Tuesday, March 26
Huntsville, TX
6:30 p.m.
Rice University
at
Sam Houston
Road Stretch Opens in Hunstville
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Five straight away from Reckling Park
Owls and Bearkats Wrap up 2024 Series
Rice opens a stretch of five straight away from Reckling Park on Tuesday when the Owls wrap up their 2024 series with Sam Houston on Tuesday night at 6:30, followed by the Owls' first visit to Wichita, KS since 1996 to take on Wichita State in a Thursday-Saturday series due to Easter Weekend and then wraps up with the final game of the Silver Glove Series vs. Houston at Schroeder Park on April 2. The Owls return to Reckling on April 5 when they open a three-game series with Memphis.
Watch ESPN+
Listen: Online / Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Full Game Notes: RiceOwls.com
On the Air
J.P. Heath returns for his 16th season behind the mic full-time with the conclusion of the men's basketball season and will be behind the mic on Tuesday night.
Pitching Matchup
RHP Robert Fernandez (0-2, 6.00/1.67) vs. RHP Ryan Peterson (0-0, 2.84/0.95)
Owls and Bearkats
Rice has won the last five in the series, which is the longest streak by either team since the Owls won 12 straight from 2/26/1995 to 3/3/1999. Rice has swept the season slate with Sam Houston in consecutive years for the first time since the Owls they won all nine games from 1996 to 1999.
Doubling Up the Outs
The Owls lead the AAC and rank seventh nationally with 25 double plays in the first 24 games. They rank 11th nationally with 1.04 per game. They finished 199th in the nation last year with 33 twin killings and 230th overall with an average of .57 per game. The last time the Owls averaged more than a double play per game was 2013 when they turned 69 in 66 games (1.08). They ranked sixth nationally in total double plays that year and 10th in average per game.
In the AAC Stats
Kyte McDonald is tied for the AAC lead with two triples… Jack Riedel is tied for second with seven home runs... Nathan Becker is fourth with 20 walks, tied for fourth with .95 walks per game tied for seventh with seven doubles... J.D. McCracken is the only conference starter who has met the minimum and has not given up a home run and is tied for sixth with 35.2 innings and ninth with 34 strikeouts... Davion Hickson is tied for second with four saves... Manny Garza leads the AAC with eight runners caught stealing, and 223 total chances, and second with 201 putouts... Treyton Rank is tied for the AAC with 20 double plays.
Rice opens a stretch of five straight away from Reckling Park on Tuesday when the Owls wrap up their 2024 series with Sam Houston on Tuesday night at 6:30, followed by the Owls' first visit to Wichita, KS since 1996 to take on Wichita State in a Thursday-Saturday series due to Easter Weekend and then wraps up with the final game of the Silver Glove Series vs. Houston at Schroeder Park on April 2. The Owls return to Reckling on April 5 when they open a three-game series with Memphis.
Watch ESPN+
Listen: Online / Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Full Game Notes: RiceOwls.com
On the Air
J.P. Heath returns for his 16th season behind the mic full-time with the conclusion of the men's basketball season and will be behind the mic on Tuesday night.
Pitching Matchup
RHP Robert Fernandez (0-2, 6.00/1.67) vs. RHP Ryan Peterson (0-0, 2.84/0.95)
Owls and Bearkats
Rice has won the last five in the series, which is the longest streak by either team since the Owls won 12 straight from 2/26/1995 to 3/3/1999. Rice has swept the season slate with Sam Houston in consecutive years for the first time since the Owls they won all nine games from 1996 to 1999.
Doubling Up the Outs
The Owls lead the AAC and rank seventh nationally with 25 double plays in the first 24 games. They rank 11th nationally with 1.04 per game. They finished 199th in the nation last year with 33 twin killings and 230th overall with an average of .57 per game. The last time the Owls averaged more than a double play per game was 2013 when they turned 69 in 66 games (1.08). They ranked sixth nationally in total double plays that year and 10th in average per game.
In the AAC Stats
Kyte McDonald is tied for the AAC lead with two triples… Jack Riedel is tied for second with seven home runs... Nathan Becker is fourth with 20 walks, tied for fourth with .95 walks per game tied for seventh with seven doubles... J.D. McCracken is the only conference starter who has met the minimum and has not given up a home run and is tied for sixth with 35.2 innings and ninth with 34 strikeouts... Davion Hickson is tied for second with four saves... Manny Garza leads the AAC with eight runners caught stealing, and 223 total chances, and second with 201 putouts... Treyton Rank is tied for the AAC with 20 double plays.
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