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Rice Completes Series Sweep Of LA Tech
4/28/2019 6:36:00 PM | Baseball
Owls Rally For Walk-Off Win In 10 Innings
HOUSTON – Sophomore Trei Cruz dashed home from third base on a wild pitch to score the winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning as Rice claimed a 3-2 victory over No. 18 ranked Louisiana Tech in the finale of the weekend series Sunday afternoon at Reckling Park. The Owls completed a sweep of the three-game series to move into a tie for third place in the C-USA standings.
Records: Rice won for the sixth time in a row to improve to 21-23 on the season and 12-9 in C-USA league play. LA Tech is now 28-16 overall and 12-9 in conference. Where both teams are currently in third place with identical 12-9 C-USA records, Rice owns the head-to-head edge in the standings by virtue of winning the weekend series.
Offensive Stars: Trei Cruz finished the day going 3-for-5 with a RBI, run and stolen base. Junior second baseman Cade Edwards went 3-for-4 with a walk. It marked the fifth time this season for Edwards, and the fourth time this year for Cruz, to collect at least three base hits in a game.
20-Straight For Comeaux: Junior third baseman Braden Comeaux singled in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend his streak of reaching base to 20 consecutive games, the longest stretch by any Owl this season.
Mound Men: Senior Jackson Parthasarathy started on the mound for the tenth time this season. He allowed two runs, but no walks, in 5.0 innings of a no-decision. Senior Blair Lewis was sensational tying a career-high with 4.0 innings of work. Lewis scattered two hits and a walk with no runs while striking out three, also in a no decision. True freshman Dalton Wood worked around three base hits in a scoreless tenth inning to notch his first collegiate victory.
Two Big Throws: Sophomore Dominic Cox made two big throws to get runners out from his defensive spot in left field. The first was in the top of the second inning at second base as a Bulldog batter tried to stretch a single into a double. The second was at home plate in the tenth to prevent the potential go-head run from scoring. After Cox made the rifle throw to home plate, sophomore catcher Justin Collins made the tag for the out. The defensive teamwork seemed to spark the Owl offense heading into the bottom of the inning.
Coach Bragga: "Today and this weekend was really huge for our guys," said Rice head coach Matt Bragga. "They've been working really hard, and to see the fruits of their labor is really awesome. Even when we started (the C-USA schedule) 1-5, they continued to work and fight, and I am as proud of their commitment to keep working and not give-in as much as anything. We still have a lot of games left obviously, but we have been taking positive steps. Trei played really well this whole weekend and then he had a really great read there at the end to get us the win. Our pitching this whole weekend was phenomenal. Everyone we had out there this weekend threw well and did a good job against a great team."
Join Us For The Matt Bragga Show!: Fans are invited to attend the Matt Bragga Show on Monday (April 29) at Christian's Tailgate restaurant located on Kirby. This week Owls Head Coach Matt Bragga and show co-host J.P. Heath will welcome current players Matt Canterino and Braden Comeaux as guests for the hour-long show.
On Deck: The current homestand concludes this Wednesday (May 1) when Rice hosts crosstown rival Houston at Reckling Park. The contest is the second game of the season long three-game series for the annual Silver Glove Trophy. First pitch at Reckling Park is scheduled for 6:30 pm.
Records: Rice won for the sixth time in a row to improve to 21-23 on the season and 12-9 in C-USA league play. LA Tech is now 28-16 overall and 12-9 in conference. Where both teams are currently in third place with identical 12-9 C-USA records, Rice owns the head-to-head edge in the standings by virtue of winning the weekend series.
Offensive Stars: Trei Cruz finished the day going 3-for-5 with a RBI, run and stolen base. Junior second baseman Cade Edwards went 3-for-4 with a walk. It marked the fifth time this season for Edwards, and the fourth time this year for Cruz, to collect at least three base hits in a game.
20-Straight For Comeaux: Junior third baseman Braden Comeaux singled in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend his streak of reaching base to 20 consecutive games, the longest stretch by any Owl this season.
Mound Men: Senior Jackson Parthasarathy started on the mound for the tenth time this season. He allowed two runs, but no walks, in 5.0 innings of a no-decision. Senior Blair Lewis was sensational tying a career-high with 4.0 innings of work. Lewis scattered two hits and a walk with no runs while striking out three, also in a no decision. True freshman Dalton Wood worked around three base hits in a scoreless tenth inning to notch his first collegiate victory.
Two Big Throws: Sophomore Dominic Cox made two big throws to get runners out from his defensive spot in left field. The first was in the top of the second inning at second base as a Bulldog batter tried to stretch a single into a double. The second was at home plate in the tenth to prevent the potential go-head run from scoring. After Cox made the rifle throw to home plate, sophomore catcher Justin Collins made the tag for the out. The defensive teamwork seemed to spark the Owl offense heading into the bottom of the inning.
Coach Bragga: "Today and this weekend was really huge for our guys," said Rice head coach Matt Bragga. "They've been working really hard, and to see the fruits of their labor is really awesome. Even when we started (the C-USA schedule) 1-5, they continued to work and fight, and I am as proud of their commitment to keep working and not give-in as much as anything. We still have a lot of games left obviously, but we have been taking positive steps. Trei played really well this whole weekend and then he had a really great read there at the end to get us the win. Our pitching this whole weekend was phenomenal. Everyone we had out there this weekend threw well and did a good job against a great team."
Join Us For The Matt Bragga Show!: Fans are invited to attend the Matt Bragga Show on Monday (April 29) at Christian's Tailgate restaurant located on Kirby. This week Owls Head Coach Matt Bragga and show co-host J.P. Heath will welcome current players Matt Canterino and Braden Comeaux as guests for the hour-long show.
On Deck: The current homestand concludes this Wednesday (May 1) when Rice hosts crosstown rival Houston at Reckling Park. The contest is the second game of the season long three-game series for the annual Silver Glove Trophy. First pitch at Reckling Park is scheduled for 6:30 pm.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wood, Dalton (1-0)
L: Braxton Smith (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Tanner Huddleston 1 ; Manny Garcia 1
RBI: Tanner Huddleston 1 ; Parker Bates 1
SH: Taylor Young 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor Young 1 ; Mason Mallard 1
HBP: Taylor Young 2 ; Mason Mallard 1
Batting:
RBI: Cruz, Trei 1 ; Dunlap, Andrew 1
SH: Frazier, Brandt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Comeaux, Braden 1 ; Gneiting, Bradley 1 ; Cruz, Trei 1
SB: Cruz, Trei 1
HBP: Frazier, Brandt 1
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