's offensive exhibition and scrounged up enough runs to beat Cal 7-4 and split the four-game series. Rice (10-7) picked up its first run in the second, with sophomore catcher Craig Manuel's single that scored sophomore third baseman Anthony Rendon. In the third inning, senior first baseman Jimmy Comerota walked and later made his way around the bases to score on a sacrifice bunt by junior shortstop Rick Hague.
(03/12/10 12:00am)
On a damp and drizzly evening, 14th-ranked Rice hosted second-ranked Texas at Reckling Park and came away with a 10-6 win. Rice (11-7) opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning off Texas starter Austin Dicharry (0-1). Sophomore third baseman Anthony Rendon-current Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week-brought in junior right fielder Chad Mozingo with a sacrifice fly, while sophomore catcher Craig Manuel drove in left fielder Michael Fuda for his first RBI of what would turn out to be a productive day.
(02/26/10 12:00am)
With eight wins in its last nine games, the baseball team is on a roll. Tonight marked the start of a six-game homestand, and the Owls (8-5) kicked it off with a bang, quickly disposing of Sam Houston State University 8-1. Rice was efficient both in time and in scoring, besting the Bearkats (3-10) with nine hits and eight runs in just over two hours.Redshirt freshman Anthony Fazio (1-1) got the ball for ninth-ranked Rice for his second start of the year and picked up his first career win. Entering tonight's game, Fazio had previously forfeited five earned runs over 0.2 innings in three appearances, including a shaky first start against Lamar University Feb. 24.
(02/26/10 12:00am)
The Rice baseball team opened its season on a four-game losing streak, but the Owls rebounded last night with a 7-2 win over Elon in the Rice Invitational. They continued their success into tonight's came against Nebraska, coming away with a 4-3 win.The Cornhuskers got their bats swinging early against sophomore starter Taylor Wall. The southpaw looked to be working his way out of a first-inning jam, but with two runners on, two outs and a 3-2 count, catcher Patrick Tolentino lined a single into center to score two.
(02/19/10 12:00am)
Listening to the talk surrounding this year's baseball team, you may hear numerous mentions of some player named Anthony. Sounds about the same as last year, right?Well, not quite. Sophomore third baseman Anthony Rendon, Rice's reigning National Freshman of the Year, deserves the praise he receives, but freshman redshirt pitcher Anthony Fazio will be making inroads on Rendon's dominance of the Anthony-related buzz coming out of Reckling Park.
(12/04/09 12:00am)
What a difference a week can make. After the football team's 30-29 win over the University of Texas-El Paso two weeks ago, things were looking up for the Owls (2-10, 2-6 Conference USA). Not only did the win come over a superior team and not only did the win send the seniors off in style, but the near-miraculous victory gave Rice its first winning streak of an otherwise horrendous season.
(11/20/09 12:00am)
Throughout the first nine games of this disheartening season, the football team was plagued with a tough schedule, a slew of injuries and some of the worst luck the program has seen in years. But it appears that karmic intervention is finally making its way back to Rice Stadium, as, in the homecoming game last Saturday, the Owls (1-9, 1-5 Conference USA) defeated Tulane University 28-20. But it wasn't easy, it wasn't clean and it wasn't pretty. Tulane (3-7, 1-5 C-USA) scored twice in the first quarter, following the pattern of previous games and rattling the nerves of everyone in the stadium. The worries were warranted, considering the Owls accrued a mere three yards on six plays over their first two drives.
